Bitcoin's reaction to US President Donald Trump's recent announcement of 100% tariff on all imports from China illustrates how Bitcoin retains the reflexive behaviour of a free market instrument. It serves as an instant mirror of global risk sentiment, where every shift in policy expectations is priced in directly and without mediation, says Linh Tran, Market Analyst at XS.com
As the GCC enters 2026, economic policy is being shaped by tighter external conditions, accelerating technological change and a more fragmented global trading system, says an expert.
Beyon Connect, a part of the Beyon Group, has announced that CFI Financial, a regional provider of online trading and investment services, has become the first investment platform in Bahrain to go live with eKey for Business, the national biometric digital identity and eKYC platform for the private sector.