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Bitcoin dropped below $82,000 after September US CPI hit 3.7%, beating expectations due to surging energy costs. Bond yields spiked near 24-year highs, raising odds of a Fed rate hike to 53.7% for October.
Bitcoin treasury firms shift from convertible bonds to perpetual preferred equity to avoid defaults. Mike Treidl of Blue Coin Capital explains how this structure enables deferred payments and creates a second Bitcoin-buying engine if preferreds return to par.
Author Natalie Brunell argues young people misdirect their anger at capitalism, blaming the wrong target. She describes the current financial system as "socialism for the banks" and presents Bitcoin as a necessary equalizer for a generation struggling with housing and wealth accumulation.
Coins.ph faces potential license revocation from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas over alleged ties to offshore gambling firms. The exchange, controlling most peso-stablecoin liquidity, denies wrongdoing while deposit restrictions remain in place amid compliance staff departures.
Coins.ph, the Philippines' largest crypto exchange, faces potential license revocation from the central bank over alleged ties to offshore gambling firms. With 18 million users and controlling most peso-stablecoin liquidity, the firm claims operations continue safely despite recent deposit restrictions and compliance staff departures.
Coins.ph faces potential license revocation from the Philippine central bank for allegedly processing payments for offshore gambling enterprises after traditional e-wallet restrictions were enforced.
Coins.ph faces potential license loss after the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas imposed deposit restrictions due to alleged links to banned offshore gambling operators, following recent compliance staff departures.
North America's $3.02 trillion crypto economy remains dominant, with the U.S. leading agentic commerce and stablecoin exports while Canada grows via peer-to-peer remittances.
Strive Asset Management bought $280M in Bitcoin last week, outpacing Michael Saylor’s Strategy by 13x, while planning a $500M preferred stock raise to fund further accumulation.
Security expert Joe Grand warns that ordinary users cannot detect sophisticated hardware wallet tampering, following Ledger's confirmation of malicious implants in devices sold by an authorized Southeast Asian reseller.
Kraken parent Payward signs deal to buy Lithuanian-licensed Saldo Bank, aiming to expand traditional banking services across four EU markets pending 2027 regulatory approval.
Qivalis secured EMI authorization from the Dutch central bank, enabling it to issue a euro-denominated stablecoin under MiCA rules as it challenges US dollar dominance.