• Mar 25, 2025

Trump's crypto empire set to expand with new stablecoin and investment fund offerings

President Donald Trump’s crypto empire is expanding with the recent announcements of a new dollar-backed stablecoin and investment funds for digital assets. The moves are the latest in the norm-defying ways the president has leaned into crypto projects that could significantly boost his personal wealth while in office. World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture Trump helped launch last year, announced Tuesday that it plans to launch USD1, a stablecoin pegged at a 1-to-1 ratio to the U.S. dollar.

• Mar 25, 2025

A $41B Investment Firm Wants to Stick With Just Bitcoin ETFs as Safer Bet

The investment firm and provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched three protected bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, but it won’t do the same for Ethereum.

• Mar 25, 2025

International Paper Stock Leads S&P Gainers on New Growth Targets

International Paper stock led gainers on the S&P 500 on Tuesday after the packaging maker outlined rosy growth projections at its annual investor day.

• Mar 25, 2025

SEC’s Hester Peirce on risks that crypto could pose to traditional markets (and how she’s avoiding them)

The Head of the Crypto Task Force weighs in on memecoins, investor protections, and how the SEC plans to safeguard crypto markets.

• Mar 25, 2025

Retail Trading Platform eToro Files for US IPO, Reports Surging Crypto Demand

Retail trading platform eToro filed to go public in the U.S., disclosing that its commissions surged last year amid rising demand for cryptocurrency markets.

• Mar 25, 2025

Crown Castle Stock Drops on CEO Termination After Under 1 Year at Helm

Crown Castle shares fell in intraday trading Tuesday after the provider of towers and other communications infrastructure announced it was firing Steven Moskowitz as its CEO after less than a year at the helm.

• Mar 25, 2025

UPS Stock Closes at Lowest Level in Nearly 5 Years

The Stock Led S&P 500 Decliners on Tuesday

• Mar 25, 2025

Oil loading slows at Venezuela's ports amid US tariffs, license termination, data shows

(Reuters) -Loading of Venezuela's heavy crude at its main oil ports slowed this week after the U.S. imposed a tariff on trade with countries buying the South American nation's oil and producer Chevron began reducing its tanker fleet there, according to shipping data and a document seen on Tuesday. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration published an executive order declaring that any country buying oil or gas from Venezuela will pay a 25% tariff on trades with the U.S. starting in early April. Washington also extended until May 27 a deadline for Chevron to wind down operations in Venezuela.

• Mar 25, 2025

Better Crypto Buy: XRP (Ripple) vs. Solana

In one corner, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) backed by Ripple, aims to revolutionize the traditional financial system with its blockchain-based payment alternative. On the other side of the ring, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is fueling the Web3 revolution with its lightning-fast network, home to a growing number of decentralized apps (dApps), smart contracts, and even meme coins. XRP has outperformed recently, up 14% year to date as I write this, in sharp contrast to the volatility facing Solana, down about 33%.

• Mar 25, 2025

Erdogan Treads Carefully to Quell Protests and Calm Markets

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