Bitcoin’s miner margins and NVT metric indicated a bottom range, but a final downside sweep remains possible.

China is rapidly narrowing the space for foreign companies to trade with it, pursuing a model in which self-reliance overrides openness. As the FT argues, Beijing increasingly sees no imported product it cannot eventually redesign, produce more cheaply and control domestically. The country remains a major buyer of semiconductors, software, large commercial aircraft and advanced…

Fitch Ratings warned that Japan’s new stimulus package could add fiscal risks if it leads to a sustained loosening of policy and pushes government debt higher. While the package is large — roughly 3.4% of GDP — Fitch said its true fiscal impact is unclear because some measures are non-fiscal, spread over multiple years, or…

MrBeast admitted his recent videos haven't met his own standards and apologized, promising a major creative overhaul in 2026 even as he rapidly expands his multibillion-dollar empire across theme parks, finance and massive reinvestment. read more

Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov has shared a potential roadmap for how DeFi could reach 100% adoption in four years, noting that a big part of this hinges on regulation.

Taiwan’s president warned that Beijing is intensifying military, political and information pressure on the island, accusing China of accelerating preparations to seize Taiwan by force. Speaking late Tuesday, the president said Beijing is working to redefine “democratic Taiwan” as “China’s Taiwan,” while stepping up military drills, grey-zone harassment and influence operations designed to undermine the…

Texas has also allocated an additional $5 million for direct, self-custodied Bitcoin, signaling growing state-level adoption in the US.

The ability to freeze assets and unwind transactions was a key consideration when selecting the blockchain for the pilot, according to Mike Villano from US Bank.

Cryptocurrency punters are leaning toward the possibility that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates next month. read more

Russia and China are exploring options to expand Russian oil shipments to the Chinese market, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said at a Sino-Russian business forum in Beijing. China and India have become Russia’s dominant energy customers since the Ukraine war began, with China currently taking around 1.4 million barrels per day by sea and…