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Nvidia's next-generation AI rack delayed until 2028
Nvidia's ambitious 'Kyber' rack, set to revolutionize AI data centers, has been pushed back to 2028 due to manufacturing issues. The delay could open doors for decentralized alternatives.
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Gull tester kritisk 50% Fibonacci-motstand på $4 180 — markedet venter på neste trekk
Spot gull konsoliderer rundt $4 180 etter en turbulent uke der prisen ble presset ned fra rekordnivåer nær $5 000. Den tekniske situasjonen er kritisk: 50% Fibonacci-nivået fungerer som et sentralt veiskille mellom videre nedside og et potensielt reversal. Tokenisert gull nærmer seg $5,6 milliarder i samlet markedsverdi.
Bitcoin climbs to $63,256 — reversing June losses in thin Fourth of July market
BTC breaks above $63,000 for the first time in over a month in a thin holiday market. XRP leads among major coins with +5% over 24 hours, while the Fear & Greed Index remains in 'Extreme Fear' territory at 22/100 — leaving the question of whether this is a genuine turning point or merely low-volume noise.
XRP holders at historic low: MVRV falls to -47% — strongest contrarian signal ever recorded
XRP's 30-day and 365-day MVRV have fallen to -45% and -47% respectively — the deepest combined reading in the token's 12-year trading history. Santiment calls it an extreme undervalued zone, but with BTC at $62,450 and Fear & Greed at 22/100, the macro backdrop remains challenging.
Bailey: Inflation on target without the war — BoE keeps November rate hike open at 50% odds
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey says UK inflation would have hit the target already were it not for the war in Ukraine. Markets are pricing in a 50% chance of a November hike, while sterling barely budged on the comments — +6 pips to 1.3352.
Electricity prices triple: Heatwave and data centers strangle America's largest power grid
PJM Interconnection, which supplies electricity to 67 million Americans, was pushed to the brink of a historic record this week as extreme heat and explosive data demand struck simultaneously.
Trump's Allies Target Fed Governors: Aiming to Reshape the Central Bank
Trump's closest advisers are intensifying efforts to replace Federal Reserve governors with more politically loyal candidates, according to new reports. The goal is to gain control over U.S. monetary policy.
Bitcoin breaks $61,000 as Ethereum climbs 5% — The Warsh effect lifts crypto out of tech's shadow
Bitcoin rose 2% to $61,297 on Wednesday evening while Ethereum and Solana broadly outperformed with gains of 5% and 4.6% respectively. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's signals of easing inflation risk gave the crypto market a boost — even as the risk-off regime and a Fear & Greed reading of 19/100 serve as reminders that the bear market is far from over.
USD/JPY plunges 100 pips on intervention fears — yen carry-unwind threatens Bitcoin at $61,000
The Japanese yen surged sharply by nearly 100 pips against the dollar on Wednesday, sending USD/JPY down to 161.13 before a partial rebound to 161.20. The Ministry of Finance declined to comment. With BTC already under pressure at $61,184 and Fear & Greed at 19/100, carry-trade unwind risk is the central macro variable for risk management today.
Amazon pumps $1 billion into rescuing stranded AI projects
Amazon Web Services is launching a dedicated engineering team backed by one billion dollars to help enterprises clear the final and most difficult hurdle in AI implementation.
Oil prices heading for historic quarterly drop — worst since 2020
Crude oil prices are little changed on Tuesday, but are on track for their steepest monthly and quarterly decline since the coronavirus crisis of 2020 — driven by concerns over weak global demand and rising OPEC+ production.
Baidu's AI chip company targets $50 billion IPO
Baidu's semiconductor unit Kunlunxin is reportedly planning a Hong Kong listing valued at $50 billion, according to The Information — amid a global race for AI processing power beyond Nvidia's reach.
