Tighter Sanctions on Russia Spurs Oil's Surge and Lifts Yields north Overview: The dollar is trading quietly in mostly narrow ranges against the most of the G10 currencies. The key development has been the escalation of pressure on Russia from a new round of sanctions by the US and EU. The US sanctioning of two of Russia's largest oil companies will disrupt [...]
Flat September CPI Boosts Speculation of a BOE Rate Cut While Weighing on Sterling north Overview: The US dollar is mostly narrowly mixed among the G10 currencies. Sterling is the exception, and it is off about 0.35% after the softer than expected CPI spurred speculation of a rate cut. The 10-year Gilt yield is off seven basis points while most European bond yields are narrowly [...]
The P2E apocalypse is gaming’s best news north Play-to-earn gaming’s collapse isn’t a crisis; it’s a necessary reset that will force developers to prioritize fun over financial extraction mechanics.
Yen Sold as Takaichi becomes Japan's Prime Minister north Overview: The US dollar is mostly firmer today as its pullback from last week's highs is retraced. Although the US 10-year yield is spending more time below the 4.0% floor, the yen is the weakest of the G10 currencies, off about 0.70%, as Takaichi became Japan's first woman prime minister and [...]
Fusaka Update – Transaction Gas Limit Cap arrives with EIP-7825 north Starting with the upcoming Fusaka hard fork, EIP-7825 introduces a per-transaction gas limit cap of 2²⁴ (≈ 16.78 million gas). This change is already live on Holesky and Sepolia, and will activate on mainnet with Fusaka. Developers and users who rely on very large transactions should verify that...
IOTA Now Available on Turnkey north IOTA integrates with Turnkey, giving builders enterprise-grade wallet infrastructure. Developers can now embed non-custodial wallets without seed
Eerie Calm in the Foreign Exchange Market north Overview: The foreign exchange market is quiet, and the US dollar is slightly softer against most of the G10 currencies, though the Australian and Canadian dollar are struggling. Most emerging market currencies are also firmer. The market seems optimistic that the US-China trade tensions can [...]