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The legislative calendar leaves no room for a July 4 signing, with Senate floor time, ethics disputes, and competing priorities pushing the Clarity Act toward the August recess.
Steel Dynamics got a Hold downgrade from a Wall Street analyst who flagged a stretched P/E and fading AI-related demand. April earnings will test the valuation.
Gilat Satellite Networks acquires Comtech's Satellite and Space segment in a cash-and-debt deal, adding U.S. defense contracts and manufacturing capacity.
Electronic Arts launched EA Advertising, letting brands place dynamic ads inside its sports games. The move opens a recurring revenue line beyond game sales.
RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% to a record high in May, even as combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T, the lowest since September 2024.
Trump taps former CFTC enforcement chief James McDonald to lead SDNY, the office that prosecuted FTX's Bankman-Fried and other major crypto cases.
Kraken launches CFTC-regulated perpetual futures on Kraken Pro, supporting nine tokens including Bitcoin and Ether. The product targets institutional traders who avoided offshore perps.
VisionWave filed a 455-page provisional patent for its SDNN neural architecture, a central AI coordination layer for drones, sensors, and satellites. The company has 12 months to file a non-provisional application.
Kraken launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US clients through Bitnomial, tapping a $60T annual market. The move follows May CFTC guidance that cleared the product for regulated platforms.
Former Canopius CEO Michael Watson brings Lloyd's market experience to ASIG as the E&S carrier scales its platform and pursues growth in specialty re/insurance.
Apple's $200 support looks real but is partly dealer hedging. A close above $205 confirms demand; a break of $198 opens $190.
Ethics provisions tied to Trump family crypto ties stall Senate talks on the CLARITY Act. The White House wants a July 4 signing. A filibuster-proof coalition hangs in the balance.
Southern Province Cement and Al-Modawat trade ex-dividend for H2 2025. First Avenue goes ex-rights. The ex-date sets the cutoff for entitlement.
HSBC forecasts USD/CNY at 6.65 by end-2026, betting on Fed rate cuts and a steady PBOC stance. The yuan is already up 3% this year.
YieldMax NVIT ETF declares $0.2374 weekly dividend, sourced from NVDA options strategy. Ex-dividend June 16, payable June 17. Read more on AlphaScala.
DeepSeek-R1 turned $10K into $21,600 in a Hyperliquid challenge, beating ChatGPT. Prop firms replace personal margin as regulators tighten retail rules.
Saudi capital market institutions added 283 employees in Q1 2026, reaching 7,622 total staff. Saudization held at 76%. SNB Capital led with 434 workers.
1Password acquires Apono to control AI agent access to credentials. The deal folds dynamic access governance into a new Unified Access Platform for enterprises deploying autonomous AI.
BMNR hit $17.26 pre-market after disclosing a $10.4B treasury with 5.62M ETH. More than 83% of the Ether is staked, funding a new weekly preferred dividend program.
Wallet V's public benchmark of 688 AI trading agents on Hyperliquid and Aster: 42% profitable, peak ROI -30% to +307% across seven model families.
Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick says the crypto cycle bottom is in at $59,000. Three on-chain metrics confirm the turn; stablecoin supply lags but may flip.
Four markets gapped higher Monday after Friday's selloff. Volume is low and no macro catalyst is present. The opening print is the key support. A failure to hold it would increase the odds of a retreat.
PwC's analysis of 1B jobs shows AI-exposed fields now demand senior-level skills from entry-level workers, raising training costs and shifting hiring strategies for firms.
Energy Fuels hit 99.9% purity for terbium, a rare earth used in EV magnets. The milestone tests whether Western processing can scale beyond Chinese dominance. Stock is down 36% from its 2024 high.
The US dollar fell broadly and oil plunged below $80 after reports that the US and Iran agreed a peace framework, easing Strait of Hormuz concerns and shifting central bank inflation outlooks.
Sudarshan Chemical opens a 21,000 sq ft Frankfurt headquarters three months after acquiring Heubach Group, consolidating European operations in a specialty chemical hub.
VP Vance says Iran deal's 60-day framework sets Strait of Hormuz reopening and nuclear guarantees. Details on enrichment disposal and sanctions relief remain. Oil traders watch the clock.
Valor Gold CEO Mark Ashley presents at the June 16 Virtual Investor Summit. The company holds the Courageous Lake gold project, Canada's third-largest undeveloped gold resource by contained ounces.
Alto Ingredients sold its 2025 low-carbon fuel tax credits for $8.9M. The cash injection supports near-term liquidity, with 2026 credits still to come.
Doncasters filed for a US IPO targeting $4.4 billion. The listing will test investor appetite for aerospace supply chain assets. A successful float could open the door for other private suppliers to go public.