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Bitcoin drops to $62,500 as August lows deepen and a trader flags weekly close risk

Against a backdrop of positive US inflation data and US equities circling all-time highs, Bitcoin ($BTC)

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$BTCBitcoin drops to $62,500 as August lows deepen and a trader flags weekly close riskAugust 14, 2026/ENERGYIran's toll on Hormuz transit would not move the oil price, analysis findsAugust 14, 2026/WORLDTreasury yields hold steady as U.S. warns of indefinite Iran blockadeAugust 14, 2026/MACROAI's labor market calculus splits along the AtlanticAugust 14, 2026/CRYPTOJPMorgan severs Polymarket banking relationship on regulatory groundsAugust 14, 2026/EARNINGSAngel Reese takes flagrant foul and shooting struggles as Dream rout Sun 104-69August 14, 2026/DEALSJoby Aviation bets on vertical integration as eVTOL sector nears certification milestoneAugust 14, 2026/DEALSMicrosoft stock surges 26% after earnings as hyperscaler capex discipline reshapes the valuation gapAugust 14, 2026/$BTCBitcoin drops to $62,500 as August lows deepen and a trader flags weekly close riskAugust 14, 2026/ENERGYIran's toll on Hormuz transit would not move the oil price, analysis findsAugust 14, 2026/WORLDTreasury yields hold steady as U.S. warns of indefinite Iran blockadeAugust 14, 2026/MACROAI's labor market calculus splits along the AtlanticAugust 14, 2026/CRYPTOJPMorgan severs Polymarket banking relationship on regulatory groundsAugust 14, 2026/EARNINGSAngel Reese takes flagrant foul and shooting struggles as Dream rout Sun 104-69August 14, 2026/DEALSJoby Aviation bets on vertical integration as eVTOL sector nears certification milestoneAugust 14, 2026/DEALSMicrosoft stock surges 26% after earnings as hyperscaler capex discipline reshapes the valuation gapAugust 14, 2026/
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Energy

Iran's toll on Hormuz transit would not move the oil price, analysis finds

The Strait of Hormuz has anchored geopolitical risk pricing in oil markets for decades, and the question of who controls its passage keeps returning to trading desks. Analysis of the scenario in which

By Naomi Osei · 2 min

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World

Treasury yields hold steady as U.S. warns of indefinite Iran blockade

The geopolitical backdrop shifted on Friday, and the bond market barely registered it. U.S. Treasu

By Nadia Petrova · 2 min

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Macro

AI's labor market calculus splits along the Atlantic

The question of whether artificial intelligence benefits workers or displaces them has a new geographic dimension. An analysis has taken up the question of whether AI adoption will be a net positive for the United States labor…

By Amara Diallo · 2 min

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JPMorgan severs Polymarket banking relationship on regulatory grounds

Regulatory compliance pressures have been reshaping banking relationships across the fintech sector. JPMorgan Chase reportedly

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Angel Reese takes flagrant foul and shooting struggles as Dream rout Sun 104-69

A pattern of hard contact has settled over the WNBA's 2026 season, and Thursday night added another contested chapter. Angel Reese made three of 13 shots for eight points during the Atlanta Dream's 104-69 victory over the…

August 14, 2026 · 2 min

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Joby Aviation bets on vertical integration as eVTOL sector nears certification milestone

The electric vertical take-off and landing sector is entering its certification sprint, and aircraft availability rather than passenger appetite is now the binding constraint for early operators. Against that backdrop, Joby…

August 14, 2026 · 2 min

Deals

Microsoft stock surges 26% after earnings as hyperscaler capex discipline reshapes the valuation gap

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Regulatory

HSR clearance advances Altaris bid for Simulations Plus toward a second-half close

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