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Forex Today: Oil collapses on Iran talks, Yen holds gains
Oil prices fell sharply on Monday amid growing expectations that talks between the US and Iran will resume soon. US President Donald Trump stated that conversations are underway after Tehran said it had no plans for dir…
AAVE Price Eyes $110 as V4 Prime Loans Hit Record High
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Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits Jackpot, Scoring $200K BTC Reward
A solo Bitcoin miner solved block 960,804 at 02:11 UTC on Monday, netting a reward worth about $200,000.
BlackRock Launches Tokenized Money Market Funds on Solana, Ethereum
BlackRock is expanding onto Solana with a new money market fund designed for stablecoin reserves, adding the blockchain to its list of tokenized investment products.
Gold Caught in Trump’s Negotiation Impasse: Signs of an Impending Breakdown
On Monday, as the conflict between the United States and Iran reached its 157th day, Iran denied Donald Trump’s claim that new talks on ending the conflict would begin on Monday, after the US president called off what h…
Trump: This is a last chance for Iran
United States (US) President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is currently holding talks with Iran, adding that the discussions are taking place at Tehran's request and describing them as a final opportunity …
Macro Expert Links XRP to BlackRock, the IMF, and Global De-Dollarization
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International Equities ETF XIDV Beating Benchmark, Category
Investors are looking to balance concentration risk and returns amid brewing anxiety about U.S. stocks. While the push and pull of Middle East diplomacy continues, A.I. concerns remain as many investors are heavily inve…
Hashdex to shut smallest Bitcoin ETF after more than two years
The spot price Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, which was never able to attract more than $18 million in net assets, will pay out investors and sell its 225 BTC in the coming weeks.
XRP Holders Can Now Borrow Ripple's RLUSD on Ethereum Without Selling Their Crypto
Announced on Monday by layer 1 blockchain developer Flare, the integration lets users convert XRP into Flare's FXRP token, bridge it to Ethereum, deposit it as collateral on the Morpho lending protocol, and borrow RLUSD…
Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain
A new digital verification platform aims to reduce forged certificates by allowing employers and universities to authenticate academic records onchain.
OILT Surges 12.5% in July as Texas Energy Outperforms
The Texas Capital Texas Oil Index ETF (OILT) climbed 12.5% in July, outpacing both broad market equities and energy sector peers. During the month, the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) held steady, while the St…
Singapore Dollar: Upside bias capped against US Dollar – UOB
United Overseas Bank’s (UOB) Quek Ser Leang notes USD/SGD slipped to 1.2809 but closed near 1.2821, with intraday bias still pointing lower. However, he highlights 1.2790 as significant support that may hold unless mome…
Gold slips as USD rebounds, strong ISM data clouds Fed path
Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats on Monday as the US Dollar (USD) recovers some ground, even though hostilities in the Middle East paused at the request of Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, according to US President…
BlackRock Files With SEC to Issue Tokenized Fund Shares on Solana
BlackRock has filed with the SEC to issue tokenized fund shares on Solana, marking one of the clearest signals yet that the world’s largest asset manager is moving deeper into blockchain-based finance.
Gold Faces a Real-Yield Wall as September Hike Odds Rise
December gold futures opened at $4,135.20 per troy ounce Monday, up 0.7% from Friday’s settlement, then rolled over inside two hours. By 7:58 a.m. ET the contract had slipped to $4,111.50. Spot metal traded $4,045.55 at…
Mexican Peso outpaces broad US Dollar strength ahead of Banxico’s rate decision
The Mexican Peso (MXN) gains ground against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday as risk appetite increases the carry-trade appeal of the emerging-market currency, while traders await the release of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico…
Trump-linked American Bitcoin president Matt Prusak departs for Giga Energy
Matt Prusak, president and interim chief financial officer of Trump-linked bitcoin miner American Bitcoin (ABTC), is leaving the company to join AI and energy infrastructure developer Giga Energy, marking another senior…
July Fed Meeting Strengthens Case for Short Duration Bonds
Advisors and investors of all kinds are used to closely watching the outcome of each of the Federal Reserve’s meetings, given how critical interest rates are to equity and fixed income markets alike. However, the recent…
U.S. manufacturing sector activity accelerates to over four year high in July
The July flash PMI came in at 53.6, beating the 52.2 estimate, marking the composite index's strongest reading in eight months, and pointing to annualized GDP growth of roughly 2%. But the number that should sit at the …
Trump Sons’ American Bitcoin Reports $57.2M Q2 Loss, Yet Adds 8,000 BTC to Treasury
American Bitcoin posted a $57.2 million quarterly loss while expanding its Bitcoin treasury beyond 8,000 BTC.
U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed Sunday that the U.S. joined Japan in coordinated foreign exchange intervention last Friday, calling it a move to counter "disorderly yen movements." The USD/JPY pair almos…
XRP Price Holds $1 Support as Ripple Expands Digital Capital Markets With ZILO, Licuido Investments
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