Crusoe raises $3.9B at $30.9B valuation to expand AI infrastructure
Crusoe has announced the initial close of a $3.9 billion Series F to expand its data centers, modular AI factories and cloud platform.
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Bank of England pauses gilt auctions in £488B QE unwind reset
The Bank of England has paused gilt-sale auctions while it reorganizes the runoff of a £488 billion bond portfolio through 2034.
CleanSpark seeks $2.227B secured debt for Sandersville data center
CleanSpark's financing subsidiary plans a $2.227 billion private secured-notes offering to complete its Sandersville data-center build and fund reserves.
U.S. Treasury sanctions BitBank over alleged Bitcoin transfers to IRGC
OFAC designated Iranian crypto exchange BitBank, its software developer and three associates as Washington expands sanctions on digital-asset channels tied to Iran.
World Money launches across 150+ countries with stablecoins and Stripe
World is rolling out a self-custody financial app that combines stablecoin balances, transfers, investing and U.S. account funding through Stripe.
Nadex registers with SEC for U.S. single-stock futures
The Crypto.com-linked derivatives exchange completed a limited SEC registration for security futures while stock perpetuals remain under discussion.
CFTC gives passive trading software a conditional registration path
The U.S. derivatives regulator expanded no-action relief for software that routes users to registered markets without controlling funds or orders.
S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin in onchain risk push
The ratings and market-data group plans to add OpenZeppelin's smart-contract security expertise as institutional finance moves further onchain.
Avalanche Helicon upgrade cuts validator minimum to 48 hours
Avalanche's September 22 Helicon upgrade adds auto-renewed staking, raises the uptime threshold and separates C-Chain consensus from execution.
SEC grants five-year exemption for tokenized U.S. stock trading
The SEC's temporary framework lets approved venues trade tokenized U.S. shares through permissioned liquidity pools under defined safeguards.
RippleX connects XRP Ledger tools to open AI payment standards
The XRPL AI Starter Kit now supports two open standards designed to let software agents request payments and use policy-controlled wallets.
House panel advances bill to codify U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
The House Financial Services Committee moved H.R. 8957 toward a floor vote, advancing a statutory framework for federal Bitcoin custody and reporting.
Fed raises rates for first time since 2023 as inflation stays elevated
The Federal Reserve lifted its target range by a quarter point to 3.75%–4.00%, signaling that persistent inflation now outweighs the case for easier policy.
X Pay Says Four Investors Back Its Private Round
X Pay named Zerra Ventures, Skyland Ventures, BigBull Capital and Credit Scend as private-round backers. The earlier announcement did not disclose terms.
Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC fees and institutional validators
Circle's public Layer 1 network is live for payments and tokenized finance, using USDC for transaction fees and a permissioned validator group.
UK commits £500M and 500 officers to target crypto-enabled laundering
The three-year enforcement plan will expand financial investigations and crypto tracing across police, the NCA and prosecutors, funded by an industry levy.
UK inflation rises to 3.1% as energy costs test Bank of England
August inflation reached a five-month high, but stable core and services readings leave the Bank of England balancing an energy shock against softer domestic pressure.
Underdog sues Connecticut over sports prediction-market crackdown
The exchange operator says federal commodities law preempts Connecticut's sports-wagering rules, opening another test of state and CFTC authority.