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Bitcoin Reserve: America's Debt-Busting Moonshot

Nov 05, 2025 09:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

On November 4, 2025, Senator Cynthia Lummis announced that the only way to tackle the U.S.s staggering $37 trillion national debt is through a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR), praising President Trumps support for this...

RAIL, AAVE & ASTER: Whales Load Up as BTC Dumps $1.48B

Nov 04, 2025 08:37 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Driving a 40% price increase, crypto whales have relentlessly acquired Railgun (RAIL), their holdings growing 30% in 24 hours to 242,500 tokens (including roughly 56,000 RAIL worth $220,000). Smart money wallets increased...

RBA Holds Cash Rate Steady at 3.60%, Signals Vigilance Amid Rising Inflation

Nov 04, 2025 04:12 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

Citing continual inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unanimously voted to keep the cash rate stable at 3.60% in its November 2025 financial policy review. Inflationary pressures drive the main motor. Recent...

ETHUSD: Bearish Grip Tightens – Hunt Dips at $3500, Target $5000 Rebound

Nov 03, 2025 14:56 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

As of early November 2025, the Ethereum Holder Accumulation Ratio (HAR) has dropped to 29.79%, indicating a negative holder mood, down 7.5% from late October. As measured by Glassnode, this statistic shows that fewer...

Ripple Swell 2025: Global Spotlight, Bearish Market, and Hints of an XRP Revolution

Nov 03, 2025 06:12 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ripple Gathering more than 600 participants from 40 nations and including 60+ notable speakers include BlackRock executives, Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman, and White House crypto consultant Patrick Witt. Expected to spark...

China’s Economic Slowdown Signals Power Shift Among Emerging Markets

Nov 01, 2025 10:48 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

Chinas long-held dominance as the top performer among emerging markets is fading, according to a new analysis by Capital Economics. The brokerage firm reports that China is no longer an EM outperformer, marking the end of...

AI Is Reshaping the Job Market, Not Destroying It, Says Yardeni Research

Nov 01, 2025 10:34 am UTC| Technology Insights & Views

Artificial intelligence isnt triggering a job apocalypse but rather transforming the labor market, according to Yardeni Research. The firm emphasized that while overall employment remains solid, entry-level hiring is...

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Economy

Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal

President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order removing the 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods, signaling a major shift in U.S.India trade relations and global geopolitical alignment. The move functions as...

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains

The United States and India have taken a significant step toward a long-anticipated bilateral trade agreement by releasing an interim trade framework aimed at lowering tariffs, reshaping energy ties, and strengthening...

Dow Hits 50,000 as U.S. Stocks Stage Strong Rebound Amid AI Volatility

U.S. stocks surged on Friday, posting their strongest session since May 2025, as investors regained confidence following a turbulent week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and uncertainty around the artificial...

Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination

Gold and silver prices climbed on Friday, closing out an exceptionally volatile week in the precious metals market following a historic selloff. The turbulence was sparked by the nomination of former Federal Reserve...

Politics

New York Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

New York has officially joined a growing number of U.S. states allowing medical aid in dying after Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation into law on Friday. The new New York medical aid in dying law permits...

Trump Says “Very Good Talks” Underway on Russia-Ukraine War as Peace Efforts Continue

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that very good talks are ongoing regarding Russias war in Ukraine, signaling potential movement in long-running diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. Speaking briefly to...

China Warns US Arms Sales to Taiwan Could Disrupt Trump’s Planned Visit

China has issued a strong warning to the United States, signaling that any additional arms sales to Taiwan could seriously jeopardize U.S. President Donald Trumps planned visit to China in April. According to a report...

Trump Allows Commercial Fishing in Protected New England Waters

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation permitting commercial fishing in a previously restricted marine protected area off the coast of New England, a move that has sparked renewed debate over ocean...

U.S. Lawmakers to Review Unredacted Jeffrey Epstein DOJ Files Starting Monday

Members of the U.S. Congress are expected to gain access to the unredacted version of the Department of Justices files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein beginning Monday morning, according to a report from...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....