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Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure
Finance Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure Crypto and blockchain experts say this week's move
Polymarket traders cut Clarity Act passage odds to record low as Senate delay drags on
Markets Polymarket traders cut Clarity Act passage odds to record low as Senate delay drags on Polymarket bettors have cut the odds of the CLARITY Act
Geopolitical Risk Premium Returns as Crude Posts Biggest Weekly Gain in Months
September WTI crude oil posted its strongest weekly gain in months, rallying over 11% as traders rapidly rebuilt a geopolitical risk premium into the
U.S. Expands Iran Strikes as Tehran Retaliates Across the Gulf
U.S. Expands Iran Strikes as Tehran Retaliates Across the Gulf By RFE/RL staff - Jul 17, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT U.S. forces carried out a sixth consecutive
Trump-Backed Trade Corridor Moves Closer to Reality in Armenia
Trump-Backed Trade Corridor Moves Closer to Reality in Armenia By Eurasianet - Jul 17, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Armenia's cabinet approved legislation launc
Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark
Markets Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark Moonshot's Kimi K3 took the top spot in frontend codi
Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire
Finance Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire The securities giant announced today the consolidation
Inside Robinhood’s high-stakes bet to onboard 10 million casual users onto decentralized finance
Finance Inside Robinhood’s high-stakes bet to onboard 10 million casual users onto decentralized finance The company says its advantage lies in bringi
Libya Declares Major Oil Discovery Commercial as Production Revival Gains Pace
Libya’s National Oil Corporation, NOC, and Austrian energy firm OMV have declared the Essar oil discovery commercially viable as OPEC’s second-largest
Japan's LNG Giant Weighs U.S. IPO to Accelerate Global Expansion
JERA, the biggest Japanese LNG importer and largest power producer, is studying a potential listing in the United States as part of a plan to boost it
South Korea Bets on Red Sea Route as Hormuz Disruptions Persist
Since the Iran war disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in early March, South Korea has been increasingly betting on the Red Sea route and
Risk-off wave drags bitcoin below $63,000 as AI selloff spreads from stocks to crypto
Markets Risk-off wave drags bitcoin below $63,000 as AI selloff spreads from stocks to crypto Crypto fell as AI stock fatigue and U.S.-Iran tensions w
Live markets: Bitcoin slips to $63,000 as the chip rout goes global
12 minutes ago · 11:47 AM Shaurya Malwa Share Share this post Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitcoin's reversal attempt has
AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks
Crypto Daybook Americas AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks Your day-ahead look for July 17, 2026 By Omkar Go
Oil Prices Set for Biggest Weekly Surge Since April as Iran War Escalates
Oil prices were headed early on Friday for a 12% weekly gain, the biggest jump in one week since April, as the re-escalation in the Middle East and th
Pakistan Plans Fresh LNG Purchases Amid Strait of Hormuz Shutdown
Pakistan is looking to buy additional spot LNG cargoes for July and August delivery as the fresh halt to Strait of Hormuz traffic has disrupted shipme
Bitcoin under $63,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty
Markets Bitcoin under $63,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty Geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of
Bitcoin’s anti-spam fight gets a 'DOG Mode' reply
Tech Bitcoin’s anti-spam fight gets a 'DOG Mode' reply While BIP 110 wants to restrict data through a consensus change and has almost no min
This $28 million ether market bet aims to profit from pure market chaos
Markets This $28 million ether market bet aims to profit from pure market chaos The mega trade aims to profit from a potential surge in ether price tu
Chevron Moves Closer to Iraq's Biggest Oil Prize—and a Hormuz Exit Strategy
Chevron is taking another step toward expanding its footprint in Iraq, and is set to sign two memoranda of understanding on Friday that will move the
IEA Predicts First Decrease in Global Oil Demand Since 2020
IEA Predicts First Decrease in Global Oil Demand Since 2020 By Felicity Bradstock - Jul 16, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT The IEA projects global oil demand will
India, South Africa To Boost Their Strategic Petroleum Reserves
India, South Africa To Boost Their Strategic Petroleum Reserves By Alex Kimani - Jul 16, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT India and South Africa are expanding strate
China Could Be About to Remove Oil's Biggest Safety Net
China Could Be About to Remove Oil's Biggest Safety Net By Tsvetana Paraskova - Jul 16, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT Global oil market buffers are rapidly disapp
The No.1 Commodity Story of the Year Is Flying Under Wall Street’s Radar
Cesium is an “obscure object of desire” in one of the world’s most tightly constrained critical mineral markets, where commercial production has histo
Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition
Finance Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fin
Government Takes Control of British Steel, Citing National Interest
Government Takes Control of British Steel, Citing National Interest By City A.M - Jul 16, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT The UK government has formally nationalize
Eni CEO: Big Oil Bets on Southeast Asia and Latin America
The oil and gas industry is shifting its capital investments toward Southeast Asia and Latin America due to prolonged shipping disruptions in the Stra
Yemen's Houthis Threaten New Oil Shock as Civil War Reignites
Yemen's Houthis Threaten New Oil Shock as Civil War Reignites By Haley Zaremba - Jul 16, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT Houthi rebels are threatening to block the
Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
Finance Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing exchange at $20 billion
Finance Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing exchange at $20 billion The exchange's first institutional funding round v
$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF
Markets $1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF T. Rowe Price launched what it says is t
Could Somalia See The World's Next Major Oil Discovery?
