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Deutsche Bank economist signals Fed’s shift to inflation target focus

Crypto September 17, 2026

The bank forecasts 75 basis points of tightening over the next seven months as the Fed's patience with sticky inflation appears to be running thin Deutsche Bank is sounding the alarm on what it sees �...

Goldman Sachs CEO Solomon flags $500M jump in non-compensation expenses for Q3

Crypto September 17, 2026

David Solomon's forward guidance at Barclays conference paints a mixed picture: equities still strong, but FICC trading softens and costs are climbing fast. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told inves�...

Circle’s Chandhok says stablecoins will be real money as Arc Mainnet goes live

Crypto September 17, 2026

Circle's Layer-1 blockchain launches with BlackRock, Visa, and Mastercard as validators, positioning USDC as the native currency of institutional finance Circle just did something banks have been tal�...

Former SEC and CFTC leaders debate Clarity Act’s future after Senate defeat at Avalanche Summit

Crypto September 17, 2026

A panel of former regulators offered a mix of reassurance and realism after the digital asset bill failed a key Senate vote by a single margin The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is, for now, dead i�...

Bitcoin Core 32.0 targets speed and security fixes ahead of October 10 release

Crypto September 17, 2026

The latest update promises up to 3x faster block downloads, smarter fee estimation, and patches for a command-execution vulnerability dating back to version 24.0. Bitcoin Core 32.0, the open-source p�...

Column launches stablecoin banking rails with Solana as default chain

Crypto September 17, 2026

The US bank integrates USDC and USDT directly into its core ledger, enabling instant fiat conversion across ACH, FedNow, Fedwire, and SWIFT. Column, the US bank that quietly powers infrastructure for�...

SparkLend’s TVL rises 55% to $7.4B as protocol doubles down on Ethereum

Crypto September 17, 2026

The lending protocol's total market size surged since January while it quietly exits Gnosis Chain to focus on its core network SparkLend, the lending arm of the Spark ecosystem, has seen its total ma�...

US retail sales rebound more than expected, signaling consumer resilience

Crypto September 17, 2026

August's 1.2% monthly jump, the biggest in five months, suggests American consumers are spending through inflation fears and geopolitical uncertainty. American consumers were supposed to be pulling b�...

Middle Eastern crude prices hit highest level since March as supply squeeze intensifies

Crypto September 17, 2026

Spot premiums for Dubai and Oman crude have doubled as the US-Iran conflict continues to choke flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices for Middle Eastern oil produced outside the Persian Gul�...

Federal Reserve’s Warsh comments may overshadow rate hike decision

Crypto September 17, 2026

The new Fed chair's first rate move is all but priced in, so markets are laser-focused on what he says next The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates by 25 basis points when the �...