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Visa and Mastercard back a stablecoin consortium that keeps reserve yield inside the financial system, challenging Tether and Circle's $200B duopoly.
Vanguard's active short-duration ETF VSDB targets curve steepening via flexible allocation. Catalysts: August jobs report and Fed rate meeting.
Women earn 80.6% of men's wages and spend more time caregiving, leaving them with lower Social Security benefits. Longer life expectancies make claiming decisions critical.
Companies are adopting cloud cost management tools to manage rising AI spending as budgets tighten. FinOps teams and new software help track GPU usage and control cloud bills.
Altillion closed a $5M seed round led by EIC Rose Rock and Flathead Forge to commercialize its IRIS and ALIX technologies for extracting minerals from brine.
Crypto-backed PACs have spent $189M on the 2026 election cycle, surpassing 2024 totals with months to go. Fairshake alone accounts for $82M. The CLARITY Act remains in limbo.
Straiker, an agentic AI security startup, raised $64M in Series A led by Marathon and Citi Ventures. Total funding reaches $85M. New policy engine launched.
BNY Mellon expands USDC custody, but a new stablecoin with 140+ backers sends Circle shares lower. Analysts split on whether the threat is real.
WTI crude tests $70.50 support after U.S. envoys land in Doha for Iran talks. Brent holds $72.50. Natural gas rebounds on steady demand. Key issues remain unresolved.
The crypto industry has already spent $189M on the 2026 midterms, surpassing its entire 2024 total and accounting for 37% of all tracked corporate political contributions.
Non-audit revenue grew from 73% to 82% of Big Four income from 2013-2018. Australia's Treasury proposes structural separation, civil penalties, and mandatory audit rotation every 10 years.
TD Securities sees prediction market ETFs winning SEC approval by 2027 after a public comment process, opening regulated event-based access for investors.
Institutions can trade on Binance while assets stay in segregated custody at Anchorage Digital Bank, eliminating exchange counterparty risk in a model mirroring traditional finance.
US Treasury allowed Iranian crude sales until August, pressuring oil prices. Integrated producers like OXY, EQNR, and EC face margin risk. Hedge fund interest remains high but Alpha Scores show mixed sentiment.
Nebex raised a $30M seed round led by GV and secured a J.P. Morgan banking relationship to build a market infrastructure layer connecting sovereign space programs with startups.
Amazon's Alexa Shopping now shows 365-day price history, helping shoppers spot buying opportunities and avoid peak prices. The feature covers millions of products.
ECB's Dolenc sees no urgency to hike in July if energy costs stay subdued and Middle East tensions do not escalate. A wait-and-see approach until September could be appropriate.
Logo of Naseej International Trading Co. Naseej International Trading Co. announced the prospectus for its capital increase through a SAR 163.5 million rights ...
Over 84% of altcoins trade below their 200-day moving average, the highest since Dec 2022. CryptoQuant warns the sector is in its weakest stretch since the bear market. Bitcoin dominance above 55% with no near-term catalyst.
Al Jouf Cement signed a Syria export contract, part of a transformation program targeting cost cuts and new border markets. Chairman Ba-Eisa signaled the first phase focuses on logistics and capacity allocation.
Future Vision for Health Training Co. signed two agreements with the Saudi Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine to host medical conferences in 2025 and 2026.
The SEC's public input request on crypto and on-chain ETFs could determine the regulatory path for a wave of novel fund filings. Issuers have a chance to shape rules before they are written.
Anchorage Digital's Atlas lets Binance institutional clients pledge collateral under OCC supervision, reducing FTX-style counterparty risk. First exchange to use platform.
Webull shares fell 1.41% after the brokerage disclosed a $100M Thai acquisition and a Canadian crypto launch. The Thailand deal targets Pi Securities' client base; the Canada launch adds six digital assets with zero commission.
EU MiCA transition ends July 1, UK softens stablecoin rules, Australia travel rule starts. Polymarket traders pushed Fed no-change odds to 79.5% for July 2026.
Movement integrated Mesh's $1B payment network, letting Motion Wallet users deposit from exchanges in fewer steps. The integration cuts a friction point for new chain adoption.
ACIG's board tasked management with evaluating options to strengthen the Saudi insurer's financial position. The review could lead to capital raising or restructuring.
RWA Global signs advisory deal with UAE's Golden Dolphin to tokenize $300M in Chinese new-energy mobility assets. The structure follows China's February 2026 offshore tokenization framework.
T-Mobile shares are down more than 10% YTD as competition from Verizon, AT&T, and cable operators intensifies. AlphaScala's Weak rating of 29/100 signals momentum and fundamentals aligned against the stock.
Saudi Cabinet reviews infrastructure plans under Vision 2030. Commitment to non-oil spending holds for construction and engineering sectors.