Ethereum Trails Bitcoin Amid Inflation Concerns, Dencun Fallout, And Solana Hype; Trump Revives 1950s Law To Boost Domestic Minerals; J&J Commits $55B To US Manufacturing, Drug Discovery, And Innovation – Top Headlines While The U.S. Slept

Crypto

• Buying Bitcoin Now? ‘The Single Best Time In History,’ Bitwise’s Matt Hougan Says
• Tether Is Now ‘Too Big To Fail,’ Says Anthony Pompliano: Here’s Why
• Why Ethereum Is Lagging Bitcoin—Analysts Cite Inflationary Problems, Dencun Upgrade Blowback, And Solana’s Meme Coins

US Markets­­­­­­­

• Micron Technology, Nike, FedEx And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Friday’s Pre-Market Session
• US Stocks Likely To Open Lower, But ‘Economic Conditions Don’t Signal A Downturn,’ Say Analysts As They Expect ‘Resilient Earnings’ To Lift Equities
• S&P 500 Settles Lower As Accenture Dips Over 7%: Greed Index Remains In ‘Extreme Fear’ Zone

• Eric Trump Named Advisor to Metaplanet, Japanese Bitcoin Firm Whose Stock Surged 2,152% In The Last Year
• Bitcoin Mining Activities Don’t Breach Federal Securities Laws: SEC Clarifies Participants Need Not Register Transactions
• Elon Musk’s New X Post Sends Kekius Maximus Soaring 75%—Frog-Themed Pepe Also Rallies
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Erase Gains Even As Trump Reiterates ‘Crypto Capital’ Pledge: Arthur Hayes Says ‘Odds Are Shifting More Bullish’ For BTC         

US Politics

• Defense Secretary Slashes $580 Million In Wasteful Spending—Targets Overdue, Overpriced Projects
• Trump Invokes An Act From 1950s To Boost Domestic Mineral Industry
• Trump Debunks Reports Of Elon Musk’s Briefing On US-China War Strategy: ‘China Will Not Even Be Mentioned

World Politics

• China Encouraged To Strengthen Stablecoin Development By CCP-Backed Media Amid Trump’s Support
• EU Hits Pause On The Retaliatory Tariffs On US Goods Until Mid-April: ‘Does Not Diminish The Impact Of Our Response

US Economy

• Larry Summers Calls Trump Tariffs ‘Self-Inflicted Wound’ As Fed Navigates Inflation Worries: ‘Policy Is Moving In Wrong Direction’

World Economy

• Gold Nears $3,100 Mark As US Accelerates Repatriation Amid Tariff Fears, Possibility Of An Audit
• China, Hong Kong And Europe Markets Dip; Dollar Strengthens – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• What’s Going On With Microchip Technology Stock Today?
• Jensen Huang Admits Mistake, Says ‘I Was Wrong’ About Quantum Computing: Apology Fails To Lift RGTI, IONQ, QBTS, QUBT
• Jeff Bezos And Nvidia-Backed Perplexity AI Eyes $18 Billion Valuation In New Funding Round — Doubling In Just 4 Month
• Jim Cramer Says ‘Micron Looks Good’ As CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Notes Record HBM Revenue, Stock Slides In Pre-Market Trading
• Apple TV+ Bleeding Over $1 Billion Yearly As Streaming War Heats Up: Report
• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Cisco’s Chuck Robbins Tout AI’s Global Impact: Trump ‘Want Us To Win’
• Perplexity Can Make ‘Apple Intelligence Work’ Says CEO Aravind Srinivas As iPhone Maker Attracts Criticism On Siri And AI Delays

Electric Vehicle

• Elon Musk Said Bill Gates Would Be ‘Obliterated’ for Shorting Tesla—But Short Sellers Just Made $16.2 Billion In 3 Months Betting Against Him
• NIO Q4 Earnings: Revenue & EPS Miss, 45% Delivery Growth, Margin Gains And More
• Tesla Owners Might Have To Pay More For Insurance Amid A Surge In Attacks On Elon Musk-Led EV Giant’s Vehicles: Expert
• 80 Tesla Vehicles Damaged At Dealership In Hamilton: ‘A Series Of Mischief,’ Says Police    
• Tesla’s Cybertruck Sales At Just 47K Is ‘Really Bad’ For 250K Target, Says Ross Gerber Amid Recall Troubles

Consumer

• Bill Ackman-Backed Nike Reports Worst Footwear Revenue In More Than A Decade, Takes Action To Continue ‘Liquidating Inventory’ Amid Grim Outlook

Communication

• Disney Shareholders Vote Against Cutting Ties With LGBTQ+ Rights Program, Uphold Commitment To DEI At Annual Meeting

Industrial

• US Steel Stock Surges Forming Golden Cross, Does Billionaire Investment In X Signal More Upside?
• US Steel Faces Q1 Pressures, But Eyes Long-Term Gains From BR2 & Nippon Partnership
• Malaysia Aviation Group Orders 30 Boeing 737 MAX Jets, Secures Option For 30 More Amid Rising Southeast Asia Demand

Healthcare

• FDA Approves Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya For Crohn’s Disease
• Johnson & Johnson To Invest $55 Billion In US To Boost Manufacturing, Drug Discovery

Financial

• Upcoming Earnings Season Likely To Be ‘Problematic’ For Investors, Cautions Senior Analyst: ‘Going To Be A Massive Wake-Up Call’

General

• Mark Cuban Says He Supports Cutting Government Costs, But Hits Out At DOGE: ‘I Would Have A Plan. Ready, Fire, Aim Is Not A Plan’
• London’s Heathrow Airport Shuts Down Due To Major Power Outage Caused By A Fire: Over 1,300 Flights Expected To Be Impacted

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