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When prompted, Google Gemini AI predicts that under a full bull market structure between now and 2027, XRP could surge as high as $7, a 5x move from current prices, which will be sure to excite the Ripple army. XRP currently trades near $1.30–$1.32, as of September 18, well below its prior cycle high near $3.65–$3.66. This outlook leans bullish relative to many base-case forecasts ($3–$5 range) and aligns with optimistic institutional views such as Standard Chartered’s ~$7 target for 2027 and Bitwise’s higher-end scenarios approaching $9–$10.SOURCE: Google Gemini AI Predicts XRPHowever, all of these forecasts assume strong liquidity, ETF…

A Beach Ball Held UnderwaterYear-to-date, the S&P 500 Index has registered average returns, gaining ~11% through mid-September. Despite the healthy gains, the 2026 market has been a complex environment for Wall Street investors to understand. Investors had to weigh positives, such as the booming AI buildout, against negatives such as the U.S.-Iran conflict and an energy shock that has left many Americans paying ~$5 at the gas pump. Overall, bullish investors are winning the battle. While most investors are content with an 11% S&P 500 gain over 9.5 months, mounting evidence suggests that in this unique market environment, stocks are…

Ed Sheeran performs in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 29, 2023.Erika Goldring | Getty ImagesPop star Ed Sheeran apologized on Saturday for his handling of a controversy that erupted this week when rapper Macklemore was removed as an opening act over comments on Palestine.Breaking his silence on the issue, the British singer decried Israel’s treatment of residents in Gaza as “unjustifiable.””I’ve had to take and make difficult decisions and I am making mistakes and I’m so, so sorry,” Sheeran told an audience in Philadelphia, where he performed for the first time since Macklemore was taken off the concert tour.At the…

Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the sprawling conglomerate worth $1 trillion that he has led since 1965. The 96-year-old legendary investor announced the move in a letter to shareholders Friday. Buffett will become chairman emeritus, effective immediately, while remaining a director on the board, the company said in a separate announcement. His son Howard Buffett will replace him as chairman, as dictated by a long-standing succession plan, Berkshire said. Susan Decker will continue as lead independent director.”Father Time always wins,” wrote Buffett. “He has, however, been generous with me. He has given me the opportunity…

“I invested on the recommendation of an executive vice president of a major New York investment bank.”

In the end, Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve acquitted itself well. For all the uncertainty he had sparked at the previous meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, when he refused to provide any indication of what he was prepared to do to tame stubborn inflation, the chair on Wednesday presided over a unanimous decision to raise interest rates for the first time in three years.“Today’s action starts to show that we’re serious about this,” he said at the press conference after the meeting, with “this” meaning inflation in excess of the Fed’s 2% target for over five years. Welcome though…

Brazil’s central bank will bar virtual assets, including stablecoins, from settling one specific type of international payment flow starting Oct. 1.Resolution 561 targets the settlement leg between regulated foreign-exchange providers and their overseas counterparties, requiring that leg to run through a licensed FX transaction or a qualifying non-resident real account.Individual international transfers using virtual assets remain permitted under Brazil’s existing framework.ActivityStatus after Oct. 1Why it matterseFX providers netting and consolidating multiple international paymentsStill allowedThe core eFX aggregation model remains intactSettlement between eFX provider and foreign counterparty using stablecoins or other virtual assetsBarredThis is the specific shortcut Resolution 561 removesSettlement through…

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference at Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington, Sept. 16, 2026. Warsh discussed the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time since 2023 at a press conference following its latest policy meeting.China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesWith a few carefully chosen words, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh both explained this week’s decision to hike interest rates and raised vexing questions about what comes next.Warsh described Wednesday’s decision to lift the central bank’s benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point not specifically as a tightening…

Dudley Building Society has added two senior hires to its leadership team, appointing Jayne Roberts as Head of Lending and Richard McDonald as Brand and Communications Manager, effective August 2026. Richard McDonald, brand and communications manager and Jayne Roberts, head of lending at Dudley Building Society Roberts joins from Skipton Building Society, where she built experience across mortgage origination and underwriting. In her new role she will oversee Dudley’s lending function, including the development of its mortgage proposition and what the Society describes as an ambition to expand its specialist lending expertise. Richard McDonald moves from Lloyds Banking Group, where…

Tech giants are attempting to unite on AI safety, but they’re clashing over how an actual slowdown would work