Economy

ARK Invest files for two crypto ETFs tracking CoinDesk 20 index, including one that excludes bitcoin. A strategic pivot toward altcoin diversification or risky contrarian bet?

Japanese PM Takaichi warns that failing to defend US forces in a Taiwan crisis would collapse the Japan-US alliance. What does this mean for regional security?

Bridgewater's CIOs warn that massive AI investments by tech giants could fundamentally reshape the economy. Is this productivity revolution or another bubble waiting to burst?

Russia designates Ukrainian exchange WhiteBIT as 'undesirable organization' after **$160M** in military donations. A new front in the economic war unfolds

Chinese AI startup Zhipu's GLM 4.7 coding model gains traction among American developers, challenging assumptions about the US-China AI gap and raising questions about competitive moats.

EU launches formal DSA investigation into X over Grok's sexualized deepfake features. A watershed moment for AI platform accountability or regulatory overreach?

Historic winter storm cancels over 17,000 flights in two days, with Monday adding 4,500 more. Economic losses expected to exceed $100 billion as 270 million Americans face disruption.

As immigration enforcement intensifies nationwide, Trump sends his border czar to Minnesota amid growing resistance from local officials and communities.

Minneapolis defies Trump's immigration crackdown with sanctuary policies, setting up a federal-local government showdown with economic and social implications.

Russian Urals crude trades at steepest discounts in India since the war began, revealing Moscow's desperate search for alternative markets amid tightening sanctions.

Blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash walked away from Mastercard's multi-billion acquisition offer, choosing independence while raising $250M at $1.5B valuation amid surging enterprise crypto demand.

Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canadian goods after PM Carney called for economic diversification. But Americans might pay the steepest price through soaring living costs across energy, food, and housing.