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Stablecoins Move $400M An Hour, With 73% Of Volume Outside Banking Hours: Coinbase Authored by Nate Kostar via CoinTelegraph.com, Stablecoins moved more than $400 million an hour in adjusted transfer volume during the third quarter of 2026, as quarterly activity reached $891 billion, more than quadrupling since early 2023, according to a new report commissioned by Coinbase. The report found that 73% of screened stablecoin transfer volume occurred outside US banking hours, including nights, weekends and holidays. Distribution of stablecoin transfer volume by time of day. Source: Coinbase and The Block Research, via...

The Path To A September Rate Cut (Despite AI Inflation) By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities The Path to a September Rate Cut (despite AI inflation) A lot has changed in the past 24 hours. After Thursday’s CNBC interview, it seemed obvious (to me) that I needed to write about how there is a real path to a Fed Rate Cut in September. Not only has the market priced in a 75% chance of a hike in September, and 1.25 hikes by the December meeting, most have also taken any chance of...

Iran Strikes LPG Tanker In Strait Of Hormuz, As Houthis Reportedly Mine Bab al-Mandab Summary Houthis reportedly mine Bab al-Mandab: Saudi media reports 'dense' mining in the strategic Red Sea shipping route, with demining operations underway. Iran escalates tanker attacks & threats: The IRGC claims it struck an LPG tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a major fire, and threatens further action against violating vessels. Vessel struck near UAE: UKMTO reports an unknown projectile hit a vessel west of UAE's Al Jazeera, sparking a fire that has since been extinguished. Trump signals temporary...