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  • Congress Pushes Odds of a Government Shutdown to December as Bitcoin Watches
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 2:29 pm

    Congress moved the funding deadline to December, lowering October shutdown odds but leaving Bitcoin traders focused on unresolved fiscal risks. The post Congress Pushes Odds of a Government Shutdown to December as Bitcoin Watches appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Perplexity AI Predicts an XRP Scenario Few Analysts Are Discussing
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 2:26 pm

    A 70% rally from here would only get XRP to the middle of Perplexity’s target range. Perplexity AI predicts XRP can reach $1.60-$2.20 by the end of 2026, with its latest XRP Price Prediction settling on $1.75 as the most likely bullish target.That is a bold reversal call with XRP sitting at $1.0235. Perplexity co-founder The post Perplexity AI Predicts an XRP Scenario Few Analysts Are Discussing appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • ChatGPT AI Predicts Bitcoin Will Test This Level Before The End of 2026
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 2:22 pm

    Bitcoin has already been cut nearly in half from its 2025 peak. ChatGPT AI predicts the punishment may end with an explosive reversal, with its latest Bitcoin price prediction targeting $120,000 by the end of 2026 and a stretch toward $140,000.The call from Sam Altman’s OpenAI chatbot asks Bitcoin to nearly double from $63,593. That The post ChatGPT AI Predicts Bitcoin Will Test This Level Before The End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • SEC-CFTC Crypto Map Advances as Clarity Act Stalls
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 11:50 am

    The SEC-CFTC crypto regulation framework gives markets a working map while the Senate’s CLARITY Act remains stalled over stablecoin rewards. The post SEC-CFTC Crypto Map Advances as Clarity Act Stalls appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Bitcoin Mining News: Riot Platforms Anthropic AI Lease Explained
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 12, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Riot Platforms’ 191-megawatt Anthropic lease creates $9.1 billion in contracted revenue, shifting its value beyond Bitcoin mining volatility. The post Bitcoin Mining News: Riot Platforms Anthropic AI Lease Explained appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Sits at 18-Month Support Level, Will $1 Hold?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 1:34 pm

    XRP tests $1 support as analysts map a Wave 3 path to $3. Key resistance, support levels, and what could trigger the next move. The post XRP Price Prediction: Ripple Sits at 18-Month Support Level, Will $1 Hold? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts a Quiet Bitcoin Rally Building Right Now
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    Explore how Copilot AI predicts a price surge for Bitcoin, estimating a rise to $150K to $200K by 2026 amid rising demand. The post Microsoft Copilot AI Predicts a Quiet Bitcoin Rally Building Right Now appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts XRP Could Be the Story of 2027
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 1:06 pm

    A bank charter application changes what a token can become. Meta AI predicts XRP is mispriced against that backdrop at $1.01, and the price prediction reaches $7 to $9 by the end of 2027 with a stretch case of $12 to $15.The regulatory foundation came first. Ripple settled its 5-year SEC case for $125M cash The post Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts XRP Could Be the Story of 2027 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Toobit Named Global Exchange of the Year as AI and TradFi Push Expands
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 12:26 pm

    Cryptocurrency exchange Toobit has been named Global Exchange of the Year at the FinanceFeeds Awards 2026, giving the trading platform its fourth major industry award of the year.The FinanceFeeds Awards recognize companies across fintech and digital assets, with the Global Exchange of the Year category focused on exchanges capable of operating broad trading infrastructures at The post Toobit Named Global Exchange of the Year as AI and TradFi […]

  • Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will $64K Hold Ahead of Tomorrow’s CPI Data?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 11:42 am

    Bitcoin trades near $64,000 as a death cross persists despite a bullish jobs miss. Key support, resistance levels, and scenarios for BTC this week. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Will $64K Hold Ahead of Tomorrow’s CPI Data? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • CLARITY Act Vote Faces Procedural Fight, Not Final Passage
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 10:35 am

