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“I recently gave him $20,000 for a newer car and had him finance the rest.”

Metals have had a record year with recent surges in gold (GC=F) and silver (SI=F) prices, but there’s a third metal hitting its own record highs. Copper prices have rallied by more than 35% this year, poised for the biggest annual gain since 2009, driven higher by rising tech demand, supply constraints, and tariff uncertainty. Global copper (HG=F) prices officially surpassed $12,000 per ton on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday for the first time ever and continued to march higher on Wednesday. Each type of metal reacts slightly differently to economic conditions, and copper is no exception. However, unlike…

Ctoph Exchange today announced the deployment of a modular trading architecture, marking a significant evolution in the platform’s core system design. The new architecture restructures key trading components into independently scalable modules, enabling greater flexibility, faster iteration cycles, and enhanced system resilience.The initiative reflects Ctoph Exchange’s long-term strategy to build institution-ready market infrastructure capable of adapting to diverse trading models, regulatory environments, and performance demands.Modular Design Enhances Scalability and System ResilienceThe modular trading architecture separates core platform functions—such as order matching, risk controls, market data processing, and execution routing—into distinct, interoperable modules. This design allows individual components to be upgraded,…

Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs saw another round of outflows on Dec. 24 as traders moved into the Christmas break with reduced liquidity and a weaker appetite for risk.SoSoValue data showed bitcoin spot ETFs posted $175 million in net outflows on Wednesday, while ether spot ETFs showed $57 million in outflows.The biggest single-day exit came from BlackRock’s IBIT, which saw $91.37 million leave the fund. Grayscale’s GBTC followed with a $24.62 million outflow.Ethereum spot ETFs also lost ground. SoSoValue reported $52.7 million in net outflows on the day. Grayscale’s ETHE led the selling pressure with a $33.78 million outflow, bringing…

Nvidia has entered into a nonexclusive licensing agreement with AI-chip maker Groq, and will acquire some of the startup’s executive team.

If the president had gotten his way, inflation would surely be rocketing again, the economy would be overheating and the Fed would have to raise short-term rates again.

For years, the car market’s affordability problem showed up quietly — slightly longer loan terms here, a slightly higher payment there. And then in 2025, it finally became impossible to ignore. The average monthly payment on a new car now sits north of an eye-watering $750, and lenders are stretching loan terms to eight, nine, or even 10 years just to make payments feel manageable. Here’s what to know. The root cause of the rise in car prices is simple to understand. Since 2020 alone, new vehicle prices have jumped more than 30%, pushing the average sticker above $50,000 for…

Crypto staking is making headlines in the digital space, and has been illustrated by networks like Ethereum having over 36 million ETH staked, which represents a strong confidence in earning from crypto staking.  Crypto investors are now asking a simple question: How can I make staking work for me, without navigating all the technical complexity? Funds Coin, a platform designed to simplify passive crypto earnings by turning staking into consistent daily income for users of all experience levels, steps into the limelight with what is a relief to crypto investors.In this article, we’ll explore why crypto staking is shaping up to…

Bitcoin BTC$88,643.98 and other crypto assets again fell steadily through the U.S. session on Monday, with BTC sliding below $88,000 after earlier having climbed above $90,000 and ETH ducking back below $3,000.Some crypto-related stocks are still holding gains, led by Hut 8 (HUT), which continues to rise following its deal last week for a 15-year AI data center lease with Fluidstack. Shares are higher by 16% Monday, helped by a price target increase Benchmark’s Mark Palmer.Other names in the green include Coinbase (COIN) and Robinhood (HOOD), though both are well off session highs as crypto prices have pulled back. Strategy…

AMC Entertainment’s stock falls to a sixth straight record low, after the disclosure of another debt-agreement amendment that involves the sale of shares.