The gold price started off the new year on a strong note, approaching the US$4,500 per ounce level midway through the week and breaking through it on Friday (January 9). As is often the case, silver put on a bumpier performance, trading within about a US$10 range. It recorded lows under US$73 per ounce and highs above US$82. Beyond day-to-day ...
Crypto prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi, and crypto exchange Crypto.com are facing regulatory challenges as the Tennessee betting regulator has sent cease-and-desist letters to the firms. This development comes amid the debate of whether these prediction markets should also be classified as traditional betting platforms. Polymarket, Kalshi, Crypto.com Face Regulatory Scrutiny In Tennessee Sports betting lawyer The post Crypto Platforms Polymarket ...
President Donald Trump pushed back on suggestions from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States could capture Russian President Vladimir Putin after Zelensky pointed to Washington’s recent action against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Trump waved off the idea of such an operation, while venting frustration over the grinding war and his failure so far to bring it to an ...
Warner Bros. Discovery on Wednesday rejected Paramount Skydance’s amended takeover offer, the latest in a series of rejections in David Ellison’s pursuit of the streaming and cable giant. The media company said it remains committed to the $82.7 billion deal it reached in December to sell its streaming service, studio and HBO cable channel to Netflix. ‘The Board unanimously determined ...
Japan will begin testing deep-sea mining for rare earth elements this month, moving into uncharted territory as supply security concerns intensify amid China’s tightening grip on critical minerals. The government-backed trial, scheduled to run from January 11 to February 14, will take place in waters around Minamitori Island, roughly 1,900 kilometers southeast of Tokyo. The test is designed to evaluate ...
Pump.fun has stated that there would be changes to its creator fee model, which triggered a spike in the price of its native token, PUMP. According to the data by TradingView, the token has increased by nearly 11% following the announcement. Why Did Pump.fun Reconsider Creator Fees? Dynamic Fees V1 was launched by Pump.fun a The post Pump.fun Announces New ...
FBI veteran Christopher Raia has been named co-deputy director of the federal law enforcement agency, the bureau confirmed Friday to Fox News Digital. Raia, who runs the bureau’s New York City field office, will move to Washington, D.C., and begin his job on Monday serving as co-deputy director with Andrew Bailey. Raia’s elevation comes after Dan Bongino announced he was ...
Commodities giants Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO,NYSE:RIO,LSE:RIO) and Glencore (LSE:GLEN,OTCPL:GLCNF) said on Thursday (January 8) that they have restarted talks about a potential business combination. The two major miners spoke previously back in 2024, but failed to reach an agreement. This time around, they say their preliminary discussions are centered around a combination of some or all of their businesses; this could ...
Tesla stock price has entered January 2026 consolidating after a sustained advance, with buyers defending higher ranges as volatility contracts. This action is an indication of placing before a catalyst that is decisive and not fatigue. The market is now balancing the sluggish vehicle delivery with the anticipations related to the growth of software and The post Tesla Stock Price ...
The House of Representatives passed a bill to revive and extend COVID-19 pandemic-era enhanced Obamacare subsidies in a major victory for Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. Seventeen House Republicans broke ranks with GOP leaders to support the legislation after Democrats were successful in forcing a vote via a mechanism called a privileged resolution. The bill passed 230-196. A discharge petition ...
West High Yield (W.H.Y.) Resources Ltd. (TSXV: WHY,OTC:WHYRF) (FSE: W0H) (the ‘Company’ or ‘West High Yield’) announces that it is closing a single tranche (the ‘Closing’) of a conditionally approved non-brokered private placement offering (the ‘Offering’) of units (the ‘Units’). The Closing consisted of the issuance of 1,000,000 Units for gross proceeds of $500,000. The Units were issued at a price ...
Crypto prices declined on Wednesday as traders secured profits and market momentum weakened after a strong rally earlier in the week. Bitcoin price dropped to less than $93,000, losing about 2% a day, and Ethereum declined 0.5% to approximately $3,156. Bitcoin continues to gain 6% in 2026 despite the pullback. Crypto Prices Dip as Profit-Taking The post Why Are Crypto ...