Iran foreign ministry: Conditions to end the war did not change
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is reportedly the person doing the negotiations with the White House about ending the war but the foreign ministry is denying it. They say they've had no talks with the US.It's hard to know who is telling the truth in any of this. Trump said that c
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An Under-$1 Pre-IPO AI Investment Still Open to Retail Investors
The post An Under-$1 Pre-IPO AI Investment Still Open to Retail Investors by Benzinga Contributors appeared first on Benzinga. Visit Benzinga to get more great content like this. By the time most investors hear about a company, it’s already public and priced like it. Immersed is different. It’s a pr
Trump tells CNBC 'we are very intent on making a deal' with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would order the military to postpone strikes on Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure for five days.
LNG Exports Plunge to 6-Month Low as War Throttles Supply
Worldwide LNG exports have plunged in the past week to a six-month low as Middle Eastern supply collapsed with the de facto closed Strait of Hormuz and the outage at the world’s biggest LNG complex in Qatar. Global LNG shipments have plunged to about 1.1 million tons over the 10-day moving average,
Splitit extends card-linked installments to field sales
Splitit, a pioneer in card-linked installment payments, today announced the launch of Splitit Go, a mobile solution that brings credit-card-linked installments into face-to-face sales environments, including field services, in-store purchases, consultations, and other in-person transactions.
Crypto
Ethereum Price Jumps on Iran Optimism as Tom Lee's BitMine Adds to $10 Billion Stash
BitMine Immersion Technologies now holds more than $10 billion worth of Ethereum, leading the ETH treasury pack as the asset rebounds.
Strategy expands ATM programs across stock lines to fund ongoing bitcoin buys
Strategy has relied on a mix of common and preferred stock issuance for flexibility to tap whichever investor base is most receptive.
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Strategy tops up capital-raising plans, bringing potential bitcoin buying power back to $42 billion
Crypto
Strategy Unveils $44 Billion Plan to Buy More Bitcoin, Driven By MSTR and STRC Shares
Strategy shared plans to issue $44 billion in equity, a move aimed at providing its Bitcoin-buying machine with fuel for future purchases.
Polymarket Curbs Insider Bets: No Stolen Info, No Illegal Tips, No Outcome Influencers
Polymarket has introduced new market integrity rules across its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform and its CFTC-regulated U.S. exchange, outlining how it enforces trading standards and handles suspicious activity.Singapore Summit: Meet the largest APAC brokers you know (and those you still don't!
Economy
Polymarket, Kalshi Take On Insider Trading as Scrutiny Grows
Polymarket and Kalshi have taken steps to squash some types of insider trading as the prediction market platforms have come under increasing scrutiny for suspected manipulation.
Authorities arrest missing suspect in Ledger co-founder David Balland’s kidnapping
At least 10 individuals were arrested last year in connection to the kidnapping and torture of David Balland and his wife.
Banking
AI in banking ‘not a silver bullet’: analyst
Lenders are clamoring to realize the benefits of AI, but it's “a long, expensive and risk-constrained transformation,” Wells Fargo’s Mike Mayo said.
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Trump Began Iran Talks as Allies Warned War Risked Disaster
Donald Trump’s decision to back down from his threat to destroy Iran’s power infrastructure came after US allies and Gulf countries privately warned the president of the dangers of following through with his threat, according to people familiar with the matter.
Could This Be China’s Strategy To Paralyze the Pentagon?
Long before trade wars and tariffs, China secured manufacturing dominance by controlling rare earths - a reality so consequential that the United States and its allies are now pledging more than $8.5 billion just to claw back some control of the supply chain. As global manufacturing expanded over th
S&P 500 extends gains to 2%. Here are the winners today
The market is further coming around to the conclusion that peace talks are taking place, or that even if they're not -- Trump wants the bombs to stop falling and oil prices to come down. There is always the risk that Iran wants to keep the Strait closed and press for a better deal but the US has the
High Oil Prices Could Force Fed To Raise Rates
The oil-driven inflation shock rippling through global markets is now forcing a sharp rethink of U.S. monetary policy, with traders rapidly shifting from rate-cut expectations to pricing in potential hikes as crude continues to surge on Middle East supply disruptions. According to Bloomberg, markets
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Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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Pharmaceutical firm pivots to stablecoins, holds nearly 9% of SKY's supply
Europe Accounts for 43% of Global FX and CFD Broker Interest in February 2026
Global online interest in FX/CFD brokers fell 4.2% in February from a January peak, settling at 38.5 million in total broker visibility across 49 brokers and 120 countries tracked by FM Intelligence. Despite the monthly pullback, the reading remained 33.5% above February 2025 levels, pointing to con