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Warsh won't hint at July rate move, blasts forward guidance
New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, speaking in Portugal at a global central-banking forum, refused to hint at a July rate move and renewed his criticism of forward guidance, reinforcing the hawkis
Citi slashes 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as ETF flows dry up
Citi cut its 12-month bitcoin target to $82,000 and ether to $2,240, scrapping ETF inflow forecasts entirely as stalled U.S. crypto legislation and record $4 billion in June ETF outflows removed the m
Tokenized Stocks Arrive on Crypto Trading Platforms
The piece frames the integration of traditional equities into crypto-native venues as a fundamental paradigm shift in global trading infrastructure, arguing it replaces fragmented siloed brokerages wi
Oil Drops as Iran Refuses to Meet U.S. Envoys in Qatar
Oil prices slipped Wednesday after Iran announced it would not meet U.S. envoys for peace talks in Qatar, undermining the fragile ceasefire that paused Strait of Hormuz hostilities and drove June's st
Bulls are betting big on this global ETF that's deep in a bear market
Options traders are flooding the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) with call bets at triple the usual volume, wagering heavily that a Chinese stock rebound is coming despite the fund sitting m
Bitcoin Leverage Falls 32%, Liquidity Thins in Q3 Reset
The crypto market enters Q3 with significantly less leverage after a Q2 liquidation wave, but liquidity has thinned alongside it — Bitcoin order-book depth halved from May levels and spot ETFs shed ro
Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross
Bitcoin options traders are paying up for puts targeting a $50,000 price by September, while gold futures open interest hit a record amid a bearish death cross — a one-two signal that professional mon
Low-volatility mutual funds: Should you invest? Here's what experts say
Low-volatility mutual funds use statistical measures like beta and standard deviation to select stocks with smaller price swings, and FundsIndia data shows the Nifty 100 Low Volatility 30 Index has be
Gold Extends Slide After Worst Quarter in 13 Years
Gold extended its slide on the first trading day of the second half, with futures falling 1.24% to $3,989.00 after bullion closed its worst quarter in 13 years — losing about 16% from its January all-
Nike Earnings Top Estimates but Stock Sinks - Barron's
Nike's latest quarterly results beat Wall Street estimates, but a 12% drop in China sales and a gloomy forward outlook sent shares lower even as the retailer expects a $986 million tariff refund.
Live markets: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their worst month ever in June, shedding $4.5 billion
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs bled a record $4.5 billion in June — their worst month since launching in January 2024 — with BlackRock's IBIT absorbing $3.55 billion of the damage and posting a ninth straight
Taiwan’s legislature passes crypto, stablecoin regulations
Taiwan's legislature passed comprehensive crypto and stablecoin regulations subjecting seven categories of virtual asset service providers to licensing, with penalties up to 10 years in prison for fra
Japan spent $74 billion propping up the yen. Investors say the real battle is with the Fed
The yen slid to a four-decade low of 162.83 against the dollar, and investors argue Japan's record $73.5 billion intervention cannot reverse the decline without the Federal Reserve easing or coordinat
Director of ‘47 Ronin’ who gambled Netflix funds on crypto gets 30 months
Carl Rinsch, director of '47 Ronin,' was sentenced to 30 months in prison after receiving $55 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that was never made, with funds lost on stock options and ultimatel
UK Investors Sue Binance, CZ for $200M
UK cryptocurrency investors have filed a $200 million lawsuit against Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao in the London High Court, alleging losses from the exchange's derivatives products.
Yen Hits 40-Year Low vs Dollar; Intervention Looms
The yen plunged to a fresh 40-year low against the dollar in Asian trading Wednesday, hitting 162.77 — its weakest intraday level since 1986 — as the rate differential between a gradual BOJ and a hawk
AI’s power crunch turns Bitcoin miners’ grid access into an asset
AI's insatiable power demand is turning Bitcoin miners' existing grid hookups into their most valuable asset, with the sector signing $70 billion-plus in AI and HPC contracts even as Bitcoin itself tr
Sharplink Buys Ethereum for First Time in 2026—With ETH Down 68% From Peak
Sharplink made its first Ethereum purchase of 2026, acquiring 10,000 ETH for roughly $16 million, while simultaneously repurchasing over 2 million of its own shares even as SBET trades 88% below its 5
Jefferies Flags Crypto Volatility on Clarity Act Delays
Jefferies warned that the Clarity Act's narrowing path through the Senate will drive crypto market volatility in coming weeks, as Polymarket odds of passage by year-end fell to 48% from 70% in mid-May
Trump Sets $2.50 Gas Target After Fed Plot Fails
President Trump has shifted his inflation fight from the Federal Reserve to gasoline retailers, demanding they slash pump prices to $2.50 a gallon via Truth Social after his campaign to pressure the F
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