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Bitcoin surged to a new all-time high as expectations grow for U.S. interest rate cuts and regulatory moves favouring crypto investment, boosting investor confidence in the sector.
The world’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, climbed nearly 1% to surpass its previous record, with Ether also hitting its highest level since late 2021.
Analysts attribute the rally to the growing likelihood of Federal Reserve rate cuts, steady institutional buying, and recent U.S. regulatory reforms easing crypto investments.
A recent executive order allows crypto assets in 401(k) retirement accounts, signalling a more supportive environment for digital assets.
During 2025, the sector has seen multiple regulatory victories, including stablecoin rules and updates from the U.S. securities regulator to accommodate the growing market.
These developments have helped the crypto market’s total capitalization soar to more than $4 trillion, up from $2.5 trillion after the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
While this growth benefits companies such as BlackRock and Fidelity, which manage crypto ETFs, experts caution that the asset class remains more volatile than traditional investments, posing risks for retirement accounts.
Firefighters were clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi shopping mall in Pakistan on Tuesday (20 January) as they searched for people still missing after a fire that burned for nearly two days and killed at least 67 people, police said.
Iran will treat any military attack as an “all-out war,” a senior Iranian official said on Friday, as the United States moves additional naval and air assets into the Middle East amid rising tensions.
Trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the U.S. entered a second day in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, following an initial round of talks described by officials as productive.
In the snowy peaks of Davos, where the world’s most powerful leaders gather for the 56th World Economic Forum, a new narrative is emerging that challenges the current dominance of artificial intelligence (AI).
"When the rules no longer protect you, you must protect yourself,” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Davos on Tuesday (20 January), a speech that resonated at home and heightened tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who later withdrew Canada’s invitation to the Board of Peace.
Argentina's economic activity shrunk 0.3% in November compared with the same month last year, marking the first monthly contraction of 2025, data from Argentina's national statistics agency showed on Wednesday.
Wall Street closed sharply lower on Tuesday as global markets fell after U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariff threats against Europe unsettled investors and revived fears of renewed volatility.
Global markets are rattled after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland, sending the euro to a seven-week low and raising concerns about renewed transatlantic trade tensions.
Hong Kong and Shanghai will sign a memorandum of understanding next week to establish a cross-border gold trade clearing system, a move aimed at boosting Hong Kong’s role as an international gold trading hub, Financial Secretary Paul Chan said.
Elon Musk is seeking up to $134 billion from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing that the companies profited unfairly from his early support of the artificial intelligence firm, according to a court filing made public on Friday.
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