The escalating costs of the US-Iran conflict could strain federal budgets, impact defense markets, and influence future military engagements.
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Nvidia shares rose to a new high after US approvals opened the door for H200 chip sales to major Chinese buyers.
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Over 70 percent of Americans oppose AI data center construction in their area, according to a new Gallup survey. Just seven percent said they were "strongly" in favor of new data centers. According to Gallup, data centers are so strongly disliked that Americans would prefer to live near a nuclear power plant than a data center - even at its peak, opposition to nuclear power plant construction topped out at 63 percent.
Gallup's data is based on a March 2026 survey of 1,000 randomly-selected American adults in all 50 US states and the District of Columbia, along with an April 2026 survey of 2,054 adults "who are members of the Gallup Panel." …
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a blanket no-action letter this week, relieving prediction market operators from swap data reporting and recordkeeping obligations tied to fully collateralized event contracts. CFTC Issues Blanket No-Action Letter Cutting SDR Reporting for Event Contracts The CFTC‘s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk jointly announced […]
It seems like a major momentum that was intended to propel bitcoin’s spectacular surge above $80,000 is starting to fade. After collecting $3.29 billion from investors in March and April, eleven U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs have begun to bleed capital. The most significant single-day net outflow since January 29 occurred
Persistent inflation pressures may lead to prolonged high interest rates, challenging risk assets and potentially slowing economic growth.
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U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $635 million in total net outflows on May 13, led by BlackRock’s IBIT. Spot Ethereum ETFs also saw $36.30 million in net outflows, with BlackRock’s ETHA posting the largest single-day loss. U.S. spot crypto ETFs had a rough session on May 13. Spot Bitcoin funds recorded $635 million in total [...]
Iran's missile restoration heightens geopolitical tensions, potentially altering U.S. military strategies and impacting global oil security.
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