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Bitcoin volatility dropped sharply this week as a softer-than-expected CPI reading steadied risk sentiment and pushed BTC back above $110,000. Options markets show a swift reset from last week’s spike, with dealers positioned to dampen price swings between $112,000 and $120,000. Even so, puts remain pricier than calls across tenors, a reminder that caution lingers despite the bounce. At the same time, CoinMarketCap’s altcoin season index slipped below 25/100 for the first time in three months, signaling a market increasingly aligned with bitcoin leadership. Ether is edging back toward $4,000, but most altcoins remain under pressure, reinforcing the idea that…
US-China trade talks land in Kuala Lumpur this weekend with a stark objective: avoid an immediate escalation to 100% tariffs while defusing fresh Chinese export controls on rare earths that threaten critical supply chains. The meeting also seeks to keep next week’s planned Trump‑Xi sit-down on schedule, as negotiators work to restore a fragile truce that has frayed in recent weeks. Top officials U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are set to confer with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit. The session marks the fifth round of US-China trade…
Apple stock is getting a lift after early data showed the iPhone 17 launch outpacing last year’s cycle and a notable Wall Street upgrade raised expectations into earnings. The move comes after a choppy stretch for the tech giant marked by tariff headwinds, valuation questions and persistent debate over the company’s artificial intelligence investments compared with mega-cap peers. Investors cheered indications that the 2025 iPhone refresh may be resonating at home and in China—two of Apple’s most important markets. With Apple stock still lagging parts of the Magnificent Seven this year, the company now faces a pivotal earnings test on…
Stock market at record highs capped a volatile week, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh peaks Friday morning after a cooler CPI print reinforced hopes for a Federal Reserve rate cut. Earlier weakness in gold, AI and speculative names faded as buyers returned, while a busy earnings slate delivered standout beats across autos, energy services, defense and healthcare. Investors weighed softer inflation against a packed corporate calendar, shrugging off midweek turbulence. The 10-year Treasury yield slipped below 4% during the week, oil rose on new sanctions headlines and a broad cross-section of companies topped expectations. Netflix…
BlockDAG price momentum is in the spotlight as Binance hosts a live AMA with the project on October 24 at 3 PM UTC, fueling debate over whether the token could ultimately reach the $1 mark. The session is expected to outline development updates and a near-term rollout plan, while Ethereum’s institutional tailwinds and Sui’s technical slump showcase the market’s diverging paths. Investors are parsing three narratives at once: a speculative upstart seeking validation via tokenomics and audits, a dominant smart-contract platform courting big-money inflows, and a newer Layer-1 working through resistance in a choppy tape. Amid these crosscurrents, the BlockDAG…
Crypto market update: Investors are weighing a speculative push into new tokens against steadier blue chips as MoonBull promotes a 9,256% ROI narrative, Bitcoin draws fresh inflows, and Ethereum’s upcoming Fusaka upgrade puts scalability back in focus. Mixed October price action underscores a split market shaped by risk appetite and geopolitics. A wave of attention has gathered around MoonBull ($MOBU), a project touting high staking yields and a tight supply model. At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) recorded about $20 million in new investments, while Ethereum (ETH) faced a soft October even as its December 2025 Fusaka upgrade aims to…
US inflation rate cooled more than expected in September, and Wall Street answered with fresh record highs across the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The softer print reinforced expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut at next week’s policy meeting, while the dollar and Treasury yields held steady. Investors cheered the CPI report showing prices rose 0.3% month over month, a touch below the 0.4% consensus and down from August’s 0.4% gain. The moderation in the US inflation rate helped fuel a broad rally that sent all three major US stock indexes to record closing levels Friday. By late afternoon,…
Social Security COLA will rise 2.8% starting in January, following a September inflation reading that showed prices up 3% from a year earlier. The data, released after a rare delay as much of Washington paused routine reports, provided the final piece needed to set next year’s benefits for roughly 75 million recipients. The Social Security COLA announcement comes amid a patchwork of federal data releases. While many indicators remain on hold, the inflation report was published nine days late because it was necessary to compute the government’s annual cost-of-living adjustment. For beneficiaries, the 2.8% increase translates to about $56 more…
Morpho Protocol is emerging as a next‑generation layer for decentralized lending, aiming to squeeze out inefficiencies in the classic pooled model by matching lenders and borrowers directly, isolating risk and supporting fixed‑rate, fixed‑term deals. By positioning itself as infrastructure rather than a standalone money market, the project seeks to boost yields for depositors, lower costs for borrowers and offer the customization institutional users expect. That pitch arrives as DeFi lenders look for higher capital utilization and more predictable terms without abandoning the composability of platforms like Aave and Compound. Morpho Protocol attempts to bridge those worlds with a hybrid design:…
Alphabet Q3 earnings take center stage on Oct. 29 after the close, with investors zeroing in on two pillars of the story: resilient Search growth and a sequential acceleration in Google Cloud. Morningstar’s latest preview flags both lines as the key drivers this quarter, alongside intense interest in AI capital spending and early monetization signals across Gemini and LLM‑driven ads. With a 3‑star rating and a $237 fair value estimate, Morningstar views shares as fairly valued into the print, citing a wide economic moat supported by scale, network effects and sticky customer relationships. That framing sets expectations high for Alphabet…