Robinhood’s (HOOD) testnet has logged four million transactions in its first week that its testnet chain is live, CEO of the investment platform Vlad Tenev said on X on Thursday. The Robinhood Chain, which focuses on tokenization and trading, comes at a time where centralized exchanges are looking to building their own blockchain infrastructure even
Markets are processing a controlled yet persistent selloff as Bitcoin price today trades in a zone where bearish momentum meets growing contrarian interest. $BTC/$USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Summary 1. Market Thesis – Where We Stand Now 2. Higher Timeframe Bias (Daily – D1) Price vs EMAs (Trend Structure) RSI (Momentum
Oil isn’t supposed to be the story in 2026. The macro narrative powering “cuts soon, liquidity soon” trades relies on disinflation staying intact. However, Brent jumped 4.35% to $70.35 on Feb. 18, and WTI surged 4.59% to $65.19 after headlines revived the risk of a US-Iran conflict and Russia-Ukraine talks ended without breakthroughs. This isn’t
US trade deficit data came in heavy for December. The Commerce Department said the monthly gap hit $70.3 billion. That was $17.3 billion higher than November. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expected $55.5 billion. The number beat that by a wide margin. For the full year, the trade deficit reached $901.5 billion. That was down
Bitcoin fell below $66,000 on Thursday following mixed US economic data. Initial jobless claims beat expectations, while the trade deficit widened sharply, fueling renewed risk-off sentiment in crypto markets. Crypto markets in general were watching today’s data release, which featured among the economic data expected to influence Bitcoin sentiment this week. Bitcoin Retreats Below $66,000
The price of Bitcoin is on a roller coaster-like ride today, with the price bouncing in the $67,000-$65,000 range, and while cryptocurrency proponents like Michael Saylor say they have “never been more bullish,” a long-standing critic of the digital asset, Peter Schiff, reiterated his stance in a new X post. What makes Schiff’s new statement
Neel Kashkari, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, questioned the practical benefits of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins in cross-border transactions during a panel discussion. Kashkari described the statements made by crypto advocates on the subject as “empty rhetoric,” arguing that they have no real use case. During the panel, Kashkari illustrated the fundamental questions