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Only eight Vanguard ETFs outperformed the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) over the past five years, according to a ranking shared by StockMKTNewz. VOO delivered roughly 12.75% annualized returns during this period, but the Vanguard Energy ETF (VDE) led all funds with a 25.84% annualized five-year return.

WAXP surged 12.84% in the last hour, pushing its current price to $0.00588. This sudden spike reflects a significant shift in momentum, as traders respond to the evolving market landscape. With a 24-hour trading volume of $13,365,998, WAXP is capturing the attention of many investors today. WAXP

Saudi Arabia shut its East-West oil pipeline following drone attacks. The route carried roughly 4 million barrels per day around the disrupted Strait of Hormuz. Brent settled Friday at $104.61 a barrel, while WTI closed at $100.05, with both finishing the week more than 8% higher. The pipeline

Bitcoin's network hashrate has remained below its late-2025 peak for over 300 days, marking the longest period of low hashrate in nearly a decade, according to KuCoin. Thin operating margins have forced many high-cost miners offline during this extended period. Large-scale operators with access to c

STRAX surged 11.79% to $0.01233 in 60 minutes, driven by a significant spike in trading volumes that reached approximately $1,393,728. The cryptocurrency also posted a 22.44% gain over the past 24 hours, moving from a daily low of $0.00999 to its current level. The price increase appears linked to r

Solana (SOL) is attempting to extend its recovery above the $100 level, with the token recently trading around $101–$102 after pulling back from a late-August high near $110. Technical analysis identifies immediate resistance around $104–$107 and heavier resistance between $108 and $110, with $120 m

American workers experienced wage growth that lagged recent inflation readings following the August jobs report. The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employment Cost Index showed inflation-adjusted wages and salaries decreased 0.4 percent year over year through June. Labor's share of nonfarm business

TRM Labs published a report Wednesday finding that AI agents account for a small fraction of payment activity on Coinbase's x402 protocol, with most volume coming from other sources. The blockchain intelligence company examined $52.7 million across 198.9 million settlements processed by known x402 f

POLYX surged 10.36% to reach $0.045842 within one hour, marking a significant price movement in the cryptocurrency market. The rapid increase is attributed to whale movements and accumulation activity by large holders, which typically creates bullish sentiment. With 24-hour trading volume

Strategy released a 21-page Bitcoin Investor Guide revised Sept. 7 that describes Bitcoin as the foundation of a six-layer "digital capital market" encompassing equity, credit, debt, derivatives and money. The guide frames Bitcoin as a reserve asset supporting financial instruments with different ri

The US housing market recorded 57.9% more home sellers than buyers in August, the widest gap in Redfin data going back to 2013, driven by disappearing demand and improving supply. Redfin counted approximately 1.53 million sellers versus 972,300 buyers nationwide, with the number of sellers

Jazzi Cooper, Head of Product at RippleX, identified XRP as collateral for institutional credit as a 'killer use case' in a Sept. 12 post on X. Cooper stated the concept can be supported by the XRP Ledger's XLS-65 and XLS-66 lending architecture. The comment followed a question about whether

Veteran macro investor Jordi Visser stated in an interview published Saturday that Bitcoin is in the same category as SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI—four assets he estimated are collectively worth around $8 trillion, none of which currently generate profits. Visser argued this grouping reveals how

Ripple executed approximately $39.4 million in RLUSD stablecoin treasury transactions across the XRP Ledger and Ethereum, including a 14,394,224 RLUSD mint on XRPL, a 10 million RLUSD burn on XRPL, and a 15 million RLUSD burn on Ethereum. The transactions, flagged by the Ripple Stablecoin Tracker, r

Mexican authorities are investigating a clandestine cryptocurrency mining operation uncovered in the Sierra Norte region of Puebla state, suspected of being used by organized criminal groups to generate or launder illicit funds. Investigators discovered 300 graphics processing units, 80

The cryptocurrency LIT surged 69.94% in the past hour, reaching a price of $0.195 from a low of $0.113386. The rapid price movement signals strong buying interest and reflects a 24-hour percentage change of 71.70%. With a market cap of $8,812,523 and modest trading volume of $29.1, the asset's

FRONT token experienced a sharp decline of 17.94% in one hour, dropping from $0.017 to $0.014. The downturn occurred amid broader cryptocurrency market volatility and increased seller momentum, with the token recording an 18.50% decline over the past 24 hours. FRONT's current market

The Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan are expected to raise interest rates this week during their respective policy meetings Sept 15-16 and Sept 18, with market focus shifting to whether additional tightening will follow. The Fed is poised to lift rates for the first time in over three years at

Yemen government forces launched counterattacks against Houthi rebels near the Red Sea port city of Mocha on the 12th (local time), destroying rebel vehicles and weapons through multiple airstrikes. The military offensive came in response to Houthi forces seizing control of strategic territories

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post on the 12th (local time) calling for slower AI model development to establish safety measures. Amodei stated that AI's technical power brings serious risks, emphasizing the need for a higher level of caution to ensure risk prevention measures keep