Iranâs crypto activity accelerated in 2025, a new report says, driven by civilians and state actors turning to Bitcoin during periods of unrest....
Crypto markets saw the biggest short squeeze since October as short positions were liquidated and Bitcoin outperformed the US dollar amid geopolitical uncertainty....
The companyâs move closer to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing followed many others repurposing some of their infrastructure away from mining crypto....
The launch expands Aptosâ reach in CFTC-regulated derivatives markets and adds to Bitnomialâs altcoin futures offerings as investor interest in altcoins grows....
The investment manager sees a split Bitcoin outlook but is bullish on gold and AI stocks, as political risks challenge traditional market anchors....
Surging mainland Chinese investment in Hong Kongâs commercial real estate sector has helped set the stage for a âmeasured recoveryâ in 2026, according to Colliers. Investment from the mainland rose to...
David Webb, the corporate governance activist renowned for his free public database and his explosive âEnigma Networkâ exposĂ© that rocked the Hong Kong stock exchange, has died aged 60 of metastatic p...
Californiaâs finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay....
Brian Armstrong and crew stated that they cannot support the draft bill in its current state, leading to a delay in today's scheduled markup....
The London Stock Exchange's new Digital Settlement House uses tokenized bank deposits for instant, round-the-clock settlement across blockchain and traditional payment networks....
The all-stock deal adds Semlerâs 5,048 BTC to Striveâs treasury, lifting total holdings to 12,797.9 BTC and ranking it 11th among public companies....
Ethereum remains the leader in total value locked, but declining usage and economic uncertainty in the United States may hinder a rally to $4,000....
Bitcoin inches toward $100,000 as ETH and select altcoins look to make fresh 2026 highs. Do technical charts confirm that the bull market has restarted?...
Onchain gold products added billions in new value last year, outpacing physical bullion and most gold ETFs as trading activity increasingly shifted to blockchain rails....
Crypto experts say political pressure on the US Federal Reserve could drive volatility but also shift flows toward Bitcoin and gold in the long run....
A revised Senate CLARITY Act draft would allow activity-based stablecoin rewards tied to payments, wallets and staking, while barring interest paid solely for holding tokens....
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Noam Galai/Getty Images America's biggest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, reported fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday. CFO Jeremy Barnum discussed how reduced interest ...
Jefferiesâ Greed & Fear strategist Christopher Wood has slashed a 10% Bitcoin allocation from his portfolio and moved into gold, citing the quantum risk to BTC, Bloomberg reports....
It's unclear when US lawmakers will return to address a market structure bill, but CEO David Solomon said Goldman Sachs was monitoring its progress for tokenization and stablecoins....
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/01/14/is-passive-investment-inflating-a-stockmarket-bubble Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46626826 Points: 11 # Co...