    The CLARITY Act faces a Sept. 15 cloture vote, but unresolved amendments and Senate divisions could leave crypto regulation stalled. The post CLARITY Act Vote Faces Procedural Fight, Not Final Passage appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Bitcoin Gets a Brief Reprieve as Shutdown Risk Moves to December
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 11, 2026 at 9:34 am

    The Senate funding bill lowers near-term shutdown risk, but Bitcoin traders still face a December 11 deadline and unresolved macro uncertainty. The post Bitcoin Gets a Brief Reprieve as Shutdown Risk Moves to December appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Says XRP Real Test Is Still Ahead
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 10, 2026 at 9:56 pm

    The lawsuit that defined XRP for years is over, and that changes the math. ChatGPT AI predicts a run from $1.02 to $4 to $6 by the end of 2026, with the price prediction reaching $7 to $8 in a full risk-on breakout.Removing the SEC litigation removed the biggest legal overhang. ChatGPT argues this makes The post Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Says XRP Real Test Is Still Ahead appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • BTC USD Price Prediction: Can Bitcoin Hold $64,000 Before Wednesday’s CPI Data Drop?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 10, 2026 at 3:04 pm

    Bitcoin trades near $65,362 as traders eye Wednesday’s CPI report. Key support, resistance levels, and what it means for BTC’s next move. The post BTC USD Price Prediction: Can Bitcoin Hold $64,000 Before Wednesday’s CPI Data Drop? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Google Gemini AI Predicts a Bitcoin Price Swing Nobody Is Pricing In
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 10, 2026 at 2:42 pm

    Forget the daily noise for a moment and look at the supply side. Gemini AI predicts a compounding shock from the fourth halving carries Bitcoin from $65,100 upward, and the price prediction lands at $150,000 to $180,000 by the close of 2026.That halving effect sits at the center of the argument. Issuance keeps shrinking while The post Google Gemini AI Predicts a Bitcoin Price Swing Nobody Is Pricing In appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • XRP Trust Shares and Holdings Plunge in First-Half Filing
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 10, 2026 at 2:31 pm

    An SEC filing shows Grayscale’s XRP Trust holdings fell by more than half as redemptions drove token sales and share count lower. The post XRP Trust Shares and Holdings Plunge in First-Half Filing appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Dario Amodei Claude AI Predicts the Next Chapter for Bitcoin in 2026
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 9, 2026 at 10:06 am

    Discover how Claude ai predicts a price rise to $150,000 by December amid diminishing supply and regulatory clarity. The post Dario Amodei Claude AI Predicts the Next Chapter for Bitcoin in 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • XRP ETF Inflows Have Collapsed 79% Since May as the CLARITY Act Stalls, Is $1 About to Break?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 8, 2026 at 11:37 am

    The XRP price nears $1 as a delayed CLARITY Act vote weakens the near-term catalyst and institutional inflows continue to slow. The post XRP ETF Inflows Have Collapsed 79% Since May as the CLARITY Act Stalls, Is $1 About to Break? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Elon Musk Grok AI Predicts XRP Could Be Gearing Up for Something Big
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 8, 2026 at 10:08 am

    Grok AI predicts substantial growth for XRP by 2026, driven by legislation. Find out how far it could climb. The post Elon Musk Grok AI Predicts XRP Could Be Gearing Up for Something Big appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Ethereum Price Prediction: Ethereum Is Locked in a Tight Range With Heavy Volume Underneath, Which Way Does It Break?
    by Ahmed Barakat on August 8, 2026 at 10:06 am

    Ethereum trades near $1,903 with heavy $8.2B daily volume. Read our latest technical analysis on key support and resistance zones for ETH. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: Ethereum Is Locked in a Tight Range With Heavy Volume Underneath, Which Way Does It Break? appeared first on Cryptonews.

