July jobs report: US added 73K jobs, unemployment up to 4.2%. But big revisions – May & June gains were *significantly* lower than first reported (down a combined 258K). Job growth is slowing. #crypto #blockchain #news
OpenAI raises $8.3B, hitting a $300B valuation! πŸš€ Blackstone, TPG, Sequoia & others are investing to boost ChatGPT’s rollout in healthcare, finance & manufacturing. (via *The New York Times*) #crypto #blockchain #news
UK’s FCA will allow retail investors to trade crypto ETNs (cETNs) on approved exchanges from Oct 8, 2025. This offers compliant options as the market matures, but cETNs won’t be covered by FSCS protection. Existing crypto derivatives ban remains in place. #crypto #blockchain #news
Cycle Network (founded 2022) simplifies cross-chain for Web3 devs! πŸš€ Lightweight settlement network for unified accounts across blockchains. Backed by Binance YZi Labs & validated by Golden Goose, they just launched their SDK & Settlement API! πŸ”— #crypto #blockchain #news
Hong Kong’s new stablecoin rules caused some crypto OTC shops (like One Satoshi) to temporarily close over compliance worries. Others stayed open, arguing USDT & similar stablecoin OTC trades aren’t *directly* covered by the regs, citing common law. No legal precedent yet. #crypto #blockchain #news
AI infrastructure platform GAIB raised $10M led by Amber Group to expand its GPU capacity & attract institutional investors. GAIB’s AID Alpha vault saw $28M in deposits & integrates with DeFi protocols. πŸš€ #crypto #blockchain #news
Bitpanda co-founder Paul Klanschek steps down as co-CEO, moving to an advisory role. Deputy CEO Lukas Enzersdorfer-Konrad is the new CEO. The platform reported record annual results & is considering a Frankfurt Stock Exchange listing (valued at ~$4B per Bloomberg). πŸš€ #crypto #blockchain #news
Binance now lets you stake crypto directly from your spot account! ✨ Supported coins include BNB, SOL, ADA, SUI & more. Min. holdings & app v3.1.0+ required. Earn rewards easily! πŸš€ #Binance #staking #crypto #blockchain #news
BTC & ETH dipped 3.2% & 6% respectively, but liquidations remain low ($110M BTC, $132M ETH). Glassnode says the dip is driven by spot selling, *not* leveraged liquidations – no cascade expected. Open Interest slightly down. #crypto #blockchain #news #BTC #Bitcoin
Indonesia’s crypto tax revenue is soaring! πŸ“ˆ Reached $38.5M (620B IDR) in 2024, up from $15.3M in 2022. Revenue dipped in '23 but is already at $7.1M (115B IDR) for 2025. Officials cite market volatility. #crypto #tax #Indonesia #blockchain #news