Igor Runets, the founder and CEO of Russian Bitcoin mining company BitRiver, has been arrested and charged with several counts of tax fraud. This news was made public after local news outlet RBK publi...
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Alarming legal battle: Polymarket predicts Moltbook AI programs face court by February
People who bet real money on future events think courts will soon face questions about computer programs that work on their own. A prediction market called Polymarket puts the odds at 70% that OpenCla...
Silver price retreats amid US policy shift, fading geopolitical risks
Silver (XAG/USD) trades sharply lower on Monday, hovering around $81.80 at the time of writing, down 2.0% on the day. The white metal extends the corrective move that began after last week’s steep dro...
RBA expected to hike rates – TD Securities
TD Securities analysts anticipate that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will raise its cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85%. This expectation is supported by a firmer growth outlook and sig...
Tyson Foods (TSN) Q1 earnings miss estimates
Tyson Foods (TSN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.14 per share a year ago. These figures a...
Unity Software (U) plunges toward triple-layer support structure
Unity Software (U) closed Friday at $29.10 after experiencing one of the most brutal declines I’ve seen in the gaming engine space. From highs above $50 just weeks ago, U has shed nearly half it...
Oil prices surge in January amid geopolitical tensions – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank’s report by Henry Allen, Macro Strategist and Jim Reid, Global Head of Macro and Thematic Research, highlights a significant increase in Brent Crude Oil prices, which rose by 16.2%...
EUR/GBP holds steady as traders stay sidelined ahead of BoE and ECB meetings
The Euro (EUR) remains range-bound against the British Pound (GBP) at the start of the week, as traders stay on the sidelines and avoid large directional bets ahead of this week’s interest-rate decisi...
1 in every 10 Dogecoin millionaires has disappeared in 2026
Dogecoin (DOGE) has lost nearly one-tenth of its millionaire holders in the opening weeks of 2026, coinciding with price weakness for the meme cryptocurrency. Blockchain data from the Dogecoin Rich Li...
Vitalik Buterin Calls Creator Tokens Broken, Pitches DAO Fix
Key insights Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said creator tokens rewarded popularity, not content quality. He proposed curated DAOs and prediction markets to screen creators. He linked token burns...
2026 could be year of Yen – HSBC
The HSBC report discusses the recent strengthening of the Yen against the US Dollar, which follows a surge in Japanese long-dated bond yields. Speculation of government intervention, combined with ong...
GBP targets further gains as BoE, NFP loom
GBP/USD Weekly Forecast: Pound Sterling targets further gains as BoE, NFP loom The Pound Sterling (GBP) accelerated its bullish momentum against the US Dollar (USD), with GBP/USD recording its highest...
WTI Oil tumbles on easing Middle East tensions, steady OPEC+ output
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) US Oil trades around $61.90 on Monday at the time of writing, down 5.50% on the day. WTI prices remain under pressure as markets react to signs of easing tensions between...
Growth shortfall weighs on prospects – Commerzbank
Commerzbank’s report by Tatha Ghose, analyzes the Hungarian Forint’s (HUF) performance amid economic challenges. Despite a recent recovery following a dovish central bank stance, disappoin...
Rare earth miners jump as Trump is reportedly eyeing mineral stockpile
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Shares of U.S.-listed ...
Does Adam Back’s Blockstream have financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein?
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to release millions of pages of Epstein related documents. The documents released on January 31 listed several people in technology and finance, includin...
Oracle sinks 3% as $50bn AI funding revives dilution fears
Oracle stock slipped 3% in early premarket trade after the company revealed plans to raise up to $50 billion for AI-driven data center expansion, unsettling investors already wary of debt and dilution...
Anticipated RBA hike looms – BNY
Bob Savage, Head of Markets Macro Strategy at BNY, notes the Australian Dollar’s potential as the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to hike rates this week due to rising inflation. Thi...
XAU/USD bounces towards $4,800, remains bearish on the day
Gold (XAU/USD) is trimming some losses on Monday after the sharp bearish correction witnessed on Friday and Monday’s Asian session. The precious metal has returned to levels near $4,800, trading at $4...
Bank of Japan cautious on hiking – BBH
According to Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) analysts, USD/JPY has retraced about 50% of last week’s decline and is trading just under 155.00. The Bank of Japan’s recent policy meeting reinforced ...
Gold stabilises after sharp correction as dip buying emerges
Gold (XAU/USD) stabilises on Monday with dip-buying interest emerging after a sharp correction from last week’s surge to fresh all-time highs near $5,600. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around...
Critical week for Czech Koruna – ING
This week is critical for the Koruna as central banks in the CEE region prepare for important announcements. Frantisek Taborsky from ING expects mixed signals from PMIs and inflation data that could i...
Uptrend faces potential pause – Societe Generale
AUD/USD broke out of a large base last month, triggering an acceleration in the uptrend. The recent rise has stalled near 0.7100, and while there are no clear signals of a meaningful pullback, the upp...
Prediction Markets Hit 12 Billion January Record as Coinbase Joined U.S. Trading
Key Insights: The latest crypto news shows that prediction markets topped 12 billion in January trading volume, Wu Blockchain said. On-chain fees exceeded 11 million, Dune data from Gate Research show...
$6,000 target remains intact – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank Research Analyst Michael Hsueh reiterates its bullish outlook on Gold, maintaining a target price of $6,000 per ounce. The report emphasizes that recent price corrections do not indicate...
When is the US ISM Manufacturing PMI for January and how could it affect EUR/USD?
The United States (US) Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for January is scheduled to be published today at 15:00 GMT. The ISM is expected to show...
Buterin’s creator token proposal draws harsh criticism from Dogecoin founder
One of the most well-known personalities in cryptocurrency has publicly criticized Ethereum’s co-founder’s intention to change the way digital tokens function for online artists. This past Sunday, Vit...
Employment data to shape Fed’s next move – TD Securities
The Global Strategy Team at TD Securities highlights that upcoming employment data will be critical in determining the timing of the Federal Reserve’s next rate cut. Key reports include JOLTS on...
GBP/JPY holds gains above 212.00 as Takaichi talks down the yen
The Pound is posting moderate gains against a weaker Japanese Yen, weighed by Prime Minister Takaichi’s comments on Monday. The pair trades right above 212.00 at the time of writing, up from last week...
Strong ruling coalition poll weighs on Yen – MUFG
An opinion poll indicates that the ruling coalition is set to secure a strong victory in the upcoming election, which could support a weaker Yen. Additionally, comments from the Bank of Japan suggest ...
AUD/USD recovers early losses as US Dollar edges down, RBA policy eyed
The AUD/USD pair recoups its early losses and rebounds to near its opening price around 0.6960 during the European trading session on Monday. The Aussie pair bounces back as the US Dollar (USD) ticks ...
NZD/USD climbs on Chinese PMI boost, capped by firm US inflation data
NZD/USD trades around 0.6030 on Monday at the time of writing, up 0.10% on the day. The pair strengthens amid supportive macroeconomic signals from China, New Zealand’s main trading partner, which und...