DIA, a blockchain oracle network serving over 250 decentralized applications across more than 60 blockchains, has taken aim at a long-standing pricing problem in institutional DeFi. How do you price an asset that doesn’t trade on a market? The Zug-based company launched DIA Value on March 10, a new oracle product that computes intrinsic fair
For a brief stretch earlier this year, the euro traded comfortably above $1.20. Investors were talking up Europe’s defence spending plans, big-ticket infrastructure projects and a more confident post-pandemic recovery. That optimism evaporated almost overnight. The war in the Middle East revived one of the euro’s oldest vulnerabilities: energy dependence. Crude oil surged toward $100
Crude oil has had a dramatic couple of days with prices hitting a more than three-year high on Monday, and plummeting 7% to briefly trade below $90 per barrel on Tuesday. Both the West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude oil plunged as US President Donald Trump said that the war in the Middle East with
Oil prices have been volatile in recent sessions amid escalating conflict between the US and Iran. Tensions reached a fever pitch on March 9th after President Donald Trump issued a stern warning, saying Iran would be hit “20 times harder” if it attempted to block the Strait of Hormuz. However, while the world remains fixated
The surge in artificial intelligence investment is reshaping venture capital markets, but it is also concentrating funding in ways that may complicate progress for women founders. While female-founded startups in the United States raised a record amount of venture funding in 2025, much of the capital was concentrated in a handful of AI companies, highlighting
The global financial landscape has been fixated on the Iran war in recent days. While the strikes that killed Tehran’s supreme leader and the nation’s subsequent “retaliation” were broadly expected to hurt stock prices, markets have actually shown a surprising level of resilience. Despite this apparent stability, however, investors remain in a state of purgatory,
“I have lived in Dubai for the past 2 years, and it has been great. But when you see missiles flying, all other factors go out of the window. You want to rush to safety,” said Dan Hayes, a sports marketing executive. Dubai’s skyline — long a symbol of rapid growth and a haven for
The Iran-Israel conflict has quickly spilled into the global travel industry, triggering flight cancellations, airspace closures, and major disruption across the Middle East. Missile and drone strikes across Gulf countries have forced airlines to suspend operations and reroute aircraft, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and forcing airlines to rapidly adjust flight paths. One of the
Global oil markets were thrown into turmoil as disruptions to critical supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz caused oil prices to surge dramatically, widening price gaps between different crude grades, refined products, and futures contracts. The price differential between Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil has recently expanded, reaching a peak of
Indian paint companies are facing renewed pressure as rising crude oil prices, softer demand trends, and intensifying competition weigh on the sector’s outlook. Shares of major paint manufacturers have declined sharply in recent trading sessions, reflecting concerns that higher input costs and slowing consumption could squeeze profitability. The sector’s vulnerability stems largely from its heavy