BitMEX Ends XBTUSD Perpetual Contract After Over a Decade
BitMEX has settled and delisted its XBTUSD perpetual contract after 10+ years, ending an era for the product that shaped crypto trading.
17/09/2026 22:1112 min read
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JP Morgan: Six Months In, Oil Market Endgame Still Unclear
JP Morgan's own calculations indicate that the market is pricing in considerably more risk than the bank's fair value model can account for, with Brent…
17/09/2026 22:0119 min read
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank for Bitcoin Transfers to IRGC
U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iranian crypto exchange BitBank for bitcoin transfers to the IRGC, targeting financier Babak Zanjani.
17/09/2026 21:588 min read
US Pours $215 Million Into Quantum Competition, Bitcoin Faces Potential Threat
The US Department of Energy launched a $215 million competition for fault-tolerant quantum computers, increasing long-term risks to Bitcoin's cryptographic…
17/09/2026 21:4210 min read
Iran hits oil tanker under US Navy escort in Strait of Hormuz
Iran struck an oil tanker under US Navy escort in the Strait of Hormuz after anti-ship missile launches, escalating the war that has choked key oil routes.
17/09/2026 21:3112 min read
RBA Governor Bullock testimony key as rate hike odds hit 70-75%
RBA Governor Michele Bullock appears before parliament as markets assign a 70-75% probability to a rate hike at the September meeting.
17/09/2026 21:2116 min read
Grayscale: Bitcoin Likely Unfazed by Fed Rate Hike
The Federal Reserve raised rates, but bitcoin traded higher; Grayscale believes the hike is a mid-cycle adjustment that won't disrupt crypto markets.
17/09/2026 21:127 min read
BoJ poised for rate hike, markets eye pace and yen response
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates to 1.25% at today's meeting, with attention on Ueda's guidance and the yen's reaction.
17/09/2026 21:0115 min read
Japan's August CPI due as BoJ rate hike looks all but certain
Japan's August CPI data is due as the BoJ is widely expected to raise rates to 1.25%, with swaps pricing a near-certain hike.
17/09/2026 20:5415 min read
Gold up $81, S&P 500 gains 1.1% as dollar slides
Gold rose $81, S&P 500 gained 1.1%, and the dollar lagged as Treasury yields dropped, with mixed economic data.
17/09/2026 20:417 min read