A fire broke out at Saudi Aramco's refinery in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, following a reported drone strike by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen. The Saudi Ministry of Energy confirmed the blaze was extinguished with no injuries, while the Houthis claimed the attack was a response to Saudi drone violations over Yemen. This incident occurs amid ongoing regional tensions, with Iran denying direct talks with the U.S. but exchanging messages through intermediaries about the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route. Negotiations involving Iran, Oman, and the U.S. continue amid demands from Iran for sanctions relief and military withdrawals before reopening the strait, impacting global oil prices and shipping traffic.
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....
