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Securitize, the BlackRock-backed tokenization firm, will start trading on the NYSE Thursday under ticker SECZ after shareholders approved the SPAC merger. The deal gives public investors a pure-play on tokenized assets.
ByteDance leads at $225 billion. SpaceX, Stripe, Shein, and Databricks follow. The IPO window is open for some sectors. Timing will decide which unicorns keep their private valuations.
The June jobs report lands July 2, three weeks before the Fed's rate decision. Small caps are sensitive to the outcome. IWM traders are watching payrolls and wage growth for the next catalyst.
More than half of credit unions rely on external partners for innovation, yet each API connection adds credentials and permissions to oversee. CSI and Alkami launch tools to close the governance gap.
Senate Republicans aim for a July vote on the crypto market structure bill, but Galaxy Digital sees only a 50% chance in 2026 as negotiations continue on key provisions.
The Chinese dissident-turned-fraudster ran unregistered stock offerings, a luxury club, and a sham crypto exchange that bilked investors out of over $1 billion.
A fake Desjardins-Interac fraud email hit a user minutes after a real failed e-transfer. The message used a non-verified email and phone numbers not listed on Desjardins' site.
Travis Kalanick posted a video of his five-minute jet ski commute across Lake Austin to his Atoms office. The former Uber CEO sold roughly $2.5 billion in shares after leaving the ride-hailing giant in 2017.
FEMSA reports Q2 earnings July 28. OXXO same-store sales, Coca-Cola FEMSA margins, and Spin's lending growth are the three numbers that matter most.
An analyst initiates bullish coverage on SoFi, citing a net interest margin above 6% — double the regional bank average. The deposit moat and Galileo platform underpin the thesis. July earnings are the next catalyst.
Gold hit a fresh record above $3,100 as China retaliated against US tariffs. Central-bank buying, not speculative flows, is driving the rally — and that changes the risk profile for traders.
DeFiLlama data shows $16.69B lost to crypto hacks, with 40% tied to stolen private keys. Experts say key management, not blockchain flaws, is the real vulnerability.
White House meets law enforcement Monday over Section 604 objections that could shield crypto mixers. Senate vote possible in weeks but needs 60 votes.
Titan Acquisition filed an SEC Form F-4 for its $800M merger with OpenPayd. The SPAC deal targets a Nasdaq listing under “OP” in H2 2026, pending shareholder vote.
Praxis Precision Medicines' relutrigine FDA decision delayed to Dec. 27 after a major amendment to the NDA for SCN2A/SCN8A epileptic encephalopathies.
PG&E rebuilt from wildfire bankruptcy. Inverse condemnation liability remains. Dry-wind season or CPUC rate decision could test the stock's valuation.
Abrielle Toronto's wine list, curated by Arash Shroff and continued by Mariam Dannawi, earns Wine Spectator's 2026 Award of Excellence. The program highlights women winemakers and women-owned producers.
Apple now releases security fixes between major iOS updates, not bundled with them, to counter AI-powered hacking. The change, reported by Reuters, reflects a new threat model. Over 30 fixes in Monday's iOS 26.5.2 update.
Carl Rinsch sentenced to 2.5 years for $11M Netflix fraud. The judge said a manic state led to luxury car purchases but the cover-up was deliberate.
The FDA picked seven drugmakers for a pre-approval factory review pilot. Eli Lilly and Regeneron are the only named participants. faster approvals are the goal.
The connected fitness brand opened its first North American store in Katy, Texas, giving away 50 treadmills and showcasing the Apex Series with PitPat ecosystem. The move tests physical retail after building a 2-million-user base online.
A Seeking Alpha contributor argues TechnipFMC's valuation is stretched against a weakening offshore CapEx outlook. The bearish case hinges on operator spending shifts and competition from SLB and HAL. Earnings in late April will test the thesis.
A software glitch can black out the speedometer and warning lights in 2025-2026 Hyundai Tucson models. No crashes reported yet, but recall letters start August 22.
W. P. Carey priced $350M in senior notes. With an Alpha Score of 59, the REIT's move could signal debt management or expansion. Details remain scarce.
Precision Drilling reports Q2 2026 after the July 28 close. Utilization, day rates, and capex outlook will test the oilfield cycle narrative.
Methanex begins idling its 860,000-tonne Titan methanol plant in Trinidad after gas contract talks fail. The closure removes a key supply source, tightening a global market already facing Middle East constraints.
A cave in northern Israel was inhabited 400,000 years ago, doubling earlier estimates. Evidence of fire use and organized hunting suggests complex pre-Neanderthal social life.
JPMorgan adds five new currencies to its 24/7 blockchain settlement platform, passing $4 trillion in cumulative volumes. Early adopters include Payoneer and JERA Global Markets.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou refutes reports of an EEA service halt, confirming the exchange holds a MiCAR license from Austria's FMA and is actively onboarding users.
Defense revenue has flattened and housewares margins slipped below 20%. NPK's August quarterly filing will test whether the stock can hold its valuation without a growth narrative.