JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Oil prices rise above $85 after US intelligence detects Iran may be deploying mines in the Straight of Hormuz.

CPI Matches Expectations Amid Rising Oil Prices

Trump: Oil prices will come down but the US won’t leave until the job is finished.

Meta launches internal AI chips as race to reduce dependence on Nvidia accelerates

Policymakers Are Also Writing Rules for Stablecoins Florida lawmakers approved a statewide framework regulating payment stablecoins, requiring issuers to follow financial oversight rules while banning unlicensed issuance. Meanwhile, governments are testing blockchain

Crypto Use Continues Expanding Across Emerging Markets Blockchain(dot)com is expanding into Ghana after brokerage trading volumes in Nigeria surged more than 700% over the past year. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, crypto is increasingly used for remittances and payments. 5/7

️ Countries Are Formalizing Crypto Oversight Pakistan’s parliament passed the Virtual Assets Act of 2026, establishing a national regulator responsible for licensing crypto firms and enforcing AML compliance. While governments shape the rules, adoption is also accelerating on

Central Banks Are Beginning To Test Crypto Exposure Kazakhstan’s central bank plans to allocate up to $350M from national reserves into a crypto-linked portfolio, potentially starting this spring through ETFs and crypto-related equities. At the same time, policymakers are

Ava Labs joins Mastercard program to transform global payments

Crypto platform Bullish climbs past Coinbase to become third-largest crypto exchange by spot volume