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The corporate shift toward cryptocurrency is accelerating as more companies integrate digital assets especially Bitcoin into their balance sheets. What began as an experimental move by a handful of early adopters has evolved into a broader trend driven by inflation concerns, long-term asset strategy, and a desire to modernize treasury management. In the past few years, the number of global companies holding Bitcoin as a treasury asset has continued to rise. While the overall portion of firms participating remains relatively small compared to traditional finance, the growth rate is notable. Businesses across technology, retail, finance, and even manufacturing are evaluating whether digital assets can serve as an alternative to cash reserves, which continue to lose purchasing power during inflationary cycles. A key driver behind this shift is the need to protect corporate capital. High inflation, fluctuating interest rates, and economic uncertainty have led companies to reconsider h...

Sure, everyone loves a deadline especially in trade policy. The U.S. Treasury Department (via Secretary Scott Bessent) now claims a deal with China will be signed by November 27 , just in time for Thanksgiving. But hold the celebration: amid vague “frameworks” and half-promises, this feels more like political theatre than a fully baked agreement.  The Big Announcement (Cue the Applause) Apparently, China has agreed to suspend certain export controls on critical minerals and rare‐earth metals, while the U.S. will pull back on threatened tariffs. According to Bessent: “We haven’t even finished the agreement, which we hope to have done by Thanksgiving.”  Yes, that is exactly what you want announcing a deal before it's done. Because nothing says “strategic success” like promising the final touches by a calendar date. What’s Really On the Table Here are some of the “deliverables”: China is to suspend new export licensing requirements for rare earths, gallium, germanium...

In a decisive move to bring the country’s longest federal government shutdown to a close, the U.S. Senate passed a funding measure today that would reopen government operations and restore pay for furloughed federal workers. With a 60-40 vote, a bipartisan coalition of Republicans and eight Democrats approved the bill, sending it to the House of Representatives for final passage.  The shutdown, which began on October 1, lasted more than 40 days and disrupted multiple sectors from transportation and agriculture to healthcare and research. The legislation approved by the Senate will fund federal agencies through January 30, 2026, and includes components of three full-year appropriations bills covering veterans’ affairs, agriculture, and military construction. Behind the scenes, intense negotiations took place. A small group of eight Democrats broke with party leadership to join the Republican majority in passing the legislation. This bipartisan alignment underscores the urgency of ...

In recent remarks, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the United States and China currently stand “in a good place” in their trade relationship an assertion signaling progress after years of trade tension and uncertainty. He referenced a newly-agreed framework that aims to reduce tariffs, pause export controls and stabilise trade dynamics between the two largest global economies.  Bessent’s comments come ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the forthcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. The framework, elaborated during recent talks, includes commitments by China to refrain from imposing new export controls on rare earths and minerals vital to U.S. supply chains, while the U.S. agreed to hold off on escalating tariffs if China upholds its obligations.  What “In a Good Place” Means When Bessent describes the U.S.–China trade relationship as “in a good place,” he is pointing to th...

Television financial commentator Jim Cramer recently warned that the equity markets may have crossed into what he terms bear market territory , stirring concern among investors and prompting renewed attention to potential bottoming signals. Among the key markers he discussed was the deterioration in broad market sentiment, notably in consumer-related sectors, which he believes may precede a deeper pullback rather than a temporary correction.  Cramer’s assessment comes amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty, elevated interest-rate expectations and choppy trading across major indices. The host of Mad Money flagged several warning signs: the fact that consumer-oriented stocks appear to be underperforming significantly, which in his view often happens early in downturns; and a shift in tone among institutional and retail investors away from optimism. He cited a tweet in which he wrote, “anything consumer-oriented has seemed to have entered bear market territory.”  While Crame...

In its latest earnings release, Alphabet Inc. achieved a historic milestone: reporting   $102.3 billion in revenue  for the third quarter of 2025, marking the first time the company has surpassed the $100 billion threshold in a single quarter. This figure represents a  16 % year-over-year growth  from Q3 2024 and beats Wall Street estimates.  Alphabet’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, noted that this result reflects the company’s aggressive investments in artificial-intelligence (AI) infrastructure alongside sustained strength in digital advertising and cloud services. He described the company as being in an “expansionary moment” amid heightened demand for AI-driven solutions across its business units.  Key Segment Performance & Long-tail Highlights Several divisions stood out in Q3, contributing meaningfully to the overall revenue surge: The  Google Cloud  unit saw revenue of approximately  $15.16 billion , up sharply year-over-year. This growth und...