Could Somalia See The World's Next Major Oil Discovery? By Natalia Katona - Jul 16, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Somalia’s Curad-1 could open one of the w
Iran Instructs Houthis to Prepare Red Sea Shipping Attacks
Iran has instructed Yemen's Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the vital gateway to the Red Sea, if the United Sta
The Power Vacuum Creating New Trade Routes Across Eurasia
The Power Vacuum Creating New Trade Routes Across Eurasia By Eurasianet - Jul 16, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT Russia and Iran are losing their grip on the Sout
Crypto for Advisors: Strengthening defenses against AI fraud
CoinDesk Indices Crypto for Advisors: Strengthening defenses against AI fraud Strengthening defenses against AI fraud By Kriti Bansal | Edited by Sara
The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years
Opinion The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years Consumers should not have to wait for another crisis to get the prot
Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business
Finance Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business The deal adds institutional trading clients, derivatives ex
India Urges Shipowners to Avoid Deploying Nationals on Hormuz Voyages
India has advised ship owners and managers to avoid hiring Indian nationals on vessels they plan to send through the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on c
TotalEnergies Sees Stronger Q2 Profit as Refining and Oil Trading Surge
TotalEnergies expects higher cash flows from its oil production and strong refining margins and oil trading results to boost second-quarter profits co
Pakistan Pays Highest Spot LNG Price in Four Years as Qatar Supply Falters
State-controlled Pakistan LNG Ltd has bought the most expensive cargo of liquefied natural gas on the spot market in four years as the recent re-escal
Bitcoin pulls back to $64,000 after hitting monthly high as bears take control
Markets Bitcoin pulls back to $64,000 after hitting monthly high as bears take control Profit-taking after bitcoin hit a $65,500 monthly high combined
Rebooting the internet: inside the open-source project to let AI programs pay each other
Finance Rebooting the internet: inside the open-source project to let AI programs pay each other The newly-convened x402 Foundation is a neutral space
The most popular bitcoin call option has slipped by $10,000
Crypto Daybook Americas The most popular bitcoin call option has slipped by $10,000 Your day-ahead look for July 18, 2026 By Omkar Godbole | Edited by
U.S. Strikes Iran-Linked Tanker Near Kharg Island
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IEA Warns World Has Just Weeks to Avoid Hormuz Economic Shock
The world has just a few weeks before taking an economic toll from the re-escalation in the Middle East and the new halt to tanker traffic through the
A bitcoin wallet dormant since the 2017 peak just moved $383 million
Markets A bitcoin wallet dormant since the 2017 peak just moved $383 million The coins went to a fresh address rather than an exchange, so nothing has
U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Policy U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried The nonbinding resolution passed without objection after Bankman-Fri
Live updates: ZachXBT calls hardware wallets complete garbage; BTC steady after Korea rate hike
51 minutes ago · 7:08 AM Shaurya Malwa Share Share this post Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitfinex says bitcoin's move to
U.S. Strikes Iran Again as Brent Slips Despite Escalating Conflict
The oil market is treating another US-Iran escalation as background noise. The U.S. launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, expand
Five Oil and Gas Stocks Ready for a Hormuz Spike and a Hawkish Fed
Five Oil and Gas Stocks Ready for a Hormuz Spike and a Hawkish Fed By Michael Kern - Jul 15, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT The Strait of Hormuz is closed again af
AI Boom Sends U.S. Electricity Demand to New High
AI Boom Sends U.S. Electricity Demand to New High By Tsvetana Paraskova - Jul 15, 2026, 5:00 PM CDT U.S. electricity demand is hitting record highs as
As Ukraine Cripples Russian Refining, Global Diesel Markets Pay the Price
As Ukraine Cripples Russian Refining, Global Diesel Markets Pay the Price By Julianne Geiger - Jul 15, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT Ukrainian drone strikes have
Global Investments In Nuclear Fusion Surge 69% To $4.5B
Global Investments In Nuclear Fusion Surge 69% To $4.5B By Alex Kimani - Jul 15, 2026, 7:00 PM CDT Private investment in nuclear fusion reached a reco
Coinbase's Jesse Pollak steps back from Base app leadership after admitting his crypto social strategy failed
Finance Coinbase's Jesse Pollak steps back from Base app leadership after admitting his crypto social strategy failed Pollak said that Jordan Fis
China Expands Energy and Trade Partnerships in Central Asia
China Expands Energy and Trade Partnerships in Central Asia By Eurasianet - Jul 15, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT China is deepening nuclear cooperation with Kaza
World-First Floating Wind Technology to Help Power Oil Rigs
World-First Floating Wind Technology to Help Power Oil Rigs By Andrew Topf - Jul 15, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT China has launched the world's first 16-MW floa
China Just Connected the World's Biggest Hybrid Solar Plant to the Grid
China Just Connected the World's Biggest Hybrid Solar Plant to the Grid By Haley Zaremba - Jul 15, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT CTG's 1-gigawatt Gobi Desert plan
President Trump expected to meet with senators to work on ethics concerns in crypto bill
Policy President Trump expected to meet with senators to work on ethics concerns in crypto bill The most contentious piece of the crypto market struct
Cantor and Securitize collaborate on blockchain-based IPOs
Finance Cantor and Securitize collaborate on blockchain-based IPOs The move creates a pathway for public companies to raise capital onchain and issue
DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push
Finance DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push DTCC's first live productio