North American Startup Funding Shattered Records In First Half Of 2026, Driven By AI

Bitcoin is catching a macro bid after softer U.S. jobs data strengthened the market’s view that the Federal Reserve has more room to cut rates. TL;DR This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae .

Citi has slashed its 12-month price targets for the top two crypto assets, Bitcoin and Ethereum. The cuts reflect negative ETF flows and stalled U.S. crypto legislation, reports Reuters. Bitcoin’s target dropped to $82,000 from $112,000. Ether’s forecast was trimmed to $2,240 from $3,175. Bitcoin ETF flows are down about $3.3 billion so far this […] The post Citi Lowers Bitcoin and Ethereum Price Targets Amid Negative ETF Flows appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

In the first half of this year, investors poured $15 billion into seed- through growth-stage rounds for companies in Crunchbase cleantech, EV and sustainability-focused categories. That puts funding on track to slightly exceed the 2025 tally, which was the lowest in several years.

U.S.-linked wallets traded $571M on Polymarket politics despite a ban, with demand leaning toward foreign-conflict markets.

Senator Lummis says the CLARITY Act can shape 21st-century finance as Senate timing, crypto rules and agency oversight remain in focus.

President Trump is rejecting modest economic targets and insisting the U.S. can achieve explosive double-digit GDP growth instead of settling for 4%. In a new interview with CNBC, Trump challenges the idea that U.S. growth is capped at conventional levels. “There’s no reason we should stop at 4%. We should be at 12% and 13% […] The post Trump Blasts Fed, Says ‘Horrible Derangement Syndrome’ on Growth and Inflation Has Infected Central Bank appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

The funeral events highlight potential shifts in Iran's leadership and regional power dynamics amid a fragile ceasefire with the U.S. The post Tehran parks host funeral attendees for former leader Khamenei amidst ceasefire appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded $221.7 million in net inflows, ending a 10-day withdrawal streak as softer U.S. economic data and easing Federal Reserve rate concerns helped Bitcoin recover from this week’s lows. According to data from SoSoValue,…