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Bitcoin Losses Now Equal 19% Of Market Cap, Echoing May 2022
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Trump to travel to China next month, with US tariffs in focus
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OpenAI resets spending plan, cuts its 2030 compute spending target to $600 billion
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XRP Ledger Gets x402 Facilitator For AI Agent Payments: Why This Is Bullish
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Dubai anchors real estate tokenization on XRP ledger as token climbs 2%
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USTR expects new Section 301 probes to cover most major trading partners
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Losses Now Equal 19% Of Market Cap, Echoing May 2022
Analytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the current Bitcoin market pain echoes May 2022 based on the trend in the Relative Unrealized Loss. Bitcoin Relative Unrealized Loss Has Shot Up Recently As explained by Glassnode in a new post on X, the current structure of the Bitcoin Relative Unrealize...Bitcoinist
an hour ago
Stocks
Trump to travel to China next month, with US tariffs in focus
Visit follows US court striking down some China-focused tariffsTaiwan expected to figure into US-China talksUnclear whether Trump will restore tariffs on some Chinese goodsBy Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will travel to China from ...Reuters
an hour ago
Cryptocurrencies
OpenAI resets spending plan, cuts its 2030 compute spending target to $600 billion
OpenAI has told investors it now plans to spend about $600 billion on total compute by 2030. That replaces the earlier $1.4 trillion infrastructure figure that CEO Sam Altman had discussed months ago. The new number comes with a clearer timeline. US media alleges that the lower target follows concern that expansion plans were too […]Cryptopolitan
2 hours ago
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Ledger Gets x402 Facilitator For AI Agent Payments: Why This Is Bullish
t54.ai has launched an x402 “facilitator” on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a payments relay that lets AI agents pay for API calls and digital services in-line with normal HTTP requests using XRP or RLUSD. The pitch is simple: turn pay-per-request into a native part of the web stack, no accounts, no API key...NewsBTC
2 hours ago
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USTR expects new Section 301 probes to cover most major trading partners
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday his office would launch several new investigations under the Section 301 trade provision, covering most major trading partners and areas such as pharmaceutical product pricing.Greer said the administration was con...Reuters
2 hours ago
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Trump meets Vietnam leader, vows to remove Hanoi from restricted lists
WASHINGTON/HANOI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump met Vietnamese leader To Lam on Friday and said he would work to remove Hanoi from lists of countries restricted in accessing U.S. advanced technology, according to a summary of the talks posted on the news website of the Vietnamese governm...Reuters
3 hours ago
Cryptocurrencies
Lightning Strikes Big: Bitcoin Layer-2 Surpasses $1 Billion In Monthly Activity
A clear sign of more than hobbyist use: monthly Lightning activity climbed past a big mark late last year. According to a report from River, November saw about $1.1 billion flow over the Bitcoin network. That money, according to a report shared by River’s marketing chief Sam Wouters, moved thr...Bitcoinist
3 hours ago
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Trump pivots to new 10% global tariff, new probes after Supreme Court setback
Trump sets 10% tariff for 150 days on all trading partners after Supreme Court lossUS to launch new tariff probes under unfair trade practices, national security lawsBessent says refunds could take years, Treasury to maintain tariff revenuesBy Gram Slattery, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHING...Reuters
3 hours ago
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Microsoft Gaming head Phil Spencer retires, insider Asha Sharma takes over
Spencer to remain as adviser through summerAsha Sharma named CEO of gaming divisionMatt Booty promoted to chief content officerXbox COO Sarah Bond exits MicrosoftBy Jaspreet Singh Feb 20 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O said on Friday gaming head Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at the softwar...Reuters
3 hours ago
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US says it struck vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday that it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three men, the latest such incident in recent months. President Donald Trump's administration has touted its success at taking out suspected drug trafficking vessels in the area.The milita...Reuters
3 hours ago
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USTR expects new Section 301 probes to cover most major trading partners
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Friday said his office would initiate several new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, covering most major trading partners and areas such as pharmaceutical product pricing.Greer said the Trump administr...Reuters
3 hours ago
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Court allows Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools to take effect
5th Circuit Court overturns ruling, allows law to take effectPlaintiffs argue law violates First Amendment religious rightsDissenting judges criticize ruling as evading US Supreme Court precedentsBy Nate Raymond Feb 20 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for a Louisiana ...Reuters
3 hours ago
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WRAPUP 4-Trump furious after Supreme Court upends his global tariffs, imposes new 10% levy
Trump says he is ashamed of certain members of US Supreme CourtBut he obeys court, signing an executive order repealing the tariffs that were struck downPresident then issued a proclamation imposing a new 10% tariff on imports from all countriesInvestors lament new dose of uncertaintyBy David Lawder...Reuters
3 hours ago
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Enters Historic Buying Zone, Indicator Suggests
Reports say a popular risk metric has fallen into territory that, in the past, lined up with major buying opportunities for Bitcoin. Related Reading: Bitcoin Market Bleeds $1 Trillion, Saylor Signals Strongest Crypto Conviction Yet The short-term Sharpe Ratio has plunged to about -38.38, a level tha...NewsBTC
3 hours ago
