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Mastercard and Flowcart Team to Promote Social Commerce in Africa
Mastercard launched a partnership with Kenya-based social commerce company Flowcart, according to a Monday (Sept. 7) news release.
MA +1.08% Bhutan transfers 400 BTC to unlabelled address, leaving sovereign holdings at 518 BTC
Bhutan's significant BTC outflows could impact market stability and raise questions about sovereign crypto strategies and transparency. Bhutan transfers 400 BTC to unlabelled address, leaving sovereign holdings at 518 BTC.
USD/JPY Analysis: Japan's Interventions Continue to Support Yen Strength
The yen has continued to gain relevance during recent trading sessions and, over the last four trading days, USD/JPY has declined by nearly 3.6%, highlighting the strength currently being displayed by the Japanese currency against the U.S. dollar. This selling pressure has remained in place as markets continue digesting recent updates regarding Japan's currency interventions while also maintaining expectations of a more aggressive Bank of Japan.
Uphold-Linked VISA Card Puts XRP Up As Collateral
Exa Card allows eligible U.S. users to borrow against XRP & spend through a VISA virtual card without selling their tokens upfront.
American Electric Power: Defensive Income Meets AI-Fueled Growth
American Electric Power is well-positioned to benefit from surging data center-driven electricity demand and robust contracted load growth. AEP's $78 billion capital plan, backed by 69 GW of contracted incremental load, supports management's 7–9% long-term EPS growth outlook. With a 19.5x forward P/E and a 3.05% yield, AEP offers low-volatility, income, and growth.
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Liquid Hackers Return 3,400 BTC, Retain About 598.5 BTC
Liquid hackers return 3,400 BTC and retain approximately 598.5 BTC. Explore the reported figures and what remains unknown about the return and retained funds.
XRP Ledger Nears Long-Awaited BatchV1_1 Upgrade This Month
The technical amendment BatchV1_1 reached approximately 68% support among network validators. The code was integrated into XRP Ledger software version 3.3.0, released on August 6. To be activated, the proposal must exceed 80% favorable votes continuously for a 14-day period.
Gold bulls flinch as NFP puts Fed hawks back in the driver's seat
Gold bulls flinch as NFP puts Fed hawks back in the driver's seat
XRP Price Prediction: Analyst Calls $60 Ripple If it Breaks The Heavy Resistance
XRP trades near $1.41 as analyst Ali Martinez eyes a $60 target on a decade-long triangle breakout above $3.66. Full price analysis inside.
Vornado's Steve Roth takes ‘victory lap' for PENN 1 and PENN 2
Vornado chairman Steve Roth declared a “victory lap” for both PENN 1 and sister property PENN 2 across from Madison Square Garden.
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Liquid Hackers Return $270M in Bitcoin After Swiping $320 Million
Nearly 600 BTC remains outstanding after Blockstream told the actors in an on-chain message that Liquid's bridge nodes had been patched.
Solana beats Bitcoin on one key metric, but a single software bug could still take down the network
A live reading is already 18, showing why institutions need more than one decentralization metric.
Bitcoin price may stay below $82K until Fed decision: analysts
Bitcoin has fallen 0.8% to about $79,176 over the past 24 hours as analysts forecast continued trading between $78,000 and $82,000 before the Federal Reserve's September policy decision. Bitcoin price remains capped near $82,000 Bitfinex analysts told crypto.
Bitcoin Miners Freeze Selling After $30B AI Pivot Sparks Supply Squeeze
Bitcoin miners reduced selling after more than $30 billion in AI infrastructure spending, while miners cut hashrate by 15% over six months. Cango and IREN led the capacity reduction, while August's Miner Position Index spike to 2.8 reflected temporary selling pressure linked to infrastructure financing. September's Miner Position Index fell to -1.
Citi and DBS Mark 1st Singapore-to-US Weekend Dollar Transaction
Citi and DBS made the first successful Singapore-to-U.S. dollar payment conducted on a weekend, according to a Sunday (Sept. 6) press release.
