Economy

Iran's economy ministry is drafting a plan to collect shipping fees in bitcoin from vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz — a move that reframes sanctions evasion as financial infrastructure.

A drone strike on a UAE nuclear power plant sent oil prices up more than 1%. Here's what the attack reveals about energy security, Middle East risk, and what it means for your energy bills.

Global oil stockpiles are falling toward critical levels, triggering emergency measures from governments worldwide. What this means for energy prices, inflation, and your bottom line.

Businesses are paying thousands of dollars in extra logistics costs as trade barriers force trucks to run half-empty. Here's who pays, who profits, and what it means for prices.

Global defence spending hit a post-Cold War record in 2024. But the money isn't going where it used to. Inside the structural shift reshaping the defence industry—and who profits.

Trump's Beijing visit was a masterclass in diplomatic theater. Warm handshakes, viral selfies, and noodle runs. But Taiwan, Iran, and rare earths remain untouched. Here's what the spectacle obscures.

Strategy is retiring half its outstanding 0% 2029 convertible notes. What does this liability restructuring tell us about the maturity of the Bitcoin treasury playbook?

Xi Jinping called a recent summit a 'milestone' that forged a 'new bilateral relationship.' What does this language actually signal—and who stands to gain or lose?

Attorney Charles Gerstein is asking a federal judge to order Tether to transfer OFAC-frozen USDT linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard directly to terrorism judgment creditors. A case that could redefine stablecoin liability.

Agentic AI doesn't just think harder—it runs longer, loops more, and consumes vastly more power. Here's how that's forcing a fundamental redesign of data centers and energy infrastructure.

Court documents from Musk v. Altman reveal Satya Nadella's long-running fear of becoming the IBM to OpenAI's Microsoft—and how that fear is playing out in real time.

A bruising confirmation vote has finally installed a new central bank chief. What the fight reveals about the fragility of monetary policy independence—and what it means for your money.