Despite $226M In ETF Outflows, Bitcoin Climbs Back Over $67K; Paul Krugman Warns Trump's Tax Policies Could Result In 133% Tariffs And An Inflation Surge - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

Crypto

• Bitcoin Back Above $67K Despite $226M ETF Outflows On Thursday
• Whales Cash Out On Crypto Tied To Coinbase Tokenization Project
• Bitcoin Market Remains Strong Despite Miner Troubles Says Analyst: ‘Strong Demand Preventing Significant Price Declines’
• Bitcoin Mining Giant Riot Platforms Ramps Up Rival Bitfarms Takeover Effort By Increasing Stake To 14%
• Shiba Inu, Ethereum, Chainlink Flash This ‘Long-Term Bullish Signal’ Despite Recent Drop
• This Bitcoin-Offshoot Defies Broader Market Behavior, Logs Gains While Blue-Chip Coins Slip
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Drag As Investors’ Risk Appetite Cools: Analyst Sees Consolidation As Precursor To ‘Normal Bull Run

US Markets

• US Stocks To End Record-Clinching Week On Subdued Note, GameStop Slides, Adobe Soars: Fed Speeches And More To Watch Heading Into Friday
• S&P 500 Notches Record High For 4th Day, Market Sentiment Dips To ‘Fear’ Zone Following PPI Report

US Politics

• Trump’s Niece Says Ex-President’s White House Campaign Is Driven By ‘Revenge:’ ‘He Hates All Of America’
• Trump’s Tax Agenda Could Lead To 133% Tariffs And Inflation Spike, Says Paul Krugman: ‘Just Ignorant’
• Squeamish About Dashcams In Uber, Lyft Cars? Senator Duo Introduces A Bill To Tackle Recording Devices
• Cheech And Chong To Hire Lobbyists To Protect Cannabis Drinks In California Amid State’s Industry Distress

World Politics

• Deepening Military Ties Between Kim Jong Un’s North Korea And Putin’s Russia Worry South Korea and US
• China’s Top Memory Chip Maker YMTC Defies US Trade Restrictions, Sees Soaring Demand On The Back Of Government Projects: Report

US Economy

• ‘Big Short’ Famed Investor Steve Eisman Dismisses Recession Fears, Cites US Economy’s ‘Story-Time’ As Proof Of Strength

Tech

• OpenAI Appoints Cybersecurity Expert And Retired US Army Genera With NSA Pedigree To Board, Enhancing AI Safety Measures Post-Lobbying Drive
• Microsoft Hits The Breaks For Now On ‘Photographic Memory’ Windows AI Feature Slammed By Elon Musk
• No More Apple Watch Guilt? Device To Let Users Finally Take Rest Days

Electric Vehicle

• Tesla Ramping Up Cybertruck Production To Touch 2,500 Units Per Week: Non-Foundation Series To Start Shipping Soon
• Tesla Recalls Nearly 6,000 Imported EVs in China: To Fix Faulty Seat Belt Warnings Via Software Update
• Warren Buffett-Backed BYD Drives Chinese Automakers To Outsell US Counterparts For The First Time: Report
• Elon Musk Debunks Rumors Of Death Of Tesla Supercharger Network As ‘Greatly Exaggerated,’ Says It Is ‘Continuing To Grow’
• Tesla Rival Rivian Opens ‘Space’ In Austin Merely 14 Miles Away From Giga Texas
• Elon Musk’s $56B Pay Package Now Needs Green Signal From Delaware Judge Who Earlier Voided It: Report
• Tesla CEO Elon Musk Eyes $25 Trillion Market Cap With Optimus Bot, Admits To Being ‘Pathologically Optimistic’

Consumer

• Oreo Maker Mondelez Aims To Keep Chocolate Affordable Amid Rising Cocoa Cost
• Walmart Relaunches ‘No Boundaries’ Fashion Line To Attract Gen Z Customers

Communication

• Netflix Seeks Production Partner For Christmas NFL Games: Disney, Comcast, Paramount Global Reportedly In The Mix

Industrial

• CRH Acquisition Cleared for Takeoff: A$2.1B Deal Bolsters Australia Presence

Healthcare

• This Biopharma Stock Is Trading 23% Higher In Pre-Market After Wrapping Up $4M Public Offering
• US Supreme Court Rejects Bid To Restrict Use Of Common Abortion Drug

Financial

• Visa And Mastercard Face Potential Setback As New York Judge Indicates Disapproval Of Proposed $30B Antitrust Settlement

General

• G7 Summit Wraps Up: China Takes Center Stage, Pope Francis Makes Historic Visit
• Taylor Swift’s Record-Breaking Edinburgh Concerts Trigger Seismic Activity, Estimated $98M Boost To British Economy Expected

Space

• Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Secures Bid Alongside Elon Musk’s SpaceX, ULA For $5.6B Pentagon Rocket Program

Energy

• TotalEnergies Exits Brunei, Offloads Oil Asset To Malaysian Company

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