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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.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 56 kilometres east of Gorgan in northern Iran early Sunday morning, according to preliminary seismic data.
The U.S. budget deficit surged nearly 20% in July to $291 billion despite a significant increase in customs duty collections from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, as government spending outpaced revenue growth.
The National Carrier of Türkiye, Turkish Airlines has announced an increase in the number of its weekly flights to China.
Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund said on Monday it is terminating contracts with asset managers handling its Israeli investments and has divested parts of its portfolio in the country over the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.
The Syrian Civil Aviation Authority has signed a $4 billion agreement with an international consortium last week (6 August), including companies from Türkiye, Qatar and the United States, aiming to expand Damascus International Airport.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a lending the equivalent of $7 million to Saloğlu, Azerbaijan’s leading furniture producer and retailer, in local currency to help boost its competitiveness.
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