Euro area economic sentiment eases in March as Middle East conflict stokes inflation fears
Euro area economic confidence slipped to 96.6 in March, after recording a revised 98.2 reading in February. That's the lowest estimate since September with consumer confidence (-16.3) also falling back on the month to its lowest since the latter months of 2023.It's all coming undone as the US-Iran w
cTrader Store Affiliate Programme: Two revenue streams within one extended IB model
With the cTrader Store Affiliate Programme, Spotware introduces a new approach to affiliate marketing. Partners can now benefit from two revenue streams instead of one and expand conversion opportunities beyond broker signups, while keeping traffic aligned with their existing setup. In this model, t
LHV Bank to run AI PoC for customer support with Gradient Labs
LHV Bank is undertaking a Proof-of-Concept with Gradient Labs to explore the use of agentic artificial intelligence to support retail customer service, with a focus on email-based communications.
Stocks
‘Crazy’ damage: ‘Aquaman’ star Jason Momoa fled his Hawaii home after historic flooding devastates area
“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has revealed he was forced to evacuate his family’s Hawaii home after a dangerous storm caused some of the worst flooding in 20 years.
One Month into the War, Brokers Remain Optimistic: "What Stands Out Is Dubai's Ability to Maintain Momentum"
“Resilience” remained the keyword with Dubai-based financial services companies even after the city endured three weeks of bombings by Iran. Month into the war, Almost a dozen companies in the space told Finance Magnates that their day-to-day operations were not disrupted in the ongoing conflict.Sin
Commodities
UBS raises EUR/CZK forecast on Iran war risk sentiment
Crypto
Ethereum Foundation accelerates 70,000 ETH staking plan after BitMine sale
The Ethereum Foundation deployed $46.2 million in ETH across 11 deposits as it accelerates a 70,000 ETH staking plan.
Economy
Trump Warns Iran of Escalation as US Troops Arrive in Region
US President Donald Trump repeated threats to destroy Iranian energy assets if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t reopened soon, raising fears of a further escalation in the war after American troops arrived in the region.
Russian Tanker Set to Arrive in Cuba Despite U.S. Blockade
A tanker loaded with Russian fuel is set to arrive in Cuba as the United States considers lifting the blockade of the island to let it pass, Bloomberg reported today, citing unnamed sources in the know from Washington. Reuters reported earlier today that the tanker, Anatoly Kolodkin, had entered Cub
US consumers, importers are the ones suffering the most from tariffs - ECB study
The study notes that the costs of tariffs enacted by the Trump administration are "falling mostly on domestic importers and consumers". In putting a number to that, the study reveals that US consumers are bearing around a third of the tariff burden currently. And if the tariffs are going to stay for
Crypto
The American Pivot and Wall Street 2.0
The GENIUS Act may have closed the door on interest-bearing payment stablecoins, but it has not ended the search for yield. It has simply pushed that search into new structures, where the return comes through DeFi design rather than through the stablecoin itself. BeInCrypto asked two industry expert
Crypto
FTX payout, U.S. jobs: Crypto Week Ahead
Bavaria March CPI +2.8% vs +1.9% y/y prior
The other state releases around the same time:Brandenburg CPI +% vs +2.0% y/y priorHesse CPI +% vs +2.2% y/y priorSaxony CPI +2.6% vs +1.9% y/y priorNorth Rhine Westphalia +2.7% vs +1.8% y/y priorBaden Wuerttemberg CPI +2.5% vs +1.8% y/y priorThe readings point to higher headline annual inflation in
Crypto
3 Altcoins To Watch In The First Week Of April 2026
The first week of April brings a cluster of catalysts that could move select altcoins sharply in either direction. Token unlocks, protocol upgrades, and new mining integrations are converging within days of each other. In line with the same, BeInCrypto has analysed three such altcoins that the inve
How High Can XRP Go? XRP Price Prediction Shows $2.50 Target or $0.53 Risk
$1.35 per token. That is where XRP sits on Monday, March 30, 2026, after the most anticipated regulatory event in the token's history delivered no breakout. The SEC's March 27 final deadline for spot XRP ETF applications from Grayscale, 21Shares, Bitwise, Canary Capital, WisdomTree, and Franklin Tem
Crypto
4 Reasons Why Meme Coin Season Won’t Return Anytime Soon
The total meme coin market capitalization has slipped to roughly $36 billion, with every major subsector posting year-to-date losses except one. Four converging signals suggest a recovery remains distant. The first signal is the breadth of the decline. CoinGecko data paints a grim picture across mem
Mistral secures $830 million in debt financing to fund AI data center
Mistral is one of the few European startups building foundational AI models.
Trump Says He Wants to "Take the Oil" in Iran
President Donald Trump has suggested the United States may try to take over Iran’s oil the way it did with Venezuela’s, per a Financial Times interview. “To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘Why are you doing that?’ But the
Crypto
Ripple Researchers Propose Privacy-Preserving Transfers for XRPL Multi-Purpose Tokens
The Ripple research team has published a paper on adding transaction privacy to the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The paper introduces Confidential Transfers for Multi-Purpose Tokens (Confidential MPTs). The goal is to enable institutional and regulated use cases, with issuer controls such as freezing and cla
Crypto
Zoomex Launches Earning Initiative as Inflation Drives Shift Toward Capital Efficiency in Crypto Markets
Crypto exchange Zoomex has introduced a new user initiative focused on its earning products, as rising inflation and uncertain interest rate expectations continue to reshape how traders manage capital across digital asset markets. The move comes amid a broader shift in investor behavior. With intere