New York Superintendent of Financial Services Adrienne Harris issued a guidance letter on Wednesday advising all New York banking organizations to consider using blockchain analytics to strengthen compliance and manage risks tied to virtual currency activity. NYDFS Links Prior VCRA, Analytics Guidance in New Notice to Banks The Department of Financial Services (DFS or NYDFS) …
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The 25-basis-point cut marks the first time the U.S. Federal Reserve has lowered its policy rate since December 2024. Fed Cut Sends Bitcoin Above $116K, but Not for Long Wednesday’s interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve wasn’t much of a surprise, after all, just minutes before the announcement, the CME Group’s Fedwatch Tool …
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The Federal Reserve trimmed its benchmark rate by a quarter point on Wednesday, signaling caution as growth cools and inflation lingers. The U.S. Federal Reserve nudged its federal funds rate lower by 25 basis points, setting the target range at 4% to 4.25% after signs of slowing momentum in the first half of the year. …
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On Wednesday, the stablecoin market cracked into uncharted territory, vaulting past the $290 billion mark for the first time ever after padding its coffers with more than $4 billion in fresh capital over the past week. From USDT to RLUSD, Every Fiat-Pegged Token Joins the $290B Stablecoin Party Stablecoins are stealing the spotlight, complete with …
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Metaplanet Inc., the Japanese public company known for its bitcoin treasury, is launching a Miami subsidiary to run a dedicated derivatives and income strategy aimed at turning holdings into steady, U.S.-based cash flow. Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Player Metaplanet Opens Miami Outpost The new entity, Metaplanet Income Corp., sits under Metaplanet Holdings, Inc. and is based …
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With the Federal Reserve meeting today, onchain flows are telegraphing that crypto traders are topping off exchanges and leaning long ahead of a widely expected 25-basis-point cut. Pre-Fed Positioning Stablecoins are doing the heavy lifting. Cryptoquant data shows $7.6 billion in fresh USDT and USDC (ERC-20) deposits heading to trading venues ahead of the decision. …
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Gold is strutting its way into record territory, smashing through $3,700 an ounce Wednesday morning, as Sprott Asset Management strategist Paul Wong says the yellow metal may finally snatch the dollar’s most coveted role: store of value. Wong Warns: Fiscal Dominance Puts U.S. Dollar on Notice, Gold on Top Gold prices eased slightly to $3,678.9 …
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Hands-on Review by Bitcoin.com. For decades, global markets have been walled off. Stocks, bonds, and ETFs have sat behind layers of banks, brokers, and paperwork. Today, that wall is cracking. Trust Wallet – the world’s leading self-custody wallet with more than 200 million downloads – has just introduced support for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). With …
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Bullish just landed New York’s Bitlicense, teeing up a U.S. push with a green light from the state’s financial cop. Bullish Gets New York Go-Ahead for Trading and Custody Arm Bullish (NYSE: BLSH) said Wednesday that its U.S. arm, Bullish US Operations LLC, secured a Bitlicense and a Money Transmission License from the New York …
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The Fed is expected to deliver a 25bp rate cut today, Sept. 17, marking the start of its easing cycle. While risk assets could benefit, crypto has lagged equities and may remain under pressure even as liquidity conditions improve. Powell’s Guidance in Focus as Fed Set to Kick Off Easing Cycle The Federal Reserve is …
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Bitcoin opened the Sept. 17 session at $116,276 with a total market capitalization of $2.31 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $43.10 billion. During the session, the price moved within an intraday range of $114,866 to $117,292, reflecting both bullish resilience and selling pressure at higher levels. Bitcoin On the daily chart, bitcoin continues …
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Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to seven consecutive days with $292 million, while ether ETFs snapped a five-day run with $62 million in outflows. Institutional Flows Favor Bitcoin as Ether ETFs End Five-Day Winning Run Momentum stayed firmly behind bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, Sept. 16, as the funds notched their seventh straight …
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Looking for the best Bitcoin and crypto wallets in September 2025? We compare the top Bitcoin and crypto wallets for secure self-custody. These next-gen wallets eliminate single points of failure, offering smarter key recovery and institutional-grade security. Here’s how they stack up. Why Bitcoin & Crypto Wallets Are Evolving in 2025 After the collapse of …
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Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, launched Anchornote, a custody‑native pledging solution that enables off‑exchange settlement and yield‑enhancing services by acting as collateral custodian, the firm announced. Anchornote uses Bridgeport as middleware to coordinate messaging and connect to multiple trading venues simultaneously, allowing institutional clients to trade across platforms without moving assets out of …
Keyrock announced the launch of a dedicated Asset & Wealth Management division following its acquisition of Luxembourg‑registered alternative investment fund manager Turing Capital, the firm said. The move brings Turing’s systematic, onchain and risk‑focused investment strategies and fund management structure into Keyrock’s global crypto investment platform, expanding services for institutional clients and private investors beyond …
