US Stocks Slip Late as Oil Rises, Fed Signals and PCE Data Loom

U.S. equities traded modestly lower late Thursday as rising oil prices, geopolitical tensions, and cautious Federal Reserve signals tempered momentum from the prior session’s AI-fueled advance. Stocks Ease in Late Trading as Oil Hits Six-Month High As of 3:30 p.m. EST on Feb. 19, just before Wall Street’s close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood … Read more

Bitcoin Trading Range Tightens as Resistance Drops to $67,000; Network Nears 20 Million Coin Milestone

Bitcoin experienced another back-and-forth session on Feb. 19, struggling to maintain its value as it established a lower trading range. Bitcoin Faces Volatility as Trading Ranges Shift Lower Bitcoin ( BTC) endured another session of whipsaw price action Feb. 19, twice rebounding from sub-$66,000 lows to reclaim the $67,000 level. While the volatility mirrors the … Read more

Polymarket Brings Live Probability Tables to Substack Authors

Polymarket announced that it has entered an exclusive partnership with Substack to integrate real-time prediction market data directly into Substack posts and newsletters. ​​Polymarket Expands Into Independent Media With Substack Integration Polymarket is a blockchain-based prediction market platform where users trade on the likelihood of future events, from elections to economic indicators, with prices reflecting … Read more

Nakamoto’s $107 Million Merger Deal Sparks Dilution Backlash

Nakamoto Inc. has agreed to acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in a $107.3 million all-stock deal, issuing over 363 million shares. Supporters see vertical integration, while critics warn of heavy dilution and insider-favored terms. Bailey’s Bitcoin Empire Roll-up Raises Self-Dealing Questions Nakamoto Inc. (Nasdaq: NAKA) announced on Feb. 17 that it has agreed to … Read more