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MCX precious metals expiry deadlines start June 23. SilverM closes first. GoldM has the most runway. Staggered cutoffs create liquidity and roll risks.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig, the agency's sole commissioner, has approved crypto perpetual futures and backed the Winklevoss settlement vacatur, drawing industry praise and bipartisan concern. Congress pushes for new nominees as internal turmoil grows.
Remixpoint forecasts FY2027 revenue of ¥48.8B to ¥56.1B, up from ¥17.75B. The digital asset pivot to lending and management carries a ¥7B forecast gap.
The pound rose for its best week in a month as dollar weakness on peace optimism overrode weak UK retail sales and business confidence. Next test: UK GDP. GBP/USD resistance near 1.2850; a break targets 1.2900, traders said.
Three events dominate the forex calendar: Warsh's first Fed meeting, Trump's Iran summit, and a UK by-election that could trigger a leadership challenge. The outcome sequence may amplify or offset dollar moves.
Google searches for crypto terms rose in June after months of decline, with Bitcoin near $62K. The uptick suggests retail interest is returning, but the trend needs to accelerate to confirm a shift.
NHC secured NZ$12.3B in reinsurance for 2026, up 20% from last year. CEO Mitchell says the deal provides confidence funding will be available for disaster recovery.
Trust Wallet now supports bStocks on BNB Chain, letting users hold tokenized Tesla and Nvidia shares in self-custody with no KYC and access to DeFi lending and trading.
Federated Hermes launched OFFXX, a money market fund for stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act. The fund holds Treasuries and repos, offering yield on reserves while meeting 1:1 backing requirements.
European companies are paying premiums to secure gas turbine slots as AI data center demand strains power capacity. How it hits manufacturers and energy markets.
Chow Tai Fook posted a record HK$9B profit, up 50%, boosted by gold price strength. Guidance beat expectations, sending shares 15% higher. CFO cites resilient demand for design-led jewelry.
Coinbase's new MPC wallet infrastructure lets AI agents hold crypto and execute trades autonomously. The first agent, Luna, paid for API credits, a step toward machine-driven commerce onchain.
Fortune ranked Bybit in its inaugural Crypto 100. The listing signals a shift: the exchange is building compliance credentials alongside product expansion into tokenized assets and IPO access.
Equal AI raises $30M Series B co-led by Prosus and Tomales Bay. The call assistant platform with 1M+ users expands beyond calls into concierge and financial services.
City Union Bank's new 7.10% FCNR rate for 3-5 year tenors is about 50 basis points above some larger peers. The bank needs to fund loan growth and compete for NRI deposits.
MIND Technology released its Q1 fiscal 2027 slide deck ahead of Friday's earnings call. The presentation covers marine tech and seismic segment metrics.
An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Delhi was delayed Friday after a tissue paper with the word "bomb" was found in a lavatory. Security checks found nothing suspicious.
A federal judge in Mississippi removed both legal teams from a civil case after discovering each side filed AI-hallucinated citations. The sanctions order in Withers v. Aberdeen is the first known instance of a court catching both parties relying on fake AI-generated material in the same case.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged S&P and MSCI to block SpaceX from indexes over a planned dual-class structure giving Elon Musk outsized control, which could cap its $250B IPO valuation.
DXC Technology targets 8-9% margins by fiscal 2028, flat revenue growth, and $800M in cost cuts at investor day. CEO Fernandez says complexity is being stripped out.
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Apollo Global Management beat Q2 earnings estimates with $2.03 EPS on credit and insurance strength. Assets hit $733 billion. Shares rose 3.2% after hours.
Europol coordinated raids across multiple countries, seizing assets and arresting suspects in a $390M crypto investment fraud network. The case signals tighter cross-border AML enforcement ahead.
Seoul views tokenized equities as securities under existing law, opening the door to taxation without new legislation. The FSC's July guidelines will clarify rules for a $1.47B market.
India gold discounts narrowed to $35/oz from $87 after prices hit six-week lows. China premiums fell to $1-$5, signaling softer demand despite PBOC buying.
Flutter Entertainment, the world's largest online betting firm, will delist from London in August, keeping only its NYSE listing. The move is the latest blow to the UK exchange, as more companies exit.
Equal AI pivots from enterprise KYC to consumer AI after its $30 Mn Series B. The startup now serves 1 Mn monthly active users on its call assistant and plans to enter shopping, finance, and lifestyle verticals.
Gujarat will redevelop the Air India crash site in Ahmedabad into a ₹547-crore medical hub with a spine hospital, hostels, and labs, replacing damaged buildings.
A hoax bomb threat written on a tissue paper delayed an IndiGo Lucknow-Delhi flight with 180 passengers. Security swept the plane; no device was found.
Figure Technology Solutions is buying Kiavi for $717 million, adding $7 billion in annual lending volume to its blockchain marketplace. The deal marks the first use of Figure's AI onboarding tool, Adaptor, and opens a $200 billion origination opportunity.