Kalshi Loses Nevada Appeal as Circuit Split Deepens
A Ninth Circuit ruling preserves Nevada oversight of sports contracts and raises the odds of Supreme Court review.
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BIS Chief Says Stablecoins Still Fail the Scale Test
The BIS argues that tokenized bank deposits offer a stronger monetary foundation than stablecoins for large-scale payments.
• Fintech
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Solana Narrowly Approves Faster Cuts to Token Issuance
The network's first governance cycle passed a faster disinflation curve by less than one percentage point above the threshold.
• Blockchain
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Schnabel Says Central Bank Money Must Move On-Chain
The ECB is framing tokenized central-bank money as essential infrastructure for settlement, liquidity and monetary control.
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Warsh Puts a September Rate Increase Back in Play
The Fed chair's Jackson Hole debut pushed short-term yields higher and reset expectations for the September meeting.
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SBI Invests $270 Million in Ajaib for Asian Digital Settlement
The Japanese group is taking about 20% of Indonesia's Ajaib to connect brokerage, stablecoin and tokenized-asset rails.
• Fintech
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Global Equity Funds End a 13-Week Inflow Streak
Investors pulled $5.87 billion from equity funds as US withdrawals overwhelmed fresh allocations to Europe and Asia.
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Zero-Interest Convertible Bonds Approach a $73 Billion Record
AI-linked issuers are using equity volatility to borrow without coupons, while capped calls shift the cost into more complex structures.
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BitGo Adds NYDIG Trading Unit to Its Institutional Crypto Stack
The custodian is adding derivatives, structured products, financing and about 30 employees as institutional crypto infrastructure consolidates.
• Blockchain
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OCC and FDIC Redefine the Threshold for Serious Bank Findings
US regulators have formally defined unsafe banking practices and narrowed serious supervisory findings toward material financial risk.
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Socure Raises $156 Million and Buys Agentic Fraud Platform Fravity
The $5.2 billion identity company is expanding from risk decisions into AI-assisted fraud and compliance investigations.
• Fintech
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RQD Raises $74 Million to Extend Clearing Into Tokenized Markets
Bain Capital is backing an operating US clearing firm as it builds digital-asset custody and tokenization infrastructure.
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Connecticut Sues Kalshi as Prediction-Market Jurisdiction Fight Expands
Connecticut is seeking an injunction against Kalshi's sports event contracts, escalating the conflict between state gambling law and federal derivatives oversight.
• Fintech
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StarkWare Executes Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
A new Bitcoin transaction used hash-based protections to reduce quantum exposure without changing consensus rules, but remains costly and non-standard.
• Blockchain
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Bank of Korea Raises Rates Again as AI Boom Lifts Growth and Inflation
South Korea raised its base rate to 3.00% for a second consecutive meeting while lifting its 2026 growth forecast to 3.3%.
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Nvidia Forecasts 70% Growth as AI Infrastructure Spending Accelerates
Nvidia doubled quarterly revenue to $96.2 billion and forecast 70% growth next fiscal year, arguing that AI computing demand will remain supply-constrained through early 2028.
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Shinhan and Visa Test Stablecoin Issuance and Card Settlement
Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa's stablecoin platform to test issuance, transfers, redemption and settlement for a potential Korean payment model.
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Schnabel Says ECB Rates Must Rise Further as Inflation Risks Persist
ECB board member Isabel Schnabel says today’s policy rate is unlikely to return inflation to target, sharpening the case for another increase.
• EU Regulation
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Thirty-Nine State Banking Groups Form BankChain Alliance
Thousands of US community banks could gain a jointly governed blockchain rail for tokenized deposits, stablecoins and automated settlement in 2027.
• Blockchain
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POSCO Converts Live Trade Receivables Into On-Chain Assets
POSCO International America, Olea and Intain used AI-assisted document checks and an Avalanche-based ledger to tokenize commercial receivables.
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