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Rates Outlook: Asymmetric Relationship Between Oil and Rates

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia. How can the world better understand Russia? What are the steps forward for Western policy? The Eura…

Bitcoin Price Today , BTC/USD

Bitcoin’s market value has risen 36% since August 18, compared with a 0.8% gain for the S&P 500 and a 1.5% decline for gold. The move followed selling by smaller Bitcoin holders and stronger ETF demand, while short li…

US Dollar: Staying strong as Fed expectations hold – ING

ING strategist Francesco Pesole notes the Dollar’s resilience despite lower Oil prices and improved global risk sentiment, highlighting that hawkish Federal Reserve communication is keeping the Dollar supported. Strong …

Bitcoin's on a streak it hasn't hit since 2012

Bitcoin’s price rose by 4.8% in July and 25.2% in August, according data source CoinDesk. September is also in positive territory, with prices trading 10.9% higher at $86,140 as of this writing.

Why Is XRP Up Today?

XRP is up 6.78% to $1.62, outperforming the broader crypto market. The main driver is a short squeeze, with leveraged funds on the CME cutting their net short position by 46.3 million XRP. XRP also broke above the key $…

AWS Joins XRP Ledger Hackathon in New York

AWS is joining the XRP Ledger Hackathon, hosted with Ripple and the XRPL Foundation in New York City on October 24-25. Amazon Bedrock AgentCore will be featured, enabling developers to build autonomous, on-chain agents …

Oil extends losses as Trump signals progress in U.S.-Iran talks

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil extends its decline on Tuesday as traders assess fresh Middle East developments, keeping energy prices under pressure for a fifth straight day. At the time of writing, WTI trades around…

ACCC blocks IAG’s proposed acquisition of RAC Insurance

Australia is weeks away from a regulatory decision that could leave just one independent motoring club-owned insurer operating in the country. With the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) determinati…