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US dollar steady as oil prices rise amid bond selloff
26+ min ago (276+ words) Middle East tensions and climbing Treasury yields are creating conditions that could fuel further dollar strength heading into year-end. The dollar index sat at approximately 99. 325. The euro was trading at $1. 1621 while sterling held at $1. 3320, neither gaining meaningful ground against the…...
Space X could IPO at $2 T valuation while holding $637 M in Bitcoin
24+ min ago (397+ words) Elon Musk's space company is eyeing one of the largest public offerings in history, and its Bitcoin treasury adds a crypto wrinkle to the story. Space X is gearing up for what could be one of the most significant IPOs…...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent calls China visit 'very successful' as trade tensions ease
49+ min ago (250+ words) The diplomatic thaw between Washington and Beijing could ripple through crypto markets as global risk sentiment improves. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has described his recent trip to China as "very successful," signaling a potential cooling in the economic standoff…...
US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges G7 to uphold sanctions against Iran
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (382+ words) Bessent will push G7 finance ministers in Paris to close loopholes that let Iran access global financial systems, including through digital assets and shadow banking. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is heading to Paris with a clear message for his G7 counterparts:…...
Iran explores bitcoin insurance market in Strait of Hormuz
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (407+ words) A new maritime insurance platform called 'Hormuz Safe' reportedly accepts Bitcoin and stablecoin payments as Iran weaponizes its chokepoint control over global oil shipping. The narrow waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula handles roughly a fifth of the world's…...
Clarity Act moves to Congress for approval, aims for Trump's signature
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (404+ words) The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed the House with a 294-134 bipartisan vote and now heads to the Senate, where late-stage amendments threaten to reshape the bill's regulatory framework. The crypto industry's long-awaited regulatory framework just cleared its biggest hurdle…...
Samsung Electronics and union hold last-ditch talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (394+ words) An 18-day walkout by up to 50, 000 chip workers could cost Samsung $670 million a day and send shockwaves through the global semiconductor market. Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are sitting across the table from each other in a dispute…...
China's economic activity weakens in April despite resilient exports
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (418+ words) Strong AI hardware and green tech shipments can't mask the cracks forming beneath China's recovery story. China kicked off 2026 with a headline number that looked like a victory lap. Q1 GDP hit RMB 33. 42 trillion, roughly $4. 9 trillion, marking a 5% year-on-year increase. But…...
Wes Streeting challenges Keir Starmer for Labour leadership amid party tensions
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (515+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, De Fi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology,…...
Space X eyes $2 T IPO, holds $637 M in Bitcoin
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (455+ words) Estefano Gomez is an editor at Crypto Briefing specializing in blockchain analysis, De Fi, and the intersection of crypto and digital art. He previously served as Editor in Chief at Interesante for over three years, where he covered blockchain technology,…...