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Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Robert Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to keep interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July, arguing that policymakers needed more time to assess inflation before acting. Why Kaplan supports the Fed rate pause Bloomberg…
Goldman Sachs Vice Chairman Rob Kaplan has backed the Federal Reserve’s 9–3 decision to hold interest rates at 3.50%–3.75% in July while urging policymakers to keep their options open before September. Why Kaplan supports the Fed’s July rate hold Bloomberg…
Ether.fi has upgraded its non-custodial neobank with tokenized stocks and metals, portfolio-backed loans near 4%, payments in over 30 currencies, and programmatic ETHFI buybacks. Ether.fi neobank combines trading, loans, and payments According to Ether.fi’s Thursday announcement, the “Summer” release places…
Conflux Network has scheduled its v3.1.0 hard fork for Aug. 25, requiring node operators to install the update before seven network proposals and a private security fix take effect. Conflux v3.1.0 requires a mandatory update Conflux Network said in an…
Neutrl has suspended minting, redemptions, and other protocol functions while it assesses an unspecified reserve issue affecting roughly $53.7 million of NUSD in circulation. Neutrl pauses redemptions during reserve assessment Neutrl said in an Aug. 13 X post that it…
UBS has increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF holding to about 2.5 million shares worth nearly $90 million as of June 30, lifting the position’s value by roughly 230% during the first half of 2026. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
Ethena has appointed FalconX as an institutional lending partner, adding an overcollateralized stablecoin credit facility to the assets backing its synthetic dollar business. Ethena said in an Aug. 14 announcement that the agreement will place stablecoins into overcollateralized lending arrangements…
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake has said the network’s layer 1 will leave Poseidon after an eight-year, eight-figure research effort and pursue established hash functions such as SHA-2 or BLAKE2s. Ethereum L1 turns away from Poseidon Justin Drake said in…
Tether has completed its first independent financial statement audit, with KPMG U.S. issuing an unqualified opinion after reviewing its 2025 accounts and a reported $6.814 billion reserve surplus. Tether said Thursday that KPMG U.S. conducted the audit of Tether International,…
The CFTC has scheduled a three-hour meeting for Aug. 20 to examine crypto assets, artificial intelligence, prediction markets, and its recent work across the three sectors. CFTC meeting will put crypto and AI policy on the agenda The Commodity Futures…
Ethereum current price and solana ETF flows are stuck in neutral, see why BlockDAG’s stage 1 math makes it the best crypto to buy this month. The Ethereum current price is parked near $1,913, a jaw-dropping 61% below its 2025…
Saturn has partnered with Ondo to add STRCon and other tokenized securities to its STRC-based products while securing an undisclosed strategic investment from the tokenization company. Saturn said in an Aug. 13 X thread that the agreement would bring Ondo’s…
