Finance

AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI models

October 14, 2026

AI agents make 138 million crypto payments as U.S. dominates spending on AI modelsU.S.-linked wallets account for just over 88%...

EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized shares

October 14, 2026

EasyA hits $1.1 billion valuation, targets 2027 public listing and tokenized sharesThe blockchain and AI developer platform has completed two...

Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemption

October 14, 2026

Former FTX Europe chief targets U.S. tokenized stock trading with new SEC exemptionNasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com is the second company to pursue...

Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lending

October 14, 2026

Kraken parent Payward to become first crypto firm to buy a EU bank as it expands into deposits, lendingPayward agreed...

Live updates: Bitcoin tumbles more than 1% after disappointing inflation report

October 14, 2026

liveUpdated 34 minutes agoBond yields and Fed rate hike expectations are jumping higher after the September CPI report was hotter...

Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients

October 14, 2026

Standard Chartered began offering crypto trading to wealthy UAE clients, enabling bitcoin and ether purchases through bank accounts.The bank manages...

BNY, Citadel Securities test tokenized U.S. Treasuries to speed up Wall Street financing

October 13, 2026

The transaction shows how blockchain-based government bonds could help trading firms move collateral faster between settlement and financing.Oct 13, 2026,...