World Updates

As geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran unnerved international markets, Bitcoin fell precipitously to almost $79,000 after momentarily surpassing $80,000. The drop came after Iran’s Fars news agency reported missile strikes on an American patrol ship close to Jask Island. The first news caused oil prices to rise and risk assets to decline, … Read more

For the first time in more than three months, Bitcoin climbed beyond $80,000, hitting an intraday high of $80,393. The action is indicative of a general “risk-on” attitude in international markets, where investors are moving more and more toward assets with better returns. The surge is not exclusive to Bitcoin. Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies reported … Read more

As analysts talk about the potential for the cryptocurrency to hit $150,000 in a new market supercycle, Bitcoin is once again drawing a lot of positive enthusiasm. Bitcoin’s standing as the top digital asset for significant investors is being reinforced by increasing institutional acceptance, growing ETF demand, declining exchange reserves, and long-term holder confidence. In … Read more

By enabling users to wager on actual events like sports, politics, and even statements made by celebrities, prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket offer easy money. However, research indicates that a tiny number of expert traders make the majority of the gains, while the majority of participants lose money. One example is John Pederson, who … Read more

The previous session saw a widespread fall in the Indian stock market, which was indicative of investor concern. The Nifty 50 declined 180 points (0.74%) to close at 23,997, while the BSE Sensex fell 583 points (0.75%) to close at 76,913. There was selling pressure on midcap and smallcap indices as well, suggesting weakness in … Read more