Our crypto gamble
‘The Wall Street Journal’ recently revealed an uncomfortable entanglement of diplomacy and cryptocurrency in its report on Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s new Middle East envoy, and his son…
Pakistan’s roadmap to crypto legalization–III
Consumer protection in cryptocurrency transactions is an essential aspect of regulatory evolution, following the discussions on the definition, legal framework, oversight bodies, and licensing mechanisms in previous articles in the…
How a hedge fund exodus reshaped global cocoa markets?
Behind a record surge in cocoa prices this year, a corner of financial markets that drives the cost of chocolate underwent a seismic shift: the hedge funds that oiled its…
Investors reload rate hike bets in Japan
Investors are betting a slide in the yen will force a hawkish shift at the Bank of Japan and are shorting bonds, buying bank shares and bracing for rates to…
Euro’s stellar run in doubt as ECB muddies rate outlook
Euro bulls are set for an anxious summer ahead as doubts creep in over how far the ostensibly still-hawkish European Central Bank will go with interest rate rises. The euro…
Europe takes lead over US on crypto regulation
Born out of the desire to create a decentralised currency not controlled by a government, the crypto movement has long resisted regulation. But those days may be numbered as the…
Crypto lending world sways under risk and turmoil
Starting with the lofty goal of competing with traditional banks, cryptocurrency lending giants and their clients now face financial ruin due to their appetite for risk and a paucity of…
Perfect storm’ lifts dollar over unsettled markets
A grinding rally in the dollar is picking up speed, fuelled by a hawkish tilt from the Federal Reserve, rising Treasury yields and concerns over the possibility of a drawn-out…
As Fed wakes sleeping dollar, jolted bears may bolster gains
A hawkish shift from the Federal Reserve has woken up a slumbering dollar, sending the US currency to its highest level in months and stoking expectations that an unwind of…
Coinbase brings cryptocurrencies to Wall Street
The arrival Wednesday of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on Nasdaq is one of the most anticipated events of the year on Wall Street, where enthusiasm for record-breaking bitcoin is in full…
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