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CertiK data shows North Korean groups stole $2.1B in 2025, 60% of all crypto theft. Cross-chain laundering is shifting the risk map for DeFi and exchange users.
Istanbul Blockchain Week, organized by Web3 marketing agency EAK Digital is set to return for its fifth edition on June 2nd-3rd, 2026, at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel.
A hotter-than-expected March CPI print knocked index futures lower Tuesday, raising the stakes for company-specific catalysts from Bristol-Myers, Novo Nordisk, Broadcom, and Alphabet. The inflation surprise pushes the next Fed decision into sharper focus.
Adjusted EPS of $0.91 beat the $0.73 consensus as commodities volume quadrupled, offsetting a 32% crypto volume drop and 35% revenue slide. Next test: can cost discipline hold when crypto returns?
US CPI of 3.8% yoy lifted the dollar, dragging GBP/USD lower. UK political noise extracts a risk premium. Next: UK jobs and BoE.
Bernstein reiterated a $67 target on Figure after Q1 loan originations hit $2.9B, up 113% YoY. The tokenization thesis implies 72% upside if funding costs compress.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions released its Q1 2026 earnings call presentation, offering a detailed look at fleet performance and dry bulk market conditions. The deck sets up the conference call for forward-looking commentary.
AECOM released its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings presentation. The engineering firm’s backlog and federal infrastructure exposure are under scrutiny. Alpha Score 49 (Mixed).
The 309-page draft expands the January text by 31 pages, adding a stablecoin yield compromise, insider trading rules, and an insolvency safe harbor ahead of Thursday's markup.
ADP NER Pulse added 33K jobs, staying in a 30-40K range for five weeks. Steady labor data supports the dollar; the lack of acceleration caps upside before the monthly NER.
Jensen Quality Mid Cap Fund lagged as energy stocks surged on Iran War; its underweight in Energy dragged. Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) scores 76/100, a direct shipping play on disruption.
Two Saudi-listed companies fell to their lowest levels since debut on May 12, per Argaam data. The break below IPO prices can trigger margin calls and forced selling in less-liquid names.
Support at $93.90 must hold for the bullish structure to remain intact; a daily close below would invalidate the breakout and shift control back to sellers.
Mo' Bettahs' second Arizona location opens May 18 in downtown Phoenix, testing whether the Hawaiian plate lunch concept can draw consistent urban traffic.
The -1.3% YoY print topped the -1.5% consensus, reducing the odds of a jumbo Banxico rate cut and offering a short-term floor for the peso. Next marker: Banxico minutes.
Retail platform eToro's profit beat, driven by a commodities trading surge, points to capital rotation that could drain crypto liquidity.
Polymarket end-May Hormuz normalisation odds fell to 12.5% from 35.5% after Trump rejected Iran's proposal. WTI crude's 42% rally since late February sets up a test of $102.54 resistance.
Salzgitter's Q1 call with CFO Birgit Potrafki mapped the three variables splitting the steel trade: European spreads, auto demand, and the SALCOS green-steel timeline.
Anchorage Digital retreats from leading the Robinhood-Kraken-backed USDG stablecoin, citing neutrality. The move signals a structural incompatibility between federal bank charters and exchange-linked stablecoin projects.
Thursday markup of CLARITY Act could codify Bitcoin and Ethereum's non-security status, removing a key barrier to institutional adoption.
The loonie slid as risk aversion boosted the greenback, with the US inflation report set to dictate the next leg for USD/CAD and Fed rate expectations.
The dollar has been locked in a 0.4% range as the Strait of Hormuz blockade persists. Upcoming US inflation data could force a breakout in EURUSD and USDJPY.
BitMine's $61.36 million ETH buy tops MicroStrategy's $43 million BTC purchase (MSTR). Saylor breaks a two-week lull at $80,340 per Bitcoin, while BitMine's treasury reaches $11.99B.
The remark signals that the influx of Chinese brands may face a margin filter as after-sales costs and import duties test distributor balance sheets. Next marker: local assembly deals or a price war.
ASG Plastic Factory's board recommended a SAR 0.30 per share cash dividend for Q1 2026, a 3% payout on par value. The proposal now heads to a shareholder vote.
The SAR 463.1 million civil works contract with Mounes Mohamed Alshayeb moves the Jeddah project from planning to execution, providing a cost benchmark and reducing uncertainty.
The share of Canadian patents transferred to foreign buyers climbed from 18% to 45% between 1998 and 2017. For investors, the IP retention metric is a leading indicator of long-term value creation.
Gelephu Mindfulness City's new fast-track framework ties crypto firm licensing directly to bank account access, removing a major operational hurdle that slows expansion in other hubs.
A hotter-than-expected CPI print nudged the dollar higher but failed to break its trading range. BBH sees range-bound gains, with the next CPI and FOMC as the breakout catalysts.
Polymarket odds of Hormuz normalization by May fell to 12.5% from 35.5% in five days. WTI crude faces resistance at $102.54, with a break targeting $108.20.