The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Global Risks Perception Survey has issued a sobering assessment of the threats facing global markets and economies over the next decade. Taken together, these risks could materially disrupt trade flows, destabilize supply chains, and depress global growth just as the world economy struggles with fragmentation and eroding institutional trust.
On Wednesday, Brazil’s Federal Police executed search and seizure orders on businessman and investor Nelson Tanure as part of the second phase of Operation Compliance Zero, a broad investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving Banco Master and related entities. Tanure is well-known in Brazil’s corporate environment, particularly for his investments in financially distressed enterprises. According
US producer prices rose at a slightly faster pace in November, while retail sales exceeded expectations, reinforcing signs that the American consumer remained resilient toward the end of the year even as price pressures persisted upstream. Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the producer price index for final demand increased 0.2%
Silver prices jumped to historic highs on Wednesday as the white metal topped the $90-per-ounce for the first time. Gold prices also hit record highs as tensions in the Middle East and concern over the US Federal Reserve’s autonomy boosted safe-haven purchases. Meanwhile, oil prices also rose sharply over concerns about disruptions in supply from
Bybit’s private wealth arm reported strong performance in 2025, underscoring a growing preference among wealthy crypto investors for yield-focused and risk-managed strategies over outright directional bets. Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, said its Private Wealth Management (PWM) division delivered a top fund return of 20.30% APR during the year. The performance
After failing to break resistance around $94,500, Bitcoin price pulled back, dragging the broader crypto market with it. Altcoins followed Bitcoin’s lead, and most traded sideways through the day. Total crypto market cap dropped nearly 3% over the past 24 hours before stabilising near the $3.2T mark as investors began locking in gains. Market sentiment
The US Senate is set to take up broad digital asset market structure legislation next week, with a vote expected on Thursday, according to Senator Tim Scott. The House bill, known as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, has received a Senate counterpart, which they call the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, to create a single
Bitcoin price retreated to the important support level at $90,000 on Thursday, erasing most of the gains made in the initial days of the year. It has retreated by over 4% and continues to underperform other popular assets like gold and the stock market. Still, analysts are optimistic that the coin has more upside this
US spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded their first day of net outflows on Wednesday, snapping a 36-day streak during which the products had avoided any daily redemptions, according to data from SoSoValue. The reversal comes amid renewed pressure across major crypto exchange-traded products as the new year gets underway. The five US-listed XRP ETFs posted
Bitcoin and Ethereum holders just got a cleaner way to access cash without selling. Nexo announced the launch of Zero-interest Credit (ZiC) on Thursday, a new borrowing product that charges zero percent interest and zero fees. What makes this different? Borrowers know exactly when they need to repay from day one, and the loan cannot