Donald Trump’s Iran war costs Americans $40B in fuel bills

Rising UK unemployment amid geopolitical tensions signals potential economic instability, challenging growth forecasts and policy responses. The post UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% amid Iran war pressures appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Among those who used crypto for payments, over 25% said they did so because the business preferred crypto, citing speed, privacy and lower cost advantages.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lost his $160 billion dollar lawsuit against OpenAI and its chief Sam Altman in a federal court in California.  After 11 days of testimonies and arguments, a 9-member jury deliberated for less than two hours to reach a unanimous verdict, saying Musk filed the case too late, beyond the statute of limitations.  Also on the show, research finds US drivers have spent over $40 billion in additional fuel costs since the start of the Iran war.

The pope’s encyclical will address ‘the protection of the human person in the age of AI’, the Vatican says In the first major text of his papacy, Pope Leo will address the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. The Chicago-born pontiff will present the document, known as an encyclical, at the Vatican next week during an event attended by Christopher Olah, the co-founder of Anthropic – a US-based AI firm that has clashed with Donald Trump’s administration. Continue reading...

Heightened regional tensions could lead to increased military actions, reducing peace prospects and impacting geopolitical stability significantly. The post Iran reactivates missile bunkers amid rising regional tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

While macro pain and Iran war uncertainty drag Bitcoin below $79K, fixed-income market outflows could trigger a medium-term Bitcoin rebound.

The post Trump deepens crypto exposure with Coinbase and Strategy investments appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. U.S. President Donald Trump and his family have further expanded their indirect exposure to the cryptocurrency sector. New financial disclosures reveal increased investments tied to major crypto-linked equities, including Coinbase Global and Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). These shares were acquired in the first quarter of 2026, according to a financial disclosure submitted to the US Office of Government Ethics (OGE). The OGE Form 278-T was released to the public this week. It revealed thousands of stock trades made in the names of Trump and his family so far this year. This filing covers the collective assets and investments of the President, First Lady Melania Trump, and their dependent children. The relevant authorities conducting the investigation found that the president’s children control the family’s assets.  Trump family’s major investments in key crypto firms h

The intensified global inventory race could lead to prolonged market volatility, impacting energy security and economic stability worldwide. The post Global inventory race intensifies amid fears of energy crunch from Iran war appeared first on Crypto Briefing.