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Clarity Act’s Senate Path Narrows as Ethics Fight Splits Lawmakers
Blockchain · Cryptocurrencies · Policy ·

Clarity Act’s Senate Path Narrows as Ethics Fight Splits Lawmakers

The Clarity Act, a landmark crypto market bill, is expected to hit the Senate floor next week — but its chances of passi...

Crypto Regulation
Donald Trump
CLARITY Act
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Adriana Burke
July 24, 2026
Oil Surges Past $100 as Houthi Attacks Disrupt Red Sea Shipping
Robotics · Energy · Markets ·

Oil Surges Past $100 as Houthi Attacks Disrupt Red Sea Shipping

Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East has pushed crude oil above $100 per barrel, triggering a sell-off in Asian equit...

Middle East
OPEC
Red Sea
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Julian Gardner
July 24, 2026
Houthi Threats to Saudi Oil Infrastructure Drive Crude Above $100 — What Comes Next?
Cryptocurrencies · Robotics · Energy ·

Houthi Threats to Saudi Oil Infrastructure Drive Crude Above $100 — What Comes Next?

A direct strike on a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea has sent WTI crude above $100 a barrel, triggering fresh fears of s...

Middle East
Geopolitical Risk
Oil Prices
P
Penelope Crawford
July 24, 2026
OpenAI's Spending Spree: Sweden's GDP on Infrastructure by 2030
Artificial Intelligence · Cybersecurity · Business ·

OpenAI's Spending Spree: Sweden's GDP on Infrastructure by 2030

OpenAI plans to invest the equivalent of Sweden's entire GDP into AI infrastructure by 2030, according to a report cover...

cybersecurity
Meta
OpenAI
B
Brody Snyder
July 23, 2026
ECB Raises Rates to 2.25%: What It Means for Crypto and Oil Markets
Cryptocurrencies · Energy · Markets ·

ECB Raises Rates to 2.25%: What It Means for Crypto and Oil Markets

The European Central Bank has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25%, its first hike since 2023. Presi...

ECB
Oil
Crypto Markets
B
Brian Hall
July 23, 2026
Alphabet's $98B Illusion: Surging Profits Mask a $5.9B Cash Drain
Artificial Intelligence · Space ·

Alphabet's $98B Illusion: Surging Profits Mask a $5.9B Cash Drain

Alphabet reported a blockbuster Q2 2026 on paper, with $119.8 billion in revenue and $98 billion in unrealized gains. Bu...

Artificial Intelligence
Google
Crypto Briefing
L
Logan Kennedy
July 23, 2026
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