Brazilian police bust cocaine traffickers in crypto-linked transnational probe
Brazilian police suspect the group of shipping around 6.5 metric tons of cocaine and laundering billions in Brazilian reals through crypto-enabled illicit money brokers.
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US Dollar: Fed communication key for path – OCBC
OCBC’s Sim Moh Siong and Christopher Wong highlight that markets have repriced the risk of a July Fed hike higher after Oil-driven inflation worries, but still expect no move. A hawkish hold would keep the US Dollar (US…
HYPE Price Analysis: Can Hyperliquid Break Above $64 as Open Interest Climbs to $5.7 Billion?
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Asia stocks gain before Fed, Big Tech earnings; CXMT surges over 500%
July 26, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. The S&P 500 index declined by 0.79% in July following President Trump’s decision to reinstate the Strait of Hormuz blockade, escalating tensions with Iran. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) cli…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong criticizes crypto startups that rebrand to AI
Brian Armstrong, CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN), pushed back against the growing trend of crypto companies abandoning blockchain technology to rebrand as artificial intelligence firms.
British Pound: Fiscal risks cap upside against US Dollar – BNY
Geoff Yu at BNY argues that the Bank of England (BoE) is likely to keep policy unchanged despite energy-driven price pressures, as markets have already tightened financial conditions. He sees the United Kingdom's (UK) c…
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rallies near $60 as markets embrace US-Iran de-escalation
Silver (XAG/USD) rallies on Monday and trades around $59.45 at the time of writing, up 2.27% on the day. The white metal benefits from a sharp decline in Oil prices following renewed hopes for de-escalation between the …
U.S.-Iran War Pause Pushes Bitcoin Above $65K Ahead of FOMC
Oil price fell by 6%, easing fears of inflation, while traders see a 66% chance that the Fed will keep rates unchanged.
BitMine Adds 9,946 ETH, Holdings Reach 5.79M ETH
Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) said its Ethereum holdings have reached 5.79 million ETH, representing about 4.8% of the total ETH supply. The company reported $11.8 billion in total crypto, cash, marketable secur…
Japanese Yen Falls to 40-Year Low as BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes
The Japanese yen has fallen to its weakest level in nearly 40 years, according to Reuters, as markets expect the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to signal further interest rate hikes. While the BOJ is widely expected to keep its po…
Finding Signals From Noise: Inside T. Rowe Price’s $30 Billion Active ETF Engine
The active ETF landscape has evolved dramatically over the last six years. Few asset managers illustrate this shift better than T. Rowe Price. The firm’s active ETF lineup recently crossed the $30 billion asset mark. Ad…
Crypto steadies as Iran-U.S. pause sends oil tumbling, lifts risk assets
Brent crude plunged 7% after the U.S. and Iran paused Strait of Hormuz strikes, lifting equities and DeFi tokens while bitcoin held near $65,000 ahead of a pivotal Fed decision Wednesday.
Why ONDO Price Is Suddenly Surging While the Crypto Market Stalls
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How Will Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP React if CLARITY Act Passes or Fails?
The CLARITY Act has become a major regulatory focus for the crypto industry. However, Alex Tapscott, CEO of CMCC Global Capital Markets, said prediction markets may be overstating its chances of passing. While markets c…
Euro gains strongly against US Dollar on revival of risk-on sentiment
The Euro (EUR) trades 0.36% higher to near 1.1410 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Monday. The major currency pair trades firmly as the revival of risk-on market sentiment has diminishe…
Gold struggles below $4,100 as US Dollar rebounds, Fed decision looms
Gold (XAU/USD) opens the week with a bullish gap on Monday but struggles to build on its early advance as optimism over a temporary pause in attacks between the United States (US) and Iran fades and Oil prices recover f…
Crypto is the canary in the coal mine for the quantum computing threat, experts say
Quantum computing is a risk factor for every encrypted system on the planet, including major banks. But crypto, due to the way it works, may be the technology that gets tested first.
WTI drops to near $82.50 as US, Iran pause strikes for potential diplomacy
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price opened at a bearish gap, down by over 7%, trading around $82.50 per barrel during the Asian hours on Monday. Crude oil prices declined after the United States (US) and Iran paused…
BNY Mellon unit joins MiCA register as ESMA adds 15 providers
BNY Mellon’s European subsidiary joined the MiCA register as ESMA added 15 CASPs, including banks and crypto platforms, in the third post-deadline update.
ECB’s Žigman: Central bank is committed to ensure inflation stable around 2%
The remarks from European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member and Governor of Croatia's central bank, Ante Žigman, in an interview with Jutarnji List, released during the European trading session on Monday, sign…
Top Altcoins To Buy Now Even if CLARITY Act Fails
With the U.S. Clarity Act facing an uncertain future in the Senate, Republicans reportedly still need at least seven Democratic or independent votes to reach the 60-vote threshold required for passage.
Brent: Market weighs de-escalation signals – ING
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note that Brent has retreated sharply, briefly dropping below US$90/bbl as the US and Iran paused further strikes. They stress that disruptions in Russia and the Red Sea con…
Bitcoin SV (BSV) Price Prediction 2026, 2027-2030: Will BSV Price Hit $100?
Bitcoin SV price (BSV) has been on muted growth trajectory compared to other altcoins. Since the beginning of the year, signaling prolonged bearish sentiment, Bitcoin SV (BSV) has consistently traded below its 200-day E…
Coinbase CEO touts agentic finance as Base tops 100M AI payments
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says AI agents will expand crypto adoption, pointing to Base, USDC and x402 as key pieces of agentic finance.