Circle Foundation has awarded its first U.S. grants to Accion Opportunity Fund and Pacific Community Ventures on Sept. 22, backing AI-enabled lending and data infrastructure for underserved small businesses. Circle announced the grants during the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting…
BlackRock's Q4 outlook keeps U.S. equities overweight as AI lifts earnings, while higher yields favor short-term bonds and selective credit.
21Shares launched physically backed Zcash and ether.fi ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, with each product charging a 2.5% annual fee.
South Korean solar stocks jumped as U.S. restrictions on Chinese solar products came into focus ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.
U.S. cryptocurrency ownership among investors fell to 11% from 17% in 2025 while 63% classified the asset class as very risky. The pullback reduced participation across every major investor subgroup, while younger men remained the most likely owners. Investor Ownership Retreats From Its 2025 Peak U.S. investors pulled back from cryptocurrency after ownership reached a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms23 Sept
Britain's newbie prime minister got through an hour with the U.S. president mostly unscathed. But the immediate differences were on show more than with Keir Starmer.
What sort of promises has the U.S. president made on future security arrangements for Greenland? And will they last?
Diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran could stabilize energy markets, reducing fears of supply disruptions and impacting oil prices.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez23 Sept
Oil fell Wednesday, amid hopes of a diplomatic solution to the conflict in the Middle East after Iran and the U.S. had talks.
Sources tell CBS News that Ukraine is ready to sign a landmark drone defense deal with the U.S., as new details of Ukrainian technology helping defend U.S. bases in the Middle East come to light.
President Trump signed a Greenland security deal that falls well short of his demands to turn the island into a U.S. territory.
The New York Times•David E. Sanger, Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli23 Sept
Paramount’s deal with the 12 state attorneys general to settle their antitrust lawsuit over the Warner Bros. Discovery merger is not official just yet: The judge in the case has some “outstanding questions” about the settlement, which requires her approval before it takes effect. In an order issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted […]
Variety•Todd Spangler23 Sept
When Rob Bonta sued to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger in July, he said he was doing so because the Trump administration had failed to act for political reasons. “They are greenlighting deals that their own antitrust section at U.S. DOJ knows and believes are unlawful, and they’re overriding them in the White House with […]
Variety•Gmaddaus23 Sept
CoinDesk•Jesse Hamilton23 Sept
A spike in AI agents operating outside human instruction has prompted Washington to propose an emergency hotline with Beijing. Andrew Chang breaks down why the U.S. is opting to keep an open line on AI despite a longstanding rivalry and distrust. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty
{beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Lawmakers across Americas urge US to end drug boat strike campaign More than 70 lawmakers from North and South America, including the U.S., Canada and Colombia, are calling on the Trump administration to end its deadly strike campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the…
The Hill•Filip Timotija22 Sept
A federal judge has set a hearing for Thursday on the proposed settlement between state attorneys general and Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin set the hearing for 11 a.m. PT via Zoom. She wrote in an order Tuesday that the hearing would be to “address certain outstanding questions regarding the factual and […]
Deadline•Ted Johnson22 Sept
CFTC scrutiny of Kalshi's trading activity could impact the future regulatory landscape and trust in U.S. crypto derivatives markets.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Sept
Two divergent worldviews emerged from the first two national addresses on the opening day of the United Nations General Assembly’s 81st session in New York. Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for decarbonizing economies, protecting forests and supporting the energy transition through technology transfer. U.S. President Donald Trump followed with a rejection of […]
Inside Climate News•By Aman Azhar22 Sept
The UN's warning may hinder international efforts for Palestinian statehood, affecting geopolitical dynamics and U.S. policy considerations.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez22 Sept