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Solana Labs co-founder Toly highlights IRS tax changes over network tweaks
IRS tax rules on staking rewards could stifle participation in proof-of-stake networks, impacting their growth and sustainability. Solana Labs co-founder Toly highlights IRS tax changes over network tweaks.
Trump says Bombardier can't sell in U.S. unless Canada aerospace giant builds there
President Donald Trump said Monday that Canadian aerospace company Bombardier can no longer sell in the U.S. unless it starts making its products there. The move comes amid an escalating trade war between the two nations.
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Is WLFC's Low EV/Sales Ratio a Hidden Gem for Investors or a Value Trap?
WLFC benefits from favorable aviation leasing conditions as fleet growth, institutional capital and aftermarket expansion lift revenues.
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CFTC Seeks Dismissal of CME Suit Over Kalshi Bitcoin Perpetuals
The CFTC asks a court to dismiss CME's lawsuit over Kalshi Bitcoin perpetual futures. Explore the dispute, the dismissal request and what remains unresolved.
Hanwha's $200B Empire Enters Tokenization on Avalanche
Hanwha Investment & Securities, a subsidiary of the South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group valued at $200 billion, announced that its new tokenized securities platform developed on the Avalanche network is now available.
Natural Gas, WTI Oil, Brent Oil Forecasts – Oil Tests New Highs As Houthis Attack Saudi Aramco Facilities
Oil markets gain ground as traders focus on risks of additional escalation in the Middle East.
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4 Leisure & Recreation Stocks Worth Watching Despite Industry Pressure
Escalade, Malibu Boats, MasterCraft Boat and Johnson Outdoors show growth potential through innovation, brand strength and strategic expansion.
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Bitcoin slips below $80,000 as stocks mostly hold their ground
Bitcoin slipped about 1% below $80,000 after gaining more than 20% in August, with $82,000 still blocking its way higher and the 50-week moving average near $81,000 sitting overhead. Oil jumped to six-week highs after the US and Iran traded strikes, with Brent at $97.73 and WTI at $93.10 as Middle East tensions climbed.
Cardano Outlines Major Milestones Coming Soon With Key Network Upgrades Ahead
Cardano targets Nested Transactions and Linear Leios for mainnet by late 2026, with Peras planned for a second-phase hard fork in Q2 2027. Node 11.1.1, 11.2 and 11.3 will deliver fixes, testing features and a hard fork candidate before version 12.0.
3 Under-the-Radar Defense Stocks With Record Backlogs
Life has two constants: death and taxes. But if you were to add a third, it might be the U.S. military expanding its annual budget.
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Vitalik Buterin Positions 90% of His Wealth Against a 50% BTC Drop
Vitalik Buterin says roughly 90% of his net worth is exposed to crypto, effectively placing most of his wealth on the opposite side of a potential 50% Bitcoin crash. The debate centers on whether advanced AI could threaten Bitcoin's security within two years.
Avalanche Hits a Major Threshold, Triggering the Beginning of a New Phase
Avalanche surpassed 100 million cumulative unique addresses, reaching 102,408,337 on September 6 after network growth accelerated sharply from mid-2025 onward. C-Chain added 707,000 addresses in Q2 2026, while TVL reached roughly $2.1 billion and Avalanche9000 reduced custom Layer 1 deployment costs by more than 99%. AVAX traded near $7.
Bitcoin daily transactions hit fourth-highest level in history
Bitcoin has processed 893,391 transactions in one day, its fourth-highest daily total on record and a reading above the 99th percentile of its historical range.
Coldcard Exploiter Moves 45% of Wave 3 Loot as Stolen Bitcoin Enters CoinJoins
Across all attack waves, 82% of stolen coins remain in attacker-controlled addresses, while 18% have been moved for laundering.
RedTeam transforms Bittensor miners into ethical hacking network
RedTeam's transformation of miners into ethical hackers could revolutionize cybersecurity, enhancing real-time threat detection and defense. RedTeam transforms Bittensor miners into ethical hacking network.
