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RLUSD: The Fastest Stablecoin on the Rise

Jun 30, 2025 10:40 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

With its circulating supply increasing by almost 50% to reach $455 million by the end of June 2025, Ripples RLUSD became the fastest-expanding stablecoin. Driven by over $150 million in fresh issuance, this major growth...

Metaplanet's Bitcoin Blitz: 10,000 BTC in Three Months

Jun 30, 2025 08:46 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

With 13,350 BTC as of June 30, 2025, Metaplanet has greatly increased its Bitcoin holdings, thereby ranking among the top five public Bitcoin holders worldwide. With a recent purchase of 1,005 BTC for roughly $108. 1...

Manufacturing Stumbles, Services Steady: A Mixed Economic Picture

Jun 30, 2025 01:38 am UTC| Insights & Views

Expected to exhibit a small increase in its PMI, the manufacturing sector in June 2025 was forecast to go from 49. 5 to an anticipated 49. 7. Although this small increase, the PMI was forecast to remain below the 50-point...

AI Tools to Revive U.S. E-Commerce Growth by 2030

Jun 29, 2025 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Artificial intelligence is poised to reignite growth in U.S. e-commerce, according to analysts at Bernstein. After years of pandemic-driven disruption and sluggish recovery, online retail is expected to regain momentum,...

Hong Kong's Crypto Revolution: New Rules to Reshape the Digital Asset Landscape

Jun 27, 2025 12:38 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Hong Kong is poised to implement a significant regulatory overhaul for digital assets with the introduction of Policy Statement 2.0, scheduled to take effect on June 26, 2025. This policy reflects the regions strategic...

Aptos Ascends: Fueling Web3's Future with Strategic Growth & Bullish Momentum

Jun 27, 2025 08:42 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Aptoss 2025 Surge: Scalability, Ecosystem, and Institutional Backing Layer-1 blockchainAptoshas greatlyimprovedits position in the Web3 scenein 2025, highlightedby the Ascend Apartments updatein March that...

Head and Shoulders Signals Gold's Dip as Trade Truce and Fed Watch Intensify

Jun 27, 2025 03:49 am UTC| Insights & Views

Chart pattern-Head and Shoulder Gold pared most of its gains as US and China trade tension eases. It hits an intraday low of $3304 and is currently trading around $335.36. US President Donald Trump announced a new...

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Economy

WTO Reform Talks Begin in Cameroon Amid Global Trade Tensions

Trade ministers from around the world convened Thursday in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for a critical four-day summit focused on reforming the World Trade Organization. The high-stakes gathering comes at a turbulent moment...

Japan Eyes Oil Futures Intervention to Stabilize Yen Amid Middle East Crisis

Japan is exploring an unconventional strategy to halt the yens ongoing decline directly intervening in global crude oil futures markets. The proposal, first reported by Reuters, signals Tokyos growing frustration as...

Asian Currencies Stay Muted as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Iran Uncertainty

Asian currencies remained largely subdued on Thursday as the U.S. dollar maintained its strength, with investors navigating mixed signals surrounding ongoing Middle East peace efforts. The U.S. Dollar Index held steady...

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Iran Reviews U.S. Ceasefire Proposal

U.S. stock index futures held relatively steady on Wednesday evening after Iran signaled it was reviewing a ceasefire proposal put forward by Washington aimed at ending the ongoing Middle East conflict. The cautious market...

Oil Prices Climb as Iran Reviews U.S. Peace Proposal Amid Middle East Tensions

Oil prices edged higher during Asian trading on Thursday as conflicting signals over potential Middle East de-escalation kept energy markets on alert. Brent crude futures for May delivery rose 0.8% to $103.02 per barrel,...

Politics

Russia-Iran Military Alliance Deepens With Drone Shipments Amid Middle East Tensions

Moscow is moving closer to completing a multi-phase transfer of lethal drones, medicine, and food supplies to Tehran, according to Western intelligence sources cited by the Financial Times. The deliveries are designed to...

Trump Seeks Quick End to U.S.-Iran Conflict Amid Ongoing Middle East Tensions

President Donald Trump has privately told close advisers that he wants to avoid a drawn-out war with Iran and is pushing for a swift resolution to the ongoing conflict, according to a Wall Street Journal report published...

Iran-U.S. Negotiations: Tehran Reviews American Peace Proposal Amid Ongoing Gulf Conflict

Irans foreign minister confirmed Wednesday that Tehran is examining a United States peace proposal aimed at ending the escalating Gulf war, though officials stressed this falls short of direct negotiations between the two...

FEMA Reinstates $1 Billion Disaster Prevention Grant Program After Court Order

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced the resumption of a key disaster prevention initiative after facing legal challenges that forced the reversal of its earlier cancellation. The agency is once again...

Taiwan Arms Deal on Track Despite U.S.-China Summit Uncertainty

Taiwans Defense Minister Wellington Koo confirmed Thursday that the next major U.S. arms sale to the island remains on schedule, revealing that Taipei has already received a formal letter of guarantee from Washington...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Google's TurboQuant Algorithm Sends Memory Chip Stocks Tumbling

Major memory chipmakers took a significant hit on Thursday after Google researchers introduced a groundbreaking compression algorithm that threatens to reduce artificial intelligence demand for memory chips. Samsung...

Reflection AI Eyes $25 Billion Valuation in Massive $2.5 Billion Funding Round

Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence startup Reflection AI is in advanced discussions to secure $2.5 billion in fresh funding, with negotiations pointing to a staggering pre-money valuation of $25 billion, according to a...

Nanya Technology Shares Surge 10% After $2.5 Billion Private Placement from Sandisk and Cisco

Shares of Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer Nanya Technology soared to their daily limit of 10% on Thursday morning following the companys announcement of a major $2.5 billion private placement deal backed by prominent...

SK Hynix Eyes Up to $14 Billion U.S. IPO to Fund AI Chip Expansion

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix has submitted a confidential filing for a U.S. stock market listing in 2026, with sources indicating the move could raise as much as $14 billion. The company intends to offer...

Meta Ties Executive Pay to Aggressive Stock Price Targets in Major Retention Push

Meta Platforms made a significant move this week by granting restricted stock units and stock options to several of its most senior leaders, including Chief Financial Officer Susan Li and Chief Technology Officer Andrew...