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More African countries including Ghana, Kenya and Namibia are introducing legal frameworks to regulate cryptocurrencies, aligning with rising adoption and regional innovation.
Luxury automaker Ferrari is issuing a digital token allowing elite fans to participate in an auction for its Le Mans-winning 499P race car through its Hyperclub network.
Relai, the Swiss-based Bitcoin-only app, has obtained a MiCA license from France’s AMF, enabling it to operate as a regulated crypto-asset service provider across Europe.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is reportedly preparing a program to allow institutional clients to use Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings as collateral for loans by the end of this year.
Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz is raising about $10 billion to back AI, infrastructure and ‘American dynamism’ – doubling down on tech bets amid bullish crypto signals.
Beyond Meat shares have skyrocketed more than 1,300% in four days, turning the plant-based food maker into the latest meme-stock sensation as retail traders swarm the stock.
The cryptocurrency Kadena (KDA) plummeted nearly 56% after the network announced it would suspend operations for business activity beginning October 21.
Gold suffered its worst single-day drop in 12 years, tumbling more than 6% amid profit-taking and a firmer dollar. Still, the long-term outlook remains bullish thanks to central bank buying and inflation hedging.
OpenAI today unveiled ChatGPT Atlas, a new AI-powered web browser built around the ChatGPT experience. Its launch triggered a drop in Google parent Alphabet’s stock as the startup moves to challenge browser and search dominance.
Strong early demand for the iPhone 17 series in the U.S. and China helped drive Apple (AAPL) shares to a new all-time high, signalling resilient consumer spending.
Crypto exchange and wallet provider Blockchain.com is in discussions for a U.S. public listing via a SPAC deal, with Cohen & Company Capital Markets advising the process.
Robinhood has expanded its tokenization initiative on the Arbitrum blockchain, deploying 493 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs worth over $8.5 million.
Tempo, a Stripe-backed blockchain startup focused on stablecoin payments, raised $500 million in a Series A round led by Thrive Capital and Greenoaks, valuing the firm at $5 billion.
HSBC has joined a growing number of major banks forecasting gold at $5,000 per ounce by 2026, as geopolitical tensions, central bank demand, and policy uncertainty fuel one of the strongest bull markets in decades.
NYSE head Lynn Martin revealed that over four years, daily order volume has climbed from 350 billion to 1.2 trillion – most of which are now handled by AI systems.