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EU's Russian LNG Imports Hit Record High Ahead of 2027 Ban
The European Union imported a record 9.97 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) worth €5.96 billion (~$6.82 billion) from Russia's
Utility-Scale Solar Costs Rise 18% but Remain Cheapest Power Source
Utility-Scale Solar Costs Rise 18% but Remain Cheapest Power Source By Alex Kimani - Jul 13, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Utility-scale solar costs rose 18% but
IEA Chief Slams Europe’s Slow Electrification as Energy Crisis Deepens
IEA Chief Slams Europe’s Slow Electrification as Energy Crisis Deepens By City A.M - Jul 13, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT IEA head Fatih Birol calls Europe&rsqu
Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over
Tech Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over Robinhood Chain has pulled in $135 million of value and 800,000 addresses
Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion
Markets Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion Strategy now has more than 20 months of coverage for prefe
Bitcoin panic-selling may be ending as sellers' profit margins disappear
Markets Bitcoin panic-selling may be ending as sellers' profit margins disappear Analysts point to bitcoin’s resilience amid fresh U.S.-Iran esca
Iran Warns U.S. Interference Could Trigger Further Oil and Gas Disruptions
Following a major U.S.-Iran re-escalation over the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday warned tha
Strait of Hormuz Tanker Traffic Falls to Five-Week Low
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dipped on Sunday to the lowest number in five weeks as the latest U.S.-Iran escalation reignited concerns
Nigeria’s Oil Production Hits Six-Year High as Middle East Risks Return
Nigeria’s crude oil production hit a six-year high in June, as operations continued to stabilize and no major outage incidents occurred, just as the n
Resurgent U.S.-Iran hostilities send bitcoin lower even as ETF flows show demand
Crypto Daybook Americas Resurgent U.S.-Iran hostilities send bitcoin lower even as ETF flows show demand Your day-ahead look for July 13, 2026 By Fran
BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley join UK government's tokenization taskforce
Finance BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley join UK government's tokenization taskforce The 54 firm-strong group, which is backed
SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance
Finance SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includ
Oil Prices Surge 4% as U.S.-Iran Escalation Rekindles Supply Fears
Oil prices jumped by 4% in Asian trade on Monday, following a weekend of intense U.S. strikes on Iran, claims from Iran that the Strait of Hormuz is c
Oil and LNG Tankers Go Dark Again as Hormuz Crisis Deepens
Oil and LNG tankers are back to switching off transponders when transiting the Strait of Hormuz as the latest escalation in the region and last week’s
European Natural Gas Prices Jump on Hormuz Escalation
Europe’s benchmark natural gas prices opened 3% higher on Monday following the weekend escalation over the Strait of Hormuz which threatens LNG shipme
Bitcoin holds near $63,800 as war-driven selloff hits everything but crypto
Markets Bitcoin holds near $63,800 as war-driven selloff hits everything but crypto Gold, oil, stocks and bonds all moved sharply on the fourth round
Live markets: Bitcoin slips below $63,000 in an Asian-session leverage flush
58 minutes ago · 7:01 AM Shaurya Malwa Share Share this post Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Bitcoin slips below $63,000 in an As
Uruguay’s Offshore Oil Province Could Be Bigger Than Vaca Muerta
Uruguay’s Offshore Oil Province Could Be Bigger Than Vaca Muerta By Tsvetana Paraskova - Jul 12, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Major oil companies including Shell
Big Oil’s War-Related Profits Anger Governments
Big Oil’s War-Related Profits Anger Governments By Irina Slav - Jul 12, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT Supermajors are expected to post blockbuster second-quarter
Can Sodium-Ion Batteries Help the U.S. Close the Gap With China?
Can Sodium-Ion Batteries Help the U.S. Close the Gap With China? By Haley Zaremba - Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT Peak Energy's 183,000-square-foot Sacra
Is the AI Bubble About to Burst?
Is the AI Bubble About to Burst? By Felicity Bradstock - Jul 12, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT Companies are increasingly discovering that AI performs best as a t
Signs of life?: State of Crypto
Policy Signs of life?: State of Crypto Several sources told CoinDesk that a new draft of the Clarity Act may drop this week, but challenges remain. By
Britain Bets on Hydropower to Boost Energy Security
Britain Bets on Hydropower to Boost Energy Security By Felicity Bradstock - Jul 12, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Britain has provisionally approved three major
Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic
Markets Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic The market shrank by $7.7 billion in June alone
Bitcoin is nearing a power law support line Fidelity has tracked since 2015
Markets Bitcoin is nearing a power law support line Fidelity has tracked since 2015 The group's Dir. of Global Macro Jurien Timmer calls it an ac
Bitcoin’s BIP 110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero
Tech Bitcoin’s BIP 110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero The BIP 110 proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year, but Saylor,
Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says
Markets Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says Ripple's Brad Garlinghouse says he and co-founder Chris Larse
Bitcoin, ether little changed as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes
Markets Bitcoin, ether little changed as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes The U.S. hit Iran for the third time this week and Tehran has reportedly clo
Kansas Becomes Testing Ground for a Radical Nuclear Reactor Design
Kansas Becomes Testing Ground for a Radical Nuclear Reactor Design By Haley Zaremba - Jul 11, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Deep Fission's prototype reactor canis
The Next Bull Market Could Be Built on Inventory Replenishment
The Next Bull Market Could Be Built on Inventory Replenishment By Cyril Widdershoven - Jul 11, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT The biggest threat is no longer lost
Can Colombia’s New Government Reverse the Nation’s Oil and Gas Decline?
