The Chinese oil stocks drastically dropped when it was established that U.S. troops arrested Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on January 3, 2026, in a military operation. The investors responded promptly, pricing in any disruption to the oil supply of China by Venezuela, which is one of its major overseas suppliers of energy. Chinese key oil
AIAV, a popular AI platform dealing with AI-led avatar technology, has partnered with R&G Capital, a renowned investment platform. As a part of this collaboration, R&G Capital has led a $1M funding round, raising AIAV’s value to a remarkable $100M. As per AIAV’s official social media announcement, the development is set to drive forward its
MicroStrategy’s preferred share strategy is drawing fresh attention this week as STRC once again approaches the $100 mark. The move revives memories of early November when the stock held par for four trading days and generated roughly $100 million in ATM sales. How STRC Preferreds Let MicroStrategy Grow Bitcoin Holdings with Minimal Dilution Investors and
A widening gap has emerged between the Federal Reserve and financial markets over the trajectory of US interest rates in 2026. While the Fed signals caution on further cuts, markets are betting on two to three reductions this year. At the heart of this disconnect lies an uncomfortable paradox: President Donald Trump’s push for lower
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda used his first public appearance of 2026 to send an unmistakable message: the central bank’s rate-hiking cycle is far from over. The comments came roughly two weeks after the BOJ raised its benchmark rate to 0.75% on December 19—the highest level since 1995. That decision, however, was overshadowed by
Cryptocurrency investment products pulled in roughly $47 billion of inflows in 2025, just shy of 2024’s total amid new crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches in the US. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) logged $47.2 billion in inflows last year, just 3% below 2024’s record of $48.7 billion, according to European crypto asset manager CoinShares. Bitcoin (BTC)
Amid Venezuela’s President Maduro’s capture, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been opening up about the importance of decentralization and what he calls “rugged individualism.” While he hasn’t directly commented on Maduro, Armstrong has repeatedly said that crypto gives people tools to protect their money and stay independent from governments. He said that crypto is more
Metrics show the stablecoin economy trimmed $773 million this past week, and since Dec. 13, the fiat-pegged token sector has logged a $2.5 billion pullback. Stablecoins Cool off in Early 2026 While crypto markets bounced back over the last seven days and muscled their way back above the $3 trillion line, the stablecoin sector slipped
Visa-issued crypto cards saw a massive spike in usage in 2025, with the total net spend increasing by 525% last year. According to Dune Analytics data, the total net spend for six crypto cards issued by blockchain projects in partnership with Visa went from $14.6 million in January to $91.3 million at the end of