Finance, engineering and trading led hiring demand, while Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana were the most frequently requested blockchain skills.
CEO Iana Dimitrova said OpenPayd aims to launch in the U.S. by April 2027 and is eyeing deals to add licenses and technology.
As AI agents evolve from answering questions to spending real money, investors and tech giants are scrambling to control the financial networks powering machine-driven commerce.
Progress will effectively reset when the new Congress is sworn in, because key senators who quarterbacked the bill will not be on the ballot again, writes the Cato Institute's Ryan Chan-Wei.
Tokenization is not just about putting individual stocks and funds onchain. The next step could be entire investment portfolios that can be traded, rebalanced and eventually managed in real-time.
The Independent Community Bankers of America sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, accusing the regulator of overstepping its legal authority.
The potential agreement could span digital assets, custody, trading, payments and other financial-market infrastructure.
Once home to more than $2 billion in crypto assets, Blast is shutting down as activity fades, costs rise, and bigger platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood build networks of their own.
The former SEC chairman who may be tapped to oversee the Trump administration's AI work has a potentially divisive history as a watchdog of tech innovation.
It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.
Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.
Your day-ahead look for Oct. 2, 2026
Bitcoin dominance is closing in on 60% while USDT's has slipped to 6.3%, pointing to a market growing more comfortable with risk.
Rising open interest and funding rates signal renewed demand for bullish bitcoin exposure.
A Tether-backed project, Utexo, plans to support private USDT transfers, direct swaps between BTC and USDT and loans backed by BTC, while keeping most transaction data off Bitcoin’s public ledger.
Bitcoin is up roughly 3% in October as traders await September’s jobs data, while rising bond yields, a stronger dollar weigh on broader markets.
The regulator issued a proposed rule for custody, marking a swan song for its inaugural Crypto Task Force chief, Commissioner Hester Peirce, who exits this week.
The company managing the memecoin calls the November event the "most exclusive dinner in the world."
The popular cross-chain trading system said it will reimburse losses after a bug affected deposits and withdrawals across several networks.
Government equity stakes in AI firms could reshape regulatory dynamics, influence market valuations, and alter public wealth distribution.
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Solana's revenue surge suggests a robust ecosystem growth, but declining market share indicates intensifying competition among blockchain networks.
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Anthropic's IPO could redefine AI investment dynamics, but historical trends warn of potential volatility and sustainability challenges post-launch.
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Nebius's strategic acquisitions enhance AI efficiency, potentially lowering operational costs and increasing competitiveness in AI infrastructure.
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U.S. markets are the envy of the world because investors trust that whoever owns a share owns it fully, writes Aaron Kaplan, founder of Promethum. The synthetic models cheapens that trust, shortchanges U.S. investors, and undercuts the issuer-led capital markets model.
Increased scrutiny on Binance may lead to stricter EU crypto regulations, impacting compliance costs and operational strategies for exchanges.
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Dune found that tokenized markets show different trading patterns from traditional markets, with RWA value reaching $34.5 billion.
Crypto analyst CrediBULL Crypto said XRP is set up for one of the strongest runs of the current cycle, potentially outperforming Ethereum’s return on investment off the lows. The token remains stuck in a short-term range and isn’t ready for its next major move yet, but the setup could be significant once it arrives. Separately, …
The establishment of Autowarcom signifies a pivotal shift towards autonomous military operations, potentially redefining global defense strategies.
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Indian shares had their worst session in months on Thursday. The Sensex fell to a new 2026 low and investors lost over ₹10 lakh crore in market value in a single afternoon. How the day played out The Sensex dropped as much as 1,280 points during the day, from 72,573 to 71,293, before closing at …