- U.S. crude oil surge eases after Bessent pledges support for tankers during Iran war
The oil market has calmed after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would insure tankers and provide naval escorts if necessary.
- Rep. Tony Gonzales will face House ethics panel probe over 'sexual misconduct' claim
Texas Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales has come under fire for allegedly having a romantic relationship with a staffer who died by suicide last year
- 2 reasons why the market is rallying Wednesday and defying Iran war fears
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
- Broadcom set to report earnings after the bell
Broadcom, which contributes to Google's tensor processing units, called for artificial intelligence revenue to double in the February quarter.
- Apple raises MacBook prices across the board as M5 chips, new displays signal AI-first strategy
Apple’s Mac refresh moves the lineup further upmarket, pairing higher prices with faster performance in a push to give customers a reason to upgrade.
- Apple announces MacBook Neo, its most affordable laptop ever
Apple’s new MacBook Neo gives the company its cheapest laptop ever, creating a budget entry into the Mac lineup.
- Democrats tread cautiously around another Trump impeachment after 'illegal' Iran strikes
Since the attack on Iran, congressional Democrats have called the operation unconstitutional. But another impeachment hasn't seriously entered the conversation.
- Nvidia CEO Huang says $30 billion OpenAI investment 'might be the last'
Huang also mentioned that Nvidia's $10 billion investment in OpenAI rival Anthropic would likely be its last.
- Trump sides with crypto firms in trillion-dollar battle with banks over stablecoin yield
The dispute centers on whether crypto firms like Coinbase can offer yields on stablecoins, which banks warn will siphon trillions of dollars from the industry.
- Trump officially nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed chair to replace Jerome Powell
Sen. Thom Tillis has said he would block Kevin Warsh's nomination until a federal criminal investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell is dropped
- A sucker's rally? Why Bitcoin analysts say BTC price must hold $70K
A slowdown in profit-taking and defending the 200-week EMA support at $68,000 are prerequisites for BTC to break the next big hurdle at $75,000.
- Price predictions 3/4: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH, HYPE, LINK
Bitcoin’s recovery picked up steam on Wednesday as the cryptocurrency rallied above $74,000 amid consistent inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs. Do technical charts support the move in BTC and altcoins?
- Morgan Stanley taps Coinbase and BNY for Bitcoin ETF custody
Coming as BTC exchange-traded funds flows turn positive, the moves follow the Wall Street bank's applications with the SEC for Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum funds.
- Bitcoin still due 'next leg down' as $73K BTC price precedes death cross
A new Bitcoin death cross would ensure continuation of the bear market unless a "major bullish catalyst" appears, per new BTC price analysis.
- RedStone launches Stellar price feeds after $10M exploit highlights oracle risks
Oracle provider RedStone deploys price feeds on Stellar as the network expands DeFi infrastructure and experiments with lending and tokenized assets.
- Bitcoin is a real-time sentiment gauge for weekend warmongering
Bitcoin reacted to Iran war news while stock markets were closed, showing how crypto is becoming a real-time gauge of macro risk.
- Three Bitcoin signals show $80K is next BTC price target for bulls
A symmetrical triangle breakout and an unfilled CME gap are boosting the case that Bitcoin may revisit $80,000 in March.
- Iran’s largest crypto exchange shows no clear signs of capital flight: TRM
TRM said a post-strike spike in Nobitex wallet activity looked like routine liquidity moves, even as Chainalysis flagged higher outflows from Iranian exchanges overall.
- FATF flags stablecoin P2P transfers as sanctions evasion risk
The international watchdog says P2P stablecoin transfers via self-custody wallets can bypass AML checks and urges countries to assess risks and apply proportionate safeguards.
- Bitcoin price nears one-month high as bulls propel BTC toward $72K
BTC price upside returned during Wednesday's Asia trading session as Bitcoin attacked a long-term trend line and psychological levels.
- US Dems say Iran troop deployment ‘more likely’ ahead of war powers vote
Resolution aims to constrain Trump’s war capabilities, but faces uphill battle with veto likely if passed by Congress.
- Iran war: Redrawing the map of the Middle East, Israeli style?
‘We already are in a scenario where the US has lost control of this war,’ argues political scientist Vali Nasr.
- Debris from NATO’s missile interception falls on Turkish soil
Debris from NATO’s interception of an Iranian ballistic missile has been pulled out of the water in Turkiye.
- Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, a contender for Iran’s leadership amid war?
Mojtaba Khamenei emerges as potential successor after death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israel attacks.
- UK police arrest three men on suspicion of spying for China
Husband of a lawmaker from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's ruling Labour Party among those arrested, local media report.
- Trump’s endgame in Iran: Regime change without US ‘boots on the ground’
Analysts say it would be difficult, if not impossible, to bring down the Iranian system with US-Israeli air power alone.
- Nearly 66,000 Afghans displaced amid fierce fighting on Pakistan border: UN
UN migration agency warns that escalating violence on Afghanistan-Pakistan border risks further displacement.
- New Zealand annihilate South Africa to reach T20 World Cup final
Finn Allen hits fastest century at a T20 World Cup as New Zealand crush South Africa by nine wickets to reach final.
- Formula One teams on edge as new regulations face first test in Australia
F1's technical changes pose challenges for drivers and engineers alike and raise concerns over quality of racing.
- Iraqi women’s rights activist Yanar Mohammed killing spurs call for justice
Amnesty International decries Mohammed's killing as 'calculated assault to stifle human rights defenders' in Iraq.