Kenneth Rapoza

Brazil’s Praia Bitcoin community just set a record on the Lightning Work for transaction speed. Could Lightning change the bitcoin story from speculative gamble, into one where bitcoin is a competitor to fiat, for real this time.

Imagine if China made an offer to corporate America's most China-centric companies, an offer it could not refuse.

With more sanctions expected to blow up Russia’s economy, how will Europe fair this time around? Russian GDP growth is already outperforming Germany. What’s going on as European stocks ignore the war?

The House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines to end Biden's "get out of jail free" card to China solar manufacturers in SE Asia.

Optimism is a “rollup” solution for the overcrowded, costly, and often slow Ethereum blockchain. It has its own coin. It’s been a total dud since launch. But for developers, it’s been a welcome part of the blockchain world.

Over a one-month period beginning March 13, when Silvergate, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank all folded, the bitcoin price has gone up by 25%, beating traditional financial stocks. Bitcoin haters in government and traditional banking have their work cut out for them.

Rep. Mike Gallagher, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP goes after Nike, Adidas, others.

Emerging market banks are in better shape than their American counterparts. But if the Fed doesn't get a handle on inflation and rates fall, banks from Brazil to Indonesia will take a hit.

Moldova is making the rounds as the latest possible Russia target post-Ukraine. The country has enough problems as it is.

A look at the polymer plastics race in the emerging markets. The petrochemical market is projected to grow from $584 billion in 2022 to $916.88 by 2030.