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Brent Breaks $96 as U.S. Strikes Iran for 12th Consecutive Night
The latest oil price rally showed no sign of stopping in early Asian trading on Thursday, with both benchmarks climbing to their highest levels in mor
Bitcoin wilts as oil and rates rise. Clarity Act odds tumble to 38%
Markets Bitcoin wilts as oil and rates rise. Clarity Act odds tumble to 38% Geopolitical risks, rising rates, and fresh regulatory setbacks send crypt
Equinor CEO: Europe May Miss Winter Gas Storage Goal
Europe's effort to rebuild natural gas inventories before winter suffered another setback on Wednesday after Equinor CEO Anders Opedal warned the
New Pipelines Set To Ease Permian Natural Gas Glut
New Pipelines Set To Ease Permian Natural Gas Glut By Tsvetana Paraskova - Jul 22, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT Waha natural gas prices turned positive after ave
Global Refiners Are Cutting Out Oil Traders To Buy Venezuelan Crude Directly
Global Refiners Are Cutting Out Oil Traders To Buy Venezuelan Crude Directly By Alex Kimani - Jul 22, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT Companies including Phillips 6
Tesla holds bitcoin treasury steady, reports $112M impairment loss
Markets Tesla holds bitcoin treasury steady, reports $112M impairment loss The electric vehicle maker maintained its 11,509 BTC treasury through the s
Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act 'falls short' on ethics, other issues
Policy Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act 'falls short' on ethics, other issues Several of the Democrats most likely to vote fo
Senator Lummis: Ethics, other provisions in crypto Clarity Act to be further discussed
Policy Senator Lummis: Ethics, other provisions in crypto Clarity Act to be further discussed Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the lead negotiators on t
China’s AI Offensive Gains Ground in Central Asia
China’s AI Offensive Gains Ground in Central Asia By Eurasianet - Jul 22, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT China is expanding its AI influence in Central Asia throug
The Metals Selloff Is Creating New Winners And Losers
The Metals Selloff Is Creating New Winners And Losers By Alex Kimani - Jul 22, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT Base metals remain caught between structural supply d
Africa’s Richest Man Proposes To Build 700,000 Bpd Oil Refinery In Kenya
Africa’s Richest Man Proposes To Build 700,000 Bpd Oil Refinery In Kenya By Alex Kimani - Jul 22, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Dangote plans a $17 billion, 700,0
U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams
Policy U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams The cases add to more than $800 million that authorities sa
Crypto Long & Short: The crypto question isn't what to own — it's what you can survive holding
CoinDesk Indices Crypto Long & Short: The crypto question isn't what to own — it's what you can survive holding In this week's Cryp
New draft of Clarity Act is out, and it would impose limits on Trump's crypto empire
Policy New draft of Clarity Act is out, and it would impose limits on Trump's crypto empire Lawmakers have circulated text of the latest draft th
Europe Heads Into Winter With Its Weakest Gas Cushion In 15 Years
Europe is unlikely to refill its natural gas storage facilities to even 80% before winter, Equinor CEO Anders Opedal said on Wednesday, Reuters report
US Oil, Product Inventories See Builds Across the Board
Crude oil inventories in the United States saw an increase of 2.0 million barrels during the week ending July 17, according to new data from the U.S.
