Chip stocks faced losses early this week, sparking volatility in the tech sector. Meanwhile, Bitcoin was on the rise after US Vice President Kamala Harris said she plans to support innovation in the cryptocurrency industry. Elsewhere, Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) signed nuclear power deals. 1. Bitcoin price rises to nearly US$70,000 The price of...

In a remarkable convergence of biology and artificial intelligence (AI), AlphaFold has emerged as a game-changer in the quest to understand the building blocks of life. Developed by DeepMind, a subsidiary of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), this AI system can accurately predict the intricate 3D structures of proteins, a feat that has challenged scientists for decades and...

Global chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) (NYSE:TSM,TPE:2330) reported strong Q3 results despite ongoing controversies over alleged violations of US export controls. The company’s consolidated revenue for the quarter reached 759.69 billion New Taiwan dollars, up 39 percent year-on-year, while its net income rose 54.2 percent to total 325.26 billion New Taiwan dollars. In US...

The S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index (INDEXTSI:JX) was up 2.68 percent on the week to close at 621.67 on Friday (October 18). Meanwhile, the S&P/TSX Composite Index (INDEXTSI:OSPTX) was up 1.44 percent to 24,822.54 points over the same period. Statistics Canada released its September consumer price index (CPI) figures on Tuesday (October 15). The data indicated...

A turbulent Q3 in the crypto market was marked by price volatility and shifts in investor sentiment. Popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin, often seen as a bellwether for the industry, experienced sharp price corrections at the start of each month, with July and August witnessing declines exceeding 12 percent. Meanwhile, Ethereum’s performance in Q3 showed signs of...

Netherlands-based semiconductor equipment giant ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) experienced its largest single-day share price drop since 1998 after sharing a weaker-than-expected 2025 forecast. The company plummeted about 16 percent on Tuesday (October 15) after releasing its Q3 report and guidance for next year. Its results were published a day earlier than expected due to a technical...

Greenridge Exploration (CSE:GXP) has entered into a binding arrangement agreement to acquire ALX Resources (TSXV:AL,OTC Pink:ALXEF), a move it says will give it stakes in 16 uranium assets in Canada. The combined entity will also have exposure to critical minerals assets, with interests in 13 further lithium, nickel, copper and gold projects in its portfolio....

New York-based Cipher Mining (NASDAQ:CIFR), a Bitcoin data center developer and operator, said Tuesday (October 15) that it has signed option agreements with Juvo Energy to acquire three data center sites in Texas. According to the company, the agreements involve two locations in North Texas and one in West Texas, each of which offers 500...

Gold’s record-breaking price rise continued in the third quarter of the year, with the yellow metal soaring above US$2,600 per ounce for the first time in September and then moving even higher. Critical support for the precious metal came in the form of a 50 basis point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve...

Canadian crypto stocks offer investors exposure to the booming cryptocurrency markets. Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that are independent of traditional banking systems. They exist on a blockchain, a secure and immutable transaction record shared among many computer nodes in a network. The most well-known cryptocurrency is Bitcoin, and the process of generating new Bitcoin units...