Binance Pushes Into Wall Street, Adds Options on 1,000+ US Stocks
Key Takeaways Binance is adding physically settled options on 1,000+ U.S. stocks and ETFs for eligible non-U.S. users. TradFi perpetual volume hit $433.4B in August, showing rising demand for Wall Street assets on crypto rails. Binance may deepen its brokerage…
US Operation Economic Outcast Targets Global Financial Lifelines
Key Takeaways Bessent says the Treasury plans to sanction another bank this week. Banque Misr UAE shows how FinCEN can target indirect access. Digital assets expand the campaign beyond conventional banking. How Treasury Uses Dollar Access as Leverage Operation Economic…
[Op-Ed] Ann Cuisia: Who Is Afraid of the CADENA Act?
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Eight months after the Senate acted, the bill that would let Filipinos follow their own money is still waiting in…
Strategy Slams MSCI’s Flawed Index Test
Key Takeaways Strategy says MSCI’s index test unfairly targets bitcoin treasuries. The proposed screen could remove Strategy and two other companies. MSCI plans to announce its consultation decision by Oct. 16. Strategy Calls MSCI Test a Reworked Crypto Exclusion Strategy…
Rising Price Manipulation Attacks Increasingly Hurt Crypto Traders and Lenders
Key Takeaways Price manipulation attacks are accelerating, with 32 exploits already recorded in 2026. Illiquid tokens and vulnerable oracles are creating growing risks for crypto asset lending protocols. Even users who don’t hold manipulated tokens can suffer losses when attacks…
Bitcoin Price Predictions Pit $400K Bulls Against $10K Bears
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price rose 26% higher in 30 days, bringing newly found bullishness back to the bitcoin market. Wall Street research firm Bernstein sees bitcoin hitting $125K later this year, while gold bug and economist Peter Schiff still expects…
Markets Buckle After US Strikes Iran, Dow Sinks 400 Points
Key Takeaways U.S. airstrikes on Iran sent the Dow down 401 points and bitcoin 1.5% lower. Gold fell 2.35% and silver 2.86% as U.S.-Iran tensions pressured markets. Investors now await Iran’s response as the S&P 500 sits 49 points lower….
Bitcoin Price Swings Intensify as Bond Rout Hammers Markets
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price fluctuated near $77,283 and $78,000 in September 2026 after surging nearly 25% in August. A global sell-off in government bonds pushed 10-year Treasury yields to their highest since January 2025. Fed Chair decisions after Sept. 11…
Trump Demands Rate Cuts as Warsh Sends Fed Hike Odds Above 66%
Key Takeaways Trump is pushing for lower interest rates, but Warsh has stayed firm through the last two FOMC meetings. After Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, CME FedWatch now puts the chances of a September rate hike at 66.4%. Bitcoin dropped…
Kalshi’s Most-Requested Market Isn’t Politics, It’s Divorce
Key Takeaways Kalshi’s Andy Ross says users most often request a “will my partner divorce me” market. Ross joined Kalshi in March after 16 years at Morgan Stanley and Standard Chartered. Kalshi’s institutional volume hit $178 billion (annualized) recently after…