  • Putin Threatens Seizures Of European Ships Over EU’s “Piracy & Banditry”
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Putin Threatens Seizures Of European Ships Over EU’s “Piracy & Banditry” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday addressed the persisting issue of European governments and navies seizing what they deem Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels off Europe’s coast. The past year alone has seen several examples, sometimes involving French or Swedish commandos descending onto a tanker’s deck from helicopters and arresting crew members. […]

  • Trump Mulls Capital Gains Relief As Midterm Sweetener
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 3:20 pm

    Trump Mulls Capital Gains Relief As Midterm Sweetener President Donald Trump is looking for new policy pledges to put before voters ahead of November, and two of them involve cutting capital gains taxes, according to National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett and former NEC chief Larry Kudlow, who discussed the proposals on Fox Business Tuesday. Kudlow, who ran the council during Trump’s first term and remains close to the […]

  • Lacy Hunt Turns Bearish Bonds: Studying His Reversal
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 3:00 pm

    Lacy Hunt Turns Bearish Bonds: Studying His Reversal Authored by Michael Lebowitz via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, Economist Lacy Hunt has been a bond bull longer than most money managers have been in the business. Recently, he made a surprising U-turn on his bullish stance. The following paragraph opens his Second Quarter Review and Outlook. The structural backdrop for U.S. inflation increasingly suggests that the long-run […]

  • Trump: US Controls Hormuz Strait, ‘I Think We Will Keep It’ – Confirms Economic Siege Strategy
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 2:45 pm

    Trump: US Controls Hormuz Strait, ‘I Think We Will Keep It’ – Confirms Economic Siege Strategy Summary Trump claims “total control” of Hormuz, signals strategy of continued economic pressure. Iran declares “victory” & says it can sustain the conflict & outlast. Iran shifts to a “survival economy” to withstand sanctions, Washington’s economic warfare, naval blockade. Peace talks basically not happening, with Pakistan […]

  • Josh Kushner, Bob Iger Stun Sports World With Record-Shattering $12 Billion Lakers Takeover Deal
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 2:45 pm

    Josh Kushner, Bob Iger Stun Sports World With Record-Shattering $12 Billion Lakers Takeover Deal The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner, founder of Thrive Capital, and former Disney CEO Bob Iger for a record-breaking $12 billion, according to a new ESPN report. The sports news website said: The businessmen were involved in the expansion process in Las Vegas, but in a stunning turn, […]

  • WTI Dips After Massive Crude Inventory Build, Big SPR Drain, Surge In Imports
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 2:39 pm

    WTI Dips After Massive Crude Inventory Build, Big SPR Drain, Surge In Imports Oil prices are marginally lower this morning as OPEC again cut its forecast for global oil-demand growth for this year, but stalled talks to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway and risks in the Red Sea prolong disruptions to global supplies. Physical disruptions are spreading beyond Hormuz. Refinery attacks and fires have hit Russia and Libya, […]

  • Speaking Loudly And Leaning On A Big Schtick
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 2:20 pm

    Speaking Loudly And Leaning On A Big Schtick By Michael Every of Rabobank Yesterday saw the regular schtick where the Middle East situation remains worrying, but markets reacted to more positive narratives. After four crew and two rescuers were killed in a Houthi Red Sea attack on a ship and the US struck another in the Gulf of Oman’ trying to break its Iran blockade; Iran said Hormuz will stay closed unless the US meets its […]

  • Hasan Piker’s “Touch Of Death”? Far-Left Francesca Hong Loses Wisconsin’s Dem Primary For Governor
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 2:11 pm

    Hasan Piker’s “Touch Of Death”? Far-Left Francesca Hong Loses Wisconsin’s Dem Primary For Governor Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley narrowly won Wisconsin’s Democratic gubernatorial primary on Tuesday night, defeating far-left state lawmaker Francesca Hong despite her backing from Marxist streamer Hasan Piker. David Crowley, who reentered the Wisconsin governor’s race after securing the endorsement of Gov. Tony Evers, […]

  • First Morgan Stanley, Now BofA To “Mobilize And Deploy” $250 Billion Into America’s Infrastructure Supercycle
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 2:05 pm

