- Oil prices fall below $100 per barrel on possible stockpile release to address supply disruption
Gulf Arab oil producers are cutting production as they run out of storage space because they can't export through the Strait of Hormuz
- Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist
The lawsuit says Anthropic is being harmed "irreparably" and could lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
- Amazon's Zoox expands robotaxi testing to Phoenix and Dallas
Zoox will start by deploying a fleet of retrofitted Toyota Highlander SUVs, before rolling out its toaster-shaped robotaxis for testing.
- Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran foreign ministry warns
The price of crude oil has sharply spiked as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed as the United States and Israel wage war on Iran.
- Seventh U.S. service member killed in Iran war ID'd as Sgt. Benjamin Pennington
Pennington, 26, from Glendale, Kentucky, was wounded on March 1 during an Iranian strike at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He died on Sunday.
- Anthropic sues the Pentagon over being declared a ‘supply chain risk’
Start-up accuses Trump administration of ‘seeking to destroy’ its economic value in dispute over military use of AI
- Anthropic sues the Pentagon over being declared a ‘supply chain risk’
Start-up accuses Trump administration of ‘seeking to destroy’ its economic value in dispute over military use of AI
- Cramer calls this AI stock 'a terrific story' — plus, why he's staying with Starbucks
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- Treasury yields tick higher as traders weigh inflation and recession risks with $100 oil
U.S. Treasury yields climbed higher on Monday as oil prices soared past $100 a barrel and increased inflation fears among investors.
- Prediction markets face questions on Iran war bets, from regime change to nuclear detonation
Prediction markets are facing backlash over bets related to war, with Polymarket recently archiving some predictions on nuclear detonation.
- EU’s regulated blockchain securities market adds first bank participant
Swiss crypto bank Amina has joined 21X as a regulated banking participant, linking traditional financial institutions with a blockchain-based market for issuing tokenized securities.
- How United Nations Development Programme is using blockchains for public infrastructure
A new United Nations Development Programme report outlines how blockchain can support public systems.
- Bitcoiners celebrate as the network produces its 20 millionth coin
“A digital money system with transparent, predictable, and ultimately scarce supply... has rising appeal in today’s economy due to fiat currency tail risks," said Grayscale.
- Banks will run RWAs on two blockchain rails, says RedStone co-founder
RedStone co-founder Marcin Kaźmierczak says banks are splitting RWA infrastructure between private networks like Canton and public chains such as Ethereum.
- Strategy buys $1.3B in Bitcoin as holdings top 738,000 BTC
The purchase brings Strategy’s total Bitcoin reserves to nearly 739,000 BTC despite the asset trading below the company’s average acquisition price.
- Nigel Farage invests $286K in UK Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC
Nigel Farage has acquired a 6.31% stake in the London-listed Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC amid broader scrutiny over crypto donations in UK politics.
- Bitcoin at $67K despite oil shock is ‘strongest indicator’ bottom may be in
Bitcoin held strong above $67,000 amid oil surge to $119 per barrel on Middle East conflict and inflation fears, with analysts seeing signs of a potential BTC price reversal.
- Crypto funds gain $619M as markets hold up despite oil and war fears
Bitcoin ETPs turned green year-to-date with $521 million inflows last week, as total crypto assets rebounded despite geopolitical tensions linked to Iran.
- Bitcoin braces for oil shock and death crosses: 5 things to know this week
Bitcoin faced two death crosses and the total failure of the $74,000 BTC price breakout headed into the second week of March as the US-Iran conflict raged.
- Orbital data center company to start mining Bitcoin in space
Starcloud plans to mine Bitcoin from orbit using ASIC hardware, arguing the economics of space computing favor specialized mining chips over GPUs.
- Turkiye says Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by NATO air defences
Ministry of National Defence says no casualties or damage after missile shot down over southern city of Gaziantep.
- What defence support could Ukraine offer Middle East states amid Iran war?
Ukraine has built low-cost drones to counter Russian attacks with imported Iranian Shahed drones.
- Iran’s authorities showcase continuity as they back new leader during war
The IRGC says its forces are ready to 'fully obey and sacrifice for the divine commands' after new supreme leader named.
- Israeli forces kill Palestinian journalist Amal Shamali in Gaza attack
Shamali, who worked for Qatar Radio, killed in an Israeli air strike on central Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp.
- Israeli attacks on Iran fuel sites aim ‘to break resilience of people’
As toxic clouds and rain smother Tehran, analysts say Israel’s aims is to break the resilience of the Iranian people.
- Fear, uncertainty surround Iran women’s football team’s return home
Players body and activists say the team must be protected while head coach insists the players are eager to return.
- Israel strikes Hezbollah financial institutions as Lebanon calls for talks
Israel strikes Al-Qard al-Hasan branches; Lebanese president says ready to resume negotiations to halt escalation.
- It is time for the world to move on without the United States
The US no longer wants to be the guarantor of the world order. It's time the rest of us take this responsibility.
- Gaza food crisis worsens due to Iran war and border closures
People in Gaza have been rushing to markets as supplies dwindle even further due to regional conflict.
- How US-Israel war on Iran deepens Gaza crisis
Expanding regional conflict shifts global attention as Gaza faces border closures, inflation and 'ceasefire' violations.