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Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said blockchain and stablecoins may only be a decade away from powering the global payments system — though he isn’t sold on the idea of crypto functioning as a store of value.In an interview with Morgan Stanley recorded on Jan. 30 and released on Friday, the former hedge fund manager said blockchain-based tokens — particularly stablecoins — boost productivity in the payments space:”Blockchain and the use of stablecoins, if you want to throw crypto into that, tokens, incredibly useful in terms of productivity,” Druckenmiller said.”I assume our whole payment systems will be stablecoins in 10 or…

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A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Labs Pbc | Via ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he directed the U.S. Central Command to carry out a bombing raid, hitting military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island,” the president wrote in a Truth Social post. He added that he had “chosen NOT to…

Stocks fall as geopolitical risks remain elevatedThe major US stock indices closed lower on the day and also finished the week in negative territory as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on market sentiment. With the conflict involving Iran showing few signs of easing, investors remain cautious about the potential for a broader and more prolonged regional confrontation.Beyond the immediate conflict zone, markets are also factoring in the global risk of retaliatory actions and potential terrorist threats, which adds another layer of uncertainty to the outlook. At this point, hopes for a quick resolution to the conflict…

Key PointsArtificial intelligence (AI) investing may be the current hot tech trend, but there’s another important one already on the horizon that could make a big splash a couple of years from now: quantum computing. Quantum computing could unlock capabilities previously thought impossible and lead to a new generation of breakthroughs in multiple sectors.While there are several companies involved in quantum computing, two of my favorites are IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS). These two are smaller pure plays, and if their stocks pan out, they could deliver millionaire-maker returns.Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team…

OPEC’s crude oil production climbed last month as group leader Saudi Arabia bolstered production amid rising regional tensions, a Bloomberg survey showed.

The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the termination of the enforcement actions listed below: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ltd., Beijing, People’s Republic of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Ltd, New York Branch, New York, New York Written Agreement dated November 4, 2021 (PDF) Terminated February 27, 2026 Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Beijing, People’s Republic of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. New York Branch, New York, New York Cease and Desist Order dated January 16, 2024 (PDF) Terminated February 26, 2026 Standard Chartered PLC, London, United Kingdom, Standard…

With fears growing over the economic impact of surging oil costs, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday evening that the Trump administration is taking steps to promote stability and lower energy prices.”To increase the global reach of existing supply, the U.S. Treasury is providing a temporary authorization to permit countries to purchase Russian oil currently stranded at sea,” said Bessent in an X post.”The temporary increase in oil prices is a short-term and temporary disruption that will result in a massive benefit to our nation and economy in the long-term,” added Bessent, suggesting market fears about the rise in…

The SaaS sector has recently shed over $1 trillion in market capitalisation since the start of 2026. The market’s verdict has been swift, simple, and almost unanimous: AI code agents are about to commoditise every software product on the planet, and no valuation multiple is safe.We think this sell-off is analytically lazy. And it’s being driven, at least in part, by the very technology it fears — hallucinating on its own research.When the Market Feeds on Its Own MistakesThe AI systems generating financial commentary, synthesising news flow, and powering sentiment analysis are now producing content that itself becomes the data…

Matt Green of M2 Recovery explains how rising crypto fraud and AI-driven scams are driving a new legal and insurance ecosystem for digital asset recovery.By Matt Green, Head of Disputes & Strategy, M2 Recovery.FinTech moves fast. News is everywhere, clarity isn’t.FinTech Weekly delivers the key stories and events in one place.Read by executives at JP Morgan, Coinbase, BlackRock, Klarna and more. As digital assets have moved further into the mainstream, criminal networks are scaling just as fast, if not faster. Fraud involving cryptocurrencies has surged in both scale and sophistication, rapidly evolving from opportunistic online scams into a highly organised, industrialised…