The US federal government recorded a $432 billion deficit in July 2026, the largest monthly shortfall since March 2021, pushing the fiscal-year-to-date deficit to $1.8 trillion. This growing deficit raises concerns about increased Treasury issuance and potential Federal Reserve intervention to expand the money supply, which can erode currency value. Bitcoin advocates argue this environment supports Bitcoin's role as a hedge against inflation due to its fixed supply of 21 million coins. While current conditions differ from the 2020-2021 stimulus period, the underlying monetary dynamics suggest Bitcoin and similar assets could benefit if government borrowing and Fed accommodation continue.
Bitcoin surged above $81,700 and Ethereum topped $2,600 following the Federal Reserve's unanimous 25 basis point rate hike, the first since 2023, signaling an end to the rate cut/pause cycle. The rally was further fueled by fresh regulatory moves: th...
On September 19, a hacker exploited vulnerabilities to drain about 8.7 million FET tokens worth $1.53 million from Fetch.ai and illicitly minted roughly 408.5 million NTX tokens valued at $462,730 through NuNet. The total affected assets amount to ap...
On September 18, 2026, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $433.03 million, marking the second consecutive day of positive flows. Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) led with $310.72 million in net inflows, followed by BlackRock's i...
Google and Meta have launched competing AI agents, with Google's CC targeting family productivity and Meta's Muse focusing on personal digital autonomy. For retirement investors, Google's stock is more attractive due to its lower valuation multiples,...
The Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4.00%, marking the first hike in three years and signaling potential further increases before year-end. U.S. stock markets showed mixed results with the Dow down 1....
