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Why the best stock-markets bets are Chinese tech stocks and this out-of-fashion sector, according to Bank of America
The stock market is now too big to fail, Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett reckons. So no rate increases before the midterms and a Sino-American detente in May
Stocks can rally even without a ‘full return to normality,’ says HSBC
There’s too much focus from investors on the war in Iran, analysts led by Max Kettner wrote in a note.
U.S. oil prices rise back above $104 a barrel after Trump threatens to blockade Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices were surging back above $100 per barrel on Monday morning after a breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend.
Goldman didn’t deliver the blowout earnings that was expected, and the stock is falling
Goldman’s earnings and revenue beat expectations, but not by as much as investors had hoped.
Justin Sun presses WLFI to identify wallets behind freeze powers
Sun urged the Trump-linked WLFi platform to disclose who controls the multi-sig and smart contract behind the platform, days after its governance token hit a new low.
Private credit is actually built to survive the ghosts of the great financial crisis
With 80% equity cushions and 10-year lockups, Wall Street’s “anti-banks” won’t face a “Lehman moment.”
Why ‘Rule of 10’ stocks like Nvidia and Meta are now poised for a comeback, according to Goldman Sachs
Higher bond yields have been hitting secular growth stocks, but that may be about to change.
Energy prices have probably peaked. What that means for stocks, according to Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson.
Investors should be keeping a close eye on the difference between Brent and U.S. crude, which is sending a message that market worries over the crisis in Iran have peaked, says Morgan Stanley.
Hyperbridge attacker mints 1B bridged Polkadot tokens in $237K exploit
A Hyperbridge exploit let an attacker mint 1 billion bridged Polkadot tokens on Ethereum and cash out about $237,000, reviving debate over bridge security.
‘It feels awkward’: I gave my friend’s daughter cash for her wedding. Silence. Do I say something?
“They cashed the check 10 days after the wedding.”
Oil price surges 8% on Iran tensions: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin preserved $70,000 at the weekly close as markets began reacting to a breakdown in US-Iran negotiations and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
TRUMP whales load up as Mar-a-Lago luncheon approaches
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg1MjktYmY2ZS03YmFhLWFlMDMtNDczNWQ5MTQwYWFmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="TRUMP whales load up as Mar-a-Lago luncheon approaches" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Large holders are accumulating TRUMP ahead of a Mar-a-Lago event for top token holders, even as the memecoin trades down over 30% since March.</p>
Bank of Korea floats crypto ‘circuit breakers’ after Bithumb blunder
Bithumb accidentally sent customers 620,000 Bitcoin instead of 620,000 Korean won in February. The Bank of Korea wants lawmakers to make it so it doesn't happen again.
Institutions are in a crypto bull market as retail sits out: Exodus CEO
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg1ZDgtOWQ1YS03MDJlLWE3NWUtY2M2NmM2MGIzNzFlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Institutions are in a crypto bull market as retail sits out: Exodus CEO" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Almost everyone has a hard time paying their bills every month, said crypto YouTuber Michaël van de Poppe, on why retail may be absent this cycle.</p>
Musician loses $420K Bitcoin ‘retirement fund’ via fake Ledger app
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg1ODQtYTZkMS03ZWEwLWE5M2EtMDlkMjU0NDNmMzc0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Musician loses $420K Bitcoin ‘retirement fund’ via fake Ledger app" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT said Garrett Dutton’s 5.9 Bitcoin has already been sent to deposit addresses associated with KuCoin.</p>
Bitcoin mining and AI may be on opposite decentralization paths: Researcher
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDg1MGItMDA1Yi03MzFmLWI1MTUtYmI5OWI5MzFjN2YwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin mining and AI may be on opposite decentralization paths: Researcher" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Bitcoin mining is becoming more centralized while AI could move the opposite way, driven by edge computing and open-source models.</p>
Aave DAO approves $25M funding grant, token allocation for Aave Labs
The vote passed with nearly 75% in favor. Other elements of the framework, including the growth and development grants, will have separate governance proposals.
EU central bank backs plan for crypto supervision under EU markets watchdog
The European Central Bank has boosted a proposal to take away EU member states' regulatory oversight of crypto and hand it to the European Union’s market regulator.
Researchers discover malicious AI agent routers that can steal crypto
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2ZlNzItZjRjOS03MWQyLWE3Y2ItMGYzZjk1MDZiMzdiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Researchers discover malicious AI agent routers that can steal crypto" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>26 LLM routers are “secretly injecting malicious tool calls and stealing creds,” warns researcher Chaofan Shou.</p>
Bitcoin dips to $70.6K, oil rises after US announces Hormuz blockade
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2RkNjQtMWQ0OC03ZGMwLTg2YWYtZmU0YmRkYTEwMzA1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin dips to $70.6K, oil rises after US announces Hormuz blockade" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US President Donald Trump said Iran did not want to compromise its nuclear weapons program, stating it was the only issue that “really mattered.”</p>