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Stripe-led payments blockchain Tempo goes live with protocol for AI agents

The Stripe-led blockchain targets fast, low-cost digital payments and a new Machine Payments Protocol that allows AI agents pay autonomously.

Iran vows to retaliate against Gulf energy after largest gasfield hit

South Pars provides most of Iran’s domestic gas and is critical to its electricity generation

CoinDesk 20 performance update: index falls 3.1% as all constituents trade lower

Uniswap (UNI) declined 4.9% and Aave (AAVE) dropped 4.4%, leading the index lower.

Large investors are doubling down on crypto, but getting a lot pickier about risk

Most institutional investors plan to increase allocations even as concerns around regulation and risk management continue to grow.

How Brazil Can Chip Away at China’s Rare Earths Dominance

When China leveraged its dominance in rare earths to retaliate against US tariffs last year, the disruption to factory operations …

Iran War Is a Mistake & US Congress 'Absolutely Absent' Says Rediker | The Pulse 3/18

"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, …

Iran Says US, Israel Struck Giant Gas Field in the Gulf

Iran says the US and Israel struck its giant South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf. This would be …

MFS Owner Raja Hit With Worldwide Asset Freeze After Collapse

Officials overseeing the wind-down of Market Financial Solutions Ltd., the UK mortgage lender that borrowed more than £2 billion ($2.7 …

Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25%, Looks Through Near-Term Oil Risk

The Bank of Canada held interest rates steady, saying it would “look through” the Middle East war's immediate inflation impact …

Prices Paid to US Producers Rise on Goods, Services Costs

US wholesale inflation accelerated unexpectedly in February, as the producer price index rose 0.7% after a 0.5% gain in the …

Bond Traders Lose Faith in Fed Rate Cut This Year on Oil, PPI

Bond traders priced in lower odds of even a single Federal Reserve interest-rate cut this year as Middle East warfare …

Credit Fears, Oil Surge Rattle Brazil’s New Corporate Bond Sales

A series of high-profile corporate busts combined with global market volatility is forcing some Brazilian corporate borrowers to scale back …