S&P 500: KOSPI and Nikkei Jump on AI Frenzy; Global Indices Also Climb

S&P 500: KOSPI and Nikkei Jump on AI Frenzy; Global Indices Also Climb

South Korea’s KOSPI (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) surged past the 6,000-mark for the first time on February 25, 2026. This momentum was driven by a rally in semiconductor stocks fueled by artificial intelligence (AI) optimism. Japan’s Nikkei 225 also reached a historic milestone, rising 2.30 percent to 58,626.00, marking its first time above 58,000. … Read more

Seeker (SKR) Up 40%: Will Profit-Taking Trap Bulls?

Seeker (SKR) Up 40%: Will Profit-Taking Trap Bulls?

Seeker(SKR), the native governance and utility token for the Solana Mobile Seeker, a second-generation Web3-native smartphone launched by Solana Labs’ mobile division, has surged 40% recently. The digital asset has been performing well in the market and reportedly surpassed the market cap of $100 million, becoming the 168th largest cryptocurrency by market cap. SKR’s recent … Read more

U.S. Seizes $61M in USDT Tied to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam

U.S. Seizes $61M in USDT Tied to ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam

U.S. federal prosecutors in North Carolina announced that they have seized more than $61 million worth of USDT linked to a large-scale cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme known as “pig butchering.” The scammers preyed on victims through fake online relationships and fraudulent trading platforms, claiming to have serious market expertise. U.S. Seizes $61M in USDT From … Read more

NVIDIA Set to Release Key Earnings as Markets Watch AI Boom

NVIDIA Set to Release Key Earnings as Markets Watch AI Boom

Tech giant NVIDIA is set to release its fiscal fourth quarter earnings report shortly after the closing bell on Wednesday. The market is closely monitoring the report’s release as NVIDIA’s quarterly results play a major role in shaping the broader market sentiment. As the leading architect of the artificial intelligence boom, the chipmaker’s results and … Read more

Oil Prices Near 7-Month Peak Ahead of High-Stakes U.S.-Iran Talks In Geneva

Oil Prices Near 7-Month Peak Ahead of High-Stakes U.S.-Iran Talks In Geneva

Oil prices are hovering near seven-month highs as traders weigh the outcome of the next round of diplomatic talks between the U.S. and Iran, scheduled for Thursday, with a potential military action threatening to disrupt global supply. Global benchmarks Brent and WTI futures were up around 0.6% during Tuesday’s session, trading at $71.20 per barrel … Read more

PayPal Stock Surges on Report Stripe Weighs Acquisition

PayPal Stock Surges on Report Stripe Weighs Acquisition

PayPal (PYPL) stock surged nearly 7% on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, following reports that Stripe, Inc. is considering an acquisition of all or parts of PayPal. The shares rose to $48.00 before a slight pullback, closing near $47.02, but overnight, they reignited to $47.19, up 0.36%. This rally is happening amid a period of significant … Read more

Palantir Director Cohen Sells $43.7M as Rackspace AI Deal Launches

Palantir Director Cohen Sells $43.7M as Rackspace AI Deal Launches

Stephen Andrew Cohen, Palantir Technologies Inc.’s director, has reportedly sold a total of $43.7 million in Class A Common Stock on February 20, 2026. The transactions were executed through multiple sales, with average selling prices ranging from $132.0346 to $135.7252. According to the latest reports, 32,376 shares were sold at a weighted average price of … Read more

Bitcoin Solo Miner Lands $200K Block Against 1-in-1M Odds

Bitcoin Solo Miner Lands $200K Block Against 1-in-1M Odds

In a rare and remarkable event, an independent miner found and validated an entire Bitcoin block, earning 3.1 BTC in rewards, worth around $200,000, early Tuesday. The miner reportedly achieved the feat by using a small-scale setup and spending about 119,000 SATS ($75) on rented computing power. According to Bitcoin mining firm Braiins, the miner … Read more

Meta and AMD Strike Up 6-Gigawatt Deal For AI Data Centers, Set To Own 10% of The Chipmaker

Meta and AMD Strike Up 6-Gigawatt Deal For AI Data Centers, Set To Own 10% of The Chipmaker

Social media and tech giant Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META) has reached a multi-billion dollar, multi-year deal to purchase artificial intelligence chips from Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD) to power its data centers. AMD has been slowly gaining ground in the AI compute market as companies look to reduce their reliance on Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA). Surging … Read more

Tesla $200M Texas Megapack Factory Boosts Energy Storage

Tesla $200M Texas Megapack Factory Boosts Energy Storage

Tesla, Inc. is advancing its new Megapack battery factory in Brookshire, Texas, with a $200 million investment. This move is aimed at expanding energy storage production. The facility, located in Empire West Business Park, will replicate Tesla’s successful Lathrop, California, Megafactory, producing 10,000 Megapacks annually, equivalent to 40 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage, thereby supporting … Read more