Fed’s Cook says inflation has stayed too high for too long

The Fed Governor Lisa Cook crossed the wires on Wednesday and said she is committed to returning inflation to the Fed’s 2% goal while preserving the strength of the labour market.

Micron impresses with $54.2 billion in Q4 revenue

Micron Technologies (MU) reported a beat on the top and bottom lines in the fiscal fourth quarter afterhours on Wednesday.

Colombia Interest rate above forecasts (12%): Actual (12.25%)

Market liquidity is tightening, MEXC maintains the lead for Sol and Doge: A breakdown of the coingecko report

Crypto exchange MEXC ranked first in terms of order book depth at the market price for Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE), according to a CoinGecko Research report on liquidity across centralized exchanges.

Targets hit, gaps open, bears still hungry - Here’s what matters next

A lot of the scenarios we mapped last week have now played out - and in several markets, the targets were not just tested but fully reached.

Bitcoin holds near $83,000 as Zcash tumbles 12%; traders eye PCE and payrolls

Bitcoin held above $83,000 on 29 September while Zcash fell 12% and the 10-year Treasury yield stayed at its highest since 2007, with PCE inflation data and the jobs report next.

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CFTC updates crypto FAQs, allowing tokenised customer funds and blockchain recordkeeping

The CFTC's staff divisions say customer funds may be invested in tokenised assets with equivalent rights, and staff will not object to onchain recordkeeping.

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Bitget restarts Bitcoin withdrawals four days after $388M hack

Bitget restarts Bitcoin withdrawals in phases after a $388M exploit; XRP stays frozen as stolen tokens move, with the remaining services due by 2 October.

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Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal

Binance bought $100 million of Circle stock at a discount alongside a five-year deal to promote USDC, per an SEC filing.

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Brussels and Washington’s stablecoin rulebooks edge closer as the ECB targets MiCA’s deposit rule

The ECB and EU central banks want MiCA's 30%/60% stablecoin bank-deposit rule scrapped for liquidity thresholds, moving closer to the US GENIUS Act if adopted.

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