Programmable deposits and AI agents may enable instantaneous, automated bank switching for higher yields, driving up bank funding costs.
Runable says 60% to 70% of its 1 trillion-plus token usage in the last 90 days came from paying customers.
The price of bitcoin fell to $79,000 on Wednesday after gaining 23% in seven days as August ETF inflows climbed above $3 billion.
The bitcoin treasury company has built nearly four years of preferred-dividend coverage while continuing to repurchase STRC below par.
Japan’s regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.
Markets are also looking ahead to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s keynote speech at the Jackson Hole conference on Friday.
Friday’s expiry follows bitcoin’s surge from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with increased exposure to manage around several key strike prices.
ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to trade self-custody for ETF shares.
CryptoQuant data show XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance at its highest since January, with long accounts outnumbering shorts as futures volume runs more than five times spot trading.