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SWIFT Launches Blockchain Platform Using Bank Deposits, Not Stablecoins

SWIFT has completed a nine-month development effort to build a blockchain platform that settles transactions using tradi...

Jul 18, 2026, 08:11 PM

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Franklin Templeton Warns of AI Chip Cycle Risks as Micron, SK Hynix Hit $1T

Franklin Templeton analysts cautioned investors Tuesday that memory chip makers Micron and SK Hynix face cyclical downtu...

Jul 18, 2026, 08:02 PM

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US Adds 57,000 Jobs in June as Long-Term Unemployment Persists

US nonfarm payrolls increased 57,000 in June 2026, marking the fourth consecutive month of job growth. Nearly 2 million ...

Jul 18, 2026, 08:01 PM

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Iraq and Syria to Restore Kirkuk-Baniyas Pipeline, Reducing Hormuz Strait Reliance

Iraq and Syria have agreed to restore the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline, a crude oil transport route that bypasses the Hormuz ...

Jul 18, 2026, 08:01 PM

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Iran Rejects US Navigation Corridor Proposal in Hormuz Strait

Iran has rejected a US proposal for a parallel navigation corridor in the Hormuz Strait, escalating maritime tensions in...

Jul 18, 2026, 07:04 PM

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US Naval Blockade on Iran Raises Geopolitical Risk Premium in Crypto Markets

The United States has reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ports amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Pre...

Jul 18, 2026, 07:01 PM

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Geopolitical Tensions Rise as Iran Launches Missile, Drone Attacks on US Positions

US military forces in Kuwait and Bahrain repelled Iranian missile and drone attacks on Tuesday. The incident marks an es...

Jul 18, 2026, 07:01 PM

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Geopolitical Risk in Shipping Lanes May Pressure Bitcoin Safe-Haven Flows

Military tensions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait have effectively closed one of the world's busiest shipping corridors, r...

Jul 18, 2026, 06:02 PM

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Iraq Signs $60B Energy Deals With Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP

Iraq has signed $60 billion in energy contracts with Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP, marking a major capital inflow to ...

Jul 18, 2026, 06:01 PM

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AMD, Arm, Intel vie for agentic AI chip dominance amid compute demand surge

AMD, Arm, and Intel are competing for leadership in agentic AI infrastructure as CPU demand accelerates. The outcome wil...

Jul 18, 2026, 05:02 PM

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Nvidia-Led Momentum Stock Volatility Hits 4x S&P 500 as Crypto Traders Monitor Equities

Volatility among momentum stocks, led by Nvidia, has reached a record 4.0 times that of the S&P 500. Cryptocurrency trad...

Jul 18, 2026, 05:01 PM

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Alphabet's $80B Equity Raise Highlights AI Infrastructure Capital Demands

Alphabet announced an $80 billion capital raise, comprising a $40 billion at-the-market stock program and a $10 billion ...

Jul 18, 2026, 04:16 PM

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