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$100B in Crypto? How Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) Stocks Became the Hottest Trend in Finance

Bitcoin Price Booms Past $115K – Bullish Forecasts Clash With Crash Fears

Bitcoin traded near $115,000 on Oct. 13, up 3% after rebounding from lows of $104,000 last week. The price had plunged from record highs of $125,000 earlier in October following a surprise 100% U.S. tariff on China. Spot Bitcoin ETF inflows in 2025 have totaled tens of billions, helping stabilize prices. Analysts see potential for $135,000–$200,000 by year-end, but warn of technical risks.
13 October 2025
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Crypto Market Carnage: Bitcoin Crashes from Record Highs as Tariff Bombshell Wipes Out $20B

Bitcoin Price Predictions 2025–2026: Will BTC Hit $300K or Crash Below $60K?

Bitcoin traded near $111,000–$112,000 on Oct. 12, 2025, down from an early-October high of $125,000 after a U.S.–China trade shock triggered a 10% selloff and $19–20 billion in crypto liquidations. Global crypto ETFs saw record $5.95 billion inflows in the week ending Oct. 4, helping push Bitcoin to a $126,000 peak. Analyst forecasts for 2026 range widely, with targets from $80,000 to $300,000. Markets have since stabilized.
12 October 2025
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Bitcoin $125K, Gold $4K, Silver $50 – Inside 2025’s Epic Safe-Haven Showdown

Bitcoin $125K, Gold $4K, Silver $50 – Inside 2025’s Epic Safe-Haven Showdown

Bitcoin hit a record above $125,000 and gold topped $4,000/oz for the first time in early October 2025. Silver briefly traded above $50/oz. Central banks are set to buy around 1,000 metric tons of gold this year, while Bitcoin ETFs saw $3.2 billion in inflows in one week. Gold is up over 50% year-to-date, outpacing Bitcoin’s 30% gain.
11 October 2025
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XRP Price Explosion: How Ripple’s Legal Triumph, New Partnerships and ETF Buzz Could Propel XRP Beyond $4 in 2025

XRP Price Explosion: How Ripple’s Legal Triumph, New Partnerships and ETF Buzz Could Propel XRP Beyond $4 in 2025

Ripple’s XRP closed at US$3.0276 on 5 October 2025, up 455% year-over-year, following Ripple’s August SEC settlement that limited penalties to US$125 million. Technical indicators showed strong trend strength, with support near US$2.99–3.00 and resistance at US$3.10–3.30. XRP outperformed Bitcoin and Ethereum over the year. Bloomberg expects a 95% chance of spot XRP ETF approval by late October.
5 October 2025
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The Global AI Surge: Disruption, Opportunity, and the New World Order / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

The Global AI Surge: Disruption, Opportunity, and the New World Order / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

Chinese AI model DeepSeek, priced at 1/17th the cost of top US rivals, was adopted by HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Saudi Aramco in 2025. Microsoft pledged $80 billion and Meta $68 billion for AI infrastructure. OpenAI agreed to lease 4.5 GW of power from Oracle for the $500 billion Stargate project. Nevada passed a law requiring disclosure of AI-generated political ads, effective January 2026.
3 July 2025
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  • RIVERNORTH/DOUBLELINE Strategic Opportunity Fund's OPP.PRC Series C Preferred Stock Ex-Dividend on May 1
    April 30, 2026, 2:38 PM EDT. RIVERNORTH/DOUBLELINE Strategic Opportunity Fund's 6.00% Series C Term Preferred Stock (ticker OPP.PRC) will trade ex-dividend on May 1, 2026. The quarterly dividend is $0.15 per share, payable May 15, marking a 1.46% yield relative to its recent price of $10.30. Investors can expect the share price to drop by this amount on the ex-dividend date, all else equal. The stock currently offers an annualized yield of 5.83%, slightly under the 6.33% average in its "ETFs & CEFs" preferred stock category. On the same day, OPP.PRC traded flat while the common shares (OPP) rose roughly 0.7%. These details could influence income-focused investors tracking preferred stock dividends.

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Oil Prices Surge: Trump’s Iran Standoff Sends Brent Past $126 as Gas Hits $4.30

Oil Prices Surge: Trump’s Iran Standoff Sends Brent Past $126 as Gas Hits $4.30

30 April 2026
Brent crude briefly topped $126 a barrel Thursday, a four-year high, as traders reacted to a prolonged Strait of Hormuz shutdown and possible new U.S. military action against Iran. U.S. gasoline rose to $4.300 a gallon, up 27 cents in a week. Washington is seeking partners for a maritime coalition and considering further use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Iran warned of strikes on U.S. positions if attacks resume.
Capital One $425 Million Settlement: Who Gets Cash and When Checks Arrive

Capital One $425 Million Settlement: Who Gets Cash and When Checks Arrive

30 April 2026
A federal judge approved Capital One’s $425 million settlement over 360 Savings accounts, setting automatic payments to eligible customers for around July 27 if no appeal is filed. Payments will reflect the extra interest customers would have earned at higher rates, minus fees and costs. The case does not cover credit cards. Customers do not need to file claims unless they opted out of electronic payment.
Indiana Gas Prices Near $5 as Refinery Outage, Iran War Hit Drivers

Indiana Gas Prices Near $5 as Refinery Outage, Iran War Hit Drivers

30 April 2026
Indiana’s average regular gasoline price jumped to $4.417 per gallon Thursday, up 32.5 cents from Wednesday and 72.7 cents from a week ago, according to AAA. Some South Bend and Fort Wayne stations hit $4.99. The spike follows a shutdown at BP’s Whiting refinery and volatile crude prices linked to the Strait of Hormuz. Indiana’s average now exceeds the national average of $4.300.
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