A federal judge in Texas has halted a recently established rule requiring companies to disclose additional information when seeking merger reviews, stating that it overstepped the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) authority. The rule, finalized in 2024, aimed to provide antitrust regulators at the FTC and the U.S. Department of Justice with enhanced insights into mergers…

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Toyota Industries Corp (6201.T) – TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) – On Friday, Elliott Investment Management announced its decision not to participate in the extended tender offer for Toyota Industries shares under the current terms and urged fellow shareholders to do the same. Elliott also called on other investors to retract any shares they have already…

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The recent drop in Bitcoin’s price to around $60,000 has generated significant discussion within the cryptocurrency community. However, insights from BitQuant’s market analysts shed light on why this decline was not only expected but also essential. They argue that the downturn wasn’t triggered by mass hysteria or market manipulation, but is a natural part of…

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SEOUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) – OpenAI, along with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, is set to initiate the construction of data centers in South Korea starting in March, as reported by Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon during a parliamentary hearing in Seoul on Wednesday. Back in October, South Korea revealed that the U.S. startup intended to…

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Bitcoin finds itself squeezed between two significant liquidity pools, with both bullish and bearish forces racing against time. As tension escalates and liquidity builds on both ends, the impending movement seems less about direction and more about which side will capitulate first. Lennaert Snyder’s latest analysis highlights a crucial High-Timeframe (HTF) liquidity pool around the…

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According to a Forbes report dated February 9, 2026, Binance users hold approximately 87% of USD1, the stablecoin associated with Donald Trump, leading to a concentration of most of its circulating supply on a single exchange. This has attracted criticism, but Binance founder Changpeng ‚CZ‘ Zhao attributes the numbers to legitimate user demand for stablecoins…

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On February 8, Reuters reported that executives and lobbyists from Live Nation are in discussions with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice in an effort to prevent a trial concerning allegations of the company maintaining an illegal monopoly. According to Semafor, these talks are occurring outside of the DOJ’s antitrust division and involve…

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On February 9, Singapore’s largest financial institution, DBS Group (DBSM.SI), unveiled its fourth-quarter earnings, revealing a 10% decrease in net profit to S$2.26 billion ($1.78 billion), falling short of analysts‘ forecasts which estimated S$2.55 billion, according to LSEG data. The decline was attributed to a reduced net interest margin of 1.93%, down from 2.15% the…

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Maintaining a strong commitment to accuracy, relevance, and impartiality, our editorial team, composed of industry experts, ensures the highest standards in reporting. Since peaking at $126,000 in October, Bitcoin has experienced significant selling pressure, with its price recently plummeting to $60,000—a reduction of over 52% from its record high. While there are signs of a…

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In a remarkable resurgence, crypto and blockchain venture capital experienced significant growth in Q4 2025, primarily fueled by substantial late-stage investments. A report from Galaxy Digital, authored by Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research, revealed that venture capitalists allocated $8.5 billion across 425 deals during the quarter—an 84% increase in capital and a 2.6% rise…

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