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Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima expansion to chase AI memory demand
Micron Technology broke ground on Saturday on a ¥1.5 trillion, roughly $9.3bn, expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the company’s latest bet on the AI memory boom that has already pushed its market value past $1 trillion. The Boise, Idaho based chipmaker will use the site to produce high-bandwidth memory, the stacked DRAM
Bitcoin Is Passing the Geopolitical Test. Why Is Crypto Rising While Stocks Fall?
In recent weeks, geopolitical tensions have caused strong volatility in global financial markets. However, Bitcoin has shown a contrary reaction to many traditional assets. While global stock markets wiped out trillions of dollars in value and precious metals struggled to maintain gains, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market recorded significant increases. This development is drawing
Potential War Pause Fuels BTC Rally as Shorts Get Squeezed — Can Bitcoin Hit $80K in 5 Days?
On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an announcement on the Truth Social platform, stating that the U.S. will temporarily suspend military strikes on Iran for five days. According to him, the two sides have held “positive and constructive” negotiations. This move inadvertently triggered a wave of short position liquidations in the crypto market
World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on
World markets feel the strain as US–Iran war grinds on
Prediction markets are ditching the ‘casino’ label to become a regular part of how people track the news
A new report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are evolving into a $240 billion industry driven by retail users who are trading more frequently on everything from crypto to politics. May 2, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Prediction markets are shifting from one-off bets tied to major events
Crypto Markets Brace for Trump’s Tonight Event — Will TRUMP Price Pump or Sell-the-News Dump?
The TRUMP coin is heading into a high-stakes event window tonight, and the price is already reacting. After consolidating in recent weeks, the token is now trading near key levels as anticipation builds around Donald Trump’s crypto gala. This isn’t the first time. A similar setup earlier this year saw TRUMP surge into the event
Prediction markets are the new secret weapon for Coinbase and Robinhood growth
Cantor Fitzgerald analysts said the market is treating recent trading slumps as old news, shifting focus instead toward prediction markets and new product launches to drive the next leg of growth for Coinbase and Robinhood. Apr 21, 2026, 7:49 p.m. Make preferred on Prediction markets are gaining traction as a new growth area for Coinbase
Markets cheer as Trump says he’s in ‘heated negotiations’ over a new Pakistani two-week ceasefire plan
President Donald Trump said he was in “heated negotiations” to extend his self-imposed 8 p.m. Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after Pakistan’s prime minister made a plea in an 11th-hour attempt to stop the U.S. bombing of Iranian infrastructure. Asked if he would grant the extension request of two weeks
Risk off Markets and Centralization Debates — Week in Review
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week In Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin risks dip below $59K as PlanB flags 200-week MA; institutions
Prediction Markets Signal April Chaos as Crypto Market Braces for Impact
Prediction markets aren’t just side bets anymore they’re becoming the rawest form of crowd sentiment. And right now, prediction markets are painting a pretty grim picture for April. Take the Strait of Hormuz question. Just weeks ago, confidence that traffic would normalize by the end of April sat at a comfortable 76.5%. Fast forward to
The market’s wobble amid Iran war has left world-beating U.S. stocks ‘extremely cheap,’ says Bill Ackman
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Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima expansion to chase AI memory demand
Micron Technology broke ground on Saturday on a ¥1.5 trillion, roughly $9.3bn, expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the company’s latest bet on the AI memory boom that has already pushed its market value past $1 trillion. The Boise, Idaho based chipmaker will use the site to produce high-bandwidth memory, the stacked DRAM
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Bitcoin Is Passing the Geopolitical Test. Why Is Crypto Rising While Stocks Fall?
In recent weeks, geopolitical tensions have caused strong volatility in global financial markets. However, Bitcoin has shown a contrary reaction to many traditional assets. While global stock markets wiped out trillions of dollars in value and precious metals struggled to maintain gains, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market recorded significant increases. This development is drawing
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Potential War Pause Fuels BTC Rally as Shorts Get Squeezed — Can Bitcoin Hit $80K in 5 Days?
On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an announcement on the Truth Social platform, stating that the U.S. will temporarily suspend military strikes on Iran for five days. According to him, the two sides have held “positive and constructive” negotiations. This move inadvertently triggered a wave of short position liquidations in the crypto market
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Institutions Are Frantically Buying Bitcoin While Retail Traders Short It — What the Divergence Tells NFT Collectors
In recent weeks, as institutional flows back into the Bitcoin (BTC) market through investment products like ETFs, derivatives market data reveal a contrary trend: many retail traders are still betting on a decline in BTC prices. This divergence not only reflects current market sentiment but could also serve as an early indicator of how capital
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India Markets Regulator Reinstates Open Market Buybacks, Tightens Rules for Officials
Updated 19 June 2026 at 18:15 IST The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the re-introduction of share buybacks directly through stock exchanges starting August 1, limiting the window to 66 working days with strict promoter lock-in safeguards. SEBI | Image: Reuters India's markets regulator on Friday approved the re-introduction of share