U.S. Treasury yields surge to multi-year highs

Treasury bills, commonly referred to as T-bills, are short-term securities issued by the U.S. government. They are essentially IOUs, with the government promising to pay back the face value of the bill... Read more »

Meta launches metaverse game, Bitcoin Ordinals creator proposes numbering change: Nifty Newsletter

In this week’s newsletter, read about how marketplace Magic Eden integrated compressed nonfungible tokens (NFTs) into its platform and how Meta launched its metaverse game on mobile and web. Check out why... Read more »

Gensler says U.S. government shutdown would reduce SEC to skeleton crew

Gary Gensler, chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), told Bloomberg on Sept. 20 that a government shutdown could hinder his agency. Other reports indicate that the U.S. government could... Read more »

Cross margin and isolated margin in crypto trading, explained

Cross-margin trading is a risk management tactic in cryptocurrency trading whereby traders utilize the whole balance of their accounts as collateral for their open positions. Using account balance as collateral implies that... Read more »

Is ‘smart money’ that smart? Top 5 DeFi wallets have unrealized losses

In finance, ‘smart money’ typically refers to institutional or professional investors presumed to possess greater market knowledge and resources. However, an intriguing pattern emerges when examining the top holders across major DeFi... Read more »

Real uses for AI in crypto, Google’s GPT-4 rival, AI edge for bad employees – Cointelegraph Magazine

AI and crypto isn’t just a buzz phrase AI Eye has been out and about at Korean Blockchain Week and Token2049 in Singapore over the past fortnight, trying to find out how... Read more »

Joe Biden addresses UN on international AI regulation: ‘It’s going to take all of us’

In a Sept. 19 address to the United Nations, U.S. President Joe Biden expressed an urgent need for preemptive regulation of artificial intelligence, inverting the existing paradigm that has seen a scramble... Read more »

FOMC versus BTC price ‘local bottom’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) starts the new week with optimism as traders greet the first green weekly candle in over a month. BTC price strength appears to be gradually improving after a weak August... Read more »

ELI5:50 – What is a Zk-proof and why it matters for the future of finance

From securing blockchain transactions to enhancing privacy, Zero-Knowledge Proofs (zk-proofs) is a transformative technology reshaping the future of finance. Let’s peel back the layers of this complex concept, from a five-year-old’s perspective... Read more »

Bitcoin price settles at $26.5K as key Fed inflation week dawns

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $26,500 into the Sep. 17 weekly close after new September highs gave way to calmer conditions. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin saves volatility for weekly close Data from... Read more »
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