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U.S. equities extended gains on expectations of rate cuts following a weak jobs report, but crypto markets remained flat. Investors are now watching Thursday’s inflation print as the next key catalyst. Bitcoin and Ether Stay Resilient as Markets Eye Inflation Data U.S. equity futures climbed higher this week after August’s Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showed just 22,000 new jobs, far below expectations of 75,000. The disappointing figure reinforced concerns over a slowing labor market and bolstered bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, with traders now pricing in 72 basis points of easing before year-end. According to QCP’s Sept. 8 market…

At the 80th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Pakistan took a visible step forward in shaping the global debate on technology, youth, and sustainable development. Represented by Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain, Bilal Bin Saqib, who spoke at two high-level side events: one on Social Business, Youth and Technology and another on AI Capacity Building, co-hosted by Saudi Arabia, Kenya, and ICAIRE with the support of the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies. Across both engagements, Bilal Bin Saqib and Pakistan’s message was clear: for the developing world, technology is not an…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission approved new listing standards for commodity-based trust shares last week, a policy shift that could shorten the path to launching spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but questions remain for some investors. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said the policy change, announced by the SEC on Sept. 17, would be a positive move toward a “wave of spot crypto ETP launches.” Eric Balchunas, another senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, suggested that the SEC had just cleared the regulatory tape for crypto ETFs “so long as they have futures on Coinbase,” hinting at the different regulations…

Dechat, a famous decentralized Web3 communication platform, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with OpenPad artificial intelligence (AI). OpenPad AI is an investment network that utilizes decentralized AI to provide data-powered financial strategies. The main purpose of this partnership is to promote the integrated development of Web3 and artificial intelligence (AI) across the globe. Dechat is proud to announce our partnership with @Openpad_io.@Openpad_io is a decentralized AI investment platform that connects global investors with high-quality AI projects, promotes the integrated development of Web3 and artificial intelligence⚡️Together, stronger. pic.twitter.com/cR8URmlZfT — Dechat (@dechat_io) September 24, 2025 Dechat is providing useful services…

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warns that most people who hold or plan to buy crypto lack the money and digital skills they need, and this gap puts them at high risk of losing money, falling for scams, or facing technical failures. The international organization of 38 mostly developed countries published the report on September 8, 2025, using data from 39 economies. It shows that crypto ownership is rising, especially among young people, but basic money and digital skills remain very low. OECD says weak money skills increase risks for crypto investors The OECD did a survey…

South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum walked out of Jeju District Court in tears Thursday after receiving a two-year suspended prison sentence for embezzling $3 million from her own agency to invest in crypto. The court handed Hwang the suspended sentence, meaning she will serve no jail time unless she commits another crime within four years, for violating Korea’s Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes, according to a Korea JoongAng Daily report. Prosecutors had sought a three-year jail sentence in August, but judges cited her repayment of the full amount and her status as a first-time offender who…

Tokyo-listed automotive parts maker Ikuyo announced plans to establish the Stablecoin Settlement Association to modernize Japan’s trade finance system. The initiative seeks to cut payment costs, reduce settlement delays, and streamline complex procedures that hamper the nation’s export competitiveness. Ikuyo aims to foster collaboration among financial institutions, trading companies, and fintech firms to promote standardized, blockchain-based settlement infrastructure. Ikuyo Targets Trade Finance Inefficiencies The Tokyo-listed firm unveiled plans on September 24 to create the Stablecoin Settlement Association. This initiative addresses persistent inefficiencies in Japan’s trade finance sector, including high transaction costs and delayed settlements that undermine export performance. The planned…

Last week, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) executives were tapping the company’s at-the-market (ATM) to sell MSTR and dilute shareholders ahead of its highly anticipated and ultimately disappointing S&P 500 decision. On Friday — after the company had sold over $200 million worth of MSTR in a week — S&P Dow Jones Indices’ US Index Committee declined to add Strategy to its prestigious S&P 500 Index. Despite satisfying over a half dozen qualifying metrics, the committee decided to award inclusion to Robinhood, AppLovin, and Emcor, instead. Then this morning, Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor went on to brag about how his company’s sales…

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday against OpenAI, accusing its rival of orchestrating a “coordinated, unfair, and unlawful campaign” to steal proprietary technology through targeted employee poaching. The complaint, filed in California, alleges OpenAI “by hook or by crook” induced former xAI employees to misappropriate the company’s entire source code, training methods, and data center deployment strategies. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI alongside Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Illya Sutskever, and others in 2015, stepped down from the board in 2018, citing conflicts of interest with his company, Tesla, and its self-driving cars. Since then,…

A new Web3 streaming protocol promises to give creators full ownership of their content—and a greater share of revenues. AIOZ Stream is a decentralized protocol that aims to deliver a more open and equitable social media ecosystem, blending high-quality and low-latency streaming with fair and on‑chain monetization. Based on the AIOZ Network, the platform blends shorter clips and longer-form videos in one place—and in a unique twist, content is distributed to users in a peer-to-peer environment through a global DePIN infrastructure. “AIOZ Stream is about creating alignment end-to-end,” said Erman Tjiputra, Founder & CEO of AIOZ Network, in a statement…