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Ripple Trademarks “Ripple Custody” and RLUSD: Plotting a Quiet Raid on Institutional Crypto Banking

May 26, 2026 17:59 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ripple has filed a flurry of new U.S. trademark applications that map out an ambitious expansion into institutional-grade financial technology, though the filings remain in the early New Application stage and have not yet...

Diplomatic Endgame: US-Iran Ceasefire Nears the Finish Line, but Oil Markets Keep Their Guard Up

May 26, 2026 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views

Reports indicate that negotiators from the United States and Iran are now in the final phase of outlining a memorandum of understanding. This agreement aims to establish a more extensive and lasting ceasefire, representing...

Morgan Stanley Names Top AI Security and Data Center Stocks for 2026

May 25, 2026 10:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Technology

Morgan Stanley has identified five leading companies in the growing Security, Identity, and Data Centers for AI Agents sector, highlighting firms expected to benefit from rising enterprise demand for secure artificial...

Satoshi-Era Whale Awakens: $280M Bitcoin Dormancy Break Sends Chills Through Spot Markets

May 25, 2026 10:23 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

A long-sleeping Bitcoin whale has broken a decade of quiet by moving an estimated 2,650 BTC, valued between $250 million and $280 million, from deep-cold storage to addresses connected to major crypto trading companies and...

Oil Markets on a Rollercoaster: U.S.–Iran Ceasefire Talks Fuel Wild Price Swings

May 25, 2026 08:02 am UTC| Insights & Views

Negotiations between American and Iranian officials have progressed through numerous high-level rounds and mediated sessions, with both sides hinting at movement toward official ceasefire or temporary pause agreements....

Macquarie Names Five Taiwan AI Stocks Set to Benefit From Data Center Growth in 2026

May 25, 2026 07:39 am UTC| Business Technology Insights & Views

Macquarie has highlighted five major Taiwanese electronics stocks that it believes are well positioned to benefit from rising artificial intelligence infrastructure spending, data center upgrades, and next-generation...

AI-Driven Memory Chip Prices May Be Skewing U.S. Inflation Data, Fed Minutes Suggest

May 25, 2026 02:00 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

Minutes from the Federal Reserves April meeting revealed that several policymakers observed rising software-related prices contributing to higher core inflation. However, officials also indicated that these increases may...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs Sees Fed Holding Interest Rates Steady Until 2027

Goldman Sachs has revised its outlook for U.S. monetary policy, predicting that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged through 2026 and postpone any rate cuts until 2027. The updated forecast reflects...

Indonesia Plans Higher Asset Yields to Boost Rupiah and Restore Investor Confidence

Indonesias central bank and finance ministry have agreed to increase yields on Indonesian financial assets in an effort to attract foreign portfolio inflows and strengthen the rupiah, which has recently fallen to record...

Asian Currencies Stabilize as Strong U.S. Jobs Data Boosts Dollar and Fed Rate Hike Expectations

Asian currencies traded mostly steady on Monday after suffering losses in the previous session, as investors assessed the implications of stronger-than-expected U.S. employment data and rising geopolitical tensions in the...

China’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Faces Rising Costs and Slower Growth in 2026

Chinas low-cost e-commerce sector is facing growing challenges as higher air freight expenses and weakening consumer demand in Western markets put pressure on major online retailers such as Temu, Shein, and AliExpress. The...

Dollar Near Two-Month High as Strong U.S. Jobs Data Boosts Fed Rate Hike Expectations

The U.S. dollar remained close to a two-month high on Monday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report increased market expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates later this year. The upbeat...

Politics

Peru Presidential Election Too Close to Call as Ipsos Quick Count Shows Statistical Tie

Perus presidential election remains on a knife-edge after an early Ipsos quick count showed Roberto Sanchez holding a narrow lead over Keiko Fujimori, highlighting one of the closest presidential races in the countrys...

Trump Says Iran Sanctions and Frozen Assets Will Remain Until Peace Deal Is Reached

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the United States will not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift sanctions on Iran until a formal peace agreement is finalized. In an interview with NBC News Meet the Press, Trump...

Trump Urges Restraint as Israel-Iran Tensions Threaten Fragile Peace Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to launch a retaliatory strike against Iran following a new missile exchange that threatens ongoing efforts to secure a broader...

Xi Jinping Visits North Korea as Kim Jong Un Strengthens Position with Russia and Nuclear Expansion

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day state visit, marking his first trip to North Korea in seven years. The visit comes as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears increasingly confident, backed...

Starmer Hosts Zelenskiy, Macron and Merz for Ukraine Peace and Security Talks in London

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Downing Street on Sunday for high-level discussions focused on...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Nvidia Expands South Korea AI Partnerships to Strengthen Data Center and Memory Chip Supply

Nvidia has announced a series of strategic partnerships with leading South Korean technology companies as the AI chip giant seeks to strengthen its supply chain and accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence...

Bouygues, Orange and Iliad Strike €20.35 Billion Deal to Acquire SFR

Frances telecom sector is on the verge of a major transformation after Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Free, part of the Iliad Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Altice France to acquire telecom operator...

US Officials Explore AI Company Equity Stakes Ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic IPO Plans

Senior U.S. government officials have reportedly held preliminary discussions with leading artificial intelligence companies regarding the possibility of the federal government acquiring equity stakes in their businesses....

Switch Eyes Multi-Billion-Dollar Funding Round at $50 Billion Valuation Ahead of Potential IPO

Data center operator Switch is reportedly in discussions to raise billions of dollars in a new funding round that could value the company at more than $50 billion, according to a report from The Information. The potential...

South Korea Weighs AI Profit Sharing as Samsung and SK Hynix Earnings Surge

South Koreas Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon has called for a national discussion on how to distribute the extraordinary profits generated by the countrys booming artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor industries....