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MicroStrategy's new STRK preferred offers a 10% yield but a 44% conversion premium. The terms make it a poor substitute for common stock or direct Bitcoin exposure.
Greenford station in Ealing stopped flooding after beavers turned a nearby wetland into a natural reservoir. Tours of the colony are now sold out.
Mayfair Gold's grade control drilling at Fenn-Gib confirmed the reserve model and found 37% more gold above 3.0 g/t than the PFS predicted, CEO Drew Anwyll said.
Binance Wallet confirmed RE token circulation begins June 18 at 12:00 UTC, allowing Prime Sale Key holders to trade on Binance Alpha from the start.
OPEC sees global oil demand reaching 124 million bpd by 2050, pushing peak demand further out. US shale supply likely peaked in 2025, the cartel said.
Range closed an $8.3M Series A backed by fintech and crypto funds. Its platform covers $30B in assets and tracks 99.41% of stablecoin payments globally.
The Saudi Exchange's closing auction handled SAR 2.2 billion in shares as FTSE Russell's quarterly rebalancing took effect. TASI rose 12 points in the final 20 minutes.
Butterfly Network shares surged 33% to a new 52-week high after Midjourney Medical announced a full-body scanner using 40 of its Ultrasound-on-Chip modules. The deal could bring up to $74 million in payments over five years.
Binance turns on QR payments in Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru, converting crypto to local fiat instantly as millions of football fans travel for the World Cup.
Illinois' new 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions, signed into law July 2025, applies to trading, storage, and transfers. Brokers face felony penalties for non-compliance. The measure takes effect January 2027, giving firms three years to adapt or leave the state.
SASCO CEO Riyadh Almalik resigns for personal reasons, effective July 31. Mohammed Al-Hajjaj, former ENGIE chief, takes over Aug. 1.
Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet leads a bid to buy back Rakuten France, sixteen years after selling it. Traffic is down 42%, active customers down 33%, and operating losses are 10-15M euros.
Manulife topped North American life carriers and ranked third overall. Sun Life slipped three spots. The sector's AI gap widened at the top.
RBCY pays CAD 0.09 monthly, annual yield near 5%. The ETF holds RBC preferreds and bonds, targeting income without common-share volatility.
Binance's SPCXUSDT pre-IPO perpetual hit $5.7B in single-day volume as retail paid a 33% premium over SpaceX's $135 IPO price. Cumulative volume across platforms topped $9B since the May 21 launch.
The dollar hit its highest in over a year after the Fed signaled a rate hike remains on the table, overriding the dollar-negative implications of the US-Iran agreement. Traders see the 101 area as the next target.
FalconX's Baseri says Bitcoin may need to retest $55,000 and warns Saylor's credit risk is cooling sentiment. Institutional interest shifts to Ethereum and Hyperliquid.
Jonathan Laramy's Chloe VS History channel earns $6k-$8k monthly. Production costs $500-$1,200 per video. The unit economics of synthetic creators.
The Fed's proposed rulemaking would force stablecoin issuers to build out customer identification programs, with Jerome Powell backing the move and incoming chair Kevin Warsh abstaining.
Matter Labs cut staff to focus on Prividium, a private blockchain for banks. Community questions where $450M in funding went as CEO calls shift strategic.
FinCEN and four other agencies proposed customer ID rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act, but wallet-to-wallet transfers and exchange trading are exempt.
The proposal requires stablecoin issuers to collect customer IDs before direct redemptions, closing a gap that left secondary holders anonymous. Final rules due before 2027, but statutory deadline may arrive first.
SkyBridge's Scaramucci says low retail interest historically preceded Bitcoin rallies. He points to subdued search volume and exchange flows, expects a move starting late 2026.
India's agri export strategy shifts beyond rice and wheat: product codes rose from 298 to 438, processed share climbs. Data show how the model buffered earnings volatility.
DHL Globalmail will stop UK-to-EU parcel service June 24, citing missing customs-payment system. The EU's new 3-euro levy on low-value imports starts July 1. Sellers with EU inventory are unaffected.
The RBI will conduct a Rs 1 lakh crore 3-day variable rate repo auction on June 19 to address a liquidity deficit. Banking stocks may see near-term relief.
The seed round led by Next Frontier Capital targets a market gap: institutional-grade intelligence for opaque defense and aerospace investing. Funds will expand data coverage.
Jonathan Laramy's AI channel Chloe vs. History went viral on short video, the business turned sustainable only after shifting to long-form YouTube documentaries.
Kpler says no mass exodus yet; three Saudi VLCCs carrying 6M barrels cross Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran deal. Five Iranian ships have also crossed the blockade since June 16.
Apple's Alpha Score sits at 51 as the stock rises 1.22% to $299.56, reducing the need for APLY's option income hedge. What that means for APLY holders now.