CFTC Innovation Council Adds Prediction Markets & Crypto Exchange CEOs

CFTC Innovation Council Adds Prediction Markets & Crypto Exchange CEOs

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has added a host of blockchain industry executives alongside counterparts from traditional finance as part of the agency’s new CEO Innovation Council.  According to an announcement on Wednesday, the CEO Innovation Council will discuss market structure developments relating to the derivatives markets overseen by the CFTC.  The discussion topics…

Fed Cut Brings Little Volatility as Bitcoin Waits for Japan

Fed Cut Brings Little Volatility as Bitcoin Waits for Japan

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas. Bitcoin held its footing as Hong Kong began its business day, trading…

Poain Report: Register now to receive $115 and unlock daily passive earnings of up to $50,000

Poain Report: Register now to receive $115 and unlock daily passive earnings of up to $50,000

What is Poain – and why now can be the opportune moment to enlist Passive-income approaches that are not time-dependent, regardless of what the market is doing, are becoming more attractive in crypto market uncertainty and volatility conditions. Although cloud-mining and trading is popular, it is associated with unpredictable returns, technical overhead, and risk. That…

Tokenized Finance Steps Into The Spotlight With CFTC’s New Pilot Program

Tokenized Finance Steps Into The Spotlight With CFTC’s New Pilot Program

The CFTC has announced the launch of a new pilot program that will focus on the use of tokenized digital assets in the US derivatives market. The Commission will also erase all outdated rules that do not concur with recent legislation captured in the GENIUS Act. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Acting Chair Caroline…

Goldman Sachs, renowned for its influential global finance strategies, has spotlighted a particular exchange rate as a “high-conviction” recommendation for 2026, the USD/JPY pair. The U.S. dollar is projected to gain strength against the Japanese yen, driven by a series of economic factors

Goldman Sachs, renowned for its influential global finance strategies, has spotlighted a particular exchange rate as a “high-conviction” recommendation for 2026, the USD/JPY pair. The U.S. dollar is projected to gain strength against the Japanese yen, driven by a series of economic factors

The expectation for the dollar’s appreciation is anchored in the divergent monetary policies between the United States and Japan. The… For the full story, head over to TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.

Fed Cuts Rates But BTC Stuck Under $100K: Glassnode

Fed Cuts Rates But BTC Stuck Under $100K: Glassnode

On Wednesday, the US Federal Reserve approved a 25-basis-point interest rate cut, marking the third this year and aligning with market expectations. Typical of its previous pre-FOMC price action, Bitcoin rallied above $94,000 on Monday, but the media’s hawkish depiction of the rate cut reflects a Fed that is divided over the future of US…

U.S. Fed Trims Benchmark Fed Funds Rate Range to 3.50%-3.75%

U.S. Fed Trims Benchmark Fed Funds Rate Range to 3.50%-3.75%

The U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25 basis point rate cut on Wednesday, lowering the range on its benchmark fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.50% to 3.75%. This marks the third straight quarter point reduction and brings short-term borrowing costs to their lowest level since 2022. “Uncertainty about the economic…

UAE Mubadala Capital to offer tokenized access via KAIO

UAE Mubadala Capital to offer tokenized access via KAIO

Mubadala Capital, a global alternative asset management platform out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced plans to offer tokenized access to its private market investment strategies using the KAIO blockchain. According to reports, KAIO has already tokenized more than $200 million in assets from the funds of global institutions, including BlackRock, Brevan Howard,…

Senator Lummis Works On A Compromise With Democrats Over Crypto Market Structure Bill

Senator Lummis Works On A Compromise With Democrats Over Crypto Market Structure Bill

Senators Lummis and Gillibrand revealed that they are doing the final touches on the pending crypto market structure bill. Senate Republicans reportedly agreed to accommodate more than 30 revisions proposed by Democrats to the pending legislation. US Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming recently provided an update on the pending crypto market structure bill. During the…