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Bitcoin Falls as Hot Inflation Puts a Fed Hike Back on the Table
September CPI hit 3.7%, above forecasts, sending Treasury yields higher and dragging crypto down with stocks.
EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares
The blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two years of audits and wants its shares available onchain from the first day of trading.
Inflation runs hotter than expected at 3.7% in September, the last CPI report before the midterms
The figures will likely underscore the lingering impact of the Iran war on gas prices and the persistence of inflation
BlackRock's crypto ETF assets surge 63% but remain far below 2025 peak
The asset manager's crypto assets surged 63% to $79.6 billion as investors returned, but holdings remain 23% below year-ago levels.
Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ could be one of Hollywood’s biggest flops ever, with a projected $245 million loss
The Alejandro G. Iñárritu satire fell 60% in its second weekend, leaving Warner Bros. with a staggering write-down on its final release before the Paramount merger closed.
Bitcoin price dips below $82K as high oil prices spike US CPI inflation
Bitcoin fell below $82,000 while bond yields targeted new 24-year highs on the back of hot US CPI inflation.
Car payments just hit a record $787 a month—and 1 in 4 new-car buyers is now signing a 7-year loan
New-car payments, loan sizes and lifetime interest all set records last quarter, even with rates flat at 7%. Six-figure households are still buying. Everyone else is getting squee…
Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue a U.S. tokenized stock marketplace under the SEC's new framework, following a joint venture between OKX and NYSE paren…
Mortgage Rates Today, Wednesday, October 14: A Little Lower, But it Won’t Last
TL;DR: Rates fell today, but new inflation data is likely to send them right back up.
Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Red Notice: Report
Turkish police and intelligence officers reportedly seized cash, phones, jewelry and firearms at the crypto founder's address in Beşiktaş.
Merry squishmas: £10 squeezy banana on list of top festive season toys
Social media-driven craze puts ‘squishies’ up there with evergreen favourites such as Lego and Barbie, Hamleys saysA cartoonish banana so addictively squidgy that it is “really di…
America's growing digital economy requires power grid updates. Who will foot the bill?
Congress must decide how the U.S. can build the infrastructure its booming digital economy requires while protecting the communities that host it.
Ledger Asks Resellers in Seven Asian Markets to Pull Devices After Suspected $86M Drain
European electronics chain MediaMarkt Saturn has also halted Ledger sales after a customer in Germany reported finding an implant.
Driving test waits fall to two-year low - but still average 20 weeks
Learner drivers in September had to wait an average of 19.7 weeks, or around five months, for a practical test.
China’s trade surplus reaches $938 billion as exports surge 36.3% and as pressure mounts for it to rebalance trade with Europe
Its exports surged 36.3% in September from a year earlier, helped by semiconductors and autos
Notorious Crypto Celeb Meme Coin Promoter Plots Second Wave on New Launchpad
Sahil Arora says he's not done with celebrity meme coins, and that Fomo presents new possible strategies for his controversial schemes.
Closer EU trade ties greater prize for UK than making separate deals, minister says
Exclusive: Douglas Alexander, on trade delegation to India, talks up economic benefits of joint trading arrangements with EuropeUK politics live – latest updatesBritain will benef…
‘Bunker mode’ won’t protect your crypto, critics say
Even if Justin Drake’s prediction that AI could break cryptography proves correct, critics say “bunker mode” is an impractical suggestion that’s unlikely to protect your crypto.
US inflation rises more than expected ahead of midterm elections
The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs.
Uber begins self-driving robotaxi trial in Manchester
Company hails first step in rolling out technology across UK as first autonomous vehicles take to city’s streetsUber has begun a trial of autonomous vehicles on the streets of Man…
Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending
Payward agreed to buy Lithuania’s Saldo Bank, which holds $190 million in total assets, securing an EU license for deposits and lending.
AI agents are on a shopping spree: Total payments on Base blockchain eclipse 138 million, Chainalysis finds
Faster spending and repeat funding suggest developers are making automated commerce part of everyday work.
Fragment raises $12 million to help keep AI agents from going rogue with company money
The New York-based startup developed software that double-checks transaction math before payments can clear.
Exclusive: Honeywell Technologies launches a ‘brain behind the building’ with Nvidia and Dell. Its CTO says humans will run it for now
Forge Cognition, tested at Nvidia’s Voyager headquarters, is Honeywell Technologies' first big AI bet since its breakup.