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Whale Tsunami: Big Holders Propel ETH & Memes, Trim BTC in $4T Rally

Aug 11, 2025 09:39 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Whale Movement and Crypto Market Boom Whale activity has had a major impact on asset values and market attitude as the crypto market capitalization reached $4 trillion in August 2025. Big holders are intentionally...

Courtroom Clearance: Ripple’s Legal Triumph Unleashes XRP ETF Boom

Aug 08, 2025 13:54 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Ripple formally concluded their four-year court dispute with the SEC on August 7, 2025, accepting a $50 million fine (down from $125 million) and the SEC dropping its request to categorise public XRP sales as securities....

Retirement Revolution: Trump Opens 401(k) Doors to Crypto

Aug 08, 2025 08:58 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

President Trump signed an executive order on August 7, 2025, ordering the Department of Labor and the SEC to revamp retirement-plan rules under ERISA so allowing fiduciaries to provide participants in the $12.5 trillion...

Ripple Buys Rail for $200M, Bolstering Stablecoin Payments Dominance

Aug 07, 2025 13:51 pm UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

On August 7, 2025, Ripple revealed that for $200 million, it had bought Rail, a stablecoin payment platform. This tactical move seeks to strengthen Ripples leadership in the stablecoin payment solutions market and to...

BoE Delivers Fifth Rate Cut: A Divided Vote Amidst Inflation and Slowdown Fears

Aug 07, 2025 11:21 am UTC| Central Banks Insights & Views

The Bank of Englands Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) revealed a 25-basis-point (0.25%) reduction in the Bank Rate today, moving it down from 4.25% to 4.00%. This is the fifth straight rate drop since August 2024,...

ETH Breaks $3700, Eyes $4000 as ETF Inflows Continue

Aug 07, 2025 10:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

This week, Ethereum spot ETFs are seeing once more considerable positive inflows, indicating ongoing corporate interest in the asset. Following billions in recent months and a small outflow at the beginning of August, new...

Project Crypto Unleashed: Top Tokens and Stocks to Watch

Aug 07, 2025 09:55 am UTC| Digital Currency Insights & Views

Project of the SEC with Ethereum leading the way, thanks to its powerful stablecoin and tokenization environment, as well as the newly coined GENIUS Act, crypto has brought attention to Layer-1 blockchain tokens. Solana...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

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...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...