Chainlink Whales Stack LINK as Price Rebounds Near $20 Level

Key Insights: Chainlink whale wallets added over 20 million LINK since early November Accumulation followed the LINK price rebound near the $20 level Market focus grows on Chainlink’s role in JPMorgan...

Pi Network Price Remains Under Pressure as Momentum Stays Weak

Altcoins Pi Network price continues to lose altitude, with the 4-hour chart showing a steady grind lower rather than a sharp capitulation. The token is now trading near the lower boundary of its recen...

California Says Tesla Deceived Consumers With Its Self-Driving Claims

Tesla cars sit parked in a lot at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. Getty Images Tesla will be temporarily unable to sell new electric vehicles in California for a month unless the carmaker le...

Marshall Islands launch world’s first on-chain UBI program on Stellar

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has executed the first on-chain universal basic income payout in history using a digitally native, U.S. dollar-backed sovereign bond, USDM1, on the Stellar blockch...

EUR/JPY holds below 182.00 as Japan’s Trade Balance softens, German IFO data eyed

EUR/JPY holds ground after two days of losses, trading around 181.90 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The currency cross may appreciate as the Japanese Yen (JPY) faces downward pressure after the ...

Tesla forced to revise Autopilot and FSD language after deceptive marketing ruling

A California administrative law judge on Tuesday ruled that Tesla used deceptive wording when it promoted Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. The judge said the company should face a 30-day suspension of...

Steadies near 98.30 amid bearish bias

The US Dollar (USD) edges higher during the Asian session on Wednesday and recovers further from its lowest level since early October, around the 97.90-97.85 region, touched the pervious day. The USD ...

XAG/USD hits record highs near $66 on weak US data

Silver price (XAG/USD) posts a fresh all-time high near $66 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday. The white metal extends its bull run as weak United States (US) employment data, Retail Sales...

HashKey disappoints investors in stock market debut as shares crash after temporary rise

HashKey stepped into the Hong Kong stock exchange with a quick 3% lift, but the excitement faded fast as the stock slid 2.1% by press time. The exchange raised $206 million in the IPO after pricing sh...

Japanese Yen holds steady amid BoJ rate hike bets and risk-off mood

The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower during the Asian session on Wednesday as bulls turn cautious and opt to wait for the Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy update before placing fresh bets. Hence, the focus wi...

WTI climbs as Trump orders blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers

West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $55.75 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI price climbs amid rising volatility around Latin American crude...

Shima Capital Shuts Down After SEC Lawsuit Against Founder

Key Highlights The SEC charged Shima Capital and founder Yida Gao with fraud for raising over $169 million based on false statements Following the charges, Gao has decided to step down as managing dir...

USD/CAD rises above 1.3750 after rebounding from three-month lows

USD/CAD rebounds from a three-month low of 1.3730, recorded in the previous session, currently trading around 1.3770 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair gains ground as the US Dollar (USD) f...

Australian Dollar extends losses as USD stays firm amid fading Fed rate cut bets

The Australian Dollar (AUD) declines against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, extending its losses for the fifth consecutive day. However, the downside of the AUD/USD pair could be restrained as the ...

Circle Stock Jumps as USDC Becomes Part of Visa’s US Settlement Network

Key Insights: Circle stock (CRCL) jumped about 3% on Dec. 16, 2025, sparking market optimism. Visa opened its U.S. settlement network to settle in Circle’s USDC on Solana, with pilots including Cross ...

Bank of Canada to approve only high quality stablecoins

The Bank of Canada has provided explicit guidance on the future of stablecoins. High-quality, well-supported digital tokens are the only type that will be approved under the new rules expected to come...

Robinhood is rolling out NFL parlay and prop bets on prediction markets platform

Pat Freiermuth #88 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs the ball during the fourth quarter of the NFL 2025 game against the Miami Dolphins at Acrisure Stadium on Dec. 15, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...

Gold advances to near seven-week highs amid US labor market cooling

Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its upside to near seven-week highs above $4,300 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The precious metal gains momentum as the US labor market remains relatively r...

US President Donald Trump orders total blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers

US President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, Reuters reported late Tuesday. “For the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, in...

EUR/USD stalls pullback from multi-month high, steadies near 1.1750

The EUR/USD pair steadies around the 1.1750 area during the Asian session on Wednesday, and for now, seems to have stalled the previous day’s sharp retracement slide from the highest level since...

Chainlink Price Stabilizes Above $12 as Market Enters Accumulation Phase  

LINK, the native cryptocurrency of decentralized Oracle network, Chainlink, records a low volatility trading around $13 mark. The daily chart shows a neutral candle indicating lack of initiation from ...

Jimmy Cramer says Oracle has the power to crash hyperscaler AI capex boom

Jimmy Cramer went straight at the AI spending war by saying Oracle could be the one company that forces the entire hyperscaler world to slow down. He said Oracle’s role in the OpenAI partnership puts ...

Wednesday, December 17 (Out Of Line)

Today’s NYT Strands hints and answers Credit: New York Times We’re past the halfway point in December. Christmas is just over a week away. The new year — 2026! — is just two weeks away. Get read...

PBOC sets USD/CNY reference rate at 7.0573 vs. 7.0602 previous

On Wednesday, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) sets the USD/CNY central rate for the trading session ahead at 7.0573 compared to the previous day’s fix of 7.0602. PBOC FAQs The primary monetary...

NZD/USD struggles below 0.5800; RBNZ-Fed divergence limits losses

The NZD/USD pair struggles to capitalize on the previous day’s bounce from the 0.5760-0.5755 region, or an over one-week low, and ticks lower during the Asian session on Wednesday. Spot prices c...

Startup Plans To Build 50,000 By End Of 2027

This Phantom humanoid robot by Foundation is working in a factory. Some of them, however, will be working in military applications if the company’s plans come to fruition. John Koetsier Most of ...

Pound Sterling gains ground above 1.3400 on UK PMI optimism

The GBP/USD pair gains momentum to around 1.3425 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The Pound Sterling (GBP) edges higher against the Greenback on the upbeat UK preliminary S&P Global Pu...

Australia Westpac Leading Index (MoM) down to -0.04% in November from previous 0.11%

Gold edges higher during the Asian session on Wednesday, though it remains confined in a multi-day-old trading range. Dovish Fed-inspired bearish sentiment surrounding the US Dollar, along with the ri...

Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance rose from previous ¥-4.2B to ¥62.9B in November

Gold edges higher during the Asian session on Wednesday, though it remains confined in a multi-day-old trading range. Dovish Fed-inspired bearish sentiment surrounding the US Dollar, along with the ri...

Japanese Yen strengthens as BoJ rate hike speculation grows

The USD/JPY pair attracts some sellers near 154.80 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) amid growing speculation that the Bank of...

MetaX debut set to ignite Chinese AI chip rally

China is set for another major chip debut on Wednesday, drawing keen attention from investors following Moore Threads Technology Co.’s recent surge.  MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai Co. will commen...

Oklahoma Claims Dominant No. 1 Ranking In NCAA Gymnastics Preseason Poll

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – APRIL 19: Danae Fletcher of the Oklahoma Sooners hoists the national champion trophy alongside teammates after winning the Division I Women’s Gymnastics Championshipss ...