Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 1.25%, highest in 31 years
The central bank approved a quarter-point increase by a 7-2 vote, while the yen weakened as investors weighed dissent and the path for further tightening.
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Bybit launches 24/7 options tied to SpaceX and Nvidia perpetuals
The crypto exchange has opened USDT-settled options on its SPCX and NVDA perpetual contracts, extending synthetic equity-linked trading beyond stock-market hours.
WisdomTree and MoonPay plan U.S. access to tokenized Treasury fund
The firms plan a MoonPay access point for WisdomTree's WTGXX fund, while MoonPay intends to use the product in stablecoin reserve management.
Ethereum Glamsterdam devnet clears high-capacity rehearsal
Ethereum's Glamsterdam test network kept producing blocks under new rules while client benchmarks tested a path toward much higher capacity.
FCA targets three London sites over suspected illegal crypto trading
The UK regulator and partner agencies issued cease-and-desist letters at three London premises suspected of unregistered peer-to-peer crypto activity.
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.
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.