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SEC crypto FAQ addresses token buybacks, network upgrades and promises of profit

Promoting a network’s current uses generally would not create an expectation of profit, SEC staff said.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.

Federal Reserve Board announces approval of application by Peoples Bancorp Inc.

Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger to step down, Kristin Smith to return as interim CEO

The Blockchain Association is switching up its leadership with CEO Summer Mersinger set to step down next month.

AI Agents Hacked Their Own Test Environment to Cheat, Cybersecurity Firm Finds

Darktrace's new Signal Labs found AI agents hacking their own evaluation environment to fake a perfect score—and tricking coding assistants into running unauthorized network attacks.

Google Built an AI That Hunts Its Own Security Bugs

Google's PageBreak agent autonomously finds and verifies real vulnerabilities in its own web apps, cutting through the flood of noisy AI-generated security reports.

• GOOGL

OpenAI Is Building a $500 per Month ChatGPT Pro Max Plan, Leaks Suggest

Leaked code strings and screenshots point to a new tier that would cost 25 times more than ChatGPT Plus, aimed at people who need the bot to work faster, not just longer.

Bitcoin Rally Slows as $15.6 Billion Options Expiry Hits—XRP and Solana Keep Climbing

Pullback or reversal? Here's what the charts suggest for BTC.

• Bitcoin
• Ripple
• Solana

Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.4% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +162,000(p) in Aug 2026 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.10(p) in Aug 2026 News Release…

Aave V4 on Base adds Coinbase tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans

Aave V4 added Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and four more tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans for non-U.S. users.

• AAPL
• NVDA
• TSLA
• COIN

Strategy proposes daily dividends for STRC, STRD, STRF and STRK preferred stocks

Strategy is seeking shareholder approval to pay daily dividends across its four U.S.-listed preferred stocks.

Strategy Wants Its Preferred Stock Dividends to Accrue 365 Days a Year

STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD would accrue dividends on weekends and holidays, in a move Strategy says will dampen volatility.

Surging Treasury yields pose a brand new problem for Kevin Warsh and the Fed

Markets expect the central bank will take a firmer hand on inflation. It's not that easy.

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

Federal Reserve Board requests public comment on two proposals related to establishing a regulatory framework for Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with former employee of Sandy Spring Bank

Switzerland is keeping rates at 0% — for now

The Swiss National Bank held rates at 0% as low inflation and a strong franc enable it to diverge from other central banks, though markets expect hikes ahead.

Global debt tops $365 trillion as economists sound alarm over 'vicious cycle'

More is being paid out by advanced economies in debt interest than the whole world spends on AI, defense or clean technology.

Pressure from the bond market hits a new level, and US stocks slide on worries about inflation

Palantir Reveals Its AI Sovereignty Strategy And Wall Street Is Starting to Believe It

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Can Accenture (ACN) Profit From AI Safety While AI Pressures Its Own Business Model?

How Is Incyte’s Stock Performance Compared to Other Biotech Stocks?