Taiwan plans a $629 million funding program to create more local startups

Taiwan’s robotics industry has gotten a makeover with the official opening of a National Center and a $629 million funding plan to spin up more local robot companies on the island.  President Lai Chin...

World Liberty Financial Proposes Phased WLFI Unlock After Pushback By Early Adopters

Key Insights: World Liberty Financial plans a governance proposal for a phased WLFI token unlock, with community input before a formal vote. The proposal avoids a full release, opting for a long-term ...

Trump and Wall Street gang up on Mike Burry over latest bearish prediction on Palantir

Michael Burry is still standing against Palantir, even after Trump stepped in and gave the stock a public boost. The fight got louder on Friday when Michael said he still holds long-dated put options ...

China: Inflation pressures build with energy – ING

ING’s Chief Economist for Greater China, Lynn Song, notes that China’s CPI inflation eased to 1.0% year-on-year after Lunar New Year, while PPI turned positive for the first time since 2022. The repor...

Malaysia: Solid GDP and contained inflation – DBS

DBS Group Research expects Malaysia’s 1Q26 advance Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow 5.5% year-on-year, slightly below 6.3% in 4Q25 but still robust. Growth is seen supported by export-oriented ele...

Alibaba just conquered AI video rankings anonymously

A powerful artificial intelligence video creator that appeared without warning on international testing platforms has turned out to be the work of Chinese technology company Alibaba, giving the firm a...

CNY: Trade normalization and growth risks – TD Securities

TD Securities expects China’s March exports to normalize after a strong Jan–Feb report, while imports could surprise on the upside as authorities stockpile key goods and commodities during the US–Iran...

KRW: War risk keeps 1,450–1,550 range in focus – ING

ING’s Min Joo Kang notes that KRW is trading below 1,500, with near-term moves heavily dependent on Middle East developments. The team keeps its 1,450–1,550 trading range, expecting KRW to strengthen ...

US SEC Chair Paul Atkins Calls On Congress To Pass The CLARITY Act

Key Insights: Paul Atkins, the current SEC chairman, is championing regulatory clarity amid the Clarity Act discussion. Atkins says both the SEC and CFTC are ready for Clarity Act’s full implementatio...

World Liberty Financial is Trading 29.65% Above Our Price Prediction for Apr 15, 2026

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Singapore: Exports boosted by electronics cycle – DBS

DBS Group Research expects Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports to rise for a seventh consecutive month in March 2026, accelerating to 10.3% year-on-year from 4.0% in February. Electronics exports are...

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Aussie rejected at 0.7100, upside risks persist

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is poised to end Friday’s session flat against the US Dollar (USD), even though an improvement in market mood drove the Greenback toward four-week lows near 98.52, accordin...

Fed’s Daly: If inflation stays elevated, we would hold steady

Mary Daly, President of the Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of San Francisco, told Reuters in an interview on Friday that if Iran conflict is resolved quickly and Oil prices come back down, a rate cut may ...

What Makes Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Stand Out as Its Presale Crosses $28M?

The meme coin space is crowded, no doubt about that. New tokens show up almost every day, but only a few actually manage to hold attention for long. Right now, Little Pepe (LILPEPE) is starting to sep...

China: Growth risks skewed to upside in Q1 – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Dr. Henry Hao sees upside risks to China’s Q1 2026 GDP versus the bank’s 4.6% forecast, supported by resilient exports and front‑loaded public investment. Industrial production is projec...

Bittensor Token Plummets After Covenant AI Departure Sparks New Governance Fears

This week, Bittensor ecosystem got rocky as one of its central figures decided to bail. Covenant AI has become the first system to officially leave the network, citing centralization concerns. 🚨LATEST...

Taiwan: Trade boom drives bold growth upgrade – ING

ING’s Chief Economist for Greater China, Lynn Song, highlights that Taiwan’s March trade data far exceeded expectations, with exports and imports surging and the trade surplus more than doubling year-...

S&P 500 fights for eighth straight gain on Friday afternoon

The S&P 500 is struggling to hold onto what would mark its eighth consecutive day of gains on Friday. The index rose 0.2% by lunchtime, aided by a slightly lower core Consumer Price Index (CPI) re...

Gold steady near $4,760 as Iran talks weigh on US Dollar

Gold (XAU/USD) price remains steady on Friday, poised to finish the week with gains of almost 2% as the US Dollar tumbles amid optimism about Iran-US talks in Pakistan throughout the weekend. Also, a ...

XRP Ledger Just Stumped Out Spoofing Botnets on XRP/RLUSD Pair

Key Insights: XRP Ledger (XRPL) handles over 140 TPS with low fees and fast 3–4 second settlement. ETF data shows $661,000 daily outflow despite $955 million in total net assets. DEX activity is drive...

Attempts to completely restrict Telegram intensify in Russia

Reports of Telegram outages are mounting in Russia, with difficulties using the messenger reaching rarely seen levels, according to service status tracking websites. Russian authorities have been slow...

Justin Sun’s $WLFI Exposure Tanks After High Risk Leverage…

Justin Sun’s exposure to WLFI tokens as collateral to borrow over $50 million worth of stablecoins. While leverage is a normal part of decentralized finance, the scale and nature of this move have cau...

Forecasting the upcoming week: US Dollar weakens as risk flows lift major pairs

The US Dollar Index (DXY) fell toward the 98.60 price region as markets digest the latest US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which confirmed that inflation remains stubbornly elevated, largely driv...

MAS: Policy slope hike and inflation focus – DBS

DBS Group Research expects the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to slightly increase the slope of the Singapore Dollar (SGD) Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) policy band at its 14 April mee...

USD/JPY hovers below 160 amid intervention fears and Middle-East tensions

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades under pressure against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, with USD/JPY trimming most of its losses from earlier in the week as ongoing Oil supply disruptions linked to Middle...

Little Pepe ($LILPEPE) Gains Momentum as Final Tokens in Presale Continue to Sell Rapidly

The current situation with Little Pepe ($LILPEPE) indicates that the demand for the tokens is increasing significantly as the cryptocurrency is in the last stage of the presale, where the tokens are b...

Strait of Hormuz transit falls to a trickle

As the near-blockage of the Strait of Hormuz drives the price of physical oil to very high levels, traders, governments, and shipping firms are finding it difficult to react to the intense strain on t...

Dow Jones gives back recent gains as ceasefire doubts resurface

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slumps around 300 points on Friday, or roughly 0.6%, retreating from the 48,000 handle after two sessions of ceasefire-fueled gains. The S&P 500 dips 0.15% ...

Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD climbs as Pakistan talks boost risk mood

GBP/USD climbs as Pakistan talks boost risk mood The GBP/USD climbed on Friday as risk appetite improved amid the start of US-Iran talks in Pakistan. Meanwhile, US inflation rose as expected in March,...

GBP/USD climbs as upcoming Pakistan talks boost risk mood

GBP/USD climbs on Friday as risk appetite improves ahead of the start of US-Iran talks in Pakistan. Meanwhile, US inflation rose as expected in March, but traders seem confident it’s a one-time ...

Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Emerges as New Favorite for Shiba Inu and Dogecoin Investors Ahead of April 30, 2026 Launch

The meme coin space is once again seeing a shift in attention, and this time it’s not toward the usual names. While Shiba Inu and Dogecoin continue to hold their place as established players, a growin...

USD/CAD trims losses as geopolitics overshadow US CPI and Canadian jobs data

USD/CAD reverses earlier losses on Friday, as uncertainty surrounding upcoming US-Iran negotiations keeps markets cautious and overshadows US inflation and Canadian employment data, keeping price acti...