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The Fed is set to announce its first interest rate cut of the year tomorrow. The decision comes amid weakening labor market data, despite tariffs putting upward pressure on inflation. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a range of 4% to 4.25%. This would be the first cut since December 2024. The rate cut has largely been priced in. According to CME FedWatch Tool data, a 25 basis point cut is given a 96% probability, while a more aggressive 50 basis point cut is given a 4%…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has granted regulatory relief to stablecoin intermediaries, exempting them from holding separate financial services licences when distributing crypto issued by licensed Australian providers, with an expert calling the regulator “pragmatic.” The first-of-its-kind class relief announced Thursday allows intermediaries to distribute stablecoins from Australian Financial Services licensed issuers without requiring separate AFS, market, or clearing facility licences. “ASIC has today announced an important step in facilitating growth and innovation in the digital assets and payments sectors,” the regulator said in its statement.  The relief takes effect once registered in federal legislation and represents Australia’s…

All InX, a Cedefi exchange, announced a strategic collaboration with LinklayerAI, a renowned artificial intelligence platform that enables users to conduct smarter trading. With this partnership, All InX integrated LinklayerAI’s cutting-edge artificial intelligence features into its CeFi and DeFi platform to advance the trading experience on its ecosystem. All InX is a Singapore-based Cedefi platform that enables institutional and retail customers to access trading of various RWAs, derivatives, and digital asset products for investment opportunities. On the other hand, LinklayerAI is an on-chain data assetization protocol that utilizes AI agents to transform valuable data into forms of assets that create…

0G Labs, a modular L1 blockchain ecosystem has collaborated with Pyth Network, an oracle solutions provider. The partnership takes into account the provision of more than 2,000 price feeds on the AI layer 1 mainnet of 0G Labs from its 1st day. As the platform mentioned in its official announcement on X, the development is a milestone to strengthen AI-led financial apps with precise market data in real time. Hence, this move is anticipated to drive innovation across diverse sectors while boosting reliability and transparency in> Pyth will support 0G mainnet from Day 1!We are excited to collaborate with @PythNetwork…

TL;DR ETH’s recent consolidation might be followed by a major price swing in either direction. Some X analysts compare ETH’s cycle to BTC’s 2020–2021 rally, projecting targets between $8,000 and $10,000 in the coming months. Meanwhile, exchange reserves hit a nine-year low of approximately 17.1 million tokens, signaling reduced sell pressure. The Calm Before the Storm? While Ethereum (ETH) has been trading in a tight range between $4,300 and $4,500 in the past week, the technical analysis tool Bollinger Bands suggests that a major price move could be just around the corner. The metric, developed by John Bollinger in the…

Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, co-head of multi-asset solutions at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, shared her expectations for the Fed meeting in an interview with CNBC. Wilson-Elizondo said the Fed expects a 25 basis point rate cut at its meeting tomorrow. However, he noted that Chairman Jerome Powell is likely to deliver hawkish messages at the press conference. “The most important points will be Powell’s statements, the forward-looking interest rate path, and especially the differences in voting within the Fed,” he said. Wilson-Elizondo, noting that inflation is still far from the Fed’s 2% target, said, “While inflation has improved structurally, it is still…

The chief executive of Praetorian Group International, Ramil Ventura Palafox, pleaded guilty in Virginia this week to wire fraud and money laundering. Palafox, 60, a dual U.S. and Philippine citizen, led the company as chairman, chief executive, and chief promoter. He oversaw a $200 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that prosecutors said had defrauded over 90,000 investors, with total losses of at least $62 million, according to a statement from the Justice Department. The scheme promised daily returns of 0.5% to 3% through a Bitcoin trading program that never operated at scale. Instead, funds from new participants were recycled to pay…

Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, is reportedly planning to integrate dollar-pegged stablecoins and credit cards for payments. The move was disclosed by the bank’s vice-chairman and former governor of Brazil’s central bank, Roberto Campos Neto. Speaking at the Meridian 2025 event on Wednesday, he highlighted the importance of blockchain technology in connecting digital assets with the traditional banking system. According to local media reports, Campos Neto said Nubank intends to begin testing stablecoin payments with its credit cards as part of a broader effort to link digital assets with banking services. “What the data shows is that people aren’t…

Binance US now supports Abstract Chain, letting U.S. users deposit and withdraw ETH on the Layer 2 network without bridging. Summary The integration is part of Binance US’s broader expansion of Ethereum Layer 2 support, following earlier adoption of the Base network for ETH and USDC transactions. Abstract Chain, developed by Igloo Inc. and backed by investors including Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, delivers scalable, low-cost transactions with features like account abstraction and social login. Binance US has integrated Abstract Chain, a recently launched Ethereum Layer 2 network, allowing U.S. users to deposit and withdraw Ethereum (ETH) without the need for…

Cryptocurrency analytics firm CryptoQuant has released a compelling report on the current market outlook for Ethereum (ETH). The firm notes that Ethereum is experiencing one of its strongest periods in history in terms of institutional demand, staking participation, and on-chain activity. According to the report, Ethereum fund holdings have doubled since April 2025, reaching 6.5 million ETH. Furthermore, the total holdings of whale wallets with balances between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH have surpassed 20 million ETH. While this indicates strong institutional interest, it also suggests significant “smart money” positioning and limited short-term upside potential. Ethereum staking also hit a new…