Hotel giant says ‘growing middle class’ boosted hotel demand despite Middle East hit
Global hotel giant IHG told CNBC a "growing middle class" is boosting travel demand, as it reported a boost in profits despite the Middle East conflict.
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A Quieter Fed Makes This Bond ETF Appealing
Fixed income investors are dealing with more bumps on Bond Road this year than they bargained for. Treasury yields remain elevated, and prevailing market wisdom continues to hold that persistent inflation will keep the …
Solar ETFs Back in Focus After New Polysilicon Tariff
Solar ETFs moved into focus Friday after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs targeting imported products made from polysilicon, a key material used in solar panel manufacturing. The tariffs could give U.S. sola…
2Q26 MLP/Midstream Dividends: MLPs Drive Growth
For the second quarter of 2026, sequential dividend growth across the broad Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA) came primarily from MLPs, while most midstream corporations maintained their dividends. On a year-over-ye…
Bitcoin sell pressure ‘closer to exhaustion’ after $4B USDT market-cap drop: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin analysis suggested that sell pressure would not increase given the historically large contraction in USDT market cap over a 60-day period.
Trump Media Posts $238M Q2 Loss as Truth Social Refocuses, Holds 14,139 BTC
Trump Media & Technology Group reported a $238 million net loss for the second quarter of 2026, more than 10 times its loss a year earlier, as falling crypto prices weighed heavily on its results.
SK Hynix Becomes Kioxia’s Largest Shareholder With 14.19% Stake
SK Hynix has become the largest shareholder of Japanese memory chipmaker Kioxia, with its investment vehicle SPC2 holding a 14.19% stake. The position dates back to SK Hynixâs 2018 investment of about 4 trillion won t…
Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Fails Again at $1,948 as Breakout Pressure Builds — What’s Next?
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Keel shuts US Bitcoin mining operations as Q2 revenue falls 50%
Keel completed the shutdown of its US Bitcoin mining operations as it pivots toward AI and high-performance computing infrastructure
Payments platform Decta explores stablecoin-enabled treasury settlement
Decta will use USDC through OpenPayd’s infrastructure for international treasury settlement, seeking faster transfers and more efficient liquidity management.
Gold hits more than 2-month high as investors weigh Iran talks, U.S. inflation
August 10, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT. U.S. stock futures point to modest gains with investors assessing a strong weekly rally while monitoring geopolitical risks in the Middle East. According to Polymarket data, there is a 62% …
Rates Outlook: Tricky Relative Value Amid Geopolitics
Eastspring’s Multi Asset Portfolio Solutions team remains tactically constructive on global equities, favouring the US over Europe, but with clear restraint amid unresolved tensions. On fixed income, the team is neutral…
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Aussie spikes down below 0.7050 as RBA’s Bullock speaks
The Australian Dollar (AUD) has reacted with moderate declines against the US Dollar (USD) following Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michelle Bullock's speech on Tuesday. The AUD/USD spiked down below 0.7050, from Mo…
Coinbase Opens UK Derivatives Trading With Up to 50x Leverage
Coinbase is opening derivatives trading to professional investors in the UK, announcing on Tuesday more than 170 contracts spanning crypto, commodities, equities and foreign exchange, with leverage of up to 50 times.
Deutsche Bahn: Evelyn Pallas' Five-Point Plan to Combat Operational Chaos and Delays
Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Palla responds to criticism of the glitch-ridden major renovations. According to information from *manager magazin*, a five-point plan is expected to bring about improvements—and reassure the ne…
Why Is XRP Going Down?
XRP Ledger transactions dropped 44%, showing weaker network activity and demand.
Crypto Scam Evidence: What Victims Lose Before They Know They Need It
Victims of crypto and trading platform scams often lose critical evidence before they realize they need it. Investigators say the first hours after a withdrawal problem appears can determine whether a fraud case is full…
Australian Dollar declines against New Zealand Dollar following RBA decision
AUD/NZD pares its daily gains, trading around 1.1960 during the Asian hours on Tuesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) has drifted lower following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) latest monetary policy decision, keep…
Anthropic strikes $9B compute deal with Bitcoin miner Riot: Report
Anthropic reportedly struck a $9 billion deal with Riot for 191 megawatts of capacity from the Bitcoin miner’s Rockdale campus in Texas.
South Korea drops Travel Rule threshold for crypto transfers
South Korea will remove its 1 million won Travel Rule threshold and apply information-sharing requirements to all transfers between registered crypto service providers.
Arthur Hayes Says Fed’s Yen Rescue Could Send Bitcoin, Gold and Ether Higher
Meanwhile, Hayes believes fresh liquidity could increase demand for major crypto assets.
XRP Price Today – August 11th
XRP price is hovering around $1.02, with the token showing continued weakness on the four-hour chart. The key level to watch is now $1, with the $0.99â$1.00 area acting as immediate support. A break below $1 could ope…
Philippines’ Marcos proposes $118 billion budget for 2027
The Philippines’ proposed 2027 national budget puts social services and infrastructure at the center of government spending, with education, public works and health among the biggest beneficiaries as President Ferdinand…
BTCPay offers $190,000 bounty after bitcoin payment servers drained in exploit
Node provider BTCPay Server said Tuesday it is funding a bounty for the return of bitcoin stolen from merchants last week, offering 10% of whatever is recovered up to a maximum of 3 BTC, worth roughly $190,000 at curren…