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Oil finds short-term support as oversupply eases, bearish risks linger

The oversupply in the oil market at the beginning of the year is likely to have been sharply lower than previously expected.  The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its outlook for the global oil market, specifically downgrading its prior expectations concerning the magnitude of the supply surplus.  This adjustment was not a recent development

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LATAM crypto: Argentina’s Bitcoin treasury, Brazil’s tokenization milestone

The top cryptocurrency news in LATAM this week includes: XDC Network crosses $100 million in tokenized assets in Brazil, Argentina introduces its first public Bitcoin treasury model, and Brazilian investors express increasing interest in “digital gold” in light of the metal’s recent surge. Argentina’s first public Bitcoin Treasury model Argentina’s public Bitcoin treasury represents a

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Economy

Oil finds short-term support as oversupply eases, bearish risks linger

The oversupply in the oil market at the beginning of the year is likely to have been sharply lower than previously expected.  The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its outlook for the global oil market, specifically downgrading its prior expectations concerning the magnitude of the supply surplus.  This adjustment was not a recent development

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Economy

EU charges TikTok over addictive design under Digital Services Act

EU regulators on Friday accused TikTok of breaching the bloc’s online content rules, putting the video-sharing app at risk of having to redesign its service in Europe or face a fine linked to its global revenue. The charges were laid out in preliminary findings by the European Commission after a year-long investigation under the Digital

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Affirm stock price falls as credit losses jump: is it a good buy today?

Affirm stock price continued its recent downward trend after the company published its financial results on Thursday. AFRM moved to a low of $56, down by 40% from its highest level in 2025. It has dropped to its lowest level since June 5 last year. Affirm stock drops after earnings  Affirm, a key player in

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Global oil markets jittery over Hormuz risks, analysts eye $70 Brent

Oil prices, specifically Brent crude, could rise to $70 per barrel if tensions between the US and Iran escalated amid the ongoing talks in Oman, according to experts.  Prices maintained a steady course on Friday, reflecting a cautious sentiment among global investors who were intently focused on developments emerging from crucial, high-stakes diplomatic talks.  US-Iran

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Inside Big Tech’s $700B AI spend in 2026: bullish leaders, split markets

The latest earnings season has revealed a dramatic turning point in the global technology industry. America’s largest technology companies have announced plans to spend more than $700 billion on artificial intelligence-related capital expenditure in 2026, underlining how fiercely they are competing to dominate the infrastructure of the AI era. Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google, Amazon

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Argentina inflation data under scrutiny after statistics chief resigns

The sudden resignation of the head of Argentina’s statistics office this week revealed problems at the core of President Javier Milei’s economic plan, turning the country’s inflation numbers into a political hot spot. Economy Minister Luis Caputo admitted that the government’s decision to postpone an upgrade to the inflation calculation methodology, a delicate move in

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Playnance goes public after years of building scaled Web2-to-Web3 gaming infra

Playnance has made its first public announcement, introducing itself as a Web3 infrastructure and consumer platform that has been operating a live ecosystem focused on onboarding mainstream Web2 users into on-chain environments. The platform serves as a Web2-to-Web3 gaming infrastructure layer, working with more than 30 game studios to convert thousands of titles into fully

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Coinbase stock price analysis: will it crash to $125 after earnings?

Coinbase stock price continued its strong downward trend this year, reaching its lowest level since April last year. COIN dropped to $166, down by 62% from its all-time high. This article explores what to expect as the stock continues its downward momentum. Coinbase stock has crashed amid the ongoing crypto sell-off  COIN stock price continued

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