Senator rejects Republican crypto bill proposal
US Senator Ruben Gallego criticised a Republican counterproposal to the CLARITY Act, calling it "not a serious effort."
US Senator Ruben Gallego criticised a Republican counterproposal to the CLARITY Act, calling it "not a serious effort."
CATL may find it easier to impress investors with its upcoming financial results, after the world's top battery maker's stock valuation slumped to a one-year low. Macquarie Capital's Eugene Hsiao thinks the volatility in the stock has been driven by a weak domestic auto sector and high lithium prices.
The United Nations said scam networks in Southeast Asia may have stolen up to US$114 billion from victims in one year.
Former BitMEX users have filed a lawsuit accusing the crypto exchange of fraudulent liquidations.
The Magnificent Seven technology giants suffered their biggest one-day drop since the tariff tantrum in April 2025 on Thursday, with an index of the group falling 4.8% and wiping out $797 billion in market value. The selloff pushed the S&P 500 Index down 1.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index sank 1.9%. Bloomberg MLIV's Ven Ram breaks down the situation.
Hope of hostilities easing between the US and Iran are fading quickly with neither side backing down or saying it's time for new negotiations. The conflict also faces a fresh threat of escalation as Iran-backed Houthis claimed their first attack on commercial ships in recent months. Investors and central banks are now confronting the possibility that the attack could effectively close another maritime chokepoint vital to energy markets. The Opening Trade spoke to guests about what the rebound in oil prices could mean for companies as Europe stares down the barrel of dwindling gas supplies.
Tassat plans to launch a marketplace linking stablecoin issuers with regional and community banks.
Grayscale said Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) may have already reached its latest market bottom.
The US will collect duties of between 10% and 12.5% on imports from most major trading partners. The new levies follow an investigation into the alleged failure of around 60 economies to prevent forced labor in their supply chains to the detriment of American workers. The move aims to reconstruct President Donald Trump's tariff wall that was pierced by the Supreme Court. Bloomberg's Rosalind Mathieson reports.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol says his government is pleased with the 10 percent duty currently imposed by the United States on imports from Cambodia. He speaks with Avril Hong from Phnom Penh on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."
Brazilian farmers are using blockchain technology to secure loans backed by their cattle.
Binance has placed monitoring tags on Across Protocol (CRYPTO:ACX), Lisk (CRYPTO:LSK) and Stacks (CRYPTO:STX).