Cryptocurrencies

Goldman Sachs has lowered its end-of-year gold price forecast by $500 at once — to $4,900 per ounce. The reason is that the market increasingly doubts a rate cut in 2026. Even adjusting for this, the bank still expects gold to rise in the second half of the year — but no longer as strongly as it previously projected.

The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been added to the investor alert list of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The list compiles companies that may be mistakenly perceived as licensed and regulated platforms. The regulator did not provide reasons for including Bybit on the list. Bybit Fintech, a company headquartered in the United Arab Emirates…

The main threat to Bitcoin lies not in a market crash. Far more dangerous is ordinary boredom and a prolonged sideways trend. Such stagnation slowly kills investors' faith in the asset's further growth. This opinion was shared by Ki Young Ju, founder of the analytics platform CryptoQuant. In his words, the industry will weather a sharp drawdown without major problems. However, for that…

On the prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, the U.S. and Brazil national teams have become clear favorites in their matches at the 2026 World Cup. At the same time, a frenzy flared up on the Kalshi exchange around the US Open golf tournament, which drew hundreds of millions of dollars. Prediction markets are increasingly reflecting the course of the 2026 World Cup: after bright opening matches, the odds of the favorites…

SpaceX shares fell 18% from their post-IPO peak, leaving the average retail buyers near the break-even level, which raises questions about the sustainability of the rally.