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The crypto market similarly opened on December 18, following the day prior, amid fear and uncertainty, and Bitcoin has remained between $86,000 and $87,000. Market liquidity continues to thin heading into year-end, with the combined crypto market cap precariously above $3 trillion and at risk of losing this key level ...

Governor Kazuo Ueda’s policy board increased the rate by a quarter percentage point to 0.75% in a unanimous decision, according to its statement Friday. The central bank cited the rising likelihood of its economic outlook being realized, and pointed to data showing solid wage growth momentum and receding risks from US tariffs. The BOJ made it clear that the hiking cycle will continue by asserting that it intends to keep raising borrowing costs if its economic outlook is realized, and the chances of that happening are increasing.

Investing.com -- The British pound found support after the Bank of England released a statement that was less dovish than anticipated, according to analysis from ING on Friday.

Crypto market trades lower at $2.87 trillion as Bitcoin stabilizes and MYX Finance slides amid weak sentiment and limited buying demand.

The Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate to a 30-year high on Friday to help curb inflation, as widely expected, and financial markets took the move in stride. The 0.25 percentage point hike took the BOJ's benchmark short-term rate to 0.75%, its highest level since September 1995. “It is highly likely that wages and prices will continue to rise moderately,” BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda told reporters.

Asset management firm Bitwise expects 2026 to be a breakout year for crypto, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) all pushing to new all-time highs as institutional forces reshape the market. What Happened: In ...

The XRP 2025 performance disappointed despite historic wins. The token is down 13% this year—sliding from $2.09 at the start of the year to $1.88—even after Ripple beat the SEC and XRP ETF inflows topped $1 billion. While XRP’s (CRYPTO: XRP) 2025 performance outperformed Bitcoin (-18%) and Ethereum (-27%), the decline confused investors who expected ... XRP 2025 Year in Review: Down 13% Despite SEC Victory and $1B ETF Inflows—What Went Wrong?

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.05%. The dollar recovered from early losses on Thursday and posted modest gains as EUR/USD retreated. The dollar also found some support on Thursday after US weekly jobless claims fell as expected. The dollar initially moved lower on Thursday amid weaker-than-expected...

After this morning’s CPI report coming in lower than expected, markets showed a brief glimmer of hope, but this was quickly snuffed out. BTC is following the exact same pattern as yesterday, testing a local high and quickly being sold off at $89.2k. As the year winds down, the order books become thinner and ... Will January Bring Back BTC?

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) on Thursday closed down -0.28 (-1.90%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) closed down -6.40 (-1.52%). Sugar prices fell sharply on Thursday to 1-week lows today amid prospects of higher sugar exports from India, after India's food secretary said the...

Bitcoin’s network quickly recovered after alleged large-scale mining shutdowns in Xinjiang on December 13, with data showing only a brief, modest impact on hashrate on December 18, contrary to early social media reports. Reports of a sweeping Xinjiang crackdown knocking 100 exahashes per second (EH/s) off Bitcoin BTC $88 246 ...

Created by Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum is a blockchain that enables smart contracts and dapps to operate on its network.

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26 ) today is down -0.34 (-2.30%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH26 ) is down -6.80 (-1.61%). Sugar prices tumbled to 1-week lows today on the prospects of higher sugar exports from India after the country's food secretary said the government may...

Trillions of tokens, billions in compute, and a company racing in multiple directions—critics and boosters alike debate whether OpenAI’s breakneck expansion rests on a solid foundation or something shakier.

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The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.09%. The dollar recovered from early losses today and turned higher as Eurozone fiscal concerns weighed on EUR/USD. The dollar also found some support today after US weekly jobless claims fell as expected. The dollar initially moved lower today due to...

Donald Trump’s technology company has announced a $6bn (£4.5bn) merger with a nuclear fusion start-up supported by the UK Government.

When it seemed like many of the states came up with the same bitcoin reserve idea at the same time, a campaign driven by Porter deserves some credit for that tide.