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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.46%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.27%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) are up +0.46%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25) are up +0.263%. Stock indexes are mostly higher today, with the S&P 500 posting a new record high and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 4-week high.  Stocks are rallying today as bond yields fell after US producer prices for August unexpectedly eased, cementing expectations for Fed interest rate cuts.  The 10-year T-note yield is down -3 bp to 4.06%. Stocks…

CFTC Chair Nominee Brian Quintenz has exposed private chats with Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss over an alleged 7-year-long legal injustice against the company. The texts appeared to be Winklevoss seeking an express opinion or pre-decision of some sort from Quintenz over Gemini’s complaint with the CFTC’s Inspector General, regarding possible legal bias in the handling of the case dating back to 2018. Quintenz maintained his commitment to transparency and integrity in tackling the allegations once confirmed to the office, all in allegiance to President Trump’s agenda. Trump nominee for CFTC (Commodities Futures Trading Commission) Chair Brian Quintenz, on his X…

Today in crypto, BlackRock is reportedly exploring tokenized ETFs, Chinese regulators move to curb state-owned firms’ crypto activity in Hong Kong, and Goldman Sachs’ CEO says the Fed is unlikely to cut rates by 50 basis points.BlackRock weighs ETF tokenization as JPMorgan flags industry shift: ReportBlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly exploring ways to tokenize exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the blockchain, following the strong performance of its spot Bitcoin ETFs.Citing sources familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported Thursday that the company is considering tokenizing funds with exposure to real-world assets (RWA). Any such move, however, would need to…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended its review period for Fidelity’s proposed Ethereum spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), now set to conclude on November 13, 2025. The move has sparked heightened market speculation as investors weigh the implications for Ethereum’s price and broader cryptocurrency adoption. The proposed ETF aims to track Ethereum’s price while offering staking features to investors. The extension gives the SEC additional time to assess the potential risks and regulatory concerns tied to staking mechanisms, which allow investors to lock up assets in return for rewards. No formal statements have been released by either Fidelity…

Coinbase analysts remain optimistic for the fourth quarter, arguing that a mix of resilient liquidity, a favorable macro backdrop and supportive regulatory signals could keep the crypto market rally alive.Bitcoin BTC$115,368.74, they argue, continues to benefit from macro tailwinds and could outperform market expectations, analysts David Duong and Colin Basco said in a Wednesday report.“Barring a shock to energy prices we think the immediate risk to disrupting the current U.S. monetary policy path is actually quite low,” the analysts wrote. On-chain demand from digital asset treasuries (DATs) is also expected to provide a floor for prices.One lingering concern for investors…

The software company exceeds Wall Street’s revenue and earnings estimates, with AI-influenced revenue streams picking up steam

Joerg Hiller Sep 11, 2025 11:20 BNB Chain introduces comprehensive benchmarks to evaluate blockchain performance in trading environments, moving beyond conventional TPS metrics to reflect real-world DeFi usage. BNB Chain is taking a novel approach to evaluating blockchain performance by designing benchmarks that go beyond the traditional Transactions Per Second (TPS) metric. In a trading-focused environment like BNB Chain, where DeFi activities are prevalent, TPS alone does not adequately capture the system’s performance. The benchmarks are crafted to model real-world workloads, including swaps, liquidity movements, NFT mints, and contract interactions, according to the…

As summer now turns to fall in the northern hemisphere, the stonkcoiner dream of bitcoinizing finance is rapidly becoming a nightmare. The bitcoin paper summer of issuing shares to clueless financial markets at (extreme) overvaluations to thereby buy bitcoin on the cheap is ending, not with a bang of success but with a pretty unimpressive whimper. The bitcoin treasury dream was nice; I even openly admit that it made some sense.  For a few months, Wall Street merrily entertained the froth and fuelled the fires. But at last, financial gravity is reasserting itself: We’re all waking up from our summer…

futures are currently trading around $41.94, consolidating above the daily pivot zone after retesting the $41.06 low earlier in the week. The market has stabilized inside the VC PMI structure, with short-term resistance at $41.88–$42.15 and weekly resistance at $42.37, forming a key supply cluster. If this zone is overcome, the market opens the path toward Weekly Sell 2 ($43.20), a significant upside objective. Cycle Alignment: 30-DayThe 30-day cycle, often representing a short-term swing rhythm in , is currently in its mid-phase corrective window. The peak near $42.35 corresponds to a 30-day crest, with the market now retracing back into…

Alonaw Business School commemorates five years of investment education excellence as its fifth annual course series achieves record-breaking enrollment, reflecting growing demand for AI-integrated financial training among Southeast Asian retail investors navigating increasingly complex global markets.The milestone fifth program, launched last week, has attracted over 2,500 registrations within the first seven days, representing a 40% increase compared to the previous year’s initial enrollment period. This surge demonstrates the institution’s growing reputation as a premier destination for comprehensive investment education combining traditional financial principles with cutting-edge technological innovation.”Five years ago, we began with a simple mission: to democratize investment education and…