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Europol froze $47M in crypto and dismantled infrastructure behind SocGholish and Amadey malware. 27 million credentials recovered. What it means for crypto users.
Kraken parent Payward alleges PowerTrade retroactively canceled settled trades to drain $7.2M. The case exposes counterparty risk in high-leverage crypto derivatives. U.S. discovery seeks assets.
Kraken's World Cup sponsorship puts Chiliz fan tokens and Chainlink oracles in the spotlight. CHZ tends to spike around tournaments but fade fast. The real test is user engagement, not logo placement.
Bitcoin's slide to a 2026 low of $59,018 triggered $1 billion in leveraged liquidations. Analysts warn a rally above $69,500 could vaporise $4.7 billion in short contracts.
Saham Capital CFO says Saudi reforms attract foreign investors, boosting liquidity and participation. Third-quarter earnings season will test the trend.
Just 651 unique crypto VC investors participated in Q2 deals, a 75% drop from the 2022 peak. The contraction leaves startups with less leverage and thinner deal pipelines.
Micron's 19% surge pushed its market cap past Meta's $138B. The rally reflects AI memory demand that could persist through 2026. Earnings on June 26 are the next catalyst.
Chevron's 14.5% gain in 2026 has cut its dividend yield to 4.1% from 4.8%. The stock now trades at a higher valuation, making the income case more dependent on oil prices. The next catalyst is Q1 earnings.
Poland's cybercrime bureau arrested four suspects in a SIM swap ring that stole cryptocurrency, with help from the FBI and HSI. The case highlights ongoing risks from weak two-factor authentication on exchanges.
Booking Holdings dropped. One analyst calls the selloff an entry point. AlphaScala's Alpha Score of 55 suggests the market sees no structural problem, but conviction is thin. The next quarter will decide.
Bitpanda now supports EURAU, a MiCAR-compliant euro stablecoin from AllUnity. European businesses can hold, settle, and pay in euros on-chain without dollar conversion costs.
Five police and prosecutor associations told the DOJ the CLARITY Act's developer safe harbor could hamper crypto crime probes. Senator Lummis defends the bill.
Coval, which builds testing tools for voice AI agents, raised $28M in Series A led by Norwest. Total funding is $31M since its 2024 launch.
Firefly Aerospace acquires Space-ng for AI navigation software. Alpha Score 21/100 flags execution risk even as the deal targets lunar-mission autonomy.
Autodesk's 15x forward P/E is the lowest since 2022, drawing a Buy upgrade from a long-positioned analyst. Alpha Score 43/100 suggests a mixed setup.
The euro is on track for its biggest monthly drop in a year. The Fed's hawkish tilt and dovish ECB signals widened the yield gap. PCE data this week could shift expectations.
Dollar holds gains as PCE inflation stays sticky, keeping Fed hawkish. Risk rebound from Micron fails to weaken dollar. Gold breaks $4,000, silver below $60. Next catalyst: July payrolls.
The ABR says Buy on PSX. Refining margins are under pressure. The summer driving season will decide whether the analysts are right.
CoinEx processed over $3.84B in flows from Iran's central bank, the IRGC, and sanctioned Russian entities since 2019, TRM Labs says. The findings raise OFAC enforcement risk.
SBI Holdings completes ¥46.7 billion acquisition of Bitbank, creating Japan's largest crypto exchange with combined holdings exceeding ¥1 trillion.
Consumer spending is rising as gasoline costs fall, pulling inflation lower and raising hopes for Fed rate cuts. That pattern has lifted Bitcoin and Ethereum in the past, traders say.
Altius Minerals reported a sharp Q1 revenue surge and completed a lithium royalty deal with LRC. The stock rose 14% as the market re-rates the portfolio toward cash flow.
Brazil central bank forecasts inflation near 3% target by 2028, but persistent overshoot through 2027. Higher Selic supports real via carry, growth risks remain.
Nextpower's 10% domestic-content bonus is provisional until Treasury finalizes safe-harbor rules. The stock's Alpha Score of 49 reflects the policy standoff. Final rule expected in 2025.
Full-time faculty real pay fell 0.4% in the latest academic year, leaving salaries 9.5% below 2019 levels. Adjuncts earn as little as $4,000 per course with scant benefits while presidential pay hits $850,000.
Alphabet shares dropped 9% in a month, far outpacing the S&P 500's 1.4% decline. The AlphaScore of 66/67 for GOOGL/GOOG, both Moderate, signals a stock-specific selloff. Next catalyst: July 25 earnings.
Coca-Cola's new Sprite campaign 'The Living Tracklist' reinforces its hip-hop marketing legacy. KO organic revenue grew 10% in Q1, with Sprite volume rising. Alpha Score 61. Stock page: /stocks/ko
Bitcoin flat, Ethereum up 1.1% as markets filter Q1 GDP through Fed expectations. Decoupling persists. Core PCE data next week may clarify the path.
SBI's ¥46.7B Bitbank acquisition creates Japan's largest crypto custodian with ¥1.1T in assets, surpassing bitFlyer and Coincheck. Consolidates 2.92M accounts.
Gold's pullback tests sentiment across mining stocks. Kinross Gold's operational pivot toward higher-grade ore and a lower cost structure provides a margin buffer. Alpha Score 79. Q2 results in late July are the next catalyst.