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These 4 cybersecurity stocks are Wall Street’s favorite AI-proof plays

While the broader software sector stumbles, cybersecurity platforms are emerging as essential infrastructure needed to channel rising traffic from AI agents.

Crypto can fight money laundering without stifling financial freedom

Blockchain's transparency traces illicit flows better than fiat systems. Industry-wide information sharing and unified AML rules close gaps, without curbing liberty.

Soaring gas and energy prices could ‘completely eat up’ your bigger tax refund if the Iran conflict continues

Refunds are almost 11% higher than the same point last year, the IRS said this week.

Here are the ways private-credit pain could hurt your portfolio

Big banks are increasingly seeing their shares impacted by worries about underwriting quality at private lenders.

It was unthinkable a couple of weeks ago, but could the next move by the Fed be a rate hike?

With fuel prices soaring since the start of the war with Iran, a question has surfaced that was almost unimaginable a few weeks ago.

‘I find that advice questionable’: Is it time to rethink the myth of tapping your Roth last — before your 401(k) and IRA?

“I’ve read this advice again and again.”

Panic is slowly gripping the stock market. Expect the selling to pick up next week.

Options traders are signaling trouble, and systematic funds are expected to cut their exposure to U.S. stocks.

USDC market cap nears record $80B amid ‘capital flight’ in UAE: Analyst

USDC’s market cap is approaching a record $80 billion, with one analyst linking the surge to capital flight and turmoil in Dubai’s real estate market.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to five days for first time in 2026

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzJjMTMtYmZlZi03Njg5LTk0Y2ItYmFjYmY2ZWU0MmMxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Spot Bitcoin ETFs extend inflow streak to five days for first time in 2026" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>US spot Bitcoin ETFs brought in about $767 million over five straight days of inflows for the first time so far this year.</p>

BlackRock says 'exotic' crypto ETFs not part of its strategy

BlackRock launched a staked Ether exchange-traded fund on Thursday, expanding its crypto offerings beyond its flagship spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs that launched in 2024.

Stablecoins could form backbone of global payments in 10 years: Billionaire

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5YzRkOTYtZDUwZC03NWYyLThjZjctMWNhNjE4NDBkOTdmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Stablecoins could form backbone of global payments in 10 years: Billionaire" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Stanley Druckenmiller said stablecoins are more efficient, faster and cheaper than fiat running on traditional banking infrastructure.</p>

Bitcoin nearly overtakes $74K, as data suggests bear market is not over

Bitcoin showed remarkable strength throughout the week, but BTC’s correlation to tech stocks and its reactive spot ETF flows suggest the bear market isn’t over yet.

Federal court ends Custodia Bank's legal bid for a master account

One judge sided with Custodia Bank, stating that a master account is “indispensable” for a bank’s day-to-day operations and being denied one is “akin to a death sentence.”

This little-known energy company’s stock is rallying as Trump invokes 1950 powers for offshore California drilling

Trump’s executive order opens the door for Sable Offshore’s production in Southern California.

BPI targets August for BTC tax relief, but warns time is running out

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmYxZjYtYjAzYS03NWFiLWI5ODAtYWIxMDU5OGZmMGI1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="BPI targets August for BTC tax relief, but warns time is running out" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The Bitcoin Policy Institute said the bipartisan support for a de minimis tax exemption for smaller Bitcoin transactions is "encouraging."</p>

Circle‘s USDC overtook Tether‘s USDT in adjusted YTD volume: Mizuho

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDcvMDE5N2VkZjQtM2JmZS03ZjUyLTk1N2EtMzRkZWJkMTZlMTg3.jpg" alt="Circle‘s USDC overtook Tether‘s USDT in adjusted YTD volume: Mizuho" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Analysts at the investment company said the change was significant because the stablecoin “winner” will be the one people use for everyday transactions.</p>

Kevin Warsh’s Fed confirmation faces new delay, key senator says. Here’s why.

A key U.S. senator warned that Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as the next head of the Federal Reserve faces a fresh delay amid a legal setback to the Justice Department’s criminal investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Ether accumulation data predicts rally to $2.8K, but there’s a catch

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2U4ZWEtMDViOS03OTgwLWFhZGUtMzQ2MTUwMTdhMjY0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ether accumulation data predicts rally to $2.8K, but there’s a catch" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Ether bulls appear to be targeting $2,800 as their next stop, but ETH futures data shows a divided market with limited odds for a sustained 33% rally.</p>

Think Russian oil will calm the Iran conflict’s supply panic? Here’s what the math reveals.

Russian oil can reach markets fast. The Iran conflict’s supply fears, however, are much bigger.

Investors are shunning U.S. debt as a haven play during the Iran conflict

The 10-year Treasury yield had its steepest two-week climb in almost a year on Friday due to the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran.