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Rising Jobless Claims Eclipse Inflation Data as Recession Fears Resurface
Initial jobless claims surged to 263,000 last week — the highest in 4 years — signaling weakening growth and bringing stagflation fears to the forefront.
Chainlink's LINK Gains as DigiFT, UBS Fund Tokenization Pilot in Hong Kong
DigiFT, Chainlink and UBS won approval under Hong Kong’s Cyberport subsidiy scheme to build automated infrastructure for tokenized financial products.
U.S. CPI Rose a Faster-Than-Expected 0.4% in August; Core Rate in Line
The headline news is sending markets, bitcoin included, lower, but isn't likely to derail the Fed from trimming interest rates next week.
Crypto Exchange Gemini Boosts IPO Price Range to $24-$26 Per Share
The new range would value the Winklevoss-led company at as high as roughly $3.1 billion versus about $2.2 billion at the previous price.
Ethereum Rare Mass Slashing Event Linked to Operator Issues
The validators were tied to the SSV Network, a distributed validator technology protocol that decentralizes staking infrastructure.
Crypto Institutional Adoption Appears to Be in the Early Phases: JPMorgan
Institutions hold about 25% of bitcoin ETPs, and according to one survey, 85% of firms already allocate to digital assets or plan to in 2025.
LitFinancial Introduces Stablecoin on Ethereum to Streamline Mortgage Lending
Developed with Brale and Stably, litUSD aims to cut costs, improve treasury management and potentially used for on-chain settlement of mortgage payments.
‘The Ingredients Are All There’: Solana May Be Set to Soar, Says Bitwise
With ETF filings, major treasury buys, and a lightning-fast upgrade coming, Solana is drawing comparisons to early bitcoin, says Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.
Minnesota Credit Union to Launch Stablecoin; Claims to Be First in U.S.
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union's upcoming token highlights how smaller financial institutions may tap stablecoins to be competitive following U.S. regulatory clarity.
$1.5B BTC Treasury Company Coming as Asset Entities Approves Merger With Vivek Ramaswamy's Strive
The combined company will be the latest in a fast-growing string of publicly traded crypto treasury firms.
