Stock Market & Financial News
Bitcoin Price Holds Near $79K as Bulls Eye $82K Breakout
Bitcoin is consolidating near $79,000 after a powerful August rally, with technical indicators suggesting buyers remain in control despite signs of overbought market conditions. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $78,840 after recently climbing above $81,000.
Traders Brace for Market Volatility as Bitcoin Futures Interest Climbs
Bitcoin derivatives traders aren't exactly walking into September with confidence.
Ethereum Price Outlook: Tom Lee Predicts ETH Could Hit $6,000 If BTC Reaches $150K
Ethereum price held near $2,440 as digital assets extended a strong recovery following seven months of losses from January's highs. The total cryptocurrency market increased 0.5% within 24 hours, reaching approximately $2.65 trillion.
Options Bets Turn Defensive Ahead of a Bitcoin Price Showdown
Bitcoin derivatives traders are dragging a hefty book into September, with futures open interest at $54.82 billion while the spot price sits at $78,425 at 7 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 30. Alongside this, options positioning tells a sharper story.
Oil Rises Amid Renewed Fighting in Middle East
Oil rose amid renewed fighting in the Middle East that could lead to supply disruptions.
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Dormant Crypto Wallets Begin Moving Millions in Bitcoin
Bitcoin wallets that had laid dormant for more than a decade are being revived. Six wallets that were last active between 2011 and 2014 moved around $40 million in the cryptocurrency between Aug. 16 and Aug. 26, CoinDesk reported Sunday (Aug. 30), citing data from Galaxy Research.
SK On signs battery supply deal for energy storage system use with NeoVolta Power
South Korean battery maker SK On said on Monday it has signed a deal to supply U.S. firm NeoVolta Power with 9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for energy storage system use over five years from 2027.
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The $40 trillion debt is not America's only problem - Buy gold
The $40 trillion debt is not America's only problem - Buy gold
SPYI's 12% Payout Creates a Tax Bill That Could Die With You
SPYI's 12% monthly payout has made it one of the fastest-growing ETFs in the country, but the tax math buried in its distribution notices reveals a very specific type of investor who benefits and everyone else who quietly loses ground.
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Stellar RWA Market Nears $4B While XLM Price Lags Near $0.18
Tokenized debt drives Stellar toward a new milestone, while XLM consolidates beneath $0.20 resistance.
XRP Rallies on Derivatives Leverage as Exchange Supply Stays Locked
Funding rates and long liquidations fuel XRP's climb while exchange reserves barely move this week
SCHD Is Up Nearly 30% and Its Yield Is Back Near 3% | Did Dividend Investors Miss the Easy Money?
SCHD just delivered a return most dividend investors spend a decade waiting for, and that success created a problem nobody predicted.
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Apple Won't Buy Bitcoin – But Its Payments Network Is Quietly Becoming Crypto's On-Ramp
Tim Cook leaves the executive direction of Apple without having incorporated Bitcoin to the corporate balance sheet. The transition toward John Ternus, a hardware engineer with 25 years of tenure at the company, generates questions regarding the direction the firm will adopt concerning digital assets.
Crypto market's weekly winners and losers – VET, RAIN, STABLE, ARB
This week, the market chopped sideways. Here's a quick look at how some of your favorite coins performed.
Can SanDisk Avoid the Memory Trap That's Burned Investors Before?
SanDisk just committed to a $31 billion NAND expansion at the exact moment investors are asking whether the AI memory boom is just another cycle waiting to collapse.
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BNB Chain Tokenized Equities Near 50 Percent as bStocks Surges
Rapid bStocks issuance pushes BNB Chain past Ethereum in tokenized equity supply, while Ethereum keeps the wider RWA lead.
Bitcoin ETFs End Nine-Day Inflow Streak as Ethereum Funds Extend Inflows
Bitcoin ETFs snapped a nine-day inflow streak while Ethereum funds kept attracting capital, signaling a notable split in institutional crypto demand.
Solana Breaks 10-Month Curse as Institutional Money Storms In
As of this weekend, the digital asset solana (SOL) is closing August with its first monthly win in nearly a year, as institutional money, a tighter future token supply, and record network activity drove SOL back above $100 per coin. The token traded near $106 on Sunday afternoon after touching $110.38 on Aug.
Crypto Cards: Where Your Card Balance Really Sits and What the August 28 Solana Exploit Reveals About It
An attack on a card balance contract on Solana took the loaded balance from 1,685 users while their wallets stayed untouched. The case shows why it matters whether your crypto card holds funds as e-money at a licensed institution or in a smart contract.
Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America' for US users after Trump order: 'It's official!'
Google Maps has updated Lake Ontario to “Lake America" for U.S. users following Trump's executive order and the federal government's official name change.
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Aon close to acquiring USI Insurance from KKR in $17B deal: report
The deal could be announced as early as Monday, the report said.
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Affirm CEO Sees Greater BNPL Demand as Gas Prices Climb
The head of buy now, pay later provider Affirm says gas prices are weighing on consumers. “The U.S. consumer undoubtedly sees the higher gas prices, so can't, can't ignore that,” Max Levchin said in an interview with CNBC's “Squawk Box” Friday (Aug. 28).
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CrowdStrike Just Lit a Fire Under Cybersecurity Stocks. Is Palo Alto Networks Next?
CrowdStrike just posted its best quarter ever and sent cybersecurity stocks surging, but history shows Palo Alto Networks has a nasty habit of falling on strong earnings reports, and the buy side has already baked in a beat.
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Coinbase Halts STORJ and BADGER Trading on September 28: What Holders Must Check Now
Coinbase is ending trading in Badger DAO and Storj on September 28, 2026, and both order books have run in limit-only mode since the announcement on August 28. Withdrawals remain possible; selling at Coinbase does not.
BNB Chain captures 50% of tokenized equities – What's driving the surge?
BNB Chain's tokenized-equity boom highlights its growing RWA presence, although that strength remains heavily concentrated in bStocks.
Uniswap processes $1.5B in stock token trading on Robinhood Chain in six weeks
Uniswap's dominance in tokenized stock trading on Robinhood Chain highlights the growing shift towards 24/7 decentralized finance markets. Uniswap processes $1.5B in stock token trading on Robinhood Chain in six weeks.
GM union deal would invest $791.3M in Canadian auto factories amid US tariff pressure
The investment comes as Canada's auto sector grapples with 25% U.S. tariffs on vehicles, with President Trump pledging to double them to 50% on Jan. 1.
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Ethereum Price Prediction: Key On-Chain Metric Flashes “Buy” at $2,500
Ethereum (ETH) is eyeing a near-term rally toward $2,800 as its 365-day MVRV ratio approaches the zero line. In the past, this has signaled the start of a bull market.
BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain host top seven tokenized stocks, generating $4.3B in DEX volume
The rise in tokenized stock trading on BNB and Robinhood Chains highlights a shift towards decentralized finance, offering 24/7 global market access. BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain host top seven tokenized stocks, generating $4.3B in DEX volume.
Aon nears $17 billion deal to buy insurance broker USI, WSJ reports
Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion acquisition of insurance broker USI from KKR, according to The Wall Street Journal. An agreement could be announced as soon as Monday, the Journal reported.
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