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In 2025, XRP has become the focus of the cryptocurrency field with its amazing market performance, with an increase of more than 100% since the beginning of the year! With 3-5 seconds of extremely fast settlement, ultra-low fees and high throughput, XRP not only dominates the cross-border payment field, but also rises rapidly in the…

A part of the financial market is showing significant warning signs, with worries increasing over a possible $2 trillion collapse caused by the rapid growth of private credit.  Specifically, Clem Chambers, CEO of Online Blockchain believes this sector resembles the conditions that led to the 2008 financial crisis, describing the private credit boom as a…

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…

William Watts is MarketWatch markets editor. In addition to managing markets coverage, he writes about stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities, including oil. He also writes about global macro issues and trading strategies. During his time at MarketWatch, Watts has served in key roles in the Frankfurt, London, New York and Washington, D.C., newsrooms. Adblock test…

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…

Berlin, Germany, June 18th, 2025, Chainwire BitVault, a DeFi protocol aiming to redefine Bitcoin’s role in stablecoin infrastructure, has announced the close of a $2 million pre-seed round. Strategic investors include GSR, Gemini, Auros, and Keyrock, among others—joining BitVault in building what it calls the “next era of BTC-backed money”: an institutionally-aligned alternative to fiat-pegged…

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone has pointed out a growing gap between gold and crude oil, signaling increasing worries about a possible global economic slowdown. To this end, gold has jumped nearly 46% over the past year as investors seek safe assets amid rising geopolitical tensions and ongoing economic uncertainty. Gold and oil…

As Bitcoin (BTC) recovers from Tuesday’s sharp sell-off, a trading expert has outlined a path that could push the flagship cryptocurrency to a new all-time high. Based on historical price patterns, Bitcoin could rise to $145,000 by September 2025, according to a June 18 post on TradingView by TradingShot  Bitcoin price analysis chart. Source: TradingView…