Per recent announcements on the project’s official social channels, SparkDEX is capitalizing on a recent influx of capital and massive momentum by moving forward with its own token launch. $SPRK, the native token of the SparkDEX DeFi suite, will debut in late July on Flarepad, TrustSwap’s brand-new launchpad dedicated to Flare-native projects. With its $SPRK The post SparkDEX Ignites DeFi ...

The stock market feels like it’s holding its breath ahead of Big Tech earnings. The first two days of the trading week were mostly quiet, but Tuesday gave us a few nuggets worth chewing on. The S&P 500 ($SPX) squeaked out another record close, up by a modest +0.06%. It’s barely a blip, but it keeps the uptrend intact. Tech ...

In a damning new report, researchers reveal how China came to control over 80% of the critical raw battery materials needed for defense technology — posing an urgent national security threat. Through lax permitting processes, weak environmental standards, and aggressive state-led interventions, China has come to dominate global supplies of graphite, cobalt, manganese, and the battery anode and cathode materials ...

Orange juice prices could rise by 20% to 25%, according to Johanna Foods, a small U.S. business suing the White House over tariffs threatened against Brazil. President Donald Trump said in a July 9 letter to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that he would apply a 50% tariff to all imports from Brazil starting Aug. 1. Trump said the ...

From the Horseshoe through Beaver Stadium, jumbo-size Michigan Stadium, the Rose Bowl and three different Memorial Stadiums, Big Ten football venues rank among the most iconic in the Bowl Subdivision. But none are as uninviting as Ohio State’s Ohio Stadium. For decades, the Horseshoe has hosted memorable national champions and helped maintain the Buckeyes’ place among the sport’s most dominant ...

John Feneck, portfolio manager and consultant at Feneck Consulting, outlines his latest thoughts on the gold, silver, platinum and copper markets. With prices on the rise, he encouraged investors to get involved if they aren’t already. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article. This post appeared first on investingnews.com ...

Jito:- Solana is rapidly emerging as the leading blockchain for hosting tokenized equities.  Several exchanges and platforms are launching their tokenized equities on Solana only. To further enhance trading performance and liquidity, Solana’s leading infrastructure provider, Jito Labs, has launched a new block system – BAM. Jito’s The Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) aims to make The post Jito Labs Launches ...

President Donald Trump slammed Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., calling the lawmaker ‘the worst Republican Congressman’ in a Monday night Truth Social post, while noting that he is seeking a challenger he can support against the incumbent lawmaker. ‘Thomas Massie, the worst Republican Congressman, and an almost guaranteed NO VOTE each and every time, is an Embarrassment to Kentucky. He’s lazy, ...

The Cleveland Guardians have been the Guardians for four seasons now. The Washington Commanders have been the Commanders for three seasons, approaching their fourth, after two years playing as the Washington Football Team. Both teams have evolved beyond past their previous monikers, and everyone thought the argument surrounding cultural appropriation, insensitive names, and racist caricatures was done with. Nope. The ...

Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (July 18) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$117,488, down by 1.3 percent in the last 24 hours. The day’s range for the ...

Crypto market shows strength heading into a new week as Ethereum price (ETH) gains another 4% leading the rally, followed by similar gains in XRP, SOL, ADA, DOGE. Investors are keen on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Tuesday, with expectations of commentary on Fed rate cuts amid mounting pressure for resignations from the Trump The post Crypto Market Rallies ...

Sector Rotation Stalls, Tech Remains King Despite a slight rise in the S&P 500 over the past week, the sector rotation landscape is presenting an intriguing picture. For the first time in recent memory, we’re seeing absolutely no changes in the composition of the sector ranking — not just in the top five, but across the board. Will this stability ...