HSBC Expands Orion Network to UAE, Enabling Real-Time Dirham Liquidity Flows
HSBC has launched its tokenized deposit service in the United Arab Emirates, introducing the UAE dirham to its blockchain-based corporate cash management network. Regulatory Readiness...
Senate Dems urge probe into $500M crypto deal between Trumps, UAE
Democrats want the Senate to hold hearings on the dealings between the Trump administration, World Liberty Financial and Abu Dhabi royalty....
Dollar spikes on hawkish Warsh Fed, Polymarket keeps SpaceX atop 2026 IPO
The U.S. dollar hit its strongest level since May 2025 after the Fed’s first meeting under Chair Kevin Warsh pushed traders to a more hawkish...
Iran vows Hormuz control as Polymarket prices 75.5% odds traffic stays abnormal
After talks with Washington in Switzerland ended, Iran said it will keep administering the Strait of Hormuz and that conditions won’t return to pre-war norms....
Trump cites Reflecting Pool vandalism as Polymarket keeps Starmer at 82.5%
Washington’s Reflecting Pool will be drained after Donald Trump again blamed vandalism for bright green algae and peeling paint, citing arrests and promising proof in...
Bitmine and Sharplink Fund Ethlabs to Scale Ethereum for AI and Institutions
Ethlabs, a new independent nonprofit research lab founded by former Ethereum Foundation researchers, has launched to strengthen Ethereum’s core infrastructure. The group is backed by...
StarkWare introduces ‘Private KYC’ to address personal data breaches
“Identity checks today ask for your whole document when they only need one fact,” Starknet said....
CFTC sues Kentucky after state’s prediction market lawsuits
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Kentucky, now the ninth state the regulator is battling in its fight over prediction markets....
Cboe Launches Prediction Markets With Yes-or-No S&P 500 Index Contracts
Cboe launches prediction markets-style binary options tied to the Mini-S&P 500 Index, scaled to one-tenth the S&P 500 benchmark, allowing traders to take yes-or-no positions...
Crypto’s Liquidity Outlook Darkens as Fed Hawkish Pivot Pushes Hike Odds to 77%
Crypto markets faced tighter liquidity conditions after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and signaled stronger inflation concerns. Wintermute said tighter policy could reduce the...