    First Morgan Stanley, Now BofA To “Mobilize And Deploy” $250 Billion Into America’s Infrastructure Supercycle Bank of America unveiled a massive 18-month initiative to mobilize and deploy $250 billion across critical US infrastructure, targeting the computing, energy, and industrial systems needed to support artificial intelligence and accelerate the transition toward physical AI. The announcement comes just days after Morgan […]

  • Turkey Thinks Israel Fabricated Trump Air Force One Assassination Plot
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 1:45 pm

    Turkey Thinks Israel Fabricated Trump Air Force One Assassination Plot Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Turkish officials suspect that an Israeli intelligence report about an Iranian plot to assassinate President Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara last month was a ruse designed to derail diplomacy between the US and Iran, Middle East Eye reported on Tuesday. The Washington Post first reported on Monday that the US […]

  • Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 1:05 pm

    Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf? Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Cambridge University has now decided that even Little Red Riding Hood is too dangerous for young minds. Clare College issued an official content warning ahead of a free online humanities webinar for state sixth-form pupils, flagging “adult content including themes of violence, with reference to fairytales.” The session, part of a course designed to […]

  • Rate-Hike Odds Tumble As US Consumer Price Inflation Prints Slowest Since Pre-War
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 12:40 pm

    Rate-Hike Odds Tumble As US Consumer Price Inflation Prints Slowest Since Pre-War July’s ongoing decline in oil prices (before the late July/early August rebound) should support lower prices in today’s CPI print (with portfolio management impacts expected to be a bigger upside deal for PCE as stocks soared) but expectations were for an uneventful 0.1% MoM rise in the headline print. And the print was perfectly in line, rising 0.,1% […]

  • Ukraine Suspends Attacks On Tankers Using Russian Black Sea Port, At Vance’s Urging
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 12:20 pm

    Ukraine Suspends Attacks On Tankers Using Russian Black Sea Port, At Vance’s Urging At the urging of Vice President JD Vance, Ukraine has suspended attacks on oil tankers using the Russian port of Novorossiysk, which sits on the Black Sea. The request was made in late July, but first reported today by the Financial Times, citing Ukrainian officials.  Vance’s plea sprang from the Trump administration’s worries that Ukraine’s […]

  • Futures Rise Led By Tech Before Key CPI Report
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 11:56 am

    Futures Rise Led By Tech Before Key CPI Report US: Futures are higher, led by Tech as AI infra earnings boost the theme while the Semis trade was bid overnight led by a surge in Korea’s Kospi. As of 7:45am ET, S&P futures are up 0.2% ahead of today’s CPI report, while Nasdaq futures gain 0.7% as investors react positively to updates from US technology firms. Semis / Memory are outpacing broader markets with Mag7 trading higher, […]

  • Earnings Drive Both Bull & Bear Markets
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 11:20 am

    Earnings Drive Both Bull & Bear Markets Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, “Earnings drive market outcomes. In 151 years, every single 20% market decline was accompanied by a double-digit earnings decline, with zero exceptions.” Every few months, a new reason to sell arrives. Capital spending is too high. The deficit is unsustainable. Oil just broke out. The conclusion attached to each is always […]

  • Swedish PM Calls Spanish Illegal Immigrant Amnesty ‘Very Bad Idea’
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 10:30 am

    Swedish PM Calls Spanish Illegal Immigrant Amnesty ‘Very Bad Idea’ Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has called the Spanish government’s amnesty for illegal immigrants a “very bad idea,” warning that it could spark another migrant crisis akin to the one that beset the continent in 2015. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Brussels on Dec. 19, 2024. Johanna Geron/Reuters The […]

  • World’s Largest Alumina Refinery Outside China Abruptly Halves Output On NatGas Disruption
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 9:45 am

    World’s Largest Alumina Refinery Outside China Abruptly Halves Output On NatGas Disruption Norwegian aluminum producer Norsk Hydro’s Alunorte plant in Brazil, one of the world’s largest alumina refineries, reduced output by 50% following disruptions to natural gas availability. Bloomberg reports that disruptions to NatGas availability at Alunorte forced a 50% reduction in output and sent aluminum prices in London to a seven-week […]

