Dollar higher ahead of Fed decision; lira lurches lower - Reuters, higher, japan, trump, Crypto, fx, donald trump, Indices, 42

Dollar higher ahead of Fed decision; lira lurches lower

The dollar rose across the board on Wednesday, bouncing back from multi-month lows as traders eyed the Federal Reserve's meeting outcome later in the day for clues to the path of U.S. interest rates.The buck also found some support from a brief jump

How Funding Fragmentation Holds Ethereum Back - Reuters, one, Crypto, second, ethereum

How Funding Fragmentation Holds Ethereum Back

Ethereum has undergone a big transformation in the last four years, starting as a network capable of handling just 15 transactions per second, and evolving to a powerhouse processing thousands, with transaction costs decreasing from $50 per swap to m

Dollar eases vs euro after German vote on a spending surge - Reuters, japan, bitcoin, trump, Indices, Crypto, surge

Dollar eases vs euro after German vote on a spending surge

The dollar eased against the euro on Tuesday as Germany's parliament approved plans for a massive spending surge on Tuesday and as the Federal Reserve kicked off its March policy meeting that could offer clues to the path of U.S. interest rat

Fintech and Crypto Firms Seek Bank Charters Under Trump Administration: Reuters - Reuters, occ, bank, trump, Crypto, crypto

Fintech and Crypto Firms Seek Bank Charters Under Trump Administration: Reuters

Financial technology and crypto firms are applying for state or national bank charters, aiming to expand their business under the more crypto-friendly Trump administration as industry executives report a notable uptick in charter discussions and appl

EOS Rebrands to Vaulta as it Shifts Focus to Web3 Banking - Reuters, tetra, bitcoin, web3, Crypto

EOS Rebrands to Vaulta as it Shifts Focus to Web3 Banking

EOS Network, known for its scalable blockchain infrastructure, is rebranding to Vaulta as it pivots toward Web3 banking. The transition comes with a token swap that is provisionally scheduled for the end of May.It also comes with the launch of the Va

Solana CME Futures Fell Short of BTC and ETH Debuts, but There's a Catch - Reuters, eth, sol, solana, ftx, Crypto, btc

Solana CME Futures Fell Short of BTC and ETH Debuts, but There's a Catch

If you blinked you may have missed it: Solana's SOL futures started trading on Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), the go-to marketplace for U.S. institutions, and unlike previous, historic CME debuts for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), i

Fintechs and crypto companies seek bank charters for growth - Reuters, donald trump, ey, Americas, bank, Crypto, new, three, trump

Fintechs and crypto companies seek bank charters for growth

and are seeking to become state or national banks in a bid to expand their business under the that they view as more industry-friendly, according to more than half a dozen industry executives. Firms that had been seeking to expand and gain

Gold Leads the Way, Bitcoin Follows; History Suggests a Familiar Pattern - Reuters, bitcoin, rally, Crypto, gold, trump

Gold Leads the Way, Bitcoin Follows; History Suggests a Familiar Pattern

Gold has surged to a new all-time high, surpassing $3,025 per ounce to mark an increase of over 15% in since the turn of the year. Meanwhile, bitcoin is lagging (BTC), down 10% year-to-date.Several factors have contributed to gold’s rally, including

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UK launches "digital gilt" procurement process

Britain's finance ministry said on Tuesday that it had started the procurement process to create a digital government bond.The government says a "Digital Gilt Instrument" (DIGIT) would use distributed ledger technology used in assets such as cryptocu

Unit of Stuttgart bourse gets OK for blockchain-based trading system in Switzerland - Reuters, Europe, ethereum, Crypto

Unit of Stuttgart bourse gets OK for blockchain-based trading system in Switzerland

Switzerland's financial market regulator FINMA has granted a Swiss subsidiary of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange a licence to operate a blockchain-based trading system in the country, the unit, BX Digital, said on Tuesday.The core element of the new BX

Bakkt slumps as BofA, Webull to not renew commercial agreements with crypto firm - Reuters, Crypto, crypto, Americas

Bakkt slumps as BofA, Webull to not renew commercial agreements with crypto firm

** Crypto trading firm Bakkt Holdings' shares plunge 36.2% to $8.19 in extended trade** BKKT says Bank of America , which accounted for 17% of its loyalty services revenue in the nine months ended September 30, will not renew its commercial agreemen

