Nasdaq Moves Into Prediction Markets With Planned Binary Options On The Nasdaq-100

Nasdaq is preparing to take a decisive step into the rapidly evolving world of prediction-style trading, signaling a potential shift in how traditional financial institutions approach event-driven markets. The exchange has submitted a proposed rule change to U.S. regulators seeking approval to list a new class of derivatives tied to outcomes rather than price direction. … Read more

Strategy Buys 3,015 More Bitcoin For $204M, Lifts Total Holdings To 720,737 BTC Worth $54.77B

Strategy has added another 3,015 BTC to its balance sheet, spending approximately $204.1 million at an average price of $67,700 per bitcoin. The latest acquisition pushes the company’s total holdings to a staggering 720,737 BTC, further cementing its position as the largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally. The company confirmed the purchase in its latest update: … Read more

Aave Governance Takes A Major Step Forward As “Will Win” Proposal Clears First Vote

Aave has moved closer to a significant structural shift after its “Will Win” proposal narrowly passed the first stage of governance approval, signaling strong, though not unanimous, community backing for a plan that could reshape how the protocol funds development and manages its brand ecosystem. The proposal centers on routing all revenue generated from Aave-branded … Read more

Predictive Analyst Who Called Trump Victory and Iran Conflict in May 2024 Foresees US Defeat

When Beijing-based historian Jiang Xueqin warned in May 2024 that a second Trump term would lead the United States into war with Iran — and that America would ultimately lose — many dismissed it as academic theater, but two of his three headline predictions have since materialized. Strategic ‘Trap’ Theory Raises Questions About U.S. Military … Read more

Iranian Drone Strikes Trigger Spike in European Natural Gas Prices

European natural gas prices spiked on Monday after Qatar halted all liquefied natural gas production following Iranian drone strikes on key energy facilities, jolting already tight markets across Europe and Asia. U.S. Gas Futures Rise as Middle East Conflict Hits LNG Supply The Dutch Title Transfer Facility benchmark, Europe’s main gas price gauge, jumped as … Read more

Report: Barclays Joins Global Banks Building Blockchain Payment Systems

Barclays is reportedly exploring a blockchain-based platform for payments and deposits as financial banking giants prepare for faster, digital settlement systems. Sources Say the Banking Behemoth Barclays Is Preparing a Blockchain Strategy The London-based lender has issued requests for information to technology providers as it evaluates building infrastructure capable of supporting blockchain payments, tokenized deposits … Read more

Strait of Hormuz in Focus as Global Crude Flows Face Disruption Threat

U.S. military strikes on Iran have jolted global energy markets, sending oil prices toward seven-month highs and injecting fresh uncertainty into inflation, central bank policy, and U.S. financial markets as traders brace for a volatile week ahead. Oil Prices Predicted to Climb After U.S. Military Action Against Iran President Donald Trump confirmed Feb. 28 that … Read more

Startale and SBI Holdings to Launch JPYSC, Japan’s First Trust Bank-Backed Yen Stablecoin

Startale Group and SBI Holdings introduced JPYSC, a trust bank-backed Japanese yen stablecoin targeting a second-quarter 2026 launch under Japan’s regulatory framework. Q2 2026 Launch Planned for Yen-Denominated Stablecoin JPYSC This week, Startale Group and SBI Holdings Inc. unveiled plans for JPYSC, describing it as the first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin issued under Japan’s legal … Read more

Lemon Report: Latin America Grew Its Crypto User Base 3 Times Faster Than the US

According to a report by Lemon, an Argentina-based crypto exchange, Latin America increased its crypto user base at a rapid pace in 2025, growing adoption three times faster than the U.S. In total, the region’s users grew by almost by 20%, with Brazil leading in volumes and Argentina in active users. Lemon: Latin America Keeps … Read more

Anthropic’s 2026 Agentic Coding Report Maps the Rise of Multi-Agent Dev Teams

Anthropic’s 2026 Agentic Coding Trends Report makes a bold claim: software development is no longer about writing code — it’s about orchestrating AI agents that write it for you. Engineers as Conductors: AI Agents Take the Coding Stage Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the first two months of 2026, you’ve likely noticed … Read more

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