  • Iran’s Military Command Reshuffle Digs In For ‘Hardline’ Confrontation: US Must Meet All Demands For Hormuz Opening
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 9:15 am

    Iran’s Military Command Reshuffle Digs In For ‘Hardline’ Confrontation: US Must Meet All Demands For Hormuz Opening Summary Iran rejects peace push narrative: Tehran says Hormuz stays closed until the US accepts all its conditions. Hardliners take control: Iran reshuffles top military leadership, signaling a tougher stance. Pakistan pushes talks: Interior Minister arrives in Tehran for mediation efforts. US enforces blockade: […]

  • British Police Unit Flags Over 100 Social Media Posts For Arrest Amid Immigration Backlash
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 9:00 am

    British Police Unit Flags Over 100 Social Media Posts For Arrest Amid Immigration Backlash Via American Greatness, A specialist British police unit created to track online sentiment has referred more than 100 social media posts to local forces for potential arrest, according to data obtained through Freedom of Information requests and reported by The Times of London. The National Internet Intelligence Investigations unit […]

  • Alleged International Crime Boss Daniel Kinahan Extradited To Ireland Following Dubai Arrest
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 8:15 am

    Alleged International Crime Boss Daniel Kinahan Extradited To Ireland Following Dubai Arrest Alleged Irish mob boss Daniel Kinahan was charged in Dublin, Ireland on August 9th with directing a criminal organization.  Alleged Irish crime gang boss Daniel Kinahan, after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates, leaves the Special Criminal Court in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 9, 2026. Natalia Campos/Reuters The 49-year-old […]

  • UK Regulators To Prepare Tokenized-Gold Framework: Report
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 7:30 am

    UK Regulators To Prepare Tokenized-Gold Framework: Report Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reportedly held talks with banks and other industry participants over potential rules for tokenized gold. The FCA has also sought feedback on the use of tokenized gold as collateral in wholesale markets, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. The […]

  • Record-Low Rhine Levels Disrupt Raw Material Flows To Europe’s Largest Steelmaking Plant
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 6:45 am

    Record-Low Rhine Levels Disrupt Raw Material Flows To Europe’s Largest Steelmaking Plant Thyssenkrupp’s steelmaking plant in Duisburg, Germany, is facing disruptions to raw material supplies as a “persistent and worsening low-water situation” restricts barge traffic on the Rhine River. Navigable depths along parts of this critical waterway have fallen to record lows, threatening to curb German economic growth just as the country […]

  • British Youth Taught To Chant ‘Our Country Is An Arab Country’ At Pro-Gaza Camp
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 6:00 am

    British Youth Taught To Chant ‘Our Country Is An Arab Country’ At Pro-Gaza Camp Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, More than 100 young people gathered in the English countryside for what organisers called a summer school. Instead of hiking and games, they were led in Arabic chants calling for victory over Zionism and declaring “our country is an Arab country.” Footage of the event, later posted by the organisers […]

  • The July Incident: What They Didn’t Tell You About the First Rogue AI Breach
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 3:25 am

    The July Incident: What They Didn’t Tell You About the First Rogue AI Breach Authored by Madge Waggy via ‘A lot will happen in 2026!’ blog, There’s a particular quality to the silence that falls over a room when someone finally says out loud what everyone has been thinking. I witnessed it three weeks ago in a basement bar in San Francisco’s Mission District, surrounded by people who’ve spent their careers building the systems […]

  • The Alchemy Of Wealth Taxation
    by Tyler Durden on August 12, 2026 at 2:35 am

    The Alchemy Of Wealth Taxation Authored by Robert Blumen via The Mises Institute, “Transmutation” is the process of changing one substance, element, or form into another. We owe this word to the ancient pursuit of alchemy, which sought to accomplish the artificial production of gold from base metals. While it is now considered a pseudo-science, in our rational age, its aspirations survive in currently popular proposals for […]

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