Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh enters this week’s policy meeting with traders pricing a rate increase. Renewed fighting between Iran and the United States has pushed crude oil above $100 a barrel, raising fears that energy costs will feed into inflation. The meeting starts on Tuesday and will be Kevin’s second as Fed chair. One
From Pasture to Blockchain: How Tokenized Cows Are Revolutionizing Agricultural Finance in Brazil The Engendro Velho farm, located in Paraná, Brazil, received a loan of nearly $20K using a herd of 10 cows as collateral, using decentralized technology to digitize the information of each cow. The farmer received the Financial Rural Product Note (CPR-F) valued
Bitcoin is currently going through one of its most uncertain phases since its inception in 2009. As geopolitical issues, profit-taking, and changing investor sentiment continue to weigh in on the cryptocurrency, the community remains uncertain about the potential future of $BTC. While many believe that the current bearish sentiment may continue, others remain optimistic that
Crypto markets have ticked up this Monday morning as investors brace for a volatile week ahead, with all eyes on the US central bank. Meanwhile, Iran said it will halt its attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday. The US paused its bombing campaign
Risk-on peace trades are back in vogue after the U.S. and Iran held fire on Sunday, sending oil prices lower. Bitcoin $BTC$65,250.07, the leading cryptocurrency by market value, is back above $65,000, with prices up about 1.2% over 24 hours. Ether (ETH) has risen by over 3% to nearly $1,950 alongside 1% to 2% gains
Polymarket has lowered the probability of a two-week US-Iran ceasefire before August 31 to roughly 51%–52%. The contract has fallen about three percentage points over the past week as traders reassess the durability of any pause in military action. According to reports, more than $2.5 million has entered the market, reflecting strong attention to the
$BNB Chain has gained wider market attention for achieving a crucial milestone in the stablecoin sector. $BNB Chain has become the leading blockchain when it comes to stablecoin activity, witnessing more daily transfer counts in comparison with others. As per the data from Allium, during 2026, $BNB Chain has remained the top blockchain in terms
Bitcoin ended the first half of 2026 near $60,000 after falling about 32% since January, Binance Research reported. Its Half-Year 2026: Macro & Bitcoin report described the decline as a third consecutive quarterly loss across broader financial markets worldwide. The weak first-half performance also extended Bitcoin’s longer-term drawdown. According to the report, the asset has
Dormant Bitcoin activity dropped in the second quarter. It fell to its lowest level since the third quarter of 2022. The figures were shared by Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at Galaxy Digital, in a post on X. The reawakening of old coins has historically coincided with profit-taking by Bitcoin’s longest-term holders. Dormant Bitcoin
Bitcoin began as peer-to-peer electronic cash, but the market gave it a different job. Over the past decade, Bitcoin has become crypto’s benchmark investment asset: something to accumulate, custody, borrow against, and measure against. Stablecoins, meanwhile, became the industry’s practical payment rail. That split made sense. Bitcoin’s volatility, confirmation times, and tax complexity made it