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Cryptocurrency

Crude Crypto Costs Could Keep Strait of Hormuz Clogged

Next up in the saga at the Strait of Hormuz: crypto fees. Iran will demand $1 per barrel of oil paid in crypto that passes the Strait.

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Energy

Delta, Exxon Mobil Show Iran War Hitting Both Sides of Oil Trade

Delta Airlines and oil giant ExxonMobil say they’re expecting bad news for their financial statements thanks to soaring fuel prices.

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Advisor Upside

Dan Ives Doubles Down on AI with Second WedBush Thematic ETF

The new product is the firm’s latest bet on the generative computing sector, after launching the flagship IVES fund in June.

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ETF Upside

State Street Follows BlackRock With Filing to Challenge Invesco’s QQQ

The company filed for a Nasdaq 100 ETF just one day after BlackRock’s iShares did the same.

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ETF Upside

ETF Investors Hide Out in Energy Sector amid Iran War

Energy sector funds attracted a record $5 billion of inflows.

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Finance

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In recent days and weeks, private credit funds at KKR, Morgan Stanley and Blue Owl Capital have enforced redemption caps.

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