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Bitcoin may be headed for its worst first quarter in eight years, with data showing Bitcoin is already down 22.3% since the start of the year.The asset began the year trading around $87,700 and has declined by around $20,000 to current lows of around $68,000, putting it on track for its worst first quarter since the 2018 bear market — which fell almost 50%, according to CoinGlass. Bitcoin (BTC) has declined in seven of the past thirteen Q1s, with the most recent being 2025 when it lost 11.8%, 2020 when it shed 10.8%, and the largest ever, 2018, when it dumped…

Cotton futures are trading with 25 to 32 points at Friday’s midday. Crude oil futures are up $0.27 per barrel on the day at $63.11. The US dollar index was up $0.082 to $96.755. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day.USDA’s Export Sales data has 8.034 million RB of cotton export commitments, which is 12% below last year. That is 71% of USDA’s revised export projection, back from the 88% average pace.   Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.   The Seam showed sales of 15,617…

Global hedge funds kicked off 2026 with an unusually choppy month as geopolitical shocks, policy shifts, and energy price swings rippled through crowded trades, according to Hazeltree’s January Crowdedness Report. The data point to a market where managers are clustering in the same sectors on both the long and short sides, and making sizable shifts in single‑name exposure beneath the index surface.  Across regions, three sectors dominated crowding: Information Technology, Industrials, and Financials. In North America, Software & Services, and in APAC, Technology Hardware & Equipment, ranked among the most crowded tech segments. Industrials crowding centered on Capital Goods in both EMEA and APAC, while Banks…

US-based ETF issuer Roundhill Investments has filed with the US securities regulator to launch six exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to event contracts on the outcome of the 2028 US presidential election.ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said in an X post on Saturday that, if approved, the ETF products would be “potentially groundbreaking.” “Opens up huge door to all kinds of stuff,” Balchunas said, adding that prediction market applications are easy to sign up to, but ETFs are “just that much easier.”Roundhill Investments filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday to launch six ETF products that allow investors to…

March WTI crude oil (CLH26) on Friday closed up +0.05 (+0.08%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26) closed down -0.0049 (-0.26%).Crude oil and gasoline prices settled mixed on Friday, with crude rebounding from a 1.5-week low.  Crude prices recovered from early losses on Friday and posted modest gains, as a weaker dollar spurred short covering.  Crude prices initially fell on Friday amid easing US-Iran tensions.  Also, speculation that OPEC+ may soon boost crude production weighed on prices. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.   Geopolitical risk between the US and…

Kirk Sadler has been appointed as chief product officer at Red Oak, a financial compliance platform. In the newly created role, Sadler will work with Red Oak’s engineering, sales, marketing, and leadership teams to accelerate priorities and ROI for existing and future clients. Prior to joining Red Oak, Sadler served as VP of product at Mitratech.  Lance Terveen has joined Houston-based EIV Capital, a private equity firm. Terveen will support the firm’s investment evaluation, business development, and commercial diligence, with a primary focus on midstream infrastructure. Additionally, Terveen will also consult on post‑close value creation. Prior to joining EIV Capital, Terveen served as SVP of marketing and midstream at EOG Resources, where he…

Bitcoin investors are being forced to rethink why they hold the asset as inflation data cools, according to Bitcoin entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano.“I think the challenge for Bitcoin investors, can you hold an asset when there is not high inflation in your face on a day-to-day basis?” Pompliano said during an interview with Fox Business on Thursday. “Can you still believe in what Bitcoin’s value proposition is, which is that it’s a finite-supply asset. If they print money, Bitcoin is going higher,” he said.“Bitcoin and gold are great long-term things,” he said. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell to 2.4% in…

Online gambling has always relied on one fragile element — trust. Players deposit real money into systems they cannot inspect, accept that games are fair, and hope payouts arrive without friction. Even when operators act responsibly, the experience often feels like stepping into a black box: you click, you play, and you believe everything works as promised. Crypto casinos emerged as an answer to that problem. What began as a niche corner of the Bitcoin community has grown into a serious segment of the gambling industry, driven by one simple idea: don’t ask players to trust — let them verify.…

Crypto payments are becoming increasingly demanded among international businesses as this option provide cost reduction comparing to card acquiring, but some hidden expenses may still reduce the revenue. Consulting agency Monoup helps digital merchants to structure their payments to achieve high conversions and lower costs including with crypto. Today we concentrate on main ways to not to overpay for crypto rails and get the most of their benefits. Connect What you Actually Need First and foremost, do not be overwhelmed by the number of available tokens on the market. Nowadays a lot of companies create their own coins and not…

Corn futures are trading with 2 to 3 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 2 1/4 cents at $3.96 1/4. Export Sales data from this morning showed a total of 2.07 MMT of corn sold in the week of February 5, exceeding estimates of between 0.6-1.1 MMT. That was nearly double the pervious week and 25.5% larger than the same week last year. Sales for 2026/27 were 60,000 MT that week. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.   CONAB…