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The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5% during its latest meeting, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaking to emphasize caution and data dependence amid ongoing economic uncertainty. Despite the decision, markets remained flat. Analysts now predict the Fed may consider rate cuts in July or September if the economy weakens further. Trade tensions remain high, with the U.S. locked in an escalating tariff war. However, a key development came when China’s Commerce Ministry confirmed that talks with the U.S. over tariffs will resume. Both economies have been hit by the standoff, and the potential thaw in…

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) stock outperformed peers on Friday, even after its first quarter results missed Wall Street’s estimates, as the company’s focus on lowering costs is seen as positive by analysts. Jefferies analysts said that with the bitcoin BTC price improving in the second quarter of this year and MARA focusing on more sustainable energy sources such as solar and flared gas-driven data centers, power costs should come down in the coming quarters and help margins. “MARA is expanding infrastructure at its 114 MW wind farm and has fully energized its 25 MW micro flared gas data center,…

Photo: Chris McGrath (Getty Images) Winning the White House was supposed to transform the crypto sector, but for much of 2025, that promise has fallen flat. While Donald Trump’s return sparked surges early in the year, including brief all-time highs across major tokens, prices have largely sagged. Blame (partially) fading hype and investor fears generalized across markets. Bitcoin soared past $100,000, climbing more than 5% over the past seven days to nearly $103,000 as of Friday. Ether jumped 25% to $2,300, while Solana surged 13% to $169. XRP and BNB also posted solid gains. The rally was fueled in part…

Asset Entities Inc., known by its ticker ASST on Nasdaq, has skyrocketed more than 1,336.67% during the last five days. The price went from under $0.53 to a $8.62 stock price as of May 9. The stock price of Asset Entities has also jumped 12.09% in just 24 hours, reflecting the renewed investor confidence. From the beginning of the year, the stock was trading around $0.53 and has since reached $8.6, an increase of more than $8 per share in just a few days. Asset Entities rises 12% intraday to $8.62 amid merger-driven increase. The sudden vertical spike on the…

The crypto industry is eagerly awaiting approvals on dozens of crypto ETFs from the Securities and Exchange Commission, but that eagerness does’t necessarily mean a speedy review of filings. “People have to be patient,” said SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. “There’s a lot going on” when it comes to reviews of those exchange-traded product filings, she said in an interview with Bloomberg’s “Trillions” podcast. Peirce leads the SEC’s crypto task force launched earlier this year and has garnered the nickname “Crypto Mom” thanks to her support of the digital asset. Bloomberg reports that there are now more than 80 crypto-related ETP filings…

U.S. President Donald Trump points as he attends the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon hosted by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 12, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersAs Republicans wrestle with funding their massive spending and tax package, President Donald Trump is eyeing a possible tax hike for the highest earners.The idea, which lacks Republican support, could return the top federal income tax rate to 2017 levels for some of the wealthiest Americans.  In a phone call Thursday, NBC reported, Trump pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to raise the…

Bitcoin surged past the $102,000-mark for the first time since January, buoyed by growing optimism around U.S. trade negotiations, Coinbase’s COIN Deribit Acquisition, and soaring institutional interest. Bitcoin is up over 7% for the week as Trump pushed for trade deals. Bitcoin-based exchange-trade funds (ETFs) like Wisdomtree Bitcoin Fund BTCW, Coinshares Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund BRRR, Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund FBTC, iShares Bitcoin Trust IBIT, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF GBTC and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF BTCO have been hovering around a three-month high. Let’s delve a little deeper. President Trump’s announcement of a new trade agreement with the UK and…

Americans have been worried about being able to maintain their standard of living since inflation first began to spike in 2021. With renewed cost concerns after President Donald Trump implemented his tariff agenda, many people are prepared to do something about it.A whopping 83% of consumers said that if their financial situation worsens in the coming months, they will strongly consider cutting back on their non-essential spending, according to a new study by Intuit Credit Karma, which polled more than 2,000 U.S. adults in April.  On TikTok, money saving hacks, with hashtags such as no buy, slow buy, low buy and…

Bitcoin stands to benefit significantly from rising global liquidity. It’s also seeing rapid adoption among institutions and perhaps soon even countries. Small holders also remain highly enthusiastic about buying the coin. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › For Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price to move by around $20,000, it would need to gain roughly 21% based on its current price of $95,000. Although that type of gain won’t occur overnight, history indicates that over the course of a few months, a move of such a size is very possible. A trio of catalysts could trigger that move in the…

Tesla is the fifth biggest corporate Bitcoin investor with more than 11,500 coins. More public companies own Bitcoin than ever before. Changes in reporting rules have made corporate crypto investing more attractive. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had a tough start to the year. Its stock is down almost 30% year to date, and disappointing is, frankly, a polite word to use about its first-quarter results. Its revenue and earnings per share missed analyst expectations, and its automotive revenue fell 20% year on year. But there’s been plenty of coverage of Tesla’s troubles. If you’re a crypto investor, there’s a less-reported…