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SEC Slashes Stablecoin Haircut to 2%: Game-Changer for Broker-Dealers and Crypto Liquidity

Feb 20, 2026 12:35 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Through its Division of Trading and Markets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released updated guidelines on the treatment of payment stablecoins under the broker-dealer net capital rule (Exchange Act Rule...

Germany's Manufacturing Rebound Sparks Eurozone Optimism: PMIs Hit Multi-Year Highs in February 2026

Feb 20, 2026 12:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Exceeding predictions of 49.5 and up from 49.1 in January, Germanys flash manufacturing PMI soared to 50.7 in February 2026the first growth for the sector since June 2022. This rebound drove the Eurozones flash...

UK Retail Sales Surge: January 2026 Shocks with +1.8% Jump, Boosting GBP Outlook

Feb 20, 2026 07:50 am UTC| Insights & Views

January 2026 shocks with +1.8% rise, which improves the forecast for GBP. According to the most recent Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, January 2026 saw UK retail sales volumes rise by 1.8% month over month,...

Bitcoin Dives Below $67K — Solomon's BTC Confession Shin

Feb 20, 2026 07:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

The cryptocurrency market saw widespread drops on February 19, 2026, headed by Bitcoin falling more than 2% below $67,000, which caused losses across prominent coins as a result of lower volatility and hedge fund cash...

UK Retail Sales in Focus: January Data Set to Test Consumer Resilience

Feb 20, 2026 01:34 am UTC| Insights & Views

Following a 0.4% increase in December 2025, UK January 2026 retail sales statistics, expected from the ONS at roughly 7:00 AM GMT, should show a slight month-on-month rise of 0.2%. The release will address seasonally...

UAE's Strategic Bitcoin Empire: Mined, Not Bought

Feb 19, 2026 17:27 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

UAEs strategic Bitcoin kingdom: mined rather than purchased. Based on market rates and timing, blockchain analysis company Arkham Intelligence found that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) possesses a significant Bitcoin...

Strait of Hormuz Shock Sends Crypto Fear Index to 10 – Extreme Panic or Epic Buy Dip?

Feb 19, 2026 10:24 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Declaring parts of the Strait of Hormuza crucial chokepoint for 2025% of worldwide seaborne oilIrans naval exercises caused rising political tensions that sent the Crypto Fear Greed Index to ten (Extreme Fear). Amid...

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Economy

U.S. Job Market Braces for Slow Recovery Amid Middle East Tensions and Economic Uncertainty

The U.S. labor market is expected to post modest gains in March, recovering from Februarys sharp drop of 92,000 jobs, but persistent headwinds are keeping economists cautious. A Reuters poll forecasts nonfarm payrolls...

Bank of Japan Eyes Further Rate Hikes Amid Middle East Tensions and Inflation Pressures

A senior Bank of Japan official reaffirmed the central banks commitment to continuing its interest rate hike cycle, while closely monitoring how the ongoing Middle East conflict is shaping Japans economic outlook and...

Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as Yen Weakens Toward 160 Per Dollar

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a stern warning to currency traders on Friday, signaling that Tokyo is prepared to take decisive action against what officials describe as speculative behavior driving...

China's Services Sector Maintains Growth Streak Despite March Slowdown

Chinas services industry continued to expand in March, though at a notably slower pace, as weakening demand and ongoing workforce reductions tempered activity across the sector. According to the latest RatingDog Services...

U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize Ahead of Good Friday as Investors Eye Jobs Report

U.S. stock index futures held steady Thursday evening as markets entered a cautious holding pattern before the Good Friday holiday closure, with traders weighing Middle East tensions and positioning ahead of a critical...

Politics

Iran-U.S. Military Tensions Escalate as Tehran Fortifies Key Energy Infrastructure

As geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran intensify, Tehran is ramping up its military readiness in anticipation of a potential ground operation on its soil. According to reports from the Wall Street...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

First Western Ship Transits Strait of Hormuz Since Iran War Began

A container vessel operated by French shipping giant CMA CGM has become the first Western-linked ship to successfully navigate the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, signaling a cautious...

Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files and Slow Prosecutions

President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her position on Thursday, ending a tenure marked by controversy and growing frustration from the White House. Sources familiar with the matter say Trump had...

Ukraine Frontline Holds Firm as Zelenskyy Claims March Offensive Successfully Repelled

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared this week that the countrys frontline situation is the strongest it has been in ten months, crediting the Ukrainian armed forces with successfully neutralizing a major...

Science

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

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...

Technology

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...

SpaceX Eyes Historic IPO at $1.75 Trillion Valuation

Elon Musks aerospace giant SpaceX has quietly filed a confidential IPO registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to Bloomberg News sources familiar with the matter. The move signals that the...

Annie Altman Amends Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Annie Altman has filed an amended civil lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accusing him of sexually abusing her over a span of nearly a decade. The amended complaint was submitted Wednesday in St. Louis...

TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has confirmed plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in...