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OKX Europe offers up to 8% deposit bonuses to attract customers from exchanges facing the EU's July 1 MiCA deadline. Only 194 firms have secured authorization so far.
Cumulative altcoin sell pressure on exchanges reaches -$209 billion. The Altcoin Season Index at 35 suggests Bitcoin dominance, with no recovery signal, per CryptoQuant analyst IT Tech.
AM Best affirmed Vantage Risk's A- rating and lifted its review status after Howard Hughes closed the $2.1 billion acquisition. The agency cited strong balance sheet and capital support.
Tokenized equities market cap hit $1.2B as SEC readies exemption framework; DTCC plans July 2026 launch. Citadel Securities pushes for broker-dealer rules.
Albemarle kept its dividend flat while most lithium miners cut. The stock's 20% pullback from January highs tests the valuation. The balance sheet provides cover.
Strong May jobs (+172k) and sticky CPI erased rate cut hopes. CME FedWatch shows 70% December hike probability. Semis, REITs, small caps hit.
The Newport Beach company will design and install LNG fueling systems for a pharmaceutical plant and a power plant, expanding its infrastructure business into a new market.
Pulling marketing because CAC looks high is a death sentence. SaaStr explains the long-term view and why experienced talent matters.
Polymarket traders give the S&P 500 a 78% chance of opening higher Wednesday. Fed meeting and CarMax earnings are the catalysts. Futures rose 0.28%.
Realize Capital Partners matched a $135M government anchor to close Fund I at $276.7M, the largest Canadian impact fund. Capital goes to affordable housing, microlending, cleantech, and health VC.
TikTok confirmed to Forbes.hu that it began rolling out TikTok Shop in Hungary and the Czech Republic on June 15, with cross-border ordering and shipping available on the Hungarian market.
Eurozone May CPI confirmed at 3.2% y/y, the highest since September 2023. Services inflation rose to 3.5%, pushing core to 2.6%. The ECB meets next week with a 25bp cut priced in, but sticky services argue against a rapid easing cycle.
BitGo Singapore's MAS-licensed cold storage will underpin dtcpay's stablecoin payment network, shifting settlement away from hot wallets. The deal follows dtcpay's pivot from Bitcoin and Ethereum to stablecoins for merchant payments.
Greece's HCMC is denying Binance's MiCA application, risking an EU market exit by the June 30 deadline. The exchange disputes the report.
Kalshi's regulated perpetual futures reached $5.5 billion in two weeks. Now the CFTC-approved platform eyes expansion into other assets while fighting state prediction market bans.
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Altcoin selling pressure hit record highs in June, driving retail exits. Only 36 top coins saw gains; focus shifts to fee-generating tokens. July token unlocks could add more pressure.
MCX silver July contracts dropped ₹959 to ₹2,49,146 per kg. Traders reduced positions as global prices weakened. The move tests key support near $69.50.
The GENIUS Act lets states oversee stablecoins under $10B; Treasury's proposal lacks certification timelines and procedures. Senators warn states risk being locked out.
S&P 500 futures rise 0.3% ahead of Kevin Warsh's first Fed decision. Markets price 92% chance of no rate change. Focus on dot plot and tone.
Barry Moore won Alabama's GOP Senate runoff after $12M in crypto PAC support. Fairshake-linked groups now eye November and the stalled market structure bill.
Farmers must complete eKYC and link Aadhaar to bank accounts before the June 20 payout of Rs 2,000 under the PM Kisan scheme.
Bank OZK grew loans 3.7% in Q4 with Tier 1 leverage flat at 9.8%. The margin expansion came from CRE spreads, not debt. The key test: can it hold through a rate cut cycle?
LTX moves beyond AI chatbots to agents that execute bond trade tasks, pre-trade checks, settlement updates. Beta with five firms starts this month.
Three-quarters of healthcare payouts still arrive by check. Visa Direct's Edward Galvin explains the hidden costs and why FSAs are the proving ground for real-time.
A $4.8M, five-year contract with a top investment bank pushes AI into trade routing and settlement monitoring. Three recent deals signal infrastructure oversight is now a budgeted use case.
Seadrill beat Q1 estimates and raised 2026 EBITDA guidance to $370M-$420M on better project execution. A $157M PTTEP contract for West Capella extends backlog into 2031, signalling tight Southeast Asian floater supply.
The US-Iran ceasefire stripped the risk premium from Brent crude, sending prices below $70. RSI at 28 signals oversold but no capitulation; the technical breakdown targets $62.
Argentina’s $ARG token shows volatility as Messi ties Ronaldo with five World Cup goalscoring appearances. Socios, Sorare, and Panini Blockchain all have exposure.
Travel demand has held up better than expected, and Expedia's valuation discount may be overdone. A contributor argues the stock could re-rate if bookings stay steady through the next earnings cycle.