Oil Surges 75% as Bitcoin Correlation Turns Negative Amid Middle East Tensions

Oil has reasserted itself as the market’s primary barometer of Middle East risk, with prices surging while typical ‘risk assets’ move in the opposite direction. Kaiko Research says the renewed flare-up in regional tensions has pushed crude sharply higher year-to-date and flipped correlations with Bitcoin (BTC) and U.S. equities decisively negative—an unusual cross-asset divergence that […]

Anthropic faces trust challenges as Mythos AI rollout begins

Anthropic’s AI breach highlights the dual-use dilemma, raising concerns about cybersecurity dependencies and the ethics of advanced AI deployment. The post Anthropic faces trust challenges as Mythos AI rollout begins appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Massive $20K Bull Market For Ethereum Coming, But $1,500 Could Come First: Analysts

Crypto investor ‘DeFi Dad’ said on Tuesday that once Ether prices reach $5,000, it will take off, mirroring the price action Bitcoin saw almost a decade ago. The last cycle “was so off for ETH, despite all that’s been built on Ethereum,” he said, citing major institutional involvement, stablecoins, and ETFs. “Fundamentals clearly needed time […]

KOSPI Index Live Hits Record As South Korea Market Doubles

The South Korean stock market has entered historic territory in 2026. Investors across the world now track the KOSPI index live as the benchmark continues setting fresh records. The rally surprised analysts, hedge funds, and even long-term bulls who expected slower growth this year. Instead, South Korea stocks delivered one of the strongest performances globally. […]

Pi Network Moves to Protocol 24 as GCV Scammers Get Banned

Pi Network has officially begun its transition toward Protocol 24 after successfully completing the network-wide upgrade to Protocol 23. The Pi Core Team confirmed on May 27 that all mainnet nodes must complete the mandatory upgrade to version 24.1. Before the June 2 deadline to remain connected to the network. The Pi Mainnet is upgrading […]

Circle Expands Beyond USDC as Payments Network and Arc Strategy Take Shape

Circle is accelerating a shift from a pure stablecoin issuer into a broader, vertically integrated digital-asset infrastructure provider—an evolution that could reduce its heavy reliance on interest income as the rate cycle turns. A new report from Tiger Research argues that the company is increasingly tying USDC issuance, its in-house payments network, a proprietary blockchain, […]