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Bitcoin price jumps $2,000 to reclaim $78,000 after $80M shorts liquidated
Bitcoin's rebound highlights the volatility and speculative nature of crypto markets, impacting investor sentiment and broader market dynamics. Bitcoin price jumps $2,000 to reclaim $78,000 after $80M shorts liquidated.
Crypto Price Analysis Sep-18: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, and HYPE
This Friday, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Binance Coin, and Hyperliquid in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) This week, Ethereum is up 2% after buyers defended support at $2,400.
Warren Buffett exits as Berkshire Hathaway as his son Howard becomes chairman
Warren Buffett, the investing legend that turned Berkshire Hathaway into an massive conglomerate, has officially stepped aside as chairman after leaving as CEO at the beginning of the year.
BRK-A +1.02% Arbitrum rallies near 2026 high as network becomes major RWA trading hub
Arbitrum shows increased activity as it became a hub for real-world asset tokenization, with adoption driven by its usage on Robinhood.
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company said on Friday. In a statement, the company said Buffett had been named chairman emeritus, effective immediately, and will remain a member of the board of directors.
BRK-A +1.02% 
Bull of the Day: AXT (AXTI)
AXT ( AXTI ) is $4.25 billion material science company that develops and manufactures high-performance compound and single element semiconductor wafer substrates comprising indium phosphide (InP), gallium arsenide (GaAs) and germanium (Ge). AXT designs, develops, manufactures and distributes high-performance compound semiconductor substrates, as well as opto-electronic semiconductor devices such as high-brightness light emitting devices, and vertical cavity surface emitting lasers.
AXTI +8.05% 
US Sanctions Iranian Exchange BitBank Over Bitcoin Transfers to the IRGC and Hormuz Passage Fees
Treasury says the Tehran exchange moved hundreds of millions in bitcoin to the Revolutionary Guards and handled fees collected from tankers buying passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Meta to pay dividends on September 28; Here's how much 100 META shares will earn
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has declared a quarterly cash dividend payable on September 28, 2026.
META -1.88% 
EWY: The Bubble Faded, But Korea Still Needs New Buyers
The Korean Stock Market (KOSPI) experienced extreme volatility, with a 90% rally from last year's bottom followed by sharp corrections. Despite turbulent price swings, corporate earnings remain resilient, memory cycle strength persists, and governance reforms are accelerating. Visible deleveraging has occurred in leveraged ETFs, but retail risk appetite is migrating to structured products like autocallable ETFs.
EWY +0.97% 
Bitcoin Millionaires Hit Record High Even as Price Lags Behind
New Henley & Partners report finds 92,272 bitcoin millionaires worldwide as crypto wealth grows despite price sitting below its 2025 peak.
Russia Grabs Nestle Assets, Trump Holding Off on China Tariffs
Russia took control of the local businesses of Swiss food giant Nestle and French supermarket chain Auchan in the Kremlin's largest takeover of foreign corporate assets since at least 2024 amid rising tensions with Europe. The US is expected to hold off announcing new tariffs on China and other trading partners until after next week's summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter, a delay that could preserve such a threat as leverage in the negotiations.
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Bitcoin (BTC) Price: Why $80,000 Is Proving Hard to Break
Bitcoin faces resistance above $80,000 as a hawkish Fed rate hike and a stalled Senate crypto bill create near-term uncertainty, Coinshares says.
EUR/USD price outlook: Euro/US Dollar tests 0.786 Arc – Awaiting directional confirmation
EUR/USD price outlook: Euro/US Dollar tests 0.786 Arc – Awaiting directional confirmation
Warren Buffett to Step Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the $1 trillion conglomerate he has led for more than six decades.
BRK-A +1.02% 
The Fed's never been so confident on economic growth. What investors should do now, according to KKR.
Members of the Federal Open Market Committee showed their lowest level of worry about gross domestic product growth since it first started releasing its outlook.
KKR +0.31% 
Bitcoin weathers September storm as rate hikes and Clarity act setback test bulls
Bitcoin is down just 1.5% in its historically weakest month and remains on track for its first quarterly gain in a year, despite rising rates, surging oil and a stronger dollar.