S&P 500 climbs 1.17% to 7,440 — Dow sets new record at 52,188
Wall Street closed Monday near session highs with broad-based gains. The S&P 500 rose 86 points to 7,440, the Nasdaq surged 2.07%, and the Dow Jones set a new record close at 52,188. The technical picture remains mixed — key resistance levels still stand in the way of a sustained rally.
Bitcoin drops to 20-month low of $58,115 — over $1.5 billion liquidated in 48 hours
Bitcoin was trading at $60,094 on Sunday after a combination of PCE inflation at 4.1%, massive ETF outflows, and a broad tech selloff sent the price to $58,115 on June 25 — its lowest level since September 2024. Over $1.5 billion in leveraged positions were force-liquidated over two days.
Bitcoin trapped below $62,900 — bear trend holds with RSI at 30 and 13 of 15 MAs bearish
Bitcoin is trading at $60,087 and failing to break resistance at $62,900. Technical indicators are overwhelmingly negative: 13 of 15 moving averages are issuing sell signals, MACD prints -4,047, and price sits below the EMA 200 at $79,230. A head-and-shoulders breakdown points toward $57,500.
Strategy STRC crashes 25% — could $29.5B in bitcoin exposure ignite BTC's bottom?
Strategy's STRC preferred stock is down 25% and trading near critical support levels. With Bitcoin already below $60,000 and large holder cohorts having sold 45,074 BTC over eight days, the market is now assessing the systemic risk embedded in MicroStrategy's $29.5 billion bitcoin financing machine.
Bitcoin ETFs bleed: $1.3B out in a single week
Risk aversion is gripping the crypto market as Bitcoin ETFs experience their seventh consecutive week of net outflows — and June is on track to become the second-worst month since launch.
Bitcoin crashes below $60,000: Dollar strengthens, miner alarm flashing red
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since 2024 this week, pushed down by a stronger dollar, persistent inflation, and rapidly deteriorating profitability for crypto miners.
Lithium crashes 10% in two days — market fears CATL mine reopening and new supply wave
Lithium carbonate futures in China fell to 157,000 yuan ($23,175) per tonne — the lowest in 10 weeks — following speculation that CATL may reopen its massive Jianxiawo mine in Jiangxi province. The market is pricing in a massive supply shock in a sector already struggling with surplus.
One Micron Figure Could Upend the Entire AI Trade
Micron can only meet half to two-thirds of demand for HBM memory – and that single figure tells you everything you need to know about the bottleneck in the AI value chain.
Oil below $70: One of the most confusing market moves ever
Despite the largest disruption in oil market history — the closure of the Strait of Hormuz — WTI is now trading below $70 a barrel. Market analysts are baffled.
AI's energy hunger: How data centers are devouring the world
Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the world's largest energy consumers. According to the IEA, global data center consumption could exceed 1,700 TWh by 2035 — and part of the bill is being paid in oil.
Prominent fund manager warns: The AI party could end in a 50% crash
Investor profile Dan Niles believes the AI trade is approaching a serious crossroads – and predicts that overvalued AI stocks could fall 30–50 percent in early 2027.
Gold stalls below $4,345 in bear flag — technical warning light flashing red
The gold price is consolidating below key resistance at $4,345, forming a classic bear flag pattern. With declining volume, an overbought RSI reversing course, and a strong dollar rally, downside risk is real. The next critical support sits at $4,180.
Polymarket paid influencers to stage fake winning bets
According to the Wall Street Journal, prediction market Polymarket paid content creators to showcase fabricated winnings on fictitious websites — none of the approximately $1.9 million in bets shown in the videos were real.
Loss-making companies in Russell 2000 up 60% — profitable rivals trail by 22 percentage points
Stocks in the Russell 2000 without a positive bottom line have risen 60% since April 2025 — compared to 38% for profitable companies. Apollo economist Torsten Slok warns of a breakdown in price discovery, while AI speculation and risk-on sentiment continue to drive the paradox.
