US Dollar Bid Ahead of ECB Rate Hike north ((No commentary on September 11 due to business travel, though the weekly analysis will be posted on September 12.) It seems like a low probability scenario that the US can cap long-term US interest rate when hostilities in the Middle East are disrupting the energy market, while China appears [...]
10 of the greatest unsolved crypto mysteries north From the whereabouts of the CryptoQueen to a mysterious death involving a DeFi builder paranoid about the “pedo elite,” here are 10 crypto mysteries that still have no good answer.
Oil Higher, Yen Consolidates, US to Reveal Bond Buyback Plans north There are two main developments today. The first is the escalation of the Middle East war has lifted oil prices. October WTI rose 9.7% last week, and with today’s gains, is a little more than 4% this week. This has helped lift bond yields. The second is the short squeeze of the Japanese yen. [...]
Join Us: EF Protocol Reddit AMA - September 16th, 2026 north Every year since January 2019, teams from the Ethereum Foundation have spent an afternoon or two on r/ethereum answering questions from the community. The format hasn’t really changed: one thread, technical debates, detailed explanations, and community members asking whatever is on their mind. [...]
One API for Any Payment: Inside Polygon Open Money Stack north Polygon Open Money Stack combines compliance, wallets, ramps, and settlement into a single API, so businesses can build dollar accounts or cross-border remittances without stitching vendors together.
Is Bitcoin too volatile to risk your retirement on? north Bitcoin believers see it as an almost certain long-term investment, but retirement demands a different approach. How much crypto exposure is too much for your retirement account?
Yen Short Squeeze Runs into Middle East War Escalation north The yen’s surge that began in the middle of last week continued today. The greenback fell from above JPY160 to a little below JPY153 today, its lowest level in seven months. There still is no evidence of official intervention. The swaps market continues to price a hike next week and most [...]