Robinhood Brings Prediction Market Hub to Market After Success of Crypto-Based Polymarket - Reuters, hood, Crypto, may

Robinhood Brings Prediction Market Hub to Market After Success of Crypto-Based Polymarket

After the success of crypto-based platform Polymarket trading venue Robinhood (HOOD) is now opening a prediction market on its platform, available through CFTC-regulated exchange Kalshi, the company said, with contracts rolling out today.The company'

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Falls 3.9%, Leading Index Lower - Reuters, index, apt, solana, dot, Crypto

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Solana (SOL) Falls 3.9%, Leading Index Lower

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2627.46, down 1.3% (-35.83) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday.Eight of 20 assets are trad

Bitcoin, S&P 500 Take Backseat to Stagflation Trade as Trump Tariffs Threaten to Derail Growth - Reuters, trade, doge, Crypto, bitcoin, trump

Bitcoin, S&P 500 Take Backseat to Stagflation Trade as Trump Tariffs Threaten to Derail Growth

No one dared to speak about the potential for stagflation, the dreaded word representing portmanteau of stagnation and inflation, at the World Economic Forum in Davos early this year despite the looming Trump tariff and trade war.However, investors h

Crypto Whale Shorts $445M in Bitcoin While Taking Bullish Bet on MELANIA Token, Hyperliquid Data Show - Reuters, whale, Crypto, donald trump, btc, bitcoin, pnl

Crypto Whale Shorts $445M in Bitcoin While Taking Bullish Bet on MELANIA Token, Hyperliquid Data Show

Bitcoin (BTC) has steadied since last Tuesday, bouncing to its 200-day average above $84,000 over the weekend. Still, a crypto whale has taken a contrarian stance by raising a leveraged bearish bet on BTC worth millions on Hyperliquid while betting b

ZKsync Sunsets Liquidity Rewards Program, Citing Bearish Market Conditions - Reuters, zk, zksync, Crypto

ZKsync Sunsets Liquidity Rewards Program, Citing Bearish Market Conditions

Layer-2 network ZKsync has announced that it will be sunsetting the Ignite Program, which rewarded users for providing liquidity, due to bearish market conditions."After careful consideration, the DeFi Steering Committee (DSC) has decided to not rene

Crypto Daybook Americas: Gold's Historic Rally Brings Back BTC's 'Store of Value' Debate - Reuters, sec, dai, one, solana, pyth, tbc, usdt, gold, genesis, april, chainlink, ust, imx, tusd, ftn, stellar, fdusd, zano, eth, ai, trump, Crypto, horizon, aeur, million, ath, dao, cow, ustc, near protocol, aave, usdp, paws, mstr, bitcoin, glxy

Crypto Daybook Americas: Gold's Historic Rally Brings Back BTC's 'Store of Value' Debate

By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)The recent market turmoil might have given gold the bragging rights of being the "store of value" while "digital gold" struggles, at least for now.Gold futures for April delivery have surp

Bitcoin, S&P 500 Struggle Below Key Technical Level in Sign of Further BTC Price Drops - Reuters, Crypto, bitcoin

Bitcoin, S&P 500 Struggle Below Key Technical Level in Sign of Further BTC Price Drops

Bitcoin (BTC) continued to struggle on Thursday as it fought to stay above $80,000. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap is currently down 3% on the day. It has declined 13% in the first quarter and is about 30% off its all-time high from January

Stablecoins Are a Vital Innovation That Risk Being Crushed by Misguided Fear - Reuters, visa, bitcoin, Crypto

Stablecoins Are a Vital Innovation That Risk Being Crushed by Misguided Fear

Imagine a world where every dollar you spend is tracked, approved, or denied in real time by a government agency. You attempt to send money to a friend for a political donation, but the transaction is blocked because the recipient is on a government

Moscow expands list of EU officials banned from Russia in response to new sanctions - Reuters, Crypto

Moscow expands list of EU officials banned from Russia in response to new sanctions

Russian authorities have signficiantly expanded the list of officials from European Union member states and EU institutions who are banned from entering Russia, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.It said the move was a response to the latest packa