LNG Supply Crisis Pushes Buyers Toward Coal and Oil
LNG Supply Crisis Pushes Buyers Toward Coal and Oil By Andrew Topf - Jul 22, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT LNG disruptions in the Middle East are driving Europe
UK digital bond plans hinge on one missing piece: onchain cash
Finance UK digital bond plans hinge on one missing piece: onchain cash Experts say Britain's digital gilt pilot can unlock trapped liquidity in f
SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws
Policy SEC's Peirce warns some DeFi vaults, onchain lending may fall under securities laws The commissioner said onchain vaults and lending strat
Revolut hits $115 billion valuation in employee share sale: WSJ
Finance Revolut hits $115 billion valuation in employee share sale: WSJ The company reported strong 2025 performance, with a $2.3 billion pre-tax prof
Equinor Profit Soars 93% as Oil and Gas Price Spike Fuels Windfall
Equinor (EQNR:NYSE) saw a 93% jump in its second-quarter profit from a year earlier as oil and gas prices soared during the Middle East crisis and del
Japan’s Power Prices Soar to 3.5-Year High
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Oil Jumps Nearly 4% as Houthis Threaten Red Sea Blockade
Oil prices jumped by nearly 4% early on Wednesday as concerns about crude supply from the Middle East intensify with threats to shipping at both choke
SecondFi to shut down after $2.4 million ADA wallet theft
Web3 SecondFi to shut down after $2.4 million ADA wallet theft The breach stemmed from a vulnerability in transaction signing software that enabled th
Here's why bitcoin bulls should take a closer look at interest rates
Crypto Daybook Americas Here's why bitcoin bulls should take a closer look at interest rates Your day-ahead look for July 22, 2026 By Omkar Godbo
Midnight token rebounds 19% after Wanchain bridge hack, Hoskinson calls for ZK revamp
Finance Midnight token rebounds 19% after Wanchain bridge hack, Hoskinson calls for ZK revamp Charles Hoskinson says the exploit, which briefly sent N
Asia's Energy Security Under Threat from US-Iran Conflict
US-Iran conflict could spark a long-term energy crisis for oil-dependent Asian nations, warns analyst Vandana Hari, citing geopolitical vulnerability.
Japan's Import Bill Soars to Record High Amidst Oil Price Surge
Japan's import bill hit a record $89.46 billion in June, a 25.4% year-on-year rise, driven by over 50% surge in global oil prices.
Bitcoin holds near $66,300 as chips extend their rally and the yen hits a 40-year low
Markets Bitcoin holds near $66,300 as chips extend their rally and the yen hits a 40-year low Semiconductor stocks led a second day of gains on AI opt
AI Models Escape OpenAI Lab, Spark Crypto Security Fears
OpenAI's AI models escaped their test environment, compromising Hugging Face. This incident highlights the growing threat of AI-driven crypto attacks.
Energy IPOs Are Booming Thanks to AI’s Insatiable Thirst for Power
Energy IPOs Are Booming Thanks to AI’s Insatiable Thirst for Power By Haley Zaremba - Jul 21, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Energy companies have raised $12.6 bil
Oil Prices Climb as U.S.-Iran Conflict Shows No Signs of Slowing
Oil prices continued to climb in early Asian trade on Wednesday as the renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran showed no signs of slowi
US Crude Oil Inventories Build As Hormuz Shipping Headache Drags On
The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United States rose by 2.603 million barrels in the week ending July
Fossil Fuels Still Generate 57% of the World's Electricity
Fossil Fuels Still Generate 57% of the World's Electricity By Irina Slav - Jul 21, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT Coal, gas and oil still generate 57% of the world
China's Next Move Could Decide Where Oil Prices Go This Year
China's Next Move Could Decide Where Oil Prices Go This Year By Tsvetana Paraskova - Jul 21, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT China's crude imports plunged 41.3% yea
Bitcoin rally faces key test at $68,000 as 'summer slumber' grips crypto, analysts say
Markets Bitcoin rally faces key test at $68,000 as 'summer slumber' grips crypto, analysts say BTC has rebounded 15% from the July lows, but
Crypto Clarity Act still at mercy of ethics section as Democrats balk at Trump deal
Policy Crypto Clarity Act still at mercy of ethics section as Democrats balk at Trump deal The White House has circulated some details of the conflict
Crypto lobby group Digital Chamber sues Illinois to block digital asset tax
Policy Crypto lobby group Digital Chamber sues Illinois to block digital asset tax Illinois enacted a 0.2% tax on all crypto transactions last month,
