- Anthropic was the Pentagon's choice for AI. Now it's banned and experts are worried
Anthropic's partnerships with Amazon and Palantir helped it make inroads into the DOD, and its blacklisting is concerning to many industry experts.
- There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure
Roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows through the Strait.
- Oil prices decline after nearly hitting $120 as Trump says U.S. considering taking over Strait of Hormuz
Gulf Arab oil producers are cutting production as they run out of storage space because they can't export through the Strait of Hormuz
- FBI obtains records of Arizona Senate audit of 2020 Maricopa County election results, Republican says
President Donald Trump touted the fact that the records had been obtained by the FBI. He long has claimed he was cheated out of victory in the 2020 election.
- Trump says Iran 'war is very complete,' talks to Putin: Reports
U.S. stock market indices rose on the heels of reported comments by President Donald Trump that the war against Iran could be over sooner than first expected.
- The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran’s new supreme leader has been shaped by decades-long ties with the powerful and hardline Revolutionary Guards
- The rise of Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran’s new supreme leader has been shaped by decades-long ties with the powerful and hardline Revolutionary Guards
- Familiar winners dot Monday's stock leaderboard. Here's what the market is signaling
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
- G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves
Finance ministers pledge ‘necessary measures’ to tackle surging crude prices with deal expected as soon as Tuesday
- G7 ‘stands ready’ to release emergency oil reserves
Finance ministers pledge ‘necessary measures’ to tackle surging crude prices with deal expected as soon as Tuesday
- Price predictions 3/9: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH
Buyers were undeterred by surging oil prices, pushing Bitcoin near $69,500 and large-cap altcoins close to their overhead resistance levels.
- Can you still mine Bitcoin on a PC in 2026? Here is the reality
Mining Bitcoin on a desktop in 2026 may sound simple, but is it profitable? Do rising network difficulty and energy costs mean the end of PCs as Bitcoin mining equipment?
- 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.
- Bitcoin price retags $69K as G7 oil plan hangs in the balance
Bitcoin managed to avoid losses suffered by global stock markets over oil supply uncertainty, with a 5% relief bounce from its weekly open level.
- 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.
- Who is Iran’s new supreme leader?
Mojtaba Khamenei replaces his assassinated father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Putin says Russia can supply oil, gas to Europe as energy prices soar
Russian president spoke as oil prices surged past $100 per barrel, reaching levels unseen since start of Ukraine war.
- Why Israel’s war on Hezbollah keeps returning
Israel has tried for decades to weaken Hezbollah through wars and assassinations. Why has the group endured?
- What is Trump’s endgame in Iran as the US-Israel war escalates?
As strikes continue across Iran, US President Trump has articulated shifting goals. But how likely are they?
- What to know about Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
The son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will now leader Iran through the biggest crisis in the country's modern history.
- Anthropic sues Trump administration to undo US ‘supply chain risk’ tag
In its lawsuit, Anthropic said the designation was unlawful and violated its US free speech and due process rights.
- WHO chief raises alarm after Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says children, the elderly at particular risk after damage to Iranian petroleum facilities.
- How the Iran war is affecting Africa
Before the start of the war between Israel, US and Iran, Africa was on track for its biggest economic moment in history.
- Trump says Australia has ‘taken care of’ five Iranian women footballers
Players' union FIFPRO expressed serious concerns for team after criticism for not singing anthem before first match.
- France preparing to escort ships in Strait of Hormuz when war calms: Macron
French president says 'purely defensive' mission aims to gradually reopen key Gulf waterway amid spike in oil prices.