CME Group plans to launch financial contracts tied to sports and economic indicators by the end of the year. According to people familiar with the matter, this move will put the Chicago-based CME in direct competition with prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Kalshi and Polymarket have rapidly entered the financial mainstream in recent years and have the backing of advisors such as Donald Trump Jr., the son of President Trump.

According to Visa's latest report, stablecoins have facilitated approximately $670 billion in loans over the past five years, with the average loan amount increasing from $76,000 to $121,000. USDC and USDT account for 98% of this, consistent with their $307 billion market share. Visa notes that stablecoins have the potential to transform the credit landscape by enabling traditional financial institutions to migrate portions of the $40 trillion global credit market to programmable blockchain systems. However, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that the rapid development of stablecoins could lead to increased leverage, risk accumulation, and maturity mismatches in the financial system. The Visa report emphasizes that banks and financial institutions should understand how programmable money can reshape the credit market to seize potential opportunities.

Cantor Fitzgerald, a US financial services firm, is pushing Tether Holdings to raise approximately $15 billion from investors, valuing the company at $500 billion, comparable to OpenAI. A year ago, Cantor Fitzgerald purchased a 5% stake in Tether for over $600 million in convertible bonds. If Tether meets its fundraising target, Cantor's stake could be worth $25 billion.

According to CME's "Fed Watch," the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut in October is 96.3%, and the probability of a 50 basis point cut is 3.7%. The probability of a cumulative 25 basis point rate cut in December is 0%, the probability of a 50 basis point cut is 85%, the probability of a 75 basis point cut is 14.6% (the probability was 0% yesterday), and the probability of a 100 basis point cut is 0.4%.

London's Metropolitan Police have arrested five men, aged between 21 and 37, for allegedly defrauding over $1.3 million through fake cryptocurrency investment websites. Police say the network potentially lured thousands of victims worldwide. The investigation revealed that the suspects operated a "call room" that used fake trading platforms and celebrity endorsements to lure victims into investing in fictitious token projects.

US President Trump held a fundraising dinner at the White House on Wednesday evening to raise funds for the new White House Ballroom, which he proposed in July and is expected to cost $250 million. Attendees included Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, as well as executives from Coinbase and Ripple. The ballroom is expected to add approximately 8,361 square meters of space to the White House. In addition to crypto companies, representatives from Meta, Google, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft also attended the dinner.

American financial giant Charles Schwab plans to launch spot Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading services in 2026.

Spot gold continued to rise, breaking through $4,300 per ounce, setting a new record high, rising nearly $100 during the day, an increase of nearly 2.5%.

Bitcoin's recent weakness appears to have dampened market enthusiasm, with Google search interest plummeting to multi-month lows. The latest market sentiment index reflects the typical bear market phase, with caution dominating the crypto market. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has fallen to 24, the "fear" level, its lowest point in the past year and a significant drop from 71 last week. This decline is similar to the sentiment seen during Bitcoin's brief dip below $74,000 in April of this year, and echoes market weakness cycles in 2018 and 2022. Despite the sharp drop in sentiment, Bitwise analysts believe the current situation is more conducive to "buying on dips" rather than retreating. André Dragosch, Head of Research, Max Shannon, Senior Researcher, and Ayush Tripathi, Research Analyst, stated that the recent correction is primarily driven by external factors, and that historically, such extreme sentiment often signals a good entry point before a rally.

Traders have fully priced in two more rate cuts from the Federal Reserve before the end of 2025.

France has approved the Lightning Stock Exchange to launch Europe’s first platform for trading tokenised shares of small and medium-sized businesses. The system lets companies issue and settle equity on a single blockchain, offering faster, cheaper, and more transparent trading.

Crypto market, SOLANA, Uniswap, Binance, the biggest winners in the market crash Golden Finance, DeFi's ultimate victory is inevitable.

Laos is preparing to cut off its electricity supply to cryptocurrency mining operations by the first quarter of 2026, as the government looks to focus its resources toward industries that could help the country generate greater economic value, as announced by the Deputy Energy Minister Chanthaboun Soukaloun.

Celebrity hairstylist Jawed Habib, his son, and an associate are accused of defrauding over 150 investors of Rs 5–7 crore through a fake crypto scheme. Police say they used his fame to gain trust and have issued lookout notices as investigations continue.

Coinbase’s long-standing reluctance to list tokens from competing ecosystems is once again under the spotlight — and this time, Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao is calling the exchange out directly.

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Compass Coffee in Washington, D.C., now accepts Bitcoin payments using Square’s terminals, with transactions settling instantly via the Lightning Network. The trial showed Bitcoin can work reliably for everyday purchases, allowing merchants to convert up to half of daily sales into crypto with no fees for the first year.

Most respondents are bullish on Bitcoin. Among the 124 respondents, 67% of institutional investors and 62% of non-institutional investors have a positive outlook on Bitcoin in the next 3-6 months.

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