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Over Half of Bitcoin Supply Now Underwater as Indicators Flash Historical Bottom Signals

Jun 10, 2026 12:07 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

The recent price decline of Bitcoin has caused a lot of pain in the market. On-chain data now shows that more than half of the currencys available supply has fallen into an unrealized loss. Achieved as selling pressure...

Inflation Crossroads: May CPI Report to Set the Tone for Fed Policy and Market Volatility

Jun 10, 2026 10:59 am UTC| Insights & Views

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to release the May 2026 Consumer Price Index at 8:30 AM ET today, with consensus forecasts pointing to a moderation in monthly headline inflation. Economists expect the CPI...

China's Split Inflation: Factory Gates Sizzle While Consumers Freeze

Jun 10, 2026 06:27 am UTC| Insights & Views

Chinas economic data for May 2026 shows two distinct economic situations. On the consumer side, inflation stayed at 1.2% compared to last year, which was less than the 1.3% expected. It also fell by 0.1% from the previous...

Tokyo Tremor: Near-Certain BOJ Hike Threatens 20–30% Crypto Crash as $500B Yen Carry Trade Unwinds

Jun 09, 2026 14:51 pm UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

With prediction markets projecting a 98% chance of a 25-basis-point increase boosting the main rate to 1.00%its highest level in three decadesthe Bank of Japan is ready to provide a historic policy tightening on June 16,...

Bitcoin's Vital Signs: 7 On-Chain Metrics That Reveal Where the Market Is Headed

Jun 09, 2026 08:39 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Smart Bitcoin investors understand that price charts only reveal half the narrative, which is why seasoned experts consult on-chain data to assess actual market health and placement. The MVRV Ratio is a big compass that...

Capitulation Complete? Three On-Chain Metrics Flash Bullish Reversal for Bitcoin

Jun 09, 2026 06:35 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

The 1-Year Active Supply statistic shows that long-term holders are subtly building up Bitcoin at an increasing rate. It dropped from 40.3% on April 23 to 39.3% by June 3, three weeks in which one whole percentage point...

The $188M Whale Gambit: How One Ethereum OG Perfectly Timed the Crypto Crash

Jun 08, 2026 09:45 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

One of the blockchains first OGs, a seasoned Ethereum early investor, executed a masterclass in market timing, offloading almost $188 million in digital assets just before the recent crypto slump and then purchasing them...

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Economy

Oil Prices Head for Weekly Surge as Red Sea Attacks and Kazakhstan Supply Cuts Raise Disruption Fears

Oil prices were set for strong weekly gains on Friday as renewed supply concerns gripped global energy markets following Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea and temporary production cuts in Kazakhstan. Brent...

Asian Stocks Slide as Oil Tops $100, Middle East Conflict Fuels Inflation Fears

Asian stock markets tumbled on Friday as crude oil surged above $100 per barrel, heightening concerns over global inflation and prompting investors to reassess the outlook for interest rates. Escalating tensions in the...

Japan CPI Rises in June, but Core Inflation Stays Below BOJ’s 2% Target

Japans consumer inflation accelerated in June, but underlying price pressures remained below the Bank of Japans (BOJ) 2% target, reinforcing expectations that policymakers will keep interest rates unchanged at their...

Japan Manufacturing Growth Holds Strong in July Despite Middle East Uncertainty

Japans manufacturing sector continued to expand in July, supported by the strongest factory output growth in more than a decade, although businesses remained cautious as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East clouded the...

Gold Price Holds Above $4,130 as Fed Rate Outlook and Middle East Tensions Support Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices remained resilient on Thursday, staying above the $4,130-an-ounce mark as investors continued buying on recent dips despite rising oil prices and growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep...

Politics

Arizona Primaries Set High-Stakes Governor and House Battles Ahead of Midterm Elections

Arizonas Republican primary delivered major victories for candidates backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, setting up closely watched contests for governor and a key U.S. House seat in the November 3 midterm elections....

Amish Shah Wins Arizona Democratic Primary in Key U.S. House Race

Moderate Democrat Amish Shah has won the Democratic primary for Arizonas 1st Congressional District, according to media projections, setting up a closely watched general election contest that could play a significant role...

Trump Administration Opens Civil Rights Probes Into Five U.S. Medical Schools Over Admissions

The U.S. Department of Education has launched civil rights investigations into five medical schools over alleged racial discrimination in admissions, expanding President Donald Trumps campaign against diversity, equity,...

ASEAN Forum Puts Middle East Conflict, South China Sea Tensions in Spotlight

Top diplomats from Asia, Europe, and North America gathered in Manila on Thursday for the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), with the escalating Middle East conflict and South China Sea tensions expected to dominate discussions....

Rubio Rejects AI ‘Kill Switch’ Claims as U.S. Defends American Technology Abroad

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed American diplomats to push back against claims that the United States has a kill switch capable of shutting off access to U.S. technology products, according to a State...

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

Oracle Stock Rises After Winning Up to $6.99 Billion U.S. Defense Software Contract

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) gained 2.3% in after-hours trading on Thursday after securing a U.S. Department of Defense enterprise software contract worth up to $6.99 billion over 10 years. The agreement strengthens...

Amkor Stock Surges 17% After $1.5 Billion Nvidia AI Packaging Partnership

Amkor Technology (NASDAQ: AMKR) shares surged 16.6% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the semiconductor packaging company announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) worth $1.5 billion to...

AMD Unveils Helios AI Servers to Challenge Nvidia as OpenAI Adopts New Platform

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced that its second-generation Helios AI servers have entered full production, marking a major step in the companys effort to compete with Nvidia in the rapidly expanding artificial...

Intel, AMD Seek Long-Term China Server CPU Deals as AI Demand Drives Supply Crunch

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are negotiating long-term purchase agreements with Chinese server customers as demand for data center processors continues to outpace supply, according to people familiar with the...

Alphabet Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates as AI Spending, Google Cloud Growth Fuel Outlook

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter 2026 results, driven by rapid growth in Google Cloud and continued investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. Despite beating Wall Street...