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DeFi TVL tied to RWAs hits $3B. Tokenized Treasuries at $16B lead RWA market to $25B. BlackRock's BUIDL fund commands $2.98B. Ethereum RWA tokens surged 315% YoY.
Standard Chartered sees tokenized DeFi assets hitting $2.7 trillion by 2030, a 37x jump. The bank initiated Uniswap coverage, with Kendrick publishing the estimate.
Ameriprise Financial was upgraded to Strong Buy after losing 11% in a year. The contributor cited compelling valuation and resilient fundamentals.
Facebook AI Mode adds search, editing, and image creation via the Muse Spark model. Meta shares rose 5% but the payoff depends on engagement metrics.
Allianz's Mohamed El-Erian warns a funding squeeze is building as corporations and the government compete for capital. Here's what it means for stocks, bonds, and the Fed.
Interchecks closed a $50M Series C led by Bettor Capital and launched Account Funding Transactions for debit-based real-time funding. The raise backs its instant payments platform for sportsbooks and fintechs.
Shareholders vote July 6 on authorizing a refiled liability case against former board members over alleged violations from 2017-2021, after a May dismissal on procedural grounds.
VDE's 12.3% oil-supermajor weighting vs XLE's 36.8% creates a different risk profile. The hold rating reflects balanced exposure, but investors should decide which energy slice fits their crude view.
Mohammed Alkhorayef returns as chairman of Alkhorayef Water and Power Technologies, replacing Abdulaziz Alkhorayef. Faisal Al-Duwaish named vice chairman. Board formed nominations and audit committees.
India's Rs 14/litre diesel export tax and Rs 12.5/litre ATF levy compress margins at private refiners. The next fortnightly review on June 30 will determine if the levy holds.
KAFD DMC secured a SAR 12 billion syndicated Murabaha facility, its first standalone loan, backed by 11 regional banks. The deal signals lender confidence in Riyadh's prime commercial real estate at a time when project costs are rising.
Nearly $1 billion in SpaceX tokenized equity orders went unfilled as a regulated platform capped allocations at under 10%. The failure exposes execution risk in tokenized placements that traditional book-building avoids.
BinDawood Holding secures SAR 217.8M Shariah-compliant revolving credit from ANB and Emirates NBD to buy 51% of Vaza Food, shifting toward higher-margin food manufacturing. One-year tenor and undisclosed deal value leave integration risk unquantified.
Kalshi built an AI agent to catch wording problems in prediction contracts, after disputes like the Netflix 'Warner Bros' call. Regulators warn agents carry unseen risks.
The government will sell up to 5% in GIC Re through an OFS at Rs 352 per share. The offer opens June 16 for non-retail investors. The sale is part of the government's divestment programme.
Dave Wang charges banks $25k/day for AI training. He and AlphaSense's Ben Collins will show investors how to use AI for earnings analysis and research. Free webinar.
Ashok Leyland and Switch Mobility sign first MoU under Centre's old truck and bus replacement scheme for Delhi-NCR, offering 8% discount plus government incentives.
BlackRock's SEC filings for tokenized products and its $2.5B BUIDL fund signal a shift, but regulatory gaps and adoption hurdles create real risk for traders watching the tokenization space.
The government aims to raise ₹3,090 crore through a 5% stake sale in GIC Re at a floor price of ₹352, a 10% discount to Monday's close. The OFS opens June 16.
Fed minutes flag rate hikes as the inflation remedy. But price inflation is a symptom, not the cause. A look at the original meaning of inflation shows why the playbook backfires.
Lynas Rare Earths is locking in revenue through long-term offtake deals, moving away from spot-price dependence. The Kalgoorlie plant ramp is the key catalyst.
Hyperliquid saw $1.2B in SpaceX perpetual futures Friday. Holders got price exposure, not equity. Ron Baron bought $1B of real stock the same day.
Powerfleet held its Q4 2026 earnings call June 15. CFO David Wilson and CEO Steve Towe discussed quarterly results and the outlook for fiscal 2027.
A bullish Seeking Alpha article highlights revenue tailwinds for Astronics. The aerospace supplier faces production upcycle risk. Alpha Score unavailable; the next catalyst is the quarterly report.
T. Rowe Price's TKNZ ETF can now rotate among 15 tokens, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, inside a spot-crypto fund listed on NYSE Arca.
Mars Snacking's CBO says emotional hooks beat scale. The Kellanova deal gives him a $90B stage to prove it. Here's what that means for PepsiCo and advertisers.
Katy Perry, Keke Palmer, and Colman Domingo brought strong looks to the Tribeca red carpet. Not everyone nailed it. Here are the hits and misses.
Alaska's graduation rate trails the national average by 10 points. The gap between top and bottom states has widened, with implications for state credit and local hiring.
SPCX survived IPO day. The real move is in the dollar and yields, driven by peace-deal expectations that shift inflation and oil risk.
Riyad Bank secured CMA approval for a debt instruments program of up to SAR 10B. The read-through for Saudi bank funding and the sector's capital strategy is clear.