Economy

Visa and Middle Eastern sovereign funds anchor PayPay's massive Nasdaq listing, signaling a new era in global payment competition and fintech consolidation.

The first block supporting BIP-110 has been mined as Bitcoin faces its biggest philosophical battle yet. Pure money or data freedom - which vision will win?

A massive biodiversity funding gap is forcing a reckoning with how we value ecosystems. Can putting a price on nature save it, or just commodify it further?

Japan avoids taking clear stance on US-Israeli strikes against Iran, balancing alliance commitments with energy security concerns as Strait of Hormuz faces closure

Nasdaq filed with SEC to list binary options on its flagship indexes, letting traders make penny bets on market moves. The prediction market craze is reshaping traditional finance.

The Senate's Clarity Act faces a stalemate over stablecoin rewards as crypto firms battle Wall Street banks. Time is running out for the industry's top legislative priority.

Israel's detailed plan to eliminate Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei reveals the stark calculations behind Middle East power politics. But would killing the 83-year-old cleric solve the nuclear crisis or create chaos?

Bitcoin surged to $68,600 as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated, while stock markets showed unexpected resilience. What this divergence reveals about crypto's evolving role as a geopolitical hedge.

SpaceX's Starlink partners with Deutsche Telekom to launch satellite mobile service across 10 European countries by 2028, signaling a major shift in telecom infrastructure ahead of SpaceX's blockbuster IPO.

Anthropic's Claude tops App Store after rejecting Pentagon demands, while OpenAI swoops in. A $200M contract refusal becomes a consumer win - but at what cost?

U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran trigger 6% oil spike, global market turmoil. How Middle East conflict directly impacts your wallet and investment portfolio.

12 major EU banks including BBVA and ING are preparing to launch a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, negotiating with exchanges to ensure day-one liquidity and challenge US dollar hegemony.