There’s a quiet transformation underway in decentralized finance (DeFi). While DeFi’s previous bull market was driven by eye-watering—and dubious—yields and speculative frenzy, the current growth has been powered by the sector becoming a backend financial layer for user-facing apps and increasing institutional participation, according to a Wednesday report by analytics firm Artemis and on-chain yield…
SUI SUI experienced a turbulent 24-hour trading window marked by sharp intraday swings and heavier-than-usual trading activity. After initially plunging to $2.71, the token mounted a brief rally toward $2.92 before encountering strong resistance near $2.82. That zone capped the recovery, triggering a swift reversal that dragged prices back toward the $2.78–$2.79 area. What made…
A bipartisan majority in the Senate has just passed the GENIUS Act to provide a regulatory framework for stablecoins. A similar bill, the STABLE Act, is working its way through the House. President Trump wants to sign a stablecoin bill into law this year, so it looks like we are well on our way to…
The Ethereum price action is showing remarkable similarities to its 2017 market cycle, with analysts pointing to a near-identical technical setup and market behaviour. Crypto analyst Merlijn the Trader, who shared a side-by-side weekly chart comparison of 2025 and 2017 on X (formerly Twitter), suggests that Ethereum is now following the same breakout pattern that…
Last Updated: June 18, 2025 at 1:02 p.m. ETFirst Published: June 18, 2025 at 8:05 a.m. ET A lot of things went right for U.S. inflation in May. The consumer-price index rose just 0.1% from April, and held under 2.5% in year-over-year terms for a third consecutive month. Some of the most volatile prices that consumers pay dropped, with…
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Outside the Box Hospitals and outpatient clinics need to deliver their own spending cuts and cost savings Last Updated: June 18, 2025 at 12:48 p.m. ETFirst Published: June 17, 2025 at 7:35 a.m. ET Listen (8 min) In addition to Medicaid cuts, even Medicare cuts are on the table as Congress debates the healthcarespending provisions in President…
The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency is opening up investment opportunities for those willing to engage with both sectors. However, like any emerging area, the large number of AI-themed digital assets makes it hard to pinpoint the most appealing options. To help with this, Finbold consulted OpenAI’s ChatGPT for its top two AI-related…
Uniswap’s governance token continues its impressive comeback, trading above $7.46 Tuesday after rallying 70% from its yearly low of $4.551 on April 7. The token has logged seven weekly gains in the past eight weeks—its longest positive stretch since early 2023—and is now firmly trading above key resistance levels that capped earlier recovery attempts. The…
As it was near-universally expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve left benchmark interest rates steady at 4.25%-4.50% on Wednesday at the June meeting. “Although swings in net exports have affected the data, recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace,” the press release said. “The unemployment rate remains low, and…
