Crypto’s next altseason may have fewer winners: Wintermute
Institutional investors accounted for 72% of Wintermute’s spot OTC flow in the first half of 2026 as capital clustered in fewer tokens and altcoin rallies became more selective.
Finance
US stock futures rise after upbeat Amazon earnings; Apple slides
July 28, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. TaskUs (TASK) advanced 5.1% to $5.80 on heavy trading, extending its four-week rally to 16.7%. The company reported a 36% year-over-year jump in AI Services during Q1 2026, fueled by strong d…
Coldcard issues Mk3 warning as experts examine $38M Bitcoin wallet drain
Coinkite urged Coldcard Mk3 users to migrate funds after identifying a potential seed-generation risk, as Bitcoin security experts separately examine an unexplained $38 million wallet drain.
Japan’s Tokyo CPI inflation rises to 2.0% YoY in July
The headline Tokyo Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July rose 2.0% YoY as compared to 1.7% in the previous month, the Statistics Bureau of Japan showed on Friday.
British Pound falls as US Dollar receives from internal FOMC policy split
GBP/USD loses ground after three days of gains, trading around 1.3450 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains support from a hawkish pause by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and an …
Australian Dollar inches lower as China’s NBS Manufacturing PMI falls in July
AUD/USD inches lower after registering over 1% gains in the previous day, trading around 0.7020 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair remains subdued following the release of disappointing Chinese Purchasing Manage…
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD declines to near $58.40 as US Dollar regains ground
Silver price (XAG/USD) is down almost 1% to near $58.40 during the Asian trading session on Friday. The white metal faces selling pressure as the US Dollar (USD) rebounds slightly, attempting to snap a three-day losing …
Gold drifts lower as USD recovers amid Fed hike bets and geopolitical tensions
Gold (XAU/USD) continues with its struggle to build on gains beyond the $4,100 mark and drifts lower during the Asian session on Friday, snapping a two-day winning streak. The US Dollar (USD) regains positive traction a…
Crypto Regulation Sparks Crime: IRS Issues Phishing Warning, Lummis Gets Hacked
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Japan June factory output rises 1.3% month-on-month
Global Crude Steel Production Rises 1.7% in June 2026, Led by Africa and Viet Nam
Saudi Arabia announces maritime defence alliance to protect Red Sea
Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries announced the creation of an international coalition to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, Reuters reported on Thursda…
Asia stocks climb as KOSPI rebounds tracking Wall St gains; BOJ holds rates
Advances in Asia came after an index of chip stocks on Wall Street posted its biggest advance in more than a year. Tech remained in focus with Apple Inc. dropping over 6% in extended trading as supply shortages hurt its…
The Japanese Yen gets its ambush, and the Bank of Japan gets overnight to justify it
USD/JPY trades just above 159.50, down 2.31% and more than five Yen below a high set just short of 164.00. The move arrived in minutes rather than hours, went through the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) near 161…
Why is UNUS SED LEO a Top 11 Crypto That Almost Nobody Talks About?
UNUS SED (LEO) has quietly secured its place among the world’s largest cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization of nearly $9 billion. This makes it the 11th-largest crypto asset. Yet, unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum, Sola…
US President Donald Trump says Board of Peace has reached agreement for disarmament of Hamas
US President Donald Trump claimed his Board of Peace has reached an “historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza,”the Guardian reported on Friday.
Bhutan’s Gelephu taps 3iQ to manage part of Bitcoin treasury
3iQ will manage an undisclosed portion of Gelephu Mindfulness City’s Bitcoin treasury as Bhutan develops a digital-asset investment hub.
WTI holds losses around $82.50 on renewed US-Iran diplomatic hopes
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price remains in the negative territory for the second successive day, trading around $82.60 per barrel during the Asian hours on Friday. Crude oil prices have lost ground following ren…
Coinbase Misses on Q2 Earnings as Crypto Trading Activity Slows
Coinbase reported $1.22 billion in second-quarter revenue on Thursday, down 14% from the previous quarter, and a net loss of $359 million.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Climbs back above mid-160.00s as BoJ rate decision looms
The USD/JPY pair is seen building on the previous day's late recovery from sub-158.00 levels, or the lowest since May 14, and gaining positive traction during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices climb back above th…
Bank of Japan set to keep interest rates unchanged after suspected Yen intervention
Investors are turning their attention to the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) monetary policy announcement on Friday, after the Japanese Yen (JPY) staged a dramatic rebound during Thursday's American session. The move came amid gr…
Corteva raises full-year profit forecast, shares fall after revenue miss
Corteva, Inc. (CTVA) is a global agricultural science company producing proprietary seed technologies and crop protection products across more than 140 countries, generating $17 billion in full-year 2025 revenue.
Japan’s Mimura: Always prepared to take suitable measures
Atsushi Mimura, Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs and top foreign exchange official, said on Friday that he is in close contact with relevant authorities on foreign exchange, adding that the offici…
Oil: Key driver of UK inflation scenarios – Rabobank
RaboResearch highlights Oil as the dominant input for UK monetary policy. The Bank of England’s central forecast assumes Oil prices fall from $76 to around $71, with inflation peaking near 3.2%, but Brent already trades…
Microsoft’s Earnings Beat: A Ripple Effect Across ETF Landscape
Driven by strong growth in the Azure cloud and Copilot businesses, Microsoft (MSFT) delivered another standout quarterly earnings report, topping Wall Street expectations and reinforcing the company’s role as a leader i…