  U.S.-China Trade War Intensifies: Trump Asserts Tariffs Are a National Security Imperative In a renewed wave of confrontation, former President Donald Trump has publicly reaffirmed that the United States is locked in a trade war with China , and warned that without tariffs, America would be compromising its national security . His comments, made during a recent press event, are stirring debate over the nexus between trade policy and defense. Trump: A Trade War Is Already Here Trump declared that the U.S. is in an active trade war with China , citing what he calls unfair trade practices, intellectual property theft, and an imbalance in economic power. He framed tariffs not as punitive measures but as tools of strategic defense arguing that without tariffs, we don’t have national security . These remarks align with Trump’s broader “America First” economic philosophy, which has emphasized protectionism, reshoring supply chains, and reducing reliance on China. Tariffs as Nation...

  Trump’s Latest “Massive Increase” Threat to China Tariffs: Because Subtle Trade Wars Are So Last Year Brace yourselves, global markets Donald Trump is back in tariff mode. In a dramatic breakout on his social media platform, Trump warned of a “massive increase” in tariffs on Chinese imports , threatening to add insult (and duty) on top of already sky-high barriers. Markets and supply chains shuddered as the rhetoric escalated yet again. Let’s unpack this headline-grabber: What’s happening now? Trump announced that, starting November 1 (or possibly earlier, depending on China’s response), the U.S. would impose a 100% additional tarif f on Chinese imports  essentially doubling the levies already in place. He’s also floated export controls on critical U.S.-made software. This is not subtle. He pointed to China’s new restrictions on rare earth exports  minerals essential for electronics, defense, and green tech  as the spark for the escalation. The way he fra...

 The RBI to Pilot Tokenized Bank Deposits - Because Why Just Print Money When You Can Tokenize It? In a twist nobody saw coming (okay, maybe crypto geeks did), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced plans to launch a pilot program for tokenized bank deposits — yes, turning your good old bank balance into a digital token on the blockchain. Tokenization, for the uninitiated, means making digital versions of assets — here, bank deposits — tracked on a distributed ledger. The pilot will run over the wholesale arm of India’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), involving a select group of banks to test how far this innovation can go without disrupting the traditional banking system. Why the RBI Is Getting Experimental (Beyond PR Stunts) This isn’t just a PR move. The RBI’s initiative aims to achieve multiple goals: Speed and cost efficiency: Tokenized deposits could enable near-instant settlement and reduce intermediaries in large-value transfers. Programmability: ...

US Bitcoin ETFs Post 2nd-Highest Inflows Since Launch - And We’re Supposed to Be Surprised? In the latest episode of “Crypto News: Blink and You Miss Gains,” U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs clocked a staggering $1.18 billion in inflows on Monday their biggest single-day haul since early November 2024, when Donald Trump delivered his unforgettable electoral surprise. Yes, you read that right. Amid rallies, hype cycles, regulatory drama, and coffee-fueled Twitter threads, institutional money is still piling in. So now it’s time for the inevitable: pundits dusting off their “institutional adoption is here” tweets and retail traders wondering why they bought that meme coin instead of BTC. The phrase “US spot Bitcoin ETFs record $1.18 billion inflows Monday second highest ever” has now become the talk of financial circles. Let’s do the math (because why not): this $1.18 billion is now the second-highest daily inflow ever for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs . The only day that outpaced it? That fateful N...

JUST IN: Morgan Stanley’s $1.3 Trillion Strategy - Because “Digital Gold” Needed Some Wall Street Backing In a move that surely has gold bugs waking up in a cold sweat, Morgan Stanley , the financial behemoth managing some $1.3 trillion in assets, has officially dubbed Bitcoin a “scarce asset, akin to digital gold.” Yes, you read that right. After years of side-eyeing crypto like an awkward blind date, Morgan Stanley is now warming up to it - complete with a bow tie. The firm has quietly offered its Financial Advisors the freedom to flexibly allocate crypto in client portfolios, though only in tiny, polite doses. The Crypto “Permission Slip” You’ve Been Waiting For Don’t unpack the champagne just yet. Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee (GIC) isn’t handing out unlimited crypto carte blanche. They’re advocating “conservative allocations” - in other words, a crumb, not the whole cake. Up to 4% exposure might be acceptable in “Opportunistic Growth” portfolios. More mod...

  Trump’s Real Estate Goes Blockchain: Hut 8 Adds WLFI Tokens to Treasury — Because Why Not? When Skyscrapers Meet Smart Contracts — Trump Goes Digital In a plot twist that sounds like it was written by a crypto influencer with a sense of humor, Donald Trump’s real estate has officially gone on-chain , and Hut 8 —one of North America’s largest crypto mining firms—has decided to scoop up WLFI tokens linked to these properties. Yes, you read that right. The same empire famous for gold-plated elevators and questionable reality TV deals is now diving into blockchain technology. Trump’s once purely physical assets are being tokenized into digital coins , proving that in 2025, everything can become a crypto project if you just believe hard enough. This marks a new chapter for Trump real estate blockchain enthusiasts who always wanted to “own a piece” of Trump Tower—just not literally, of course. Hut 8’s Treasury Strategy: When Bitcoin Isn’t Enough Apparently, Bitcoin and Ethereum wer...