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Markets April 15, 2026

When Are Taxes Due in 2026? The Iran War Is Pushing Social Security COLA Higher

When are taxes due in 2026? The deadline is today, April 15, and with around 164 million returns expected this year, millions of Americans are racing to file before midnight. An extension moves the filing deadline to October 15, but taxes owed are still due today. The IRS charges a 5% penalty per month on […]

by Vladimir Popescu 4 min read

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General Crypto March 18, 2026

The Clean 16: Every Crypto Asset the SEC Just Declared a Commodity

Markets March 10, 2026

U.S. Debt Hits 100% of GDP as Fiscal Crisis Warnings Intensify

Policy March 5, 2026

IRS Refund Delays 2026: Why Refunds Are Late and “Where’s My Refund” Isn’t Updating

Policy March 18, 2026

SEC Declares XRP a Digital Commodity and Admits a Decade of Crypto Failure

Business March 9, 2026

China Generates 40% More Power Than the US and EU, Ditching Oil

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Business April 15, 2026

Nike Stock Rises as Tim Cook, CEO Elliott Hill Buy Shares Near Lows

Markets April 15, 2026

Kyobo Life Insurance Taps Ripple for Tokenized Bonds in South Korea’s Crypto Trading Boom

Markets April 15, 2026

Trump Says the Iran War Is Over So What Happens to Oil Gold and Bitcoin Now

Markets April 15, 2026

Meet the Federal Reserve Nominee Who Calls Bitcoin New Gold and Owns SpaceX

Markets April 15, 2026

The Pattern Day Trader Rule Is Dead and You Now Only Need $2,000

Bitcoin April 14, 2026

You Can Now Trade IBIT and 43 Other Stocks on Bybit Using BTC or ETH

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Bitcoin April 14, 2026

You Can Now Trade IBIT and 43 Other Stocks on Bybit Using BTC or ETH

Crypto traders usually need separate platforms to access tokens, equities, and ETFs. Bybit is trying to simplify that. The exchange has expanded its TradFi offering, allowing users to trade traditional assets directly within its platform using crypto. The move comes at a time when interest in the Bitcoin ETF market is picking up again. It […]

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Bitcoin April 14, 2026

Bitcoin Wipes $200M in Shorts and Breaks $75K Despite Iran Blockade

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Bitcoin April 13, 2026

Strategy Buys $1B in Bitcoin as ETF Inflows Top $800M

by Sahana Kiran 2 min read

U.S. Iran talks failed after JD Vance conversations in Islamabad Vance statement Crypto market retreat

Bitcoin April 12, 2026

Bitcoin Slips Under $72,000 Following US-Iran Talks Failure

by Carlos Terenzi 3 min read

Bitcoin April 11, 2026

Morgan Stanley Bitcoin ETF Launch Pushes BTC Price Above $73,000

by Carlos Terenzi 3 min read

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Business April 15, 2026

Nike Stock Rises as Tim Cook, CEO Elliott Hill Buy Shares Near Lows

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Markets April 14, 2026

SNDK Stock Joins Nasdaq-100 & CoreWeave Lands Anthropic & Meta in AI Push

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Markets April 7, 2026

Tesla Faces 60% Downside Call From JPMorgan as ARK Buys More Shares

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Markets April 7, 2026

Gold Prices Dip as Trading Volume Overtakes Major Assets

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

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Trump speaking on podium Iran war is over

Markets April 15, 2026

Trump Says the Iran War Is Over So What Happens to Oil Gold and Bitcoin Now

by Vladimir Popescu 15 min read

Markets April 15, 2026

Meet the Federal Reserve Nominee Who Calls Bitcoin New Gold and Owns SpaceX

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Markets April 15, 2026

Kyobo Life Insurance Taps Ripple for Tokenized Bonds in South Korea’s Crypto Trading Boom

Kyobo Life Insurance is working with Ripple to pilot tokenized bonds in South Korea. This marks a major step toward using blockchain in traditional financial markets. The partnership will focus on improving how assets are held and settled, using Ripple’s custody platform. The move comes as South Korea continues to stand out for its high […]

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Markets April 15, 2026

The Pattern Day Trader Rule Is Dead and You Now Only Need $2,000

Markets April 15, 2026

When Are Taxes Due in 2026? The Iran War Is Pushing Social Security COLA Higher

Bitcoin April 14, 2026

You Can Now Trade IBIT and 43 Other Stocks on Bybit Using BTC or ETH

Markets April 14, 2026

SNDK Stock Joins Nasdaq-100 & CoreWeave Lands Anthropic & Meta in AI Push

Markets April 14, 2026

China Is Stockpiling for War While US Housing Hits Its Worst Since 2009

Bitcoin April 14, 2026

Bitcoin Wipes $200M in Shorts and Breaks $75K Despite Iran Blockade

Markets April 14, 2026

Trump Blockades Hormuz, China Sails Through Anyway and Iran Posts DC Gas Prices

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Business April 7, 2026

Anthropic Hits $30B as Google–Broadcom Deal Powers AI Boom and Bubble Debate

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Business April 3, 2026

Medvi Is the AI Startup With 2 Employees and $1.8B in Sales Beating Hims & Hers

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Business April 15, 2026

Nike Stock Rises as Tim Cook, CEO Elliott Hill Buy Shares Near Lows

Nike stock moved slightly higher in after-hours trading this week. This followed insider purchases by two of the firm’s senior figures. Apple CEO Tim Cook, who sits on Nike’s board, and Nike Inc CEO Elliot Hill both bought shares within days of each other. The purchases come at a time when the stock has been […]

by Sahana Kiran 3 min read

Business April 3, 2026

SpaceX IPO Targets $2T While Anthropic Drops $400M on Biotech the Same Day

Business April 2, 2026

Nike Stock Crashes 15% in Brutal Selloff, Among Worst in Decades

Bitcoin April 2, 2026

OCC Crypto Rule Is Live and Citadel, Schwab Are Already Filing for a Bank

Business April 1, 2026

OpenAI Raises $122B at $852B Valuation as Oracle Cuts Jobs to Fund AI

Business March 31, 2026

SpaceX IPO Could Shut Out Robinhood as Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade Takes Control

Business March 28, 2026