BTC price nears $74,000, memecoins drive risk-on mood: Crypto Markets Today

The crypto market is on the cusp of a major breakout as bitcoin BTC$73,242.37 trades at $73,000 and ether (ETH) at $2,250, its highest level since Feb. 4. If bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, can break above $74,000 on convincing volume, it will likely run back to $80,000,…

China’s second-largest chipmaker prepares 7-nm chipmaking tech

PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via Getty Images China’s Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chipmaking technologies that can be used to make AI chips, Reuters reported, citing four people with knowledge of the matter. The company’s ​contract chipmaking business, Huali Microelectronics, is readying a 7-nanometer, or nm, chipmaking process at its facility Source…

Fed headlines central bank rate decisions, Gemini earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

The week could prove pivotal for markets, including bitcoin BTC$73,685.87, with the U.S. Federal Reserve among seven major central banks set to announce interest-rate decisions while war-driven oil price gains threaten to reignite inflation in the global economy. Most of the central banks are expected to keep interest rates steady,…

What Do They Think When They See Looking for a Challenge

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter Click here if the video does not play properly. Hiring managers and recruiters, what do you think while reading the resume line “looking for a challenging position”? How Do You Know It’s Time to Give Up? ABOUT JEFF ALTMAN, THE BIG GAME HUNTER…

Australian Senate panel backs crypto regulation framework

An Australian Senate committee has backed proposed legislation to integrate cryptocurrency platforms and custody providers into the country’s financial services framework. The Senate Economics Legislation Committee said in a report published Monday that the proposed Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 would modernize digital-asset oversight with traditional market safeguards…

I’m preparing for a violent stock market crash

Image source: Getty Images A stock market crash may be coming. Why? Valuations look elevated. The conflict in Iran could go on and on. Analysts have predicted $160 per barrel of oil, which will ignote inflation. All the while, untold billions are being poured into artificial intelligence with scant return…

Ripple linked token jumps as breakout extends on broad bitcoin-led move

XRP pushed higher after clearing a key resistance level, extending a breakout from a multi-month consolidation range. News Background XRP’s latest move comes after several months of sideways trading, where the token repeatedly failed to sustain rallies above the mid-$1.40 area. The breakout marks the first clear move above that…

BTC tops $74K, ether, solana, cardano move as much as 7%

Bitcoin broke through the $74,000 resistance zone that it had rejected four times in two weeks, and this time the move has more behind it than a short squeeze. The largest cryptocurrency was trading just above $74,000 on Monday morning, up 2.9% over the past 24 hours and 9.7% on…