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Deposit account rates are on the decline — but the good news is you can lock in a competitive return on a certificate of deposit (CD) today and preserve your earning power. In fact, the best CDs still pay rates above 4%. Read on for a snapshot of CD rates today and where to find the best offers. CDs today typically offer rates significantly higher than traditional savings accounts. Currently, the best short-term CDs (six to 12 months) generally offer rates around 4% to 4.5% APY. As of September 9, 2025, the highest CD rate is 4.40% APY. This rate…

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The markets are once again being forced to reckon with France’s political fragility. The euro has slipped from recent highs, French government bond yields are edging upwards, and traders are preparing for turbulence as Prime Minister François Bayrou’s minority government faces a knife-edge confidence vote in parliament. At the core of this drama is Bayrou’s €44 billion package of budget cuts. Designed to bring France’s deficit down from 5.8% of in 2024 to 4.6% by 2026, it includes tax rises, spending freezes, and even the scrapping of two public holidays.  The package is ambitious, but ambition is not the same…

In August 2025, the performance of Ethereum surpassed that of Bitcoin. This analysis reviews the data behind this trend and provides an overview of a new project, Pepeto (PEPETO), and its ongoing presale. Ethereum and Bitcoin Performance as of August 2025 By the end of August 2025, Ethereum’s year-to-date (YTD) returns were 31.68% (according to Bloomberg data), while Bitcoin’s YTD returns were 3.56%. During August, Ethereum’s monthly performance was 17.53%, while government bonds were at 12.54%. As of September 6, 2025, CoinMarketCap data showed ETH at $4,309.85 with a 30-day performance of 17.34%. Pepeto (PEPETO) Presale and Project Details The…

Caroline Bishop Sep 09, 2025 09:04 The Seoul Police have successfully dismantled a sophisticated international cybercrime operation, recovering 39 billion won using Chainalysis blockchain intelligence tools. In a landmark operation, the Seoul Police have dismantled one of the most sophisticated international cybercrime rings to date, recovering 39 billion won (approximately USD 30 million). This operation was facilitated by the advanced blockchain intelligence tools provided by Chainalysis, according to Chainalysis. Case Overview: A Bold International Hacking Ring The investigation began in September 2023 when the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency received a report from a…

Freename, the world’s most innovative domain registrar bridging DNS and blockchain, today announced the launch of Web2 domain integration, a major move toward realizing the Unified Internet, a digital ecosystem where a domain serves as a universal access key across Web2 and Web3 utilities. From now on, users can register and transfer traditional domains like .com, .ai, and .xyz on Freename, uniting Web2 functions such as websites and email with Web3 utilities such as wallet resolution and crypto payments within a single platform.This milestone positions Freename as the first registrar to unify Web2 and Web3, allowing any domain to serve simultaneously as a website, an…

The Growing US Debt According to USDebtCock.org, the US is now sitting on over $37.457 trillion in debt. This translates to a $109,103 debt per capita (per citizen) or $324,123 debt per taxpayer. The breakdown of the numbers also reflected $7.37 trillion in federal spending and $1.9 trillion in budget deficit, against $5.465 trillion tax revenue. President Donald Trump’s signing of the “One Big Beautiful Act,” which increased the national debt cap by $5 trillion, has fueled more concern about further inflating the numbers. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s adviser has recently revealed the USA’s exit plan for its ballooning…

US stocks are set to open modestly higher, adding to last week’s gains, on rate cut optimism after Friday’s weak labour market numbers. The showed just 22k jobs were added, and rose to 4.3%, US data is in focus this week. US futures 0.07%, 0.14%, and 0.25% In Europe 0.18% and 0.42%US stocks rise on September expectations Investors price in a 25bps or even a 50bps cut , trade around record highs rises on Russian sanction worries Stocks Rise on Fed Rate Cut ExpectationsUS stocks are set to open modestly higher, adding to last week’s gains, on rate cut optimism…

This week will be all about inflation via the Producer Price Index () and Consumer Price Index (). I am hoping that the deflation we are importing from China will show up in the wholesale goods prices and that shelter costs (owners’ equivalent rent) will help the CPI fall within the Fed’s inflation target. Lower crude oil prices should also help to lower both wholesale and consumer inflation. Interestingly, + agreed to boost its crude oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in October, despite a growing supply glut. The Trump Administration’s recent ICE raid on LG Energy Solutions’ new…

September 8, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that OPEN is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading OPEN trading is live as of September 8, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits made using other networks will be lost. Here’s some more information about this asset: OpenLedger (OPEN) OpenLedger is an AI-focused blockchain protocol that unlocks liquidity for data, models and agents. Purpose-built for AI with EVM compatibility, it enables onchain…