Archives by Month:

Archives by Year:

Pyth Network’s quest to surpass Chainlink: Marc Tillement at Paris Blockchain Week

Pyth Network’s quest to surpass Chainlink: Marc Tillement at Paris Blockchain Week

In an interview with Crypto Briefing, Marc Tillement, Director at Pyth Data Association, shared insights into the role of Pyth Network within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, its innovative approach to oracle services, and bold predictions for the crypto and DeFi sectors.Pyth’s journey and strategyAddressing VanEck’s report which speculated that Pyth could surpass Chainlink in […]
Dow Trims Triple-Digit Losses, Still Settles Lower

Dow Trims Triple-Digit Losses, Still Settles Lower

Stocks were volatile ahead of tomorrow’s highly-anticipated consumer price index (CPI) reading, which traders will be watching for clues regarding the Fed’s upcoming interest rate decision. The Dow pared a triple-digit loss but still settled slightly below breakeven, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished higher. A handful of Big Tech stocks were notably lower […]
Three Semiconductor Stocks Blessed By The U.S. CHIPS Act

Three Semiconductor Stocks Blessed By The U.S. CHIPS Act

Image courtesy of 123rf.com US-China relations are at a turning point after decades of pumping China’s economy with tech to become a cheap manufacturing hub. The USG’s stance toward China has become more confrontational since Trump’s presidency, continuing into the Biden administration. But that tension has been muted given how interlinked the two economies are. On the road to […]
Zeta Markets founder explains Solana’s dropped transactions issue

Zeta Markets founder explains Solana’s dropped transactions issue

Solana transactions peaked at a fail rate of over 75% between April 4 and 5, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard by user scarn_eth. At the same period, Solana users have been reporting issues with failed transactions, with wallets like Phantom leaving a permanent message for users about network instability.Failed transactions normally occur when bots […]
Why Bonds Are So Important To Stocks Right Now

Why Bonds Are So Important To Stocks Right Now

Image Source: Pixabay Stocks are currently moving sideways; they’re consolidating almost entirely across the board. But if you’ve been with me for a while, you know I like to think and trade in terms of cycles, and I’m seeing signs that we could be late in the equity market cycle. That’s because we’ve seen recent outperformance […]
Inflation, Poor Sales, And Fewer Jobs

Inflation, Poor Sales, And Fewer Jobs

The US data calendar has been light to start the week. Today, the only release of note was the NFIB’s reading on small business sentiment. While the index was expected to tick up to 89.9 from 89.4 in February, it instead dropped down to 88.5. That is the weakest reading since December 2012. Given the […]
Why Gold Could Be Your Best Investment In 2024

Why Gold Could Be Your Best Investment In 2024

Image Source: Pexels Join James Connor and esteemed guest Nicholas Colas of DataTrek Research as they delve into the complexities of today’s economic landscape. From the bullish future of gold amidst inflation tears to understanding the intricate dance between cryptocurrency and traditional investment vehicles, Colas offers unparalleled insights. Discover the critical importance of adopting a disciplined […]
Oil Is About To Break The Economy

Oil Is About To Break The Economy

Image source: Pixabay What if gold and oil are actually trading on the same outcome? Despite popular misconceptions, a non-economic oil shock like the one we’re currently experiencing is NOT inflationary. On the contrary, history shows it will almost certainly be disinflationary because of the negative impact it has on the economy. And if that impact […]
New Cloud Computing (SaaS) Portfolio Down Slightly Last Week

New Cloud Computing (SaaS) Portfolio Down Slightly Last Week

Image Source: Pixabay Introduction The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering potential data center industry growth and sales revenue as it transitions to serve growing AI demand.According to an estimate cited by Forbes, “The global artificial intelligence market…. (will) expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 37.3% from 2023 to 2030”. The cloud […]
Mr. M2 To Mr. Market: “Hey, Don’t I Matter Anymore?”

Mr. M2 To Mr. Market: “Hey, Don’t I Matter Anymore?”

Image Source: Pixabay When I first began working, everyone used to watch their Quotrons very closely on Thursday afternoons at 4:30.That was when the key data point was released – the weekly money supply data. Thanks to Paul Volcker, Milton Friedman, and a whole bunch of other prominent figures, monetarism was a key focus of academics […]