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Farage’s Reform UK gets $97M from two crypto billionaires
Ben Delo, co-founder of BitMEX, donated almost $50 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party, matched a day later by Christopher Harborne.
ChatGPT Images 2.5 vs Nano Banana 2: Which One is Better?
OpenAI's new image model promises sharper detail and more precise editing. We ran it against Google's Nano Banana 2 across six categories to see how it compares.
Cyberattacks on Law Firms Nearly Double as Stolen Documents Hit the Dark Web
Greenberg Traurig said documents were posted to the dark web, while BakerHostetler recorded a near-doubling of law-firm incidents in 2025.
Bitcoin Golden Cross Flickers Off as Rate-Hike Bets Firm Up
A rapidly changing interest rates market has changed the near-term outlook on the Bitcoin chart. Here’s why.
Bitcoin Suisse to shift up to half of Swiss jobs abroad
The Swiss crypto financial services firm plans to move back-office functions to lower-cost international hubs as it expands its global wealth and asset management business, according to Finews.
Hyperliquid’s biggest risk is regulation, says Ran Neuner
The Crypto Banter founder said Hyperliquid’s network effects give it a strong competitive moat, but regulatory uncertainty remains its biggest threat.
Robinhood Crypto Trading Volume Jumps 61% in August
Fresh operating data shows crypto trading bouncing back, but the company's fastest-growing business these days isn't traditional trading at all.
The legal drama of imprisoned Sam Bankman-Fried is waiting on its last act
The fallen leader of the former top exchange FTX is looking for answers from the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bitwise to Close Dogecoin ETF Before Its First Anniversary
BWOW will stop trading October 14, with cash payments to remaining shareholders expected October 22.
Anchorage Digital adds institutional access to Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin
The US federally chartered crypto bank will allow institutional clients to hold, mint, redeem and stake Frgmnt’s fUSD stablecoin through its custody platform.
Bitcoin spikes toward $80K as US CPI data delivers new 22-year high in bond yields
Bitcoin briefly rebounded past $79,000 and US stocks turned green as US CPI inflation data met expectations.
Bitcoin Rises as Markets Digest Inflation Data Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
Inflation held at 3.4% and core cooled annually, but a hot monthly core reading kept Fed hike odds near 62% while crypto markets rallied broadly.
Metaplanet cuts executive reward pool by 41%, extinguishes $220 million in value
The bitcoin treasury firm cut the potential Series 10 share pool to 188.2 million.
Metaplanet cuts Series 10 stock pool by 41%, plans Hong Kong subsidiary
Metaplanet will cut 131.3 million potential shares and form a $1 million Hong Kong subsidiary for trading in Bitcoin, equities and credit products.
Trading stocks against BONER is the latest trend for DeFi degens
Why would anyone want to trade a healthcare stock for a memecoin like BONER? Why wouldn’t they, ask the degens on Robinhood Chain who are building a strange new corner of DeFi.
Bitcoin ETF outflows accelerate as investors pull $449M in three days
ARK 21Shares accounted for $164 million of Thursday’s Bitcoin ETF withdrawals, while Ether and Solana funds also recorded net outflows.
EU Regulator Says Prediction Markets Are 'Rife With Inside Trading'
ESMA also asks why Kalshi and Polymarket block some EU countries but not others, and notes VPNs get around the blocks.
Robinhood’s crypto volume increases 61% in August, still down 38% YoY
Bitstamp accounted for $10.1 billion of Robinhood’s August crypto volume, while trading on the Robinhood app fell 46% from a year earlier.
UniCredit seeks infrastructure partner for crypto trading, custody: Report
The Italian bank is reportedly seeking assistance in launching access to crypto trading, custody and tokenized investment products.
Rising yields, oil prices leave bitcoin vulnerable ahead of U.S. inflation report
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 11, 2026
Live updates: Bitcoin gives up early gains, with markets moving to price in multiple rate hikes
Core CPI rose a faster-than-forecast 0.3% in August, but the yearly pace of 2.4% was in line and the slowest rate since early 2021.
Standard Chartered forecasts SKY rising fivefold to $0.325 by 2028
The bank expects Sky to pass five times as much value to token holders by 2028 as USDS adoption and borrowing capacity continue to expand.
India launches tokenized bond pilot with $107M issued
SEBI said later phases of Demat 2.0 will introduce secondary trading and open the tokenized bonds to retail investors.
Bitcoin pulls back as another golden cross fails to deliver
Bitcoin’s golden cross may support the longer-term outlook, but history suggests much of the upside often occurs before the signal appears.