NEAR Protocol enables private perps by default, powered by Hyperliquid
NEAR's default privacy for perpetual futures could drive broader adoption by addressing privacy concerns, potentially reshaping crypto trading norms. NEAR Protocol enables private perps by default, powered by Hyperliquid.
XRT: Retail ETF Likely To Underperform IVV Into 2027
I initiate coverage of the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF with a Hold rating. XRT has trailed IVV YTD, delivering a negative price return, and I expect its underperformance to continue into 2027 given the unsupportive macro picture. Higher interest rates and inflation weigh on consumer sentiment, creating a very challenging backdrop for retail names both in terms of top- and bottom-line growth.
XRT -0.26% 
Zcash Price Hits 10-Year High as Paradigm and NU7 Upgrade Boost Rally
ZEC climbs above $1,500 as ETF demand, Paradigm's ZEC holdings and the upcoming NU7 upgrade fuel renewed market interest.
Lemonade Targets First EBITDA-Positive Quarter as CFO Tim Bixby Transitions to Board
Lemonade NYSE: LMND Chief Financial Officer Tim Bixby said the digital insurer expects to reach a significant profitability milestone in the fourth quarter, while continuing to prioritize growth, product expansion and technology-driven underwriting.
LMND +0.36% 
Warren Buffett stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway: 'Father Time always wins'
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, effective immediately, the company said Friday. Buffett will become chairman emeritus and his son, Howard Buffett, will replace him as chairman.
BRK-A +1.02% 
Pagaya Technologies Is A Buy Despite The Rising Interest Rate Environment
Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (PGY) demonstrates strong Q2/2026 revenue re-acceleration, profit growth, and robust partner network expansion. PGY's AI-driven lending model delivers stable performance and operating leverage, with over 45% of flow now from non-decline products. Despite exceptional profitability and resilience, PGY trades at a significant valuation discount to peers, with a forward P/E of 5.1 and PEG of 0.09.
PGY -1.07% 
Tekcapital's Vesari hires adviser to pursue US listing via SPAC merger
Vesari, a portfolio company of Tekcapital PLC (LSE:TEK), the UK intellectual property investment group, has appointed ARC Group International as its capital markets adviser as it works towards a public listing. The move sent Tekcapital shares up 7% to 3.2p.
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AUD/JPY Rises Over 1% in Defiance of BoJ Interest Rate Hike. Here's What It Means
The Bank of Japan just raised rates to its highest since 1995, yet in a contrarian move, AUD/JPY is rising. Here's why the bulls rule.
Avalanche (AVAX) Price: Tests Key Support After Triangle Breakout
AVAX trades near $7.55 after a pullback from $8.30, holding support as Janus Henderson joins Avalanche as a network validator.
AMD Up 155% YTD on Record Revenue, AI Demand
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) up 5,093% since 1992's initial outlier inflow.
AMD +2.8% 
Live updates: HYPE leads altcoin rally as bitcoin recovers toward $78,000
Bitcoin recovered from $75,972 overnight to just below $78,000, a third straight day of gains.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Price: Weekly Revenue Hits $13.48 Million As Burns Continue
Hyperliquid's revenue and burns are climbing together, but rising HYPE prices mean fee growth must outpace price gains to keep cutting supply.
Could GOOG stock rise by up to 40%? Search strength, AI push could make it possible
Analysts are raising their outlook for Alphabet, pointing to the resilience of Google's core search business despite the rise of AI-driven competition and the company's growing AI ecosystem as key sources of future growth. Evercore ISI has highlighted Google's strengthening search position and Gemini's gains against ChatGPT even as Tigress Financial has pointed to AI-led opportunities across Search, Cloud and YouTube, alongside new monetisation avenues from Gemini and custom AI chips.
GOOG -0.97% 
EU ministers to discuss taxing windfall profits of energy companies as oil prices surge
European Union finance ministers will discuss on Friday whether to impose an EU-wide windfall tax on energy companies benefiting from a surge in oil and gas prices following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with further talks expected in October.
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