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The US is helping fill a void for wood pellets in Europe due to Russia's war in Ukraine. Western Europe uses the pellets as an alternative to coal.

The dollar has pulled back slightly in recent days as emerging market currencies surge. The dollar could wane if the Fed pauses tightening as inflation recedes.

Lumber is pulling back sharply below its 2021 peak so far this year, falling 5% on Friday alone.

Crypto staking has been the catalyst for the collapse of firms like Three Arrows Capital and Voyager this year - but a Virginia pension just gained approval to do it.

A German oil refiner is seeing a run on oil and diesel, Bloomberg reported. OMV Germany said Thursday market speculation and hoarding are to blame.

The partnership will initially be limited to bitcoin exposure, according to a Coinbase blog post. Shares of the exchange jumped as much as 21% early Thursday.

Nearly $1 billion has been lost to crypto heists targeting bridges this year. Solana became the latest targets of hackers Wednesday, the company said.

Police responded to Wethersfield Avenue and Bond Street in the southern half of Hartford shortly before midnight after receiving separate ShotSpotter alerts.

Oil prices were higher Wednesday on plans from OPEC+ to increase output by 100,000 barrels per day, widely viewed as a modest bump.

Facebook's parent company has avoided the bond market. Now, the company is reportedly asking Wall Street firms to explore a bond offering.