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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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