Kraken has rolled out new onchain yield vaults that let eligible customers earn returns on tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The exchange says its xStocks vaults will lend deposited assets through decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, distributing the resulting yield to users in the form of additional xStocks. In a Monday announcement, Kraken specified that the first xStocks vaults support tokenized versions of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPYx ), the Invesco QQQ ETF ( QQQx ), and Nvidia ( NVDAx ). Withdrawal requests are processed within three days, while yield is paid in the deposited tokens. Key takeaways Kraken’s xStocks vaults generate yield by lending tokenized equities and ETFs through DeFi markets. Supported assets include SPYx , QQQx , and NVDAx , with yield paid in the deposited xStocks. Kraken says vault withdrawals are handled on a three-day processing timeline. The vaults build on the infrastructure of Kraken DeFi Earn , launched in January and ...

The U.S. Senate is set to hold a crucial procedural vote Tuesday on the CLARITY Act, a major piece of proposed legislation aimed at reshaping how the federal government regulates digital assets and clarifying how crypto fits within existing securities and commodities frameworks. While recent talks around ethics restrictions for public officials appear to have moved the bill closer to action—after President Donald Trump agreed to much of a bipartisan proposal—opposition from a coalition of state attorneys general is threatening to complicate momentum. In a letter led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, 18 state AGs urged senators to reject the bill, arguing that the compromise does not fully address concerns about undermining state oversight of crypto-related misconduct. Key takeaways The CLARITY Act faces a Senate procedural vote Tuesday that will decide whether it advances to full Senate debate. Trump’s reported agreement to roughly “80%” of a bipartisan ethics proposal wo...

Bitcoin has caught fresh attention after a miner indicator flashed a buy signal. Analysts at 10X Research tracked the signal and found it historically leads to gains. The firm reported that eight of ten past signals ended positively for Bitcoin. This pattern now fuels talk of a sizable move for Bitcoin in the near term. Bitcoin Miner Signal Shows Strong Track Record 10X Research studied ten previous instances of this Bitcoin miner signal and found clear patterns. Eight signals produced gains, while two led to losses. That works out to an 80% positive hit rate for Bitcoin, though it is not perfect. The firm also noted a median return of 58.6% across those ten Bitcoin signals. Average gains landed near 41%, a figure that stands out. If history repeats, Bitcoin could climb by a similar margin soon. Still, two prior signals led to downside moves of 24% and 40% for Bitcoin. Past results never guarantee future performance, so caution remains reasonable. Bitcoin's price structure, however...

Bitcoin reclaimed the $79,000 area on Monday as traders weighed shifting expectations around the US-Iran conflict and the Federal Reserve’s next move. The bounce came after Trump-linked comments raised the odds of an easing of tensions—helping drag down oil prices—while interest-rate probability models leaned further toward a hike later this week. According to TradingView data cited by Cointelegraph, BTC/USD erased weekend losses and was up roughly 3% on the day, returning above its 50-week exponential moving average (EMA) near $77,430 after closing below that key level on Sunday. At the same time, markets were still highly focused on the Fed’s Wednesday decision, with policy pricing reflecting renewed confidence that rates will move higher. Key takeaways Bitcoin pushed back above $79,000 as oil prices softened following comments from US President Donald Trump about potential progress toward an Iran deal. CME Group’s FedWatch Tool showed a 25-basis-point hike probability rising to ...

Strive, a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company and asset manager, disclosed that it bought 469 Bitcoin for roughly $36.6 million earlier this month. The purchase, recorded in a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, increases Strive’s total holdings to 25,000 BTC. According to the filing, Strive acquired the BTC between Sept. 8 and Sept. 11 at an average price of $77,954 per Bitcoin, including fees and expenses. At the time of writing, the largest cryptocurrency was last traded at $78,823, based on CoinGecko data. Key takeaways Strive purchased 469 Bitcoin for about $36.6 million, taking its treasury to 25,000 BTC. The company said the buy was funded entirely through proceeds from sales of its SATA perpetual preferred stock. Strive reported $204.2 million in cash and cash equivalents as of Sept. 11, alongside 505,000 shares of Strategy’s STRC preferred stock. SATA’s notional value outstanding has surpassed $1 billion, with shares outstanding rising to about 10...

S&P Global has made a strategic investment in Kaiko, extending the Paris-based crypto market data provider’s Series B round to $110 million as it builds out infrastructure aimed at tokenized financial markets. The round attracted a mix of traditional finance, trading and market-technology investors. Kaiko said the additional funding will support its existing digital asset market data business and help power a broader push into “onchain financial infrastructure,” including data services for tokenized Treasury bills, money market funds, equities and bonds. Key takeaways S&P Global’s investment lifts Kaiko’s Series B to $110 million, signaling stronger institutional backing for crypto market data and tokenization infrastructure. Kaiko plans to use the capital both for its core pricing/trading data business and for data services tied to tokenized Treasuries, money markets, and tokenized equities and bonds. The funding round includes major market, banking and infrastructure pl...

Already confirmed and growing: over 850 speakers through a coordinated programme of 85+ events, including 12 signature forums, held over 14 stages, making Dubai Future Finance Week the region’s largest gathering for the global finance industry The inaugural Dubai Future Finance Week, led by DIFC, is being held between 2 and 6 November 2026 Held under a central theme of “Finance Reimagined: Where Innovation Meets Policy and Purpose,” the programme spans six defining verticals including FinTech, Tokenisation, Islamic Finance, Family Wealth, Sustainable Finance and Private Capital Dubai, UAE; 8 September 2026 : Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has confirmed the programme for the inaugural edition of the Dubai Future Finance Week, a strategic platform being held from 2 to 6 November 2026, examining financial trends and economic opportunity within the global financial ecosystem...