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Ukraine Halts Strikes on Kazakh Oil Tankers After US Pressure

Ukraine has agreed to stop targeting Caspian Pipeline Consortium infrastructure and non-Russian tankers after JD Vance intervened, protecting US oil interests.

August 12, 2026

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Yen's Intervention-Fueled Rally Fades as USD/JPY Climbs Back to 159

A rare joint US-Japan currency intervention pushed the yen from near 164 to 155 per dollar, but USD/JPY has already climbed back to 159.45.

August 12, 2026

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Palantir CTO Sells $5.4M in Stock as Shares Hit New Highs

Shyam Sankar sold 35,000 Palantir shares for $5.4 million just as the stock kept climbing, even as Michael Burry's near-$1 billion short bet stays in place.

August 12, 2026

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GSR: Crypto's Next Bull Run Needs Cooling AI Capex and Fed Cuts

GSR's Spencer Hallarn says crypto's current slowdown is driven by capital rotating into AI equity issuance, and a bull run needs that to cool alongside Fed rate cuts.

August 12, 2026

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Markets

Bitcoin, HYPE and Shiba Inu Stay Range-Bound as Momentum Fades

Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperliquid and Shiba Inu all show fading momentum and tight resistance bands, with RSI readings pointing to indecision, not a breakout.

August 12, 2026

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Dogecoin, BNB Rally as Bitcoin Slips Below $64,000

Dogecoin and BNB posted gains while bitcoin fell toward $63,700, with traders eyeing Thursday's US inflation print for clues on a Fed rate cut.

August 12, 2026

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Trump Weighs Capital Gains Tax Cut Ahead of Midterms, First Major Change Since 2003

Trump is reportedly weighing a cut to capital gains taxes ahead of the midterms, which would be the first major rate change since 2003 if enacted.

August 11, 2026

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Exchange Spot Volume Falls 21.7% in July as All 14 Major Platforms Decline

Spot trading across 14 major crypto exchanges fell to $429 billion in July, down 21.7% from June, even as DEXs captured a record share of the shrinking market.

August 11, 2026

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Trump Says Iran Privately Agreed to Deal Terms but Won't Confirm Publicly

Trump says Iranian negotiators have privately accepted US terms but are avoiding public confirmation, as Pakistan says the two sides are nearing an arrangement.

August 11, 2026

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Holds Near $63,500 as ETF Buying Meets Miner Selling

Bitcoin is stuck in a $62K-$66K range as ETF inflows offset miner and Strategy selling, with Wednesday's CPI print seen as the next catalyst.

August 11, 2026

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OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap Departs as Executive Exodus Clouds IPO Path

Brad Lightcap's exit after eight years extends a 2026 leadership shake-up at OpenAI as the company weighs a future IPO.

August 11, 2026

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Coinbase Opens UK Derivatives Trading With 50x Leverage for Pros

Coinbase is rolling out futures, options and perpetuals with up to 50x leverage to UK professional clients under its new MiFID authorization.

August 11, 2026