BOJ intervenes to defend yen near 160, holds rates steady
In its latest statement, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) revealed broad consensus among officials for holding rates at current levels — an outcome that markets had anticipated in advance.
Crypto
Claude Hacked Three Companies in Internal Testing: Anthropic
A week after OpenAI disclosed that its AI models escaped a locked testing environment and breached Hugging Face, and a day after admitting that its own AI models escaped containment, Anthropic revealed on Thursday that …
Bybit adds tokenized Nvidia, Apple, Tesla stocks as loan collateral
Eligible retail and institutional users can use tokenized shares of Nvidia, Apple, Tesla and three other US companies across Bybit’s trading and lending products.
Bitcoin price sinks to 2-week lows as US stocks fail to copy Asia rebound
Bitcoin saw fresh downside pressure as US stocks tracked sideways into the end of the month, diverging from the relief bounce seen in Asia.
XDC AI and the Rise of Agentic Finance: When AI Agents Learn to Pay
Today's AI assistants can plan your trip, draft your emails, and find you a coffee shop down the street. What most still can't do is buy the coffee.
AMLBot launches AI Tracer for self-service blockchain investigations
Crypto forensics company AMLBot launched an AI-enabled tool allowing users with no specialist knowledge to trace their digital assets, even after they are stolen.
AI Company Sues Town for Trying to Block Data Center Near National Park
The developer behind a proposed $4.8 billion AI data center near Mammoth Cave National Park is suing a Kentucky city after officials moved to halt the project, escalating a growing conflict between local governments and…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Price Prediction for August 2026: Can the Bullish Momentum Continue?
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U.S. Treasury Warns Banks of Possible Yen Intervention
U.S. Treasury warns banks to prepare for possible yen market intervention on Friday.
Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network
A major illegal gambling network based in Dubai is sending millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency through an alleged $4 billion Iranian sanctions-evasion operation, Reuters reported on Friday.
Why Are Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP Prices Crashing Today?
The crypto market extended its decline on Friday as a global risk-off move swept across financial markets, dragging down Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and most major altcoins.
Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says
Institutional investors selling options, capital rotating into artificial intelligence and delays to U.S. crypto legislation are three of the powerful headwinds holding back price gains in digital assets even as Wall St…
Morning Minute: Coinbase Posts Surprise Loss as Crypto Trading Dries Up
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt.
Solana Price Consolidates Below $78 as Open Interest Declines: What’s Next for SOL?
Solana (SOL) price trades below the key $78 resistance within a descending channel, with bulls needing a breakout to target the next resistance at $83.47.
New York Hits Kalshi With $36B Lawsuit Over Gambling Claims
New York has sued Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling operations, seeking at least $36 billion in damages.
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms Taking Bitcoin for Hormuz Passage
Iran is accepting Bitcoin from commercial shipping in exchange for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S. Treasury, whose Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned two firms behind the scheme on W…
Bitcoin Price Today Falls Below $64K; Altcoins HYPE, ADA, PUMP Rally
Bitcoin dropped below $64,000 today even as several altcoins pushed higher, a divergence that’s playing out against a backdrop of rising oil prices and a major currency intervention out of Japan.
Crypto Kiosk Scams Cost Texans $57M as Lawmakers Weigh a Ban
Texans lost $56.8 million to cryptocurrency kiosks last year, more than any other state, according to FBI figures put before a legislative committee on Thursday. The state accounted for 1,179 of the 13,460 complaints th…
New York sues Kalshi, alleges it offers a gambling platform 'plain and simple'
New York sued prediction-market Kalshi, alleging it offers sports and event wagers in the state without a gaming license.
BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials
Twenty-eight financial institutions and central banks completed real-value settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits.
XRP News Today: Expert Calls CLARITY Act ‘Theater,’ Points to Real XRP Catalyst
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Circle receives New York trust charter for subsidiary
The New York trust charter allows Circle’s subsidiary to provide fiduciary and custody services under state banking law.
FTX Repayments: Creditors to Receive Another $900 Million
FTX will begin distributing another $900 million to creditors starting tomorrow, bringing total repayments since the exchange’s 2022 collapse to nearly $10 billion. Many creditors are expected to recover more than 100% …
Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports
Situational Awareness retained about $10 billion in assets, including its Anthropic stake, after reportedly selling leveraged public stock positions to Ken Griffin’s Citadel.