IBIT options price trading more calmly after Bitcoin rebound
IBIT’s expected volatility sits near the bottom of its 12-month range, according to Saxo Bank’s analysis of options data from Sept. 23.
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Euro set for third weekly decline as hawkish Federal Reserve outlook weighs
EUR/USD edges higher on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) pauses after a strong weekly rally, allowing the Euro (EUR) to recover some ground. However, the pair remains on track for a third consecutive weekly decline.
Strategy Wants Its Preferred Stock Dividends to Accrue 365 Days a Year
Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy wants to pay dividends on its four U.S. preferred shares every day, including weekends and public holidays, executive chairman Michael Saylor said on Thursday.
XRP Ledger Sees Record 11,432 New Accounts
The XRP Ledger recorded 11,432 new accounts on September 24, more than three times its 30-day average of about 2,700â3,000. The spike came as XRP rose from $1.40 to $1.60, alongside higher whale activity and instituti…
Fed’s Williams: Persistent supply shocks cannot be ignored
New York Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank John Willams said in a panel discussion at Oxford University on Friday that although tariffs and higher energy prices don’t to a sustainable inflation. However, repeated supply shocks…
CoinMarketCap buys CoinGlass to expand crypto derivatives data
CoinGlass will retain its brand and team, while its website, app, free tools, API and pricing will remain unchanged following the acquisition.
BoE’s Bailey warns persistent high energy prices could challenge rate stance
Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that the pass-through from higher energy prices remains “quite subdued” so far, while stressing that it is still early days.
Indian Rupee: PMIs show growth and inflation risks – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s India section notes September flash PMIs pointing to stronger end-Q3 activity, with both manufacturing and services indices well above 50. Domestic demand is robust, but elevated input and output prices, e…
Franklin Templeton’s XRP ETF Overtakes Canary’s Fund in Cumulative Inflows
Franklin Templetonâs XRP ETF (XRPZ) has overtaken Canary Capitalâs XRPC to become the second-largest XRP ETF by cumulative inflows. XRPZ recorded $6.5 million in inflows on September 23, lifting its cumulative total…
CCNR: The Way to Tap Commodities Through Equities
With oil prices uncomfortably high, the same being true of inflation, and all the talk of a new supercycle dawning, it’s not surprising commodities are in the spotlight. The asset class is garnering plenty of adulation …
Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers
Researchers at Bitcoin cryptography developer [[alloc] init] have published a design for "ZCash-style" private transfers that would hide the sender, recipient and amount of a payment while running on the existing Bitcoi…
KelpDAO sues LayerZero, CEO over $292M rsETH bridge exploit
KelpDAO says LayerZero endorsed its bridge setup before the attack, while CEO Bryan Pellegrino has dismissed the lawsuit as meritless.
Gold gains as US Dollar and yields pause, but weekly loss remains in sight
Gold (XAU/USD) edges higher on Friday as the US Dollar (USD) and Treasury yields take a breather following their strong rally this week. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,310 after slipping to a one-week …
Cardano Price Builds Bullish Setup Near $0.26 — Is ADA Heading for $0.30?
Cardano price is back near $0.25 after a strong September recovery, with ADA approaching the $0.26 resistance.
Exchanges reporting crypto gains to IRS becomes tax nightmare
The IRS can now see your crypto gains, but has no idea about the cost-basis. That’s proving to be a big headache for some cryptocurrency investors.
Fed Plans To Ease Oversight For Large Banks
The Fed is preparing to raise asset thresholds that trigger tougher bank regulation, according to Reuters. The highest threshold could rise from $700 billion to around $960 billion, while some requirements currently sta…
SlowMist has yet to confirm crypto theft from iPhone Safari attack
The analyzed Safari sample targets iOS 18.4–18.6.2 using previously patched flaws, while its effectiveness on iOS 26.5 remains unverified.
Morgan Stanley Joins NEXTPredict as Prediction Markets Bet on 'More Institutional' Play
Institutional interest in prediction markets has not been in doubt for a while. JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon told CBS in April that the bank was weighing an entry, while describing most of the activity as closer to gambling t…
Euro hovers near three-month highs against British Pound despite weak German data
The Euro (EUR) remains practically flat, just below three-month highs against the British Pound (GBP) on Friday, despite the downbeat German consumer confidence data released earlier in the day. The EUR/GBP pair stands …
Stellar (XLM) Price Prediction for 2026, 2030: Is a Structural Breakout Ahead?
Stellar (XLM) is an open-source, enterprise-focused Layer-1 blockchain designed to support fast, low-cost global payments. Launched in 2014 by Jed McCaleb, Stellar aims to connect banks, payment providers and digital wa…
US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Heads for second week of gain above 101.00, upside bias intact
The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, currently trades near 101.15 in the early European trading hours on Friday.
WTI Oil reversal stalls above $91.00 as Middle East tensions outweigh supply increases
The price of the US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) barrel has stabilised above $91.00 on Friday, with the reversal from Thursday’s highs, near $96.00, losing momentum. Ongoing hopes that the US-Iran contacts wi…
Magic Eden scare puts 3,832 NFTs in whitehat protective custody
Yuga Labs’ 0xQuit said the NFTs are safe and will be returned once the risk passes, while holders were urged to revoke NFT permissions.
RBA Preview: A Decisive Hike to Keep Inflation in Check
The Reserve Bank (RBNZ) has held its benchmark official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25 percent, as it forecast inflation to break above 4 percent but said it did not want to hurt the economic recovery.