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Bitcoin’s BTC$88,900.11 bull run in 2025 was expected to be historic, with some industry experts suggesting the largest cryptocurrency would reach highs of $180,000-$200,000 by year-end.Historic it was. Just not the way anyone thought.It’s true that bitcoin punched to an all-time high earlier than most models projected, rising to over $126,200 on Oct. 6. But then, four days later, came a flash crash that sent the market reeling, exposing just how fragile and unpredictable trading digital assets can be. Since then, bitcoin’s fallen 30% from the October record, and more than 50% below most 2025 forecasts. Far from shooting up,…

This year proved volatile for the stock market. The S&P 500 index swooned in March and April but gained 17.9% through Dec. 24. Of course, no one knows what 2026 will bring, but there have been some signs of economic weakness, particularly in the labor market. Buying the stocks of reliable dividend-paying companies is one way to mitigate the volatility of stock prices. After all, these companies have strong histories of making payouts during various economic climates, which provides a stable source of return. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Target (NYSE: TGT) top my list of dividend stocks to buy right…

 Divexa Exchange has released its Annual Compliance and Risk Governance Whitepaper, providing a comprehensive overview of the platform’s governance structure, risk-management architecture, and regulatory alignment efforts across global jurisdictions. The publication reflects Divexa Exchange’s ongoing commitment to transparency, operational discipline, and institution-ready standards in the evolving digital-asset landscape.Focus on Governance and Risk ArchitectureThe whitepaper details how Divexa Exchange structures its compliance and risk-governance framework across multiple operational layers, including identity management, transaction monitoring, data governance, and internal controls. It outlines how these components work together to support platform stability, regulatory readiness, and user protection under varying market conditions.Key areas covered…

A steepening yield curve, a looser regulatory environment and increasing M&A activity all bode well, according to Catherine Mealor of KBW.

Gold (GC=F) futures opened at $4,568 per troy ounce Monday, up 0.3% from Friday’s closing price of $4,552.70. The gold price fell below $4,500 after hitting an all-time high in early trading. Investor profit-taking and reported progress on a Ukraine peace deal may have contributed to gold’s pullback from its record high Monday morning. Gold has surged in recent days on trends that have been at work throughout 2025. A weaker U.S. dollar, falling interest rates, and broad economic and geopolitical uncertainty have stoked institutional and retail investor demand. The yellow metal rose above $4,500 a troy ounce before Christmas…

Perpetuals-focused Ethereum-based Layer 2 decentralized exchange (DEX) Lighter has announced the debut of its native cryptocurrency, the Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT), to align traders, builders, and backers as it looks to blend traditional markets with DeFi. The LIT token supply is divided evenly: 50% to the ecosystem, 50% to the team and investors. An immediate airdrop rewards early participants with free money by instantly converting their 12.5 million points (earned in 2025) into LIT tokens. This represents 25% of the project’s total fully diluted value – the maximum possible tokens if everything is issued. The rest funds future rewards, partnerships,…

QAT Community has introduced a dedicated professional user service channel designed to support experienced market participants operating within more advanced product and service environments. The initiative represents a structural update to how professional users access service resources, navigate support processes, and interact with specialized service teams.The new service channel is intended to address the operational needs of professional users by providing a clearly defined point of access, structured service workflows, and more predictable response coordination. Rather than expanding product offerings, the update focuses on improving how services are delivered and managed for users with more complex usage requirements.As part of…

Lululemon founder and large shareholder Chip Wilson is looking to restore investor faith in the yoga-gear maker by changing the makeup of the board of directors.

The national average home equity line of credit interest rate continues to fall. For 2026, the year will begin with the lowest HELOC rates in more than three years. That’s a hugh advantage that homeowners looking to access the value in their homes will have in the new year. According to Curinos data, the average monthly HELOC rate is 7.44%. This rate is based on applicants with a minimum credit score of 780 and a maximum combined loan-to-value ratio (CLTV) of 70%. With mortgage rates refusing to budge, homeowners with home equity and a favorable primary mortgage rate may feel…