Japan's 10-year government bond yield rose above 3% for the first time since 1996, driven by a weakening yen and rising expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike. The yen traded near 160 per dollar, raising concerns about possible currency intervention. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that Japan and the BOJ are likely to take measures to strengthen the yen, amid ongoing coordination between the U.S. and Japan to stabilize currency markets. This move reflects broader global trends of rising borrowing costs and inflation concerns, with Japan adjusting to a post-deflation environment.
More than $30 million connected to the North Korean hacking group Lazarus Group was routed through Hyperliquid's HyperUnit service, according to a report by Arkham researcher Emmett Gallic on August 31. These funds were converted from Bitcoin to Ethe...
Cash Cat (CASHCAT) memecoin recovered from a dip to $0.18 and reclaimed the $0.20 resistance level, climbing back to around $0.23 with a 14% daily gain. This recovery was supported by increased trading volume and open interest, indicating strong buyi...
Ripple and SettleMint have partnered to offer a combined platform that integrates Ripple Custody with SettleMint’s Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP), enabling regulated institutions to issue, custody, and manage tokenised assets throughout thei...
Bitcoin held steady near $78,800 after a strong 24% rise in August, its best monthly gain since November 2024. The price is consolidating below $82,000, with technical patterns suggesting a possible short dip before pushing higher toward $85,000. Key...
Institutional investors are boosting their exposure to Ripple's XRP futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), even as the broader market reduces its XRP futures holdings outside the CME by over 500 million tokens. This shift highlights a pref...
