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Following the US Federal Reserve’s (FED) decision to raise its policy interest rate by 25 basis points, initial market reactions and economist assessments have begun to emerge. The US dollar index (DXY) rose above 100 after the decision, crossing this threshold for the first time since August 13th. While the FED implemented its first interest rate hike in three years, the updated dot plot indicates a longer outlook for higher interest rates in monetary policy. According to the Fed’s new projections, the median expectation among policymakers is for one more interest rate hike in the remainder of 2026 and for…

Vet pointedly highlights the $XRP Ledger network’s fast and cheap transactions relative to other public blockchains, a feature that makes it particularly attractive for institutional use at scale. The new $XRP single-ledger transaction high score coincides with multiple 2,000 transactions per ledger in intervals, which Vet described as “impressive.” Recent hours have seen the most frequent single-ledger transaction spikes, with over 2,000 transactions. Vet shared an image showing how the $XRP Ledger handled it with ease, with consensus stable and the ledger closing in 3.8 seconds. He noted that the vast majority of transactions are 1-drop transactions passed on in…

Binance has unveiled its latest weekly updates, introducing new bStock listings for AGPUB, AMCB, and CYPHB. These announcements are designed to enhance user engagement and potentially influence market dynamics. With 24/7 access and a free 1:1 exchange for actual stocks, Binance aims to broaden trading opportunities for its users. For more details, check out their official announcement. What Happened The recent announcement from Binance highlights the introduction of three new bStock trading pairs: AGPUB/$USDT, AMCB/$USDT, and CYPHB/$USDT. This move reflects Binance’s ongoing innovation in the trading landscape, as it continues to expand its offerings in response to user demand. By…

Source: Capital B/Press Release Details of Capital B’s recent Bitcoin purchase Well, the recent purchase by Capital B was made at an average price of about €67,182 per $BTC. Before the purchase, its treasury’s average acquisition price stood at €90,352 per $BTC. Afterward, the average fell to €87,878. The cheaper entry therefore lowered Capital B’s overall Bitcoin acquisition cost. Capital B has now spent €309.4 million accumulating its 3,521 $BTC. In simple terms, the company is using periods of lower Bitcoin prices to increase the amount of $BTC it controls. This comes after Capital B raised €21 million from institutional…

Aave Labs reports approximately $300 million of indicated demand and describes a $20 million lead $BTC facility. The demand pipeline and lead facility are indicative, with actual drawdowns still to be reported. A decline in crypto prices could weaken both collateral pools, while rising stablecoin borrowing costs could narrow the DAO’s interest spread. The resulting pressure would depend on the assets pledged, each position’s terms and how quickly institutional loan rates can be adjusted. Two collateral books, two repayment obligations The September 24 proposal would initially fund lending by pledging DAO-owned WETH and WBTC, with $AAVE permitted up to 50%…

Dow Drops More Than 600 Points The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.2% to 51,461.90, making it the weakest of the major indexes. The S&P 500 dropped 0.4% to 7,551.81, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was nearly flat, slipping less than 0.1% to 25,978.42. Small caps also weakened, with the Russell 2000 losing roughly 0.4%. U.S. stocks fell after the Fed’s 25-basis-point rate hike. The declines extend a difficult week. The S&P 500 is now down roughly 1.4% for the week, while the Dow has lost 2.1% and Nasdaq 1.3%. Why Did Stocks Fall? The rate increase itself wasn’t the…

In substance, Interstellar brings the VeChainThor virtual machine up to Ethereum’s level. Eleven Ethereum improvement proposals from the Cancun, Prague and Osaka upgrades are adopted in a single fork: EIP-1153, EIP-5656, EIP-6780, EIP-7939, EIP-2537, EIP-7951, EIP-7823, EIP-7883, EIP-2935, EIP-7825 and EIP-7934. A hardfork is a protocol change that is not backwards compatible: nodes running old software treat the new blocks as invalid and drop out of consensus. What Interstellar expressly does not touch is set out in the VeChain team’s official announcement: there is no token migration, no swap, no new contract addresses, no change to the $VET supply, to…

Bybit already has plenty of ways to get money into crypto. The more interesting part of its latest deal with OpenPayd is how much of the machinery underneath those transactions is being collapsed into one connection. Through a single API, OpenPayd is giving Bybit access to USD SWIFT, virtual IBANs, foreign exchange, retail fiat on/off-ramps and institutional settlement. Instead of stitching together different providers for different parts of the money-moving process, Bybit can run more of its fiat infrastructure through the same system. For an exchange serving more than 80 million users, that is a different proposition from simply adding…

Even so, Bitcoin held up for a while despite pressure. So far, it reached $82,400 on September 3 before pulling back and has since traded between roughly $77,200 and $82,100. Meanwhile, the cryptocurrency remains about 42% above its July low. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have also continued to attract demand, recording nearly $1 billion in net inflows last week. ETF Demand and Inflation Could Set the Next Move Analysts at Bitfinex said this week’s inflation report will be an important test for Bitcoin. They are watching whether ETF demand can remain strong even while short-term interest rates stay high. If…

The Numbers Currently, Jumper’s trading activity shows no reported volume, reflecting a still-developing interest as the sale progresses. The absence of trading volume may indicate early-stage participation as investors assess the token’s long-term value proposition amidst broader market fluctuations. The 24-hour market snapshot reveals that while Jumper is the leading aggregator by bridging volume, the uncertainty regarding fee structures adds complexity for potential investors. Jumper functions as a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform focusing on bridging and swapping tokens with minimal fees. The growing interest from both users and investors highlights its relevance in the evolving DeFi landscape, particularly as it…