Economy

Iran war shows no sign of ending. Oil is near $120 a barrel. Wall Street futures are sliding. And the rate cuts markets were counting on? They may not come.

Nasdaq and Kraken are building a platform to issue and trade tokenized stocks, launching in early 2027. Token holders get full shareholder rights—dividends, voting included. Here's what it means for investors and the financial system.

As the Middle East conflict sent gold tumbling 5% and oil soaring 60%, Bitcoin quietly climbed 3.5%. Is this the moment crypto earns its safe-haven badge—or a trap?

Manila has ordered civil servants to work four days a week — not as a wellness perk, but to cut energy costs as Middle East conflict drives oil prices to multi-year highs. What this means for Southeast Asia and beyond.

As oil prices spiked 25% and the Nikkei tumbled 6.5%, Japanese traders piled into crypto — pushing Bitflyer volumes up 200%, far outpacing Binance and Coinbase. Here's what that tells us.

Waymo's robotaxi expansion—400,000 rides a week and climbing—is already squeezing Uber and Lyft drivers. What happens when the disruption goes structural?

An Iran conflict could choke the Strait of Hormuz and send shockwaves through global energy markets. We map out which economies are most exposed — and why it matters now.

Iran's conflict leaves a geoeconomic legacy far beyond its borders—reshaping energy markets, sanctions architecture, and regional trade for years to come.

Nissan is finalizing a deal with Uber and UK-based Wayve to launch autonomous ride-hailing globally. But in this three-way alliance, who captures the most value — and who gets left behind?

Kharg Island handles over 90% of Iran's oil exports, yet Trump's 'maximum pressure' campaign has left it untouched. Here's the uncomfortable logic behind that choice.

South Korea just capped fuel prices as crude surpasses $100 a barrel amid the Iran crisis. Japan is still deciding whether to release reserves. Who wins, who loses, and what history tells us about price controls.

Oil above $100, S&P futures down 2%, and a 35% crash probability from Ed Yardeni. Bitcoin is holding steady — but history says that never lasts forever.