Oil prices slide over 2% following report of U.S.-Iran ceasefire
Oil prices have dropped and global stock markets have risen following reports that the US and Iran are close to a deal to end the war.
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Gold edges lower but stays near 3-month high as oil, yields retreat
Dubai: Global markets moved back into risk-on mode on Tuesday as investors returned to technology stocks, oil prices fell and gold struggled to recover after Israel and Iran signalled a pause in direct attacks.
Bitcoin holds $79,000, ether, solana slip as traders bank a week of gains
Bitcoin fell 1.64% to $79,637 as investors reacted to heavy ETF outflows, escalating US-Iran conflict fears, and Brent crude rising to $101.58 a barrel.
Australian Dollar strengthens after hot CPI report; eyes multi-month high ahead of US PCE
The AUD/USD pair attracts buyers for the second straight day and climbs to the 0.7170 area following the release of Australian consumer inflation figures during the Asian session on Wednesday. Spot prices remain close t…
WTI drops amid Middle East diplomacy, eased US sanction fears
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price extends its losses for the third consecutive day, trading around $80.10 per barrel during the Asian hours on Wednesday. Crude oil prices have declined following reports that Iran …
UN Adopts DFINITY AI & Cloud Tech for Governments – Why Isn’t ICP Rallying?
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Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD holds firmly above $69 ahead of US PCE Inflation data
Silver price (XAG/USD) is up almost 1% to near $69.40 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The white metal gains as oil prices fall further on hopes that the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint to almost o…
Thailand SEC Proposes Bitcoin, ETH ETF Rules
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Altcoin ETFs Aren’t Dead Despite Pulled Filings
Grayscale withdrew its ETF applications for Cardano, Hedera, and Polkadot this week, prompting questions about whether altcoin ETFs are losing momentum. Zach Pandl of Grayscale pushed back on that read.
Banks Unveil ‘BankChain’ Alliance to Rival Stablecoins Amid CLARITY Act Holdup
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Plans $100 Billion Louisiana Spaceport
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest $100 billion in a new spaceport in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana, as the company builds out infrastructure for its Starship rocket.
XRP Hot Streak Cools as Traders Hit a Wall: Where Does It Go Next?
The crypto market flipped from fear to "extreme greed" this week for the first time since 2024, and the Ripple-linked XRP rode that wave hard.
Gold prices tick up marginally amid weaker dollar, falling oil, and sliding yields
The Indian Rupee (INR) ticks lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday. The USD/INR edges up to near 95.72 as elevated oil prices have outweighed a weak US Dollar.
Crypto Market Flips From Fear to 'Extreme Greed' for First Time Since 2024
The cryptocurrency market has entered “extreme greed” territory for the first time since late 2024, according to the Crypto Fear and Greed Index.
Australia’s CPI inflation declines to 3.5% YoY in July vs. 3.2% forecast
Australia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3.5% year-over-year (YoY) in July, compared to a 3.8% growth reported in June, the latest data published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed on Wednesday.
These Researchers Just Shrunk an AI Model and Somehow Made It Smarter
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Solana transactions hit record 4.2B as SOL rallies 40%
Tokenized real-world assets on Solana are nearing $4 billion as network activity accelerates alongside a broader recovery in crypto markets.
The US Dollar Index stops paying for hawks who cannot vote
A non-voting regional Federal Reserve president published a conditional hold on Tuesday, tying the current target range to continued evidence that inflation is actually coming down, and the Dollar Index has not moved fo…
U.S. state banking associations plan to launch their own nationwide blockchain network
Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) are digital tokens issued by central banks. In a way, they are the digital version of cash; their value is guaranteed by a central bank. Unlike money held in credit cards and mobil…
AI, Defense, & More: The Case for Investing in Rare Earths
Advisors and investors who have been keeping an eye on recent headlines are likely aware that rare earths are becoming increasingly valuable for countries across the globe. After all, countries like the United States ar…
World Liberty Financial launches USD1 natively on Canton Network
World Liberty Financial has launched its USD1 stablecoin natively on the Canton Network, allowing institutions to use it to settle transactions involving tokenized real-world assets.
EUR/USD Faces a Rate-Differential Test Into Jackson Hole
Weekly Review (Aug 24-28): EUR, GBP, AUD, Gold & RatesWeekly review for August 24–28. Not signals, just how I read the tape with the Conflux Method: structure (Reaction Levels), order flow (cluster / delta) and options …
Euro remains flat with Sterling despite upbeat German data
EUR/GBP traded around 0.8560 on Tuesday, little changed, as a run of stronger German data failed to give the Euro (EUR) a clear lift against a resilient Pound. The pair remains pinned near its 20 and 100-period Simple M…
Alibaba to Release Qwen 3.8-Flash-Next as a Preview of What Qwen 4 Will Offer
Alibaba is set to release Qwen 3.8-Flash-Next on Wednesday, a 125-billion-parameter model that activates just 6 billion per token. The Qwen team framed it as a preview of the next-generation Qwen 4 architecture, not a f…