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The U.S. economy isn’t cranking out many jobs. Here’s why it might not need to.

The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.

Sam’s Club is hiking its membership fees. Analysts suggest Costco and BJ’s could be next.

The Walmart-owned warehouse club raised its fees as some analysts say higher gas prices could drive more shoppers toward membership retailers.

Bitcoin miner Soluna acquires $53M wind farm to power AI facility

Soluna expanded into artificial intelligence in 2024 to shore up declining revenues from its crypto mining business, mirroring an industry-wide shift toward AI workloads.

Coinbase receives conditional approval for US trust charter

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDRlZTUtNDNlMy03OThkLTkwYTMtM2JmZDU3ZmRiZTg0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Coinbase receives conditional approval for US trust charter" class="type:primaryImage">Chief legal officer Paul Grewal announced the approval on Thursday, thanking OCC head Jonathan Gould, who took office less than a year ago.

The outlook for the U.S. economy is now a lot worse than just two weeks ago, economists say

Weaker growth and higher inflation expected

Bitcoin holders face $600B in unrealized losses as BTC price slips to $66K

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2Q4NDYtZTY5Zi03MjFlLWFiNWItYTk5NzljODhlOTljLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin holders face $600B in unrealized losses as BTC price slips to $66K" class="type:primaryImage">About 44% of Bitcoin's circulating supply trades underwater at $66,000 with weak spot demand weighing on market sentiment.

Iran war proves this golden Wall Street rule right, yet again

Before President Trump even started speaking Wednesday night, investors had already factored in a swift end to the crisis.

Microsoft’s stock has been plagued by ‘apathy.’ Can it excite Wall Street once more?

Microsoft has disappointed investors with both Copilot and Azure trends recently. Cloud capacity should ultimately increase, but that’s not an immediate fix.

The S&P 500 could hit bottom by May — and 6,000 is the stock market’s correction floor

Strong one-day rallies are far more common in weak markets.

Mortgage rates rise for the fifth week in a row. Here’s how much more homebuyers are paying since the Iran war started.

Just before the start of fighting in the Middle East, mortgage rates had dropped to their lowest level since 2022, with the 30-year rate at 5.98% on Feb. 26, Freddie Mac data show.

DeFi is optimizing for gas, not for markets

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDI5ZWQtMmNhNS03OThlLWE0ZjItNmIzMTkwY2EyZjE1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="DeFi is optimizing for gas, not for markets" class="type:primaryImage">DeFi prioritizes gas efficiency over market resilience. Simplified financial logic fails under volatility due to computational constraints.

Bitcoin hits weekly low on oil fears as analyst teases $10K BTC price target

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjhmMmItODg3Yy03NjBkLTk3OTUtMTRhMzEwYThjZDM1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin hits weekly low on oil fears as analyst teases $10K BTC price target" class="type:primaryImage">Analysis warned that Bitcoin risked falling to $10,000 in the long term as BTC price action fell with US stocks thanks to oil-supply concerns.

Lise to host tokenized IPO for French defense supplier ST Group

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDRlNjYtY2RhNi03ZWI0LWFiOWYtN2E1NWNmZmI0OTkyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Lise to host tokenized IPO for French defense supplier ST Group" class="type:primaryImage">French blockchain-based stock exchange Lise plans to host what it describes as a fully onchain IPO for ST Group.

'Memecoin messiah' lost $60M trading mostly SPX6900: He's still not selling

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZDRlMzktNjQ3OC03Y2RmLThjYWItNTk0ZTg2ZDkyZDkxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="'Memecoin messiah' lost $60M trading mostly SPX6900: He's still not selling" class="type:primaryImage">Trader Murad Mahmudov may lose another $1.56 million if its top bet, SPX6900, drops another 20% in the coming weeks.

Ex-Fidelity staff target retail investors with onchain gold arbitrage product

Altura, a DeFi protocol led by former Fidelity and PwC staff, is pitching retail investors an onchain gold arbitrage vault targeting 20% yields as bullion trades near record highs.

Wallet in Telegram launches perpetual futures trading with Lighter

Wallet in Telegram rolls out perpetual futures via Lighter DEX, enabling leveraged trading on crypto, stocks and commodities directly inside the messaging app.

Polymarket fee expansion boosts revenue amid regulatory pressure

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YjkyZjYtMDIyNS03NTM5LWJhNDAtYjE4M2FlMDMwZTllLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Polymarket fee expansion boosts revenue amid regulatory pressure" class="type:primaryImage">Polymarket’s March 30 fee overhaul lifted daily fees and revenue, but how long the spike lasts is unclear as regulatory pressure builds.

Drift explains $280M exploit as critics question Circle over USDC freeze

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjIwNDEtYzJjZS03YzczLThiY2EtZGU5YTdiMTFmN2Y1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Drift explains $280M exploit as critics question Circle over USDC freeze" class="type:primaryImage">Drift said a durable nonce attack helped drive its Solana exploit, as critics questioned why stolen USDC moved for hours without a freeze.

Metaplanet buys 5,075 Bitcoin in Q1 to become 3rd-largest treasury

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjZlNTMtMDNjMC03OGNkLTljMzAtYThhNTQ5YzFhZTI5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Metaplanet buys 5,075 Bitcoin in Q1 to become 3rd-largest treasury" class="type:primaryImage">Metaplanet lifted its Bitcoin holdings to 40,177 in Q1 after buying over $400 million of BTC to become the third-largest BTC treasury.

Why Delta, Starbucks and these other stocks were just added to a market-beating ‘fresh money’ list

Deutsche Bank analysts see opportunity in the next 12 months for companies like CVS, Delta and Starbucks. where analysts see opportunity