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Bitcoin Whales Refuse to Sell: Long-Term Holders Accumulate Record BTC Above $107K

Jul 04, 2025 14:23 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Long-term Bitcoin holdersthose maintaining their positions for at least 155 daysare currently exhibiting notable patience and confidence, even as prices approach historic highs near $107,000. On-chain data highlights that...

Ethereum ETFs Soar: Pectra Upgrade Ignites Institutional Staking Gold Rush

Jul 04, 2025 11:32 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

The Pectra upgrade, implemented on May 7, 2025, has significantly enhanced Ethereum staking, with positive ramifications for Ethereum ETFs. The most notable change is the increase in the maximum effective balance per...

Injective's EVM Testnet Launch: A Game Changer for DeFi

Jul 03, 2025 13:17 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Unifying the VM Layer On July 3, 2025, Injective officially launched its EVM testnet, a major milestone introducing the first consolidated virtual machine (VM) layer in the industry. Directly on Injectives Layer 1...

US Job Growth Surges, Unemployment Dips: A Resilient Yet Cooling Labor Market

Jul 03, 2025 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The June 2025 U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report demonstrated stronger labor market performance than anticipated. Specifically, the economy added 147,000 jobs, notably surpassing the consensus expectation of around...

Bitcoin Gold Rush: Public Companies Double Down in 2025

Jul 03, 2025 07:14 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Public companies have significantly increased their Bitcoin purchases in the first half of 2025, totaling around 245,000 BTCmore than twice the amount purchased by Bitcoin ETFs during the same period. The number of public...

Tariff Tsunami: Trump’s 2025 Trade Overhaul Shakes Global Markets

Jul 03, 2025 05:33 am UTC| Insights & Views

Effective April 5, Donald Trumps administration has significantly revised U. S. trade policy in 2025, introducing a baseline 10% tariff on almost all imports from all nations. Apart from this overall rate, particular...

Jobs Jitters: NFP Hints at Labor Market Slowdown

Jul 03, 2025 03:01 am UTC| Insights & Views

One day earlier than normaldue to the US Independence Day holidaythe June 2025 US Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report is set to be released on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 12:30 pm GMT. Investors, politicians, and economists...

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Economy

Diesel Dilemma: U.S. Considers Export Ban Amidst Record Prices

Rising domestic costs to unprecedented levels, President Trump has said support for a short ban on U.S. diesel exportsa complicated issue for the administration. Driven by the Middle East war, supply interruptions, and...

Asian Stocks Mixed Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of a closely watched meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. U.S. stock futures were also largely...

Asian Currencies Muted as Dollar Firms Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Wednesday as a firmer U.S. dollar and caution ahead of the Trump-Xi summit offset optimism stemming from falling oil prices. Regional trading volumes were subdued due to a...

Oil Prices Extend Losses as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their decline for a sixth consecutive session on Wednesday as signs of diplomatic progress between the United States and Iran eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions. Saudi Arabias efforts to...

Gold Prices Rise as Oil Slide Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

Gold prices moved higher on Wednesday as a steep decline in oil prices eased inflation concerns and reduced expectations for additional interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Renewed signs of possible...

Politics

China Tightens Fentanyl Rules Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

China has introduced new guidelines for handling criminal cases involving fentanyl-related substances, strengthening its legal framework for combating synthetic opioid crimes ahead of a high-profile meeting between Chinese...

Taiwan Vows to Advance US Arms Sales Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting

Taiwan will maintain close communication with the United States to ensure planned arms sales move forward, a defence ministry official said Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi...

Macron Challenges Trump’s Gaza Peace Claims at UN

French President Emmanuel Macron challenged U.S. President Donald Trumps claims of achieving peace in Gaza on Tuesday, arguing that humanitarian access to the enclave had not improved despite the proclaimed agreement....

Russian Strikes Kill Eight Across Ukraine as Energy Sites Hit

Russian strikes across Ukraine killed eight people and damaged industrial and energy infrastructure on Tuesday as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General...

Marco Rubio to Meet Russia’s Lavrov in New York

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New York City on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. State Department, as diplomatic attention remains focused on the...

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

Scott Bessent Eyed as Trump’s New AI Czar

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is under consideration to become President Donald Trumps new artificial intelligence czar as Washington intensifies its focus on AI development, safety and national security. A source...

China Reviews Broadcom Switch Use in State Data Centres

China is reviewing the use of Broadcom switches in state-backed data centres as Beijing intensifies efforts to reduce dependence on foreign technology and promote domestic semiconductor and networking equipment suppliers,...

US Northeast Airports Resume Operations After Telecom Outage Disrupts Thousands of Flights

US airport operations across the Northeast began returning to normal on Monday after crews repaired telecommunications problems that had disrupted air traffic and contributed to thousands of flight delays and cancellations...

Burnham Eyes UK Leadership Role in AI Ahead of Trump Meeting

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will push for the UK to take a global leadership role in artificial intelligence on Tuesday as he makes his first major appearance on the international diplomatic stage at the United...

OpenAI Urges US-Led Global Standards for Frontier AI

OpenAI is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to establish technical standards for advanced artificial intelligence, as concerns grow over increasingly capable AI systems and the prospect of...