Bitcoin creeps above $64,000 — Iran negotiations and bullish options bets lift market from 3-month low
BTC is trading around $64,295 on Sunday evening after a cautious recovery driven by diplomatic signals from the Iran negotiations and a marked concentration of bullish call options heading into month-end. The Fear & Greed Index remains deep in 'extreme fear' territory at 23/100 — but institutional flows are beginning to shift.
G7 declares war on China's grip on critical minerals
G7 leaders have forged a strategic minerals alliance to break China's dominance over the raw materials that are essential to defense, the automotive industry, and green energy.
Fed signals rate hikes: 38 bp priced in by end of 2026 — central banks diverge
Following a surprisingly hawkish dot plot from the FOMC, markets are now pricing in 38 bp of tightening from the Fed by end of 2026 — with a 40% probability of a hike as early as July. The RBNZ leads the pack with 62 bp expected, while the BoJ, SNB, and BoC barely budge. Risk aversion is spreading.
Marvell Technology surges 7.3% to $310 — AI chip stock nears S&P 500 inclusion
Marvell Technology (MRVL) closed at $310.58 after a 7.27% gain on Thursday — driven by an analyst upgrade, imminent S&P 500 inclusion, and strong broader tech sentiment. Volume exploded to 187.8 million shares, 383% above the norm.
SpaceX acquires AI giant Cursor for $60 billion
SpaceX has agreed to acquire the coding tool Cursor for $60 billion in an all-stock transaction. The deal sends SpaceX shares to new highs and marks a dramatic shift toward AI infrastructure.
Iran draws a red line: Attack Lebanon – and the deal is off
Iran's foreign ministry warns that Israeli strikes on Lebanon will be interpreted as a breach of the newly signed MOU with the United States. The 60-day clock has started ticking.
USD/JPY breaks 160.79 — Fed turns hawkish and sends 2-year yield 17bp higher to 4.22%
USD/JPY clears the 2026 high of 160.717 and tests 160.79 after the Fed under Kevin Warsh signals a distinctly tighter monetary policy stance. Markets are now pricing a 65% probability of a September rate hike, up from 32% before the decision. The next technical target is the 2024 high of 161.92 — unless the Bank of Japan intervenes.
Crypto braces for Warsh's first FOMC meeting
Bitcoin and XRP are waiting anxiously for new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's debut at the FOMC. The market is in risk-off mode, but Warsh's unexpected pro-crypto stance is creating uncertainty about the outcome.
Hedge funds dust off pre-war playbooks after Iran deal
Following the US nuclear agreement with Iran, major hedge funds are rotating into short-dated US Treasuries, the Japanese yen, and Asian equities — as war risk premiums deflate and pressure on the Fed eases.
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% — the second-largest negative adjustment of 2026, but production costs remain deeply underwater
The network's mining difficulty has fallen 10% in the second-largest negative adjustment of 2026 so far, giving remaining miners 11% more BTC per unit of hashrate. With BTC at $65,315 and estimated all-in production costs of $80,000–$100,000+ for many operators, margins remain deeply negative.
AI Uncovered a Critical Zcash Flaw That Had Been Hidden for Four Years
An AI-assisted security audit discovered a serious vulnerability in Zcash that could have allowed unlimited counterfeit coins to be minted without detection. The flaw was quickly patched, but the incident raises new questions about security in cryptographic systems.
Bitcoin climbs to 10-day high as PI token shows signs of life — but the risk picture is real
Bitcoin reached its highest level in ten days on Sunday, while Pi Network's PI token rose markedly from historically low levels. Humanity (H) exploded 94% and broke into the top 100 by market cap. The Fear & Greed Index stands at 18 — the market is in deep fear, and the rally is unfolding against a challenging macro backdrop.
UK sets deadline: Russian-based fuel banned from 2027
British authorities have set 1 January 2027 as the final deadline to close a controversial loophole in Russia sanctions – the import of diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude oil in third countries.
Pentagon labels Alibaba and Baidu as military companies — China furious
The US has expanded its list of Chinese military-affiliated companies to include Alibaba, Baidu, and Nio. China strongly rejects the designation and warns of countermeasures.