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Bitcoin's 44% gain in third quarter teases full-blown crypto bull run
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 21, 2026
Perp futures linked to 'bitcoin VIX' debut on Hyperliquid
Deployed via Kinetiq's Markets frontend and led by Volmex CEO Cole Kennelly, Hyperliquid's new BVIV perpetuals let traders easily go long or short on 30-day bitcoin volatility.
ECB launches Pontes to settle tokenized assets without stablecoins
Pontes will expand its services and operating hours gradually, with full implementation expected by 2028 and more participants set to join.
The corporate blockchain wars are heating up as Circle’s Arc goes live
A new wave of blockchains—including Arc, Canton, Tempo, and Robinhood—are vying to be Wall Street's favorite chain.
ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank money
The EU central bank's new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail digital euro pilot planned for 2027.
‘Be transparent only if asked’: Inside OpenAI’s rogue AI transcripts
When AI agents go rogue, they leave notes that make for extremely interesting reading.
Starbucks baristas reel from surges in health insurance costs: ‘I’m considering a second job’
Several workers say they’re opting to go without health coverage due to premium costs soaring this yearStarbucks workers say their health insurance premiums have soared this year,…
NEAR jumps nearly 80% in a week as Intents volume nears $30B
Near expanded privacy features for traders as NEAR Intents recorded $29.3 billion in cumulative volume, including swaps involving Zcash.
Businesses in England: tell us about your experience of taking on apprentices
The government has announced plans to create thousands more apprenticeships. We want to hear from employers about their experiences of recruiting apprenticesOnly 160 young people …
Elon Musk’s mom isn’t fussy about where she sleeps either—Maye Musk stays in a garage when she visits the Tesla CEO in Texas
"I can sleep there, or 45 minutes to go in a suite in a hotel. No, I'll sleep in the garage."
Tories pledge to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists
The party says scrapping the scheme in 2021 left the UK less competitive than European destinations.
Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short squeeze forces out $648 million of bearish bets
Open interest climbed 7.59% to $156 billion even as positions were closed out, a sign traders are chasing the move rather than stepping back.
Money-losing Nscale’s $35 billion IPO includes a $3 billion deal with Nvidia and ‘going concern’ worries
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
BTC price nears eight-month high above $85K: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin hit $85,000 for the first time since January as markets focused on cooling oil prices.
X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm
X has sued Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa for running fake bitcoin headline accounts to fraudulently earn creator rewards from the platform.
Crypto Worker's Children Held Hostage in Latest French ‘Wrench Attack,’ $46,000 Taken
France is the worst-hit country in the world for these attacks, with more than 70 logged in the first eight months of 2026.
X sues Bitcoin account operators over alleged $278K payout fraud
X alleges six Bitcoin-focused accounts coordinated posts and engagement to inflate creator payouts, with claimed and projected losses of at least $378,000.
Crypto enjoys bullish bounce post-Fed rate hike: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Sept. 21.
We co-led the UN’s dialogue on safe and secure AI. Here’s what needs to happen now
AI risks are at our front door. The roadmap to address them is already in our hands.
McKinsey partners: you need to protect successful new ventures from the core business
The more successful a venture becomes the harder it is to protect.
Hana Bank issues South Korea’s first digital bond using Euroclear’s blockchain
South Korea's second-largest bank’s $100 million foreign-currency bond blockchain issuance shortened settlement time to the same day from three to five business days.
Live updates: Bitcoin hits $85,000 as short liquidations hit $300 million in an hour
Crypto majors climbed alongside equity futures on Monday, with Monero's XMR up 13%, as Brent fell for a fourth straight session and traders positioned ahead of a Trump-Xi summit l…
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Asian shares rise amid optimism around US-Chinese talks on trade and AI; oil prices fall – business live
Talks between officials in New York come ahead of summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later in the weekReuters reports: Iran has conveyed its conditions to mediators for re…