Business News
- Amazon stock falls 10% on $200 billion spending forecast, earnings miss
Investors are expected to focus on cloud growth, AI spending and the recent layoffs in Amazon's corporate workforce.
- Bitcoin drops 13%, breaking below $64,000 as sell-off intensifies, doubts about crypto grow
Some market watchers have suggested $70,000 is a key level to watch and a break below that could lead bitcoin to decline further.
- Reddit just released its fourth-quarter earnings that beat on top and bottom lines
Reddit reported fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the social media company beat on the top and bottom lines.
- Bob's Discount Furniture closes flat in NYSE trading debut after pricing at $17 a share
The low-priced furniture store is debuting on the stock market as it plans to more than double its store count.
- Hillary Clinton wants testimony on Jeffrey Epstein in public: 'Let's stop the games'
"You love to talk about transparency. There's nothing more transparent than a public hearing," Hillary Clinton told House Oversight Committee leaders.
- Peloton shares plunge 26% on weak holiday quarter, sluggish demand for splashy new products
Peloton's product overhaul was designed to bring in new customers and encourage existing members to trade up. Instead, shoppers turned away from higher prices.
- Estée Lauder expects $100 million tariff hit to full-year profitability; stock sinks more than 20%
Estée Lauder said in its fiscal second-quarter earnings report that it's expecting its full-year profitability to take a $100 million hit from tariff impacts.
- Big Tech shares slide for third day with AI stocks under pressure
Nasdaq drops as recent high-flying companies pull market lower
- Big Tech shares slide for third day with AI stocks under pressure
Nasdaq drops as recent high-flying companies pull market lower
- Qualcomm stock sinks 8% as company issues dire warning on memory shortage
The chipmaker is grappling with a memory shortage hitting the entire industry as the AI data center buildout snaps up supply.
Crypto News
- Bitcoin slips under $64K as record-high selling intensifies: Where is the bottom?
Bitcoin touched new lows under $64,000 as market selling reached a historic level, and analysts warn that the bottom is not in. Does data support analysts’ sub-$60,000 prediction?
- Three signs that Bitcoin price could be near ‘full capitulation’
Panic selling by short-term holders, extreme fear, and oversold RSI suggested that BTC could be nearing the final phase of capitulation.
- Aster layer-1 blockchain testnet goes live, mainnet rollout targeted for Q1
Aster rebranded to become a crypto perpetual futures decentralized exchange in 2025, as perp DEX trading volume surged by trillions of dollars.
- Bitcoin price may drop below $64K as veteran raises ‘campaign selling’ alarm
Bitcoin risks a deeper slide as miners and US spot ETFs cut BTC exposure, adding supply pressure during a fragile downtrend.
- Multiliquid, Metalayer launch instant redemption backstop for RWAs on Solana
The new facility allows institutions to redeem tokenized real-world assets into stablecoins instantly, addressing a key liquidity bottleneck in onchain markets.
- Record $1M Lightning transfer tests Bitcoin payments for institutions
A $1 million Lightning transfer between SDM and Kraken was used to test whether Bitcoin’s main scaling layer could handle seven‑figure, institutional‑grade payments.
- Bitcoin ETFs extend losses with $545M outflows as BTC nears $70K
Bitcoin ETFs saw $545 million in daily outflows as BTC neared $70,000, though analysts said most investors were holding positions despite market weakness.
- Bitcoin price erases 15 months of bull market gains with $69K comedown
Bitcoin selling pressure sparked a retreat below the 2021 bull market high, with lower BTC price targets still expected to be hit.
- Bitcoin ETFs ‘hanging in there’ despite BTC plunge: Analyst
Bitcoin ETFs may be sitting on their “biggest losses” since launching in January 2024, but there is a silver lining, according to an ETF analyst.
- Coinbase premium hits yearly low, hinting at institutional selling
Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Gap has fallen to a yearly low, a move analysts say may reflect weaker relative demand on Coinbase-linked venues tied to institutional trading.
General News
- T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka urge Pakistan to reconsider India boycott
T20 World Cup co-host Sri Lanka asks Pakistan to reconsider boycott of India match on February 15 in Colombo.
- Cuba to introduce plan to address fuel shortage amid US blockade
The shortage has led to blackouts across the Caribbean nation.
- ‘Sorry for being away’: Ukraine, Russia swap prisoners of war
More than 300 prisoners of war are finally heading home on Thursday after Ukraine and Russia reached a deal for a swap.
- Trump endorses Prime Minister Viktor Orban for Hungary’s April election
The US president has praised the Hungarian leader for his hardline approach to immigration and nationalist policies.
- Activists announce new, bigger aid flotilla to set sail for Gaza in March
Global Sumud Flotilla to carry up to 1,000 activists in largest-ever 'coordinated humanitarian intervention' for Gaza.
- ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 explained in maps and charts
India and Sri Lanka will host the 10th edition of the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup from Saturday to March 8.
- What the US and Iran are about to negotiate over isn’t clear
After weeks of military threats and arguments over a venue, the US and Iran are about to hold talks in Oman.
- Gaza flotilla organisers in South Africa warn against Israeli interception
Activists announced at a briefing in South Africa plans to launch the largest civilian-led flotilla to Gaza in March.
- US treasury secretary declines to rule out future Federal Reserve lawsuits
Scott Bessent used a Senate appearance to defend President Donald Trump's campaign to slash interest and raise tariffs.
- Germany’s Merz warns of potential escalation as US, Iran prepare for talks
Friedrich Merz said concerns about a further escalation with Iran have dominated his trip to the Gulf region.











