The S&P 500 closed at 7,126 on April 17, another record, while the University of Michigan’s preliminary April consumer sentiment reading fell to 47.6, the weakest print in the survey’s history. The split on the screen looks surreal. Charlie Bilello shared the chart below, highlighting the gap. Wall Street is trading at altitude. Households are
US President Donald Trump made strong and striking statements regarding the negotiations with Iran. Trump argued that the new agreement being worked on would be “much better” than the previous Iran nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Trump described the previous agreement as “one of the worst deals” for U.S.
AlphaTON Capital has rebranded as Alpha Compute Corp., with its common shares now trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ALP, as the company shifts its public market identity toward AI GPU as a service and confidential compute infrastructure. Alpha Compute said the name change reflects rising demand for scalable AI infrastructure built around privacy preserving
Bitcoin and other risk assets have become increasingly sensitive to statements from U.S. President Donald Trump, with markets often swinging upward or downward within minutes of his social media posts or policy announcements to the news media. This has drawn scrutiny from lawmakers, academics and market experts, as questions mount over whether those price movements
Global liquidity is set to deteriorate sharply, according to Russell Thompson, chief investment officer at crypto asset manager Hilbert Group (HILB), who said even a quick geopolitical resolution in Iran is unlikely to sustain a rally in risk assets without policy support. Liquidity conditions have stabilized in parts of the financial sector following the rollout
US President Donald Trump, in a statement regarding the extension of the ceasefire agreement with Iran, said that under the current circumstances, extending the agreement is “quite unlikely.” Speaking ahead of the ceasefire, which is set to end Wednesday evening Washington time, Trump stated that conflict could be inevitable if an agreement could not be
Gate has integrated Kasplex Layer 2 on Kaspa, opening a direct bridge for users to move $KAS onto an EVM‑compatible DeFi environment. Gate has officially integrated the Kasplex Layer 2 network, allowing users to move Kaspa’s native token $KAS between the Kaspa Layer 1 chain and Kasplex L2 directly through the exchange. According to Gate,
Bitcoin is approaching a decisive moment as price action tightens near a critical resistance zone. Recent movements show a steady recovery from the $60,000 region, yet conviction remains limited. Traders now watch whether this rebound can evolve into a broader trend reversal. The market continues to balance between lingering bearish pressure and emerging bullish strength.
Bitcoin reserves on Binance have dropped to about 619,000 $BTC, their lowest level since October 2025, according to CryptoQuant analyst Arab Chain. The decline points to continued Bitcoin outflows from the exchange after reserves climbed sharply earlier this year. In February 2026, Binance’s Bitcoin reserves rose to nearly 670,000 $BTC, their highest level since 2024.
Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), part of Japan Exchange Group (JPX), said Monday it will launch a proof of concept with Mizuho Financial Group, Nomura Holdings and Digital Asset to test the use of Japanese government bonds as digital collateral on the Canton Network. The project will examine whether Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs) can be