Firelight raises $8 million, expands beyond XRP as it aims to make DeFi less scary for fintechs
The protocol aims to give fintechs and investors a faster way to recover losses from DeFi hacks, while letting XRP, bitcoin and XLM holders earn yield by…
Ethena pushes stablecoins into everyday banking with high-yield savings, cards and payments
Ethena Pay offers a 6% dollar savings rate and 5% card cashback, using Avalanche for settlement. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin consolidates near $78,000 as Arbitrum surges 30% on Robinhood Chain revenue
BTC drifted lower after last week's rally to $81,428, while ARB led DeFi gains as Robinhood Chain's daily fees topped $2 million. Source:CoinDesk
Shein shares fall up to 10% after long-awaited trading debut
The fastfashion giant’s stock slumped after four years of public backlash over labor and ethical concerns. Source:MarketWatch
Live updates: Bitcoin ETFs resume buying as ether funds stretch streak to 11 days
The bitcoin funds took $217 million Monday, one session after an outflow ended their nineday run. Ether ETFs have not posted a red day since midAugust.…
BlackRock drives $217M Bitcoin ETF rebound as altcoin funds continue streaks
Ether ETFs extended their inflow streak to 11 trading sessions, while XRP and Solana funds each logged a 10th consecutive positive session. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin steady above $78,000, HYPE leads as majors slip on hawkish Fed bets
Ether, solana, tron and dogecoin all shed ground over 24 hours while HYPE added about 4%, leaving bitcoin flat on the week after August's 24% run.…
Jerome Powell still has one vote on whether rates go up — the same as Kevin Warsh
Powell is no longer Fed chairman, but he still has a vote on whether to raise interest rates. Source:MarketWatch
Bessent now says debt-reduction plan could be months away. It will face hurdles when it arrives.
Top officials in the Trump administration have taken the wraps off a plan for tackling the federal government’s persistent deficits. Source:MarketWatch
How to trade a well-paying job for more work-life balance — without going broke
As caregiving demands rise, many professionals are rethinking what success means to them. Source:MarketWatch
Bitmine now controls 4.9% of Ethereum supply after adding 53.5K ETH
Bitmine has bought Ether for 65 consecutive weeks, maintaining its accumulation strategy through a prolonged crypto downturn and $5.1 billion in paper losses.…
Strive buys 1,800 Bitcoin for $143M, becomes fifth-biggest corporate holder
Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase lifted its holdings to 23,156 BTC, making it the fifthlargest publicly traded corporate holder as crypto markets rebound.…