Can Colombia’s New Government Reverse the Nation’s Oil and Gas Decline? By Matthew Smith - Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT Colombia’s new president i
The Escalating Energy War Between California and the White House
The Escalating Energy War Between California and the White House By Felicity Bradstock - Jul 11, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT California continues expanding sola
Crypto IPO market stalls as capital rotates to AI and macro uncertainty weighs
Finance Crypto IPO market stalls as capital rotates to AI and macro uncertainty weighs Funding constraints and investor caution, not regulation, are d
Lending protocol Bonzo loses 77% of value locked as $9 million oracle exploit rattles Hedera
Web3 Lending protocol Bonzo loses 77% of value locked as $9 million oracle exploit rattles Hedera Bonzo Lend lost approximately $9.05 million after an
Can Europe Beat the Heat Without More Air Conditioners?
Can Europe Beat the Heat Without More Air Conditioners? By Felicity Bradstock - Jul 11, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT European cities are expanding sustainable c
AI found an Ethereum bug that could take validators offline, but humans had to prove it
Tech AI found an Ethereum bug that could take validators offline, but humans had to prove it The Ethereum Foundation pointed coordinated AI agents at
Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack
Markets Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack It's a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitco
The UK has finally shown it’s serious about crypto
Opinion The UK has finally shown it’s serious about crypto Several recent regulatory steps indicate the UK might finally stop dragging its feet when i
Bitcoin analysts predict $300,000–$500,000 price in 2029. The math says no
Markets Bitcoin analysts predict $300,000–$500,000 price in 2029. The math says no Analysts predict a rally to $300,000 or more by 2029. But key data
Oil’s Calm Is Over as Middle East Risks Return
Renewed U.S.-Iran strikes have revived the Middle East risk premium, lifting Brent above $76 as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slows and supply
Kazakhstan Extends Petroleum Export Ban Six Months as Hormuz Tensions Flare
Kazakhstan Extends Petroleum Export Ban Six Months as Hormuz Tensions Flare By Eurasianet - Jul 10, 2026, 4:00 PM CDT Kazakhstan has set up checkpoint
Europe’s Nuclear Plants Can’t Beat the Heat
Europe’s Nuclear Plants Can’t Beat the Heat By Haley Zaremba - Jul 10, 2026, 6:00 PM CDT France is cutting output at up to five nuclear plants this we
Meta's Chief Data Officer Says Agentic Commerce is the "Next Tier of Business"
CoinDesk News Meta's Chief Data Officer Says Agentic Commerce is the "Next Tier of Business" Alex Schultz says stablecoins are assumed
China Tightens Its Grip on Namibia's Next Energy Boom
China isn't waiting for Namibia to become an oil producer. It's getting in early. During a state visit to Beijing this week, Namibia and Chi
US Oil, Gas Drillers Hang Back in Volatile Market
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States rose this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Fri
Summer Heatwaves Are Rewriting the Rules for Britain's Power Grid
Summer Heatwaves Are Rewriting the Rules for Britain's Power Grid By City A.M - Jul 10, 2026, 2:00 PM CDT Neso has warned of a possible 1.2 gigawatt s
U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit
Policy U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to si
UAE Oil Output Hits All-Time High, Doubling Pre-Crisis Levels
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) produced 4.1 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in June, its highest output ever, according to estimates by the
IEA Chief Urges EU to Drop Arctic Drilling Ban
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Russian Fuel Disruptions Push Central Asia Into an Energy Crisis
Russian Fuel Disruptions Push Central Asia Into an Energy Crisis By RFE/RL staff - Jul 10, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT Russian refinery outages have disrupted
Polymarket seeks approval to bring margin trading to U.S. customers
Markets Polymarket seeks approval to bring margin trading to U.S. customers Polymarket's application to allow users to take positions that are no
OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents
Finance OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI
Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers
Finance Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers The initiative builds on a broader shift by compan
U.S. Strikes Fail to Break Iran’s Grip on the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. launched another major round of strikes across Iran this week, targeting roughly 90 military sites, including coastal radar installations, an
Nord Stream Loses Landmark Insurance Case as War Exclusion Prevails
Politics, Geopolitics & Conflict A UK High Court ruling has ended Nord Stream AG’s attempt to recover $662 million in insurance claims from the Se
Oil Prices Rally on Renewed Hormuz Supply Risks
August WTI crude oil traded higher during the week ending July 10, with prices last at $71.84 through Thursday evening, up $3.38, or 4.94%. The contra
Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend
Markets Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to pen
Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold
Crypto Daybook Americas Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold Your day-ahead look for July
Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion
Finance Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal b
Oil Prices Set for Weekly Gain as Hormuz Tensions Escalate
Crude oil prices were on course for a weekly gain today as hostilities between the United States and Iran flared up again earlier in the week. At the