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Soybeans saw stronger trade late in the session, as front months were 3 to 4 cents higher at the close. March was a dime higher this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3 3/4 cents higher at $9.98 ¾. Soymeal futures were 20 cents to $3.70/ton, as March rallied $9.90 this week. Soy Oil futures were 5 to 21 points higher, with March up 138 points since last Friday.Export Sales data from this morning showed a marketing year high in soybean sales at 2.45 MMT in the week of 1/15. That was 18.6% above last week and 63.97% larger than…

GameStop has transferred its entire Bitcoin holdings to Coinbase’s institutional trading platform, sparking speculation that the video game retailer may be reconsidering its Bitcoin treasury strategy.“GameStop throws in the towel?” blockchain intelligence platform CryptoQuant asked in a post to X on Friday after noticing that GameStop moved its entire 4,710 Bitcoin (BTC) stash worth more than $422 million to Coinbase Prime.CryptoQuant said the transfer was “likely to sell” the holdings, noting that a sale with Bitcoin at $90,800 would mean GameStop realizing around $76 million in losses from its Bitcoin bet.GameStop accumulated 4,710 Bitcoin across several investments in May at…

Cotton futures were steady to 7 points lower in the front months on Friday, as March was 85 points lower this week. Crude oil futures were up $1.95 per barrel at $61.31. The US dollar index was down $0.871 to $97.305. USDA Export Sales data showed 412,457 RB of cotton sold in the week ending on January 15, a marketing year high. Vietnam was the largest buyer of 220,700 RB, with 38,600 RB sold to Bangladesh. Export shipments were 187,776 RB, also a marketing year. The top destination was Vietnam at 62,300 RB, with 45,900 RB headed to Pakistan. Don’t Miss…

The American Bankers Association (ABA) has made cracking down on stablecoin yield a top priority for 2026, amid its ongoing debate with US lawmakers that it will hurt the banking industry’s competitiveness.The ABA said on Tuesday that one of several priorities it has this year is to “stop payment stablecoins from becoming deposit substitutes that slash community bank lending by prohibiting paying interest, yield or rewards regardless of the platform.”Stablecoin oversight topped a list of five priorities, which also included fighting financial fraud, stopping arbitrary interest rate caps, and focusing on indexing and mission-driven banks. ABA CEO and president Rob…

March WTI crude oil (CLH26) on Thursday closed down -1.26 (-2.08%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26) closed down -0.0408 (-2.17%).Crude oil and gasoline prices sold off sharply on Thursday after Ukrainian President Zelenskiy signaled progress in peace talks on ending the war with Russia.   Losses in crude oil and gasoline accelerated Thursday after the EIA unexpectedly reported that crude inventories rose and gasoline supplies jumped to a nearly 5-year high.  Thursday’s dollar weakness was supportive for energy prices. Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.  Crude prices retreated on…

The US Senate Agriculture Committee released a Republican draft of the market structure bill, which includes protections for crypto developers, setting it up for a markup next week.US Senate Agriculture chair John Boozman says the panel’s Republicans are yet to find middle ground with Democrats on several “fundamental policy issues” related to crypto market structure legislation.Boozman’s comments came as the Senate panel released a Republican draft of the bill on Wednesday, ahead of a scheduled markup on Tuesday, Jan. 27, which did not have the support of the committee’s Democrats.“While differences remain on fundamental policy issues, this bill builds on…

Soybeans futures are trading with 12 to 13 cent gains in the nearbys on Wednesday.  The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is 13 1/4 cents lower at $9.95. Soymeal futures are down 40 to 70 cents, with Soy Oil futures 141 to 144 points higher. In an interview late on Tuesday, US Trade Rep Greer stated there is a chance that he and secretary Bessent meet with Chinese counterparts before April when President Trump is expected to meet with President XI.  Don’t Miss a Day: From crude oil to coffee, sign up free for Barchart’s best-in-class commodity analysis.  Rains are expected in northern…

Key Takeaways Charles Hoskinson criticized Brad Garlinghouse for accepting imperfect U.S. crypto regulation bills rather than fighting for better ones. The jab targeted Garlinghouse’s view, with Hoskinson calling compromise dangerous and a betrayal of crypto’s core principles. This reflects ongoing tension between pragmatic leaders like Garlinghouse and purists like Hoskinson. In a fiery Jan. 18 live-stream broadcast , Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson delivered a passionate, roughly 29-minute rant on the state of the crypto industry. Amid discussions of market cycles, Midnight’s privacy tech roadmap, and motivational calls to reject “learned helplessness” in the community, Hoskinson took a pointed swipe at…

325 Million Subscribers and Counting In my opinion, the major takeaway is: Netflix now has 325 million paid subscribers worldwide. That’s a massive milestone for the streaming giant. They crossed 300 million at the end of 2024, so they’re clearly still growing. Their ad-supported tier seems to be doing well too – ad revenue more than doubled in 2025 to over $1.5 billion, and they’re projecting it’ll roughly double again in 2026. When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough Here’s why I think the stock dropped nearly 5% after hours. When a company beats estimates by such a thin margin (we’re…

Crypto infrastructure company Chainlink is set to roll out support for 24/5 trading of US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which it says could bring the $80 trillion US market on-chain.Chainlink said on Tuesday that its 24/5 US Equities Streams will be added to its existing market data services aimed at crypto platforms, which will bring “fast and secure market data across all major U.S. equities and ETFs — 24 hours per day, 5 days per week.”It added that the product allows traders to buy, sell, or lend blockchain-based stocks and ETFs through crypto exchanges beyond standard US trading hours…