Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) broke a new record over the weekend, reaching its highest level in its 17-year history and breaking through the $125,000 barrier. At this point, analysts predict that Bitcoin is poised for further gains in the coming weeks after reaching a new record high on Sunday, with the next target being $150,000.
Gold stormed into history on Monday after making yet another all-time high, trading dangerously close to $4,000 per ounce as traders scrambled for safety during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown and growing bets on more Federal Reserve rate cuts. Spot gold surged by 1.2% to $3,992, after touching $3,944 earlier in the day, and U.S.
Story Highlights Fed Governor Miran urges bold 50-basis-point rate cuts, aiming to support economic growth. September’s 25-basis-point cut marked first reduction since December, but Miran pushed for more. Fed projections indicate rates may fall to 3.25%–3.50% by 2026, easing financial conditions. Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran is calling for aggressive interest rate cuts of up
While billionaire hedge fund manager Warren Buffett has long touted investing in the S&P 500, recent data shows that since 2020, the index has underperformed Bitcoin by around 88%. In an Oct. 5 X post by Phil Rosen, the co-founder of stock market data newsletter Opening Bell Daily, noticed that while the S&P 500 has
Brazil’s PIX instant payment network, once hailed as a model for financial inclusion, is now at the center of a new trade and technology clash between Washington and Brasília. The Trump administration has accused PIX of undermining U.S. companies such as Visa and Mastercard, calling the system a “state-subsidized monopoly” that distorts global competition. PIX
Bitcoin has sustained its rally above $123,000, which it broke on Friday, finishing week 39 up 10% for its best weekly performance of the year, according to CoinDesk market data. Crypto stocks with exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High-Performance Computing (HPC) are doing better than their peers that lack the same exposure. Cipher Mining
Story Highlights China Financial Leasing plans $11.1M raise to develop AI-crypto investment platform, sending Hong Kong shares up 25% amid investor excitement. Hong Kong-listed firm merges AI with crypto investment, aiming to build next-gen digital asset platform covering BTC, ETH, NFTs, DeFi, and more. Hong Kong-listed China Financial Leasing Group is making waves with its
Bitcoin price started a strong increase and traded above $124,000. BTC is now consolidating gains and might aim for a fresh rally in the short term. Bitcoin started a major increase above the $123,500 zone. The price is trading above $122,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a short-term bullish trend line
Prominent Bitcoin developer Peter Todd has warned that the National Security Agency (NSA) is attempting to weaken cryptography standards once again. This time, it is attempting to achieve this under the guise of “quantum-safe algorithms.” Good read. tl;dr: the NSA is clearly looking to backdoor crypto again with the rollout of “quantum secure” algorithms. The
Global financial giant Standard Chartered has predicted that Bitcoin could reach $200,000 by the end of 2025. Standard Chartered: Bitcoin Could Hit $200,000 by Year-End The bank cited the government shutdown in the US and increased institutional investor interest as the main factors supporting this rise. A report prepared by Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of