Crypto Breaking News

Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) has unveiled AI trading agents and crypto perpetual futures for eligible US customers.

CSD BR has begun mirroring Banco BTG Pactual (B3:BPAC11) fund shares on the XRP Ledger.

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed Al Nahyan took the helm of a $300 billion sovereign wealth fund which has become central to building the infrastructure needed to override Iran's stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz. The fund is now likely to spend tens of billions of dollars more on new port infrastructure outside the embattled strait, people familiar with the matter said. Bloomberg's Alex Dooler reports.

OpenAI aims to raise at least $30 billion from investors in a new round of funding, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is seeking a valuation of around $1.4 trillion, not including the money raised, said the people. This comes after the artificial intelligence startup pushed back its plans for an initial public offering. Bloomberg's Neil Campling reports.

Chairman James Comer has requested records from Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com and Aristotle Exchange in letters dated September 29.

Biotech stocks in Hong Kong continue to rally amid hopes of AI-driven development. Bernstein senior analyst Rebecca Liang explains why investors are becoming more optimistic about biotech stocks than last year. She spoke on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to separate estimates from JPMorgan & Goldman Sachs. Meanwhile the diplomatic stalemate between the US & Iran continues with Hormuz & nuclear weapons being the main sticking points despite mediation efforts from Qatar.  Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi, Associate Fellow MENA at Chatham House spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa on the impasse between the two sides.

Crude oil flows from the Middle East are returning toward pre-war levels despite continued risks to shipping, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Shipments of crude oil have rebounded to 98% of pre-war levels, while flows of products such as diesel and gasoline were at 58%, according to JPMorgan. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs said oil exports from the Persian Gulf had recovered to 23.3 million barrels a day over the last week, in line with the 2025 average. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace breaks down the situation.

Illinois has proposed a 0.2% tax on qualifying digital asset services starting January 1, 2027.

Rosanna Law, Hong Kong's Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, discusses efforts to diversify the city's tourism offerings and boost visitor spending ahead of China's Golden Week holiday. She speaks with Yvonne Man and David Ingles on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) has expanded its payments collaboration with Citi.

President Donald Trump and major technology executives have signed a voluntary accord for AI oversight.