The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to raise interest rates for the first time since January, raising the key rate by 25 basis points to 0.75% from 0.50%, according to the Nikkei. The decision, expected on December 19, will push Japanese interest rates to the highest level in about 30 years. The wider impact […]
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AI-powered trading hasn’t yet reached an “iPhone moment” where everyone carries around an algorithmic, reinforcement learning portfolio manager in their pocket, but something like that is coming, experts say. Indeed, AI power meets its match when faced with the dynamic, adversarial arena of trading markets. Unlike an AI agent informed by endless circuits of self-driving
LLMs cannot match specialized AI trading bots that adjust for risk Read More »
US Senate talks on a crypto market structure bill – the industry’s top target in its political lobbying – have yet to resolve several disagreements as talks head into the holiday break, suggesting real progress may not happen until January. Legal text has circulated privately among industry insiders, and executives took a look at some
XRP Ledger (XRPL) released version 3.0.0 of its reference server software, ripple, introducing a wide set of changes, bug fixes, and internal changes aimed at improving accounting accuracy, developer tools, and long-term protocol extensibility. Operators running XRPL servers must upgrade to the version to maintain network compatibility, according to RippleX, the development arm that oversees
Upgrading Rippled lays foundation for lending, tokenization Read More »
Ripple has secured its first European banking customer for its licensed payments stack, with Swiss-based AMINA Bank adopting Ripple Payments to support near-real-time cross-border transfers for crypto-native customers, according to a Friday announcement from the company. AMINA, a FINMA-regulated digital asset bank, will use Ripple’s payment infrastructure to bridge traditional banking barriers with blockchain-based settlement,
XRP-linked company lands first European bank client for payments Read More »
German payment processor DECTA expects the euro-pegged stablecoin market to continue to develop through 2026 as Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) comes into full effect, bringing common EU rules on reserves, issuer supervision and operational standards. The regulatory baseline should make it easier to connect regulated euro stablecoins to payment systems, trading venues and
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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2944.32, up 1.5% (+44.74) since 4 PM ET Thursday. Eighteen of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: SUI (+5.2%) and AAVE (+4.5%) Lagging behind: APT (-0.9%) and HBAR
SUI rises 5.2%, leads index higher Read More »
Filecoin fell 0.2% to $1.37 over the past 24 hours as the token underperformed the broader crypto markets. The broader market gauge, the CoinDesk 20 Index, was 3% higher at press time. FIL trading activity jumped 29% above its seven-day average, signaling heightened institutional interest, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The elevated volumes
Filecoin trades little changed, underperforms broader crypto markets Read More »
ADNOC Distribution, the UAE’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, will begin accepting AE Coin stablecoin for payments across its retail network at nearly 980 service stations in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The retailer signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Al Maryah Community Bank to enable customers to
ADNOC distribution accepts UAE’s AE Coin Stablecoin at 980 fuel and retail locations Read More »
After stepping down as CEO of Binance in 2023 and serving a short prison sentence for violating the federal Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in the United States, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao remains one of the most watched figures in crypto. This feature is part of CoinDesk’s The list of most influential 2025. His formal exit from
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