The Dutch central bank has transferred about 86 tons of gold from New York and Ottawa to London to enhance its crisis preparedness amid rising geopolitical tensions. The gold is now stored with the Bank of England, which holds gold that is more easily tradable and can be deployed faster in emergencies. This move follows similar actions by the French central bank and comes as gold prices surge nearly 25% over the past year due to global uncertainties. The relocation aims to balance the geographical spread of reserves and improve the central bank's resilience against potential crises.
USDT0, a Tether-backed stablecoin, launched on the Stellar blockchain on September 2, 2026, using LayerZero's interoperability standard to enable seamless cross-chain transfers and unified liquidity access. This launch connects Stellar to a broader U...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has asked a federal court to dismiss CME Group's lawsuit challenging the CFTC's approval of Kalshi's bitcoin perpetual futures. The CFTC argues CME lacks standing because it can list similar perpetual f...
Researchers from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) tested a prototype using the XRP Ledger Devnet to verify the integrity and origin of official statistical datasets by recording cryptographic fingerprints rather than full data on the bloc...
British American Tobacco's Modern Oral segment expanded by 65.9% in the first half of 2026, now holding a 39.2% volume share in key markets like Sweden, Norway, Poland, and the US. This growth reflects a shift as oral nicotine products attract new us...
The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FXU) is recommended as a buy, seen as a strong way to benefit from a possible recovery in the utilities sector. FXU uses a unique growth and value screening approach that has outperformed traditional utili...
