As Iran conflict and oil roil investors, here’s the next line in the sand for the S&P 500
Where the S&P 500 goes next is clearly hinging on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s a fresh line in the sand.
Where the S&P 500 goes next is clearly hinging on oil prices and the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s a fresh line in the sand.
Oil futures rose on Wednesday as traders awaited what could be a historic release of emergency government reserves to counter the disruption to supplies from the attack on Iran.
”I have $560,000 in my IRA, $125,000 in stocks and $50,000 in savings.”
US prosecutors moved to forfeit $3.44 million in USDt allegedly tied to a crypto investment scam that tricked victims into sending Ether to wallets controlled by fraudsters.
Traders increased bets on a possible interest rate rise in the eurozone this year after officials on Wednesday said the bloc’s central bank may be forced to act if the Iran war risks an inflation spike.
Capo, an external oracle solution used by Aave, triggered around $27 million in liquidations after a pricing glitch, but the lending platform said it is stepping in to cover the losses.
Rheinmetall came up short of analysts expectaions for growth, net income and operating margins. Third Bridge warns its ambitious growth plans will present difficulties in execution
The troubled private-credit industry was under further pressure after a report that JPMorgan Chase was tightening its lending criteria while a $33 billion fund was reported to have seen heavy withdrawals.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs continued their March rally, with cumulative monthly inflows reaching $1.56 billion, while XRP ETF selling eased as top holders were revealed.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2RiYmUtNGUzYi03NTg0LTgxNzgtMDE0MGQ3NWViYTM0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Tokenized assets climb to $23.6B as investors seek always-on markets" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Tokenized real-world assets have surged 66% in 2026, with funds, gold and equities driving growth across public blockchains.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTg0NjYtOWY2My03ZTVlLWFhN2MtM2U0NmMxZjA3MTQ4.jpg" alt="Bitcoin faces ‘highly volatile’ setup as bulls eye return to $80K by month-end" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin open interest sparked a prediction of high BTC price volatility to come as $70,000 remained the bulls' key reclaim level.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YWM2YjUtY2FkNi03NmQ4LWFmNTctNjZlNzUzNGM2NGY1.jpg" alt="Brera board approves Solmate pivot, cuts soccer teams to focus on Solana" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Nasdaq-listed Brera plans to rebrand as Solmate, wind down two soccer teams and propose a 10-for-1 reverse stock split as it pivots toward Solana.</p>
A proposal to transfer control of Aave’s brand assets and intellectual property to its DAO failed in January, prompting debate over the protocol’s long-term direction.
Data shows that Ether price dynamics are being driven by capital flows rather than network activity growth, said CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno.
Bitcoin doesn't need to take 50% of gold's market share to reach one million dollars per coin if one is looking into the next 10 years, argues Bitwise's Matt Hougan.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWRkZjctNjgyYS03MWNjLTkyM2ItMWFmYTJhOTk5ZWIy.jpg" alt="Crypto, banks need to be a ‘bit unhappy’ for bill to advance: Senator" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Senator Angela Alsobrooks says she’s working on a proposal to move a key crypto bill forward, but crypto and the banks will have to compromise.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzc3ZjYtODVmMy03MzJkLTg5YjctYTgzOWEzMzdjOWIyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Nvidia's Huang: AI will boost jobs as it needs trillions in infrastructure" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Nvidia founder Jensen Huang says AI will create countless jobs as buildout for the tech has only just started and will require many more workers.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2RhNDYtM2YzOS03N2ZhLWI3NzAtYjc0NzVjZTViMzVkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin is back in ‘FOMO territory’ after crossing $70K: Santiment" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US President Donald Trump's recent comments about Iran helped trigger a Bitcoin rally, leading to an uptick in social media sentiment about Bitcoin.</p>
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he will start buying Bitcoin when the US Federal Reserve eases monetary policy and starts printing money amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
Panic in the oil market has calmed down, with prices pulling back from the week’s highs near $120 a barrel after a group of wealthy nations said they will consider a coordinated release of emergency global crude reserves