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Adults are scooping up promotional items out of nostalgia — and playing into a frenzy around collectibles .

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, September 20th, 2026, Chainwire Monochrome Exchange, a multi-asset trading platform, has announced the Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) of its native utility token, MCR. The platform aims to consolidate crypto, equities, bonds, and real-world assets into a single venue where trades settle on-chain. The exchange is currently live, featuring over 260 active markets. MCR Initial Exchange Offering Details Date: September 21, 13:00 UTC+8 to September 28, 13:00 UTC+8 Location: Monochrome Launchpad (monochrome.exchange/launchpad) Token Price: $0.88 per MCR Public Sale Supply: 10,500,000 MCR (5% of total supply) Vesting Schedule: 1-month cliff from Token Generation Event (TGE), followed…

The Clarity Act would have cleared that up and also elevated the SEC’s sister agency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to new authorities — most importantly full supervisory powers over the crypto commodity spot markets. Spot markets are where commodities trade directly, and since bitcoin and Ethereum’s ether were eventually determined to be commodities, it became clear the bulk of crypto trading happens in that space that’s absent a hands-on regulator (except in situations in which bad guys are manipulating the markets).This conflict is uniquely American, because the U.S.’ regulatory regime developed completely separate securities and derivatives agencies, unlike the…

Pricing alone does not decide where people buy their clothes. With a number of retail chains competing for the off-price, on-trend fashion crown, it’s easy for one brand to fall out of favor. Consumers seem to have an enduring love for Marshalls and TJ Maxx, while the popularity of Ross Dress for Less has grown steadily in recent years. These brands drive sales by foot traffic, and that’s a battle the aforementioned chains have been winning. “Off-price apparel remained on solid footing in Q2 2026, with Ross leading the segment. Visits to Ross Dress for Less rose 16.4% year over…

“By the time my mother died, the insurance company had paid out almost $600,000.”

“The CFTC is locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance,” CFTC chair Mike Selig wrote in a post on X following the vote on Wednesday. The CFTC, on Friday, also published a no-action letter, giving certain software providers a way to connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as introducing brokers. It covers passive software that lets users view markets and submit orders directly to registered firms, including through crypto wallets.Providers can market specific contracts and receive transaction-based fees, but they cannot hold customer assets, generate buy or sell signals or control how…

Visa and Mastercard ATM cash withdrawals spanning roughly 19 years are part of a class-action lawsuit settlement totaling $167.5 million.  The case, known as Burke v. Visa Inc., involves independent ATMs often found in convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, hotels, and bars — non-bank locations that often levy surcharges on cash withdrawals. Here’s who is eligible for a cash payment as part of the settlement. Read more: Just received a settlement? 5 smart ways to use the money. What is the class-action lawsuit about? The legal complaint claimed that cardholders nationwide paid excessive ATM fees that were not fully…

Investment scams cost Americans billions of dollars every year — how to protect yourself.

Tampa, USA, September 18th, 2026, Chainwire SwapToZEC.com provides crypto-to-crypto exchanges across 20 digital assets, enabling users to convert Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, and other supported cryptocurrencies into Zcash or another preferred coin. SwapToZEC.com, a cryptocurrency swap platform, has outlined its support for 380 crypto-to-crypto conversion routes across 20 digital assets. The platform allows users to swap supported cryptocurrencies into Zcash (ZEC) or exchange one cryptocurrency for another, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Monero (XMR), and stablecoins. SwapToZEC.com serves two primary cryptocurrency conversion needs: exchanging existing digital assets for Zcash and converting between other supported cryptocurrencies. For example, users can exchange Bitcoin…

There are guardrails, however.The software running that market must be public and auditable and deployed on a public, permissionless blockchain. Access to the trading venue itself, however, remains permissioned, according to the SEC.So no, this does not mean Apple or Microsoft stocks suddenly start trading freely on popular decentralized crypto exchanges that run on automated liquidity protocols (or smart contracts) rather than traditional order books.It means regulated venues can test some of the technology pioneered by decentralized finance while still controlling who is allowed to trade.And this sandbox is also deliberately small. For the most liquid stocks, each venue can…