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AARP cites 13,460 complaints and $389M in losses as it urges Senate Banking to preserve Section 205 of the CLARITY Act during May 14 markup. The outcome could shrink crypto on-ramps.
T3 FCU froze over $450M in criminal crypto across 23 countries. The one-day freeze speed is rewriting liquidity risk for TRON’s $88B USDT float.
Brent crude held near $105 as China’s statement skipped Hormuz, keeping a war premium in oil. Next catalyst: day-two summit talks or US naval escort pivot.
Discussions on SAR 500 billion in opportunities are underway as the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu accelerates its 2045 investment goal to just five years. Mining, logistics, and manufacturing are now central to the pipeline.
The BoE is reviewing stablecoin caps and reserve rules that industry warned were too strict. A softer framework could draw issuers back onshore and lift liquidity across UK crypto venues.
The GSR legal chief's assessment signals that unresolved debates over stablecoin interest payments and ethical questions could stall crypto legislation, leaving issuers in limbo.
Blockchain.com's 1.9% crypto-backed loans challenge DeFi and centralized lenders, with collateral expansion as the next growth driver.
March surplus of $13.966B exceeded the $11.8B consensus. The beat suggests export revenues are holding up. The ruble's managed rate means the transmission is not automatic. Next: Bank of Russia rate decision.
Freeport-McMoRan's Alpha Score of 54 reflects mixed signals as the stock trends. Copper supply risks and Grasberg output remain key variables for the next move.
Daisy Davenport is the 25th Girl of the Year, arriving with a book now and a doll in September. The split release gives Mattel a six-month pre-awareness window.
A wallet from Ethereum's 2015 Genesis allocation sent 350 ETH to Bitstamp, a 749,900% gain on $120. The move comes as the Clarity Act debate heats up, raising the risk of early-adopter distribution.
The control group that feeds into GDP rose 0.5% mom, pushing back on rate-cut bets and supporting the dollar. Next catalyst: core PCE.
Delhi Metro will run two hydrogen-fuelled shuttle buses in Central Vista. The pilot signals public-sector fuel-cell adoption, a demand signal for platinum.
Digital representations of bonds and money funds on DTCC's AppChain may cut daylight overdraft expenses by half, with the platform set to go live in Q4 2026.
Proposed business cap of £10 million also under review as Bank of England aims to avoid stifling innovation while managing deposit-outflow risk.
DBS analysts see sterling volatility rotating from economic data to political risk, creating a new execution challenge for GBP/USD and EUR/GBP traders.
April import prices rose 1.9% m/m, nearly double the 1.0% forecast, while export prices surged 3.3%. The surprise pushes back Fed rate-cut expectations, lifting the dollar and pressuring rate-sensitive assets.
Sutter Hill Ventures, an early Nvidia backer, led the round. GridCARE's AI finds idle capacity, with a 400 MW Oregon project set for 2029. The real risk: grid delays could slow AI capex.
Initial claims rose 12k to 211k, above the 205k consensus. The miss shifts the rate-cut timeline, putting the dollar's recent strength in question ahead of retail sales data.
Alchemy Pay's roadmap for its Alchemy Chain Layer-1 outlines a dual-compliant stablecoin payment network. The testnet deployment and issuer partnerships will be the next markers for whether the chain can attract liquidity.
The Polish copper giant's Q1 2026 earnings presentation lands as copper prices test multi-month highs on supply fears. Production and cost details will set the near-term trade.
The 0.5% monthly gain kept the consumer spending narrative intact, leaving Fed rate-cut expectations unchanged and the dollar's yield advantage steady. Next focus shifts to core PCE data.
The contracting firm's 30% offering on TASI moves forward. Price range and bookbuilding details will be the next liquidity test for the Saudi market.
The import price index doubled from 2.1% to 4.2% in April, signaling pipeline inflation that could push the Fed to hold rates steady. Next focus: CPI and PPI prints.
The Bank of England is reconsidering its stablecoin framework after industry pushback, a shift that could ease compliance burdens for issuers and reduce the risk of capital flight from UK crypto markets.
The US export price index accelerated to 8.8% year-over-year in April from 5.6%, signaling persistent inflation that pushes back the timeline for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Traders now reassess dollar positioning ahead of the next CPI print.
Sales hit $89.0 billion, beating the 1.4% forecast. Machinery led gains. The print lifts Q1 GDP and narrows the US-Canada rate gap, supporting the loonie.
The US retail sales control group rose 0.5% in April, down from 0.7% in March, signaling a consumer spending slowdown that could shift Fed rate-cut expectations and weigh on the dollar.
A bullish analyst call on Rush Street Interactive (RSI) signals that the stock’s momentum is now consensus, raising the bar for the next earnings print. An AlphaScala Unscored label adds uncertainty.
Capital One Shopping data underscores the challenge as Genesco shifts from physical stores to e-commerce. The next catalyst: back-to-school sales.