For roughly two decades, U.S. investors relied on a dependable inverse relationship between stocks and Treasuries: when equities fell, bond prices rose, cushioning portfolio losses. That correlation underpinned countless investment products and shaped how a generation of allocators managed risk. According to the article, this hedging dynamic is now
This week's US economic data highlights a key ambiguity: rising consumer spending could reflect either increased purchasing or simply higher prices for the same goods, and distinguishing between the two matters for gauging economic health. Bitcoin found support as gasoline prices fell, easing some inflationary pressure and lifting
The roughly $1.8 trillion private credit market has drawn assurances from major bank executives that it carries little systemic risk, even as warning signs accumulate. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told analysts in April that banks would only be hit after very large losses materialized in the sector. However, reporting
China's latest economic data reveals a growing imbalance between robust exports and sluggish domestic consumption. The country posted a $125.6 billion trade surplus in June, driven largely by strong overseas demand for higher-value industrial goods. Meanwhile, second-quarter GDP growth figures held up on paper, but
Softening inflation data could reshape the Federal Reserve's policy path as it approaches its late-July meeting. The U.S. Consumer Price Index fell 0.4% in June, a decline that markets read as a sign of cooling price pressures across the economy. The reading is likely to
Two market-moving events land within roughly 90 minutes of each other today, creating heightened uncertainty for Bitcoin and broader risk assets. At 8:30 a.m. ET, June inflation figures are released, with economists expecting headline CPI to cool to about 3.8% year over year, down from May&
Traders are bracing for a data-heavy week beginning July 13, with U.S. inflation figures and second-quarter corporate earnings poised to shape crypto market sentiment. The consumer price index reading will offer fresh insight into the pace of price growth, informing expectations for Federal Reserve policy and interest-
CoreWeave's $20 billion financing highlights a growing dynamic in which AI infrastructure competes directly with Bitcoin for speculative capital, credit appetite, and macro liquidity. As investors channel funds into data centers and compute providers powering the artificial intelligence boom, the article argues that these ventures are absorbing money
The Federal Reserve has enlisted Asha Sharma, a senior Xbox executive, to advise on how artificial intelligence is reshaping employment and productivity across the economy. Her appointment to the central bank's task force comes just days after Microsoft's gaming division announced 3,200 layoffs as part
Singapore's state-backed investment fund, which manages roughly $400 billion in assets, has ruled out adding cryptocurrency to its portfolio, instead directing capital toward artificial intelligence. The fund plans to grow its AI-related holdings to 15% of the portfolio by 2031, more than doubling the current allocation
The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control revoked General License X on July 7, ending the authorization that had permitted Iranian crude oil, petrochemical, and petroleum-product transactions through Aug. 21. Its replacement, General License X1, allows only wind-down transactions until 12:01 a.m. ET
A weakening Japanese yen is prompting companies to seek alternative stores of value, with some turning to bitcoin and XRP as hedges against currency depreciation. Hedge funds have grown the most bearish on the yen since 2007, expanding short positions to nearly 138,000 contracts as of June 30. The