Bison Bank plans a Portuguese stablecoin in 2026, aiming to merge traditional finance with blockchain and offer new digital financial services.The post Portugal’s Bison Bank expands into crypto with stablecoin initiative appeared first on CoinGeek.
Gold and silver prices fell sharply in a broader market selloff on Thursday, as an advance in the dollar to a near two-week high and signs of easing U.S.-China trade tensions added further pressure on the precious metals. Read full story
LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- B2PRIME Group, a global financial services provider for institutional and professional clients, has released a comprehensive analytical report on liquidity conditions across global financial markets. "Liquidity Pulse" offers insights into how markets are evolving amid volatility and changing trading behaviour.Delving into how institutional liquidity is formed and priced today, the report forms practical advice on how brokers and institutional traders can better assess liquidity quality and improve execution outcomes in complex markets. The report examines the structural differences across venues, asset classes, and execution models.Key liquidity insights from the report:Geopolitical risks and macroeconomic uncertainty will remain a persistent ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., the holding company for New Peoples Bank announced fourth quarter 2025 net income of $2.9 million, or $0.12 per share, as compared to $2.6 million, or $0.11 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2024, an...
Unproductive spending dominates the 2026 budget. The impact on the economy remains minimal.
The European Central Bank (ECB) is holding its two-day meeting and will announce its monetary policy decision on Thursday.
SACRAMENTO — Seeking to reverse a trend of shrinking paychecks for California’s agricultural workforce, a bipartisan duo of Bakersfield lawmakers introduced legislation Monday to provide tax relief for farmers who pay overtime wages.
EL CENTRO — A massive $12.8 million federal investment is headed to Imperial County, aimed at transforming the academic trajectory of local students from middle school through their first year of higher education.
Economist Peter Schiff questioned on Wednesday President Donald Trump’s push to make the U.S. the “world capital” of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), arguing that Beijing couldn’t care less about the leading cryptocurrency.China Not Bothered About Bitcoin, Says SchiffIn an X post, Schiff slammed Trump’s oft-repeated argument that the U.S. must dominate cryptocurrency and blockchain technology to stop China from getting ahead. “But Chinese leadership is too smart to care about Bitcoin,” Schiff said. “While we're wasting capital and resources, they're building factories and buying gold.”Trump says he believes in crypto and wants to make the U.S. the Bitcoin capital of the world because, if we don't do it, China will. But Chinese leadership ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
The crypto market is undergoing a change with investors being more picky and redirecting funds to projects that have good execution schedules. This can be seen in the case of BlockDag investors, who are progressively investing in Remittix https://remittix.io/ ,
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG – Get Free Report)’s stock price traded down 2.2% on Wednesday following insider selling activity. The company traded as low as $329.37 and last traded at $333.34. 33,419,653 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 54% from the average session volume of 21,672,701 shares. The stock had previously closed at $340.70. [...]
Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM – Get Free Report)’s stock price was up 2.7% during trading on Wednesday after Zacks Research upgraded the stock from a strong sell rating to a hold rating. The company traded as high as $147.84 and last traded at $147.58. Approximately 29,171,931 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of [...]