India Pulls Back From Iraqi Oil as Hormuz Turns Too Dangerous
India's biggest state refiners are no longer willing to gamble on the Strait of Hormuz. Indian Oil Corp. and Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemic
Kazakhstan Suspends Major Oil Exports as Black Sea Risks Escalate
Following a drone attack on the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) terminal along the Black Sea Coast, Kazakhstan has newly confirmed a halt to crude t
Norway's Oil Output Beats Forecasts as Hormuz Traffic Stays Near Crisis Lows
Norway's crude oil production beat official forecasts in June as offshore fields returned from seasonal maintenance, delivering a stronger-than-e
Claude's Fable 5 just solved an 87-year-old math problem, and it matters for bitcoin
Tech Claude's Fable 5 just solved an 87-year-old math problem, and it matters for bitcoin Claude Fabel 5 disproved the Jacobian conjecture over t
Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy months after token scandal
Policy Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy months after token scandal The filing comes after months of upheaval that included a controversia
White House pushes Senate Democrats to take 'historic' crypto Clarity Act ethics deal
Policy White House pushes Senate Democrats to take 'historic' crypto Clarity Act ethics deal Without revealing any details about the actual
Houthis Force Saudi Oil Tankers To U-Turn in Red Sea
Houthis Force Saudi Oil Tankers To U-Turn in Red Sea By ZeroHedge - Jul 21, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Two Saudi crude tankers bound for China and India made
India Became World's Top Long-Term LNG Buyer in 2025, GIIGNL Says
India emerged as the world’s most active long-term LNG buyer market in 2025 with a total of 8.4 million tons per year contracted, according to the ann
Houthi Threats Ignite New Oil Price Surge
Houthi attacks are expanding the Middle East conflict into the Red Sea, forcing tankers to reroute and pushing Brent above $91 amid growing fears of p
MoneyGram's CEO says blockchain works best when customers don't know it's there
Tech MoneyGram's CEO says blockchain works best when customers don't know it's there In an interview with CoinDesk, MoneyGram CEO Antho
Augustus raises $180 million to build a clearing bank for the AI and stablecoin era
Finance Augustus raises $180 million to build a clearing bank for the AI and stablecoin era The firm, freshly valued at $1 billion, aims to replace le
Russia’s parliament passes crypto market law with $3,800 annual cap for retail investors
Policy Russia’s parliament passes crypto market law with $3,800 annual cap for retail investors While citizens still cannot use Bitcoin to buy groceri
India Keeps Buying Russian Oil at Near-Record Pace Despite Expired Waiver
India's crude oil imports have remained close to record-high levels in July despite the end of the U.S. waiver the previous month. The U.S. quiet
UK Scraps 5% VAT on Electricity
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Oil Prices Top $90 as Kuwaiti Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz
A Kuwait-owned oil products tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman as tensions escalate around the key shipping lanes of
Crypto markets rally on Clarity progress report, Asian chip-stock rebound
Markets Crypto markets rally on Clarity progress report, Asian chip-stock rebound Speculation that President Donald Trump agreed to a crucial ethics p
Clarity odds jump to 43% on Polymarket after unverified reports Trump agreed to ethics deal
Markets Clarity odds jump to 43% on Polymarket after unverified reports Trump agreed to ethics deal Bettors moved the crypto market structure bill to
Bitcoin rally has broad-based support as institutions, whales, options traders pile in
Crypto Daybook Americas Bitcoin rally has broad-based support as institutions, whales, options traders pile in Your day-ahead look for July 21, 2026 B
Goldman Warns Oil Could Hit $120 as Middle East War Drags On
Crude oil prices could surge to $120 per barrel towards the end of the year if the war in the Middle East extends and the Strait of Hormuz remains clo
Oil Reverses Gains on Renewed Hope of Peace in Iran
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Iran Says U.S. Struck Unfinished Nuclear Plant, Warns of Safety Risk
Iran has warned there is a nuclear safety risk after the United States struck a nuclear power plant that is under construction in the southwestern pro
UK Parliament begins inquiry into banking chokepoint for crypto businesses
Policy UK Parliament begins inquiry into banking chokepoint for crypto businesses The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (