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Japan Signals First Interest Rate Hike in 11 Months

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 14, 2025 • 1 min read

Japan may raise interest rates for the first time in 11 months as inflation and wage growth strengthen, signaling a gradual shift away from ultra-loose policy.

Markets, Stocks

Oracle Shares Drop 6.5% on Reports of OpenAI Data Center Delays

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 13, 2025 • 1 min read

Oracle shares fell 6.5% after reports claimed some OpenAI data centers were delayed, despite the company denying any changes to project timelines.

Bonds & Yields, Markets

JPMorgan Arranges $50M Tokenized Bond on Solana Using USDC

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 13, 2025 • 1 min read

JPMorgan arranged a $50 million Galaxy Digital bond issued on Solana, with institutional investors settling the transaction in USDC.

Business, Regulation & Policy

Trump Centralizes All US AI Regulation Under Federal Control

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 12, 2025 • 1 min read

Trump has signed an order centralizing all US AI regulation at the federal level, eliminating fragmented state rules and shifting full oversight to Washington.

Crypto, Markets

Revolut and Trust Wallet Enable Instant Bitcoin and Crypto Purchases Across the EU

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 12, 2025 • 1 min read

Revolut and Trust Wallet have partnered to offer instant Bitcoin and crypto purchases to users across the EU, simplifying access to digital assets through seamless fiat-to-crypto transactions.

Crypto, Markets

YouTube Will Pay U.S. Creators in Crypto Stablecoins

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 12, 2025 • 1 min read

YouTube now enables eligible U.S. content creators to receive earnings in cryptocurrency stablecoins, offering new payout flexibility amid rising crypto adoption.

Central Banks & Rates, Economy

Turkey’s Central Bank Cuts Rates to 38% in Fourth Consecutive Reduction

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 11, 2025 • 1 min read

Turkey’s central bank lowered its policy rate to 38% – its fourth consecutive cut and below expectations, as policymakers push ahead with easing despite persistent inflation pressures.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

Disney Invests $1B in OpenAI, Licenses 200+ Characters for AI Video on Sora

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 11, 2025 • 1 min read

Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and licensing over 200 Disney, Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars characters for user-generated AI video on OpenAI’s Sora platform starting in 2026.

Big Tech & Innovation, Business

Leak Suggests TIME’s “Persons of the Year” Will Be the AI Architects Shaping the Tech Future

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 11, 2025 • 1 min read

A leaked shortlist suggests TIME may name the ‘AI Architects’ – including Musk, Huang, Zuckerberg, Su, Altman, Hassabis, Amodei and Li – as its Persons of the Year.

Markets, Stocks

Oracle’s Credit Risk Gauge Worsens After Mixed Earnings and Rising Debt Costs

By Oleg Petrenko Dec 11, 2025 • 1 min read

Oracle’s credit risk measure climbed after its latest earnings report, driven by increased debt issuance and investor concern over capital intensity tied to cloud and AI expansion.