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Ethereum Attracts Record ETF Inflows and 39% Fee Drop in Q2, Supporting Stronger Outlook for Q3

Ethereum Attracts Record ETF Inflows and 39% Fee Drop in Q2, Supporting Stronger Outlook for Q3

The improvements are also registered in the derivatives market, where daily perpetual futures turnover averaged $51.4 billion, up 56% quarter‑over‑quarter.

Manuel

Fed's Goolsbee Defends Powell as 'Totally Honorable guy' Amid White House Attacks

Fed's Goolsbee Defends Powell as 'Totally Honorable guy' Amid White House Attacks

This past week Trump denied that he was planning to fire Powell imminently, but also left the door open to that possibility.

Manuel

Crypto Sector Breaches $4 Trillion in Market Value During Pivotal Week

Crypto Sector Breaches $4 Trillion in Market Value During Pivotal Week

A wave of renewed optimism, regulatory clarity in key markets and rising institutional flows have catapulted the crypto sector to a new valuation peak.

Manuel

JPMorgan Reveals Global Regulators Favor Tokenized Bank Deposits Over Stablecoins

JPMorgan Reveals Global Regulators Favor Tokenized Bank Deposits Over Stablecoins

The trend highlights a shift in how traditional finance seeks to adapt digital technologies without compromising core regulatory and systemic safeguards.

Manuel

US Drillers add Oil/Gas Rigs for First Time in 12 Weeks, Baker Hughes Says

US Drillers add Oil/Gas Rigs for First Time in 12 Weeks, Baker Hughes Says

In the Permian basin in West Texas and eastern New Mexico, the biggest U.S. oil-producing shale formation, the rig count fell by two to 263, also the lowest since October 2021.

Manuel

When does arbitrage become market manipulation? India crackdown brings issue into focus

When does arbitrage become market manipulation? India crackdown brings issue into focus

India's ban on Jane Street spotlights the thin line between legal arbitrage and illegal market manipulation. Experts say intent and market impact—especially in less liquid markets—are key to drawing that line.

Adam

Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Trump Pushes For Higher EU Tariffs As Aug. 1 Barrage Looms

Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Trump Pushes For Higher EU Tariffs As Aug. 1 Barrage Looms

President Trump is reportedly pushing for higher blanket tariffs on imports from the European Union, throwing a wrench in negotiations ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for sweeping duties to take effect.

Devin

Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure

Fed's rate-cut delay intact as inflation fears override Trump pressure

Despite Trump’s push, the Fed is holding rates steady amid rising inflation concerns from tariffs. June CPI data revived fears, delaying cuts until clearer signs emerge, possibly in September.

Adam

How the EU is preparing to reach a tariff deal in Trump’s game of chicken

How the EU is preparing to reach a tariff deal in Trump’s game of chicken

Facing Trump’s looming 30% tariffs, the EU is negotiating, preparing countermeasures, and considering auto tariff cuts. Officials aim to protect a $2 trillion trade relationship while bracing for a possible escalation.

Adam

Battery Material Stocks Jump after US Announces Graphite Duty

Battery Material Stocks Jump after US Announces Graphite Duty

Battery material stocks soared after the U.S. imposed 93.5% anti-dumping duties on Chinese graphite. Investors expect a shift in EV supply chains, boosting non-Chinese producers like Syrah, Novonix, and Posco Future M.

Adam

EU Imposes New Sanctions On Russia And Its Oil Trade

EU Imposes New Sanctions On Russia And Its Oil Trade

The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions on Russia, including restrictions on banking and fuels made from Russian petroleum, and a revised oil price cap – the 18th raft of measures since the country’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. The new controls will cut around 20 more Russian banks off from the international payments system SWIFT and blacklist a large oil refinery in India, which is partially owned by Russia’s state-run oil company.

Devin

Eroding Fed credibility could be gold’s next catalyst, analysts warn

Eroding Fed credibility could be gold’s next catalyst, analysts warn

Rising tensions between Trump and the Fed are undermining its credibility, fueling fears of political interference. Analysts warn this could trigger a dollar selloff and spark a major rally in gold.

Adam

Foreign investors are warming to London's unloved stocks

Foreign investors are warming to London's unloved stocks

Foreign investors are returning to UK stocks as the FTSE 100 outperforms Europe, boosted by a trade deal, lighter regulation, and weak valuations. Sterling’s strength and defensive sectors add appeal.

Adam

3 Blue Chips That Deliver Reliable Income Without Risking Capital

3 Blue Chips That Deliver Reliable Income Without Risking Capital

Target, Black Hills, and Lowe’s are reliable blue-chip stocks offering stable dividends. Each boasts over 50 consecutive years of dividend growth, financial strength, and resilience across economic cycles, ensuring steady income.

Adam

Germany, Netherlands, Sweden Oppose EU Common Borrowing

Germany, Netherlands, Sweden Oppose EU Common Borrowing

Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden oppose European Union joint borrowing despite mounting global challenges, while Denmark is sceptical, finance ministers from those countries said on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Durban, South Africa.

James Whitman

Crypto market euphoria; Trump signals opening retirement market to digital assets

Crypto market euphoria; Trump signals opening retirement market to digital assets

Crypto markets surge as Congress passes key pro-crypto bills and Trump prepares to allow retirement funds into digital assets. Ethereum jumps 51% in July; institutional interest and stablecoin adoption accelerate.

Adam

Industrial sector's gains to be tested as earnings ramp up

Industrial sector's gains to be tested as earnings ramp up

The industrial sector leads U.S. stocks in 2025 with a 15% gain, but upcoming earnings will test its strength. Defense and AI-related firms shine, while delivery and transport stocks lag.

Adam

US Consumer Sentiment Rises As Inflation Expectations Improve

US Consumer Sentiment Rises As Inflation Expectations Improve

US consumer sentiment rose to a five-month high in early July as expectations about the economy and inflation continued to improve.

James Whitman

Waller makes strongest call yet for rate cut in July, underscoring Fed divide

Waller makes strongest call yet for rate cut in July, underscoring Fed divide

Fed Governor Waller called for a July rate cut, citing weak private job growth and manageable inflation. His stance deepens a Fed divide, as others warn tariffs will fuel inflation further.

Adam

Markets May Be Too Complacent About Inflation

Markets May Be Too Complacent About Inflation

Inflation has been the big economic concern for several years now, across much of the globe (though not quite all, as we’ll see in a moment). But the tentative, broad view has been that prices are now sort-of, kind-of under control. Certainly enough so that markets largely expect central bank interest rates to keep falling, albeit slowly, over the next year or so.

Damon

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