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From Wallets to Wagers: Crypto’s New Betting Frontier

Cryptocurrency has moved beyond investment portfolios and online shopping into another fast-growing digital arena: betting. Instead of depositing money through a bank or card provider, users can fund an account from a c…

Japan Bond Yield Hits 3% For First Time Since 1996

Government borrowing costs are at or near multi-decade highs worldwide. Japan’s 10-year bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday, its first time since 1996. UK 30-year yields sit at 30-year highs, while German and French yields mat…

Why Are Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Prices Crashing Today?

Bitcoin has slipped to $76,926.53, down 2.2% over the past day, pulling Ethereum and XRP lower with it after US forces struck Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices to their highest level in 40 da…

Nvidia Invests $3.5 Billion in MediaTek to Expand Beyond GPUs

Nvidia just wrote its biggest check outside the United States: $3.5 billion for MediaTek's convertible bonds in a deal announced Monday. The purchase covers roughly 90% of MediaTek's $3.9 billion offshore bond offering,…

Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Jumps to $1.6 billion

Daily trading volume on Robinhood Chain’s decentralized exchanges jumped 61% between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1, rising from $989 million to $1.595 billion, according to DeFiLlama.