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NevGold issued 227,544 shares at $2.44 to settle $555K in accrued discount on its convertible security. With C$50M cash, the company is positioned for antimony production.
Retail traders sold individual stocks for three straight days through Wednesday, the first such streak since March 2020. Chip names like Micron, Qualcomm, and Broadcom took the brunt as cash rotates toward the SpaceX IPO expected Friday.
The Federal Cryptocurrency Theft Enforcement and Coordination Act would establish a Justice Department task force. Bipartisan support and $11.4B in losses give it momentum.
Minerva launched with $20M in seed funding from a group that includes The General Partnership and 8VC, plus a development partnership with OpenAI.
Mohawk Industries appointed Paul F. De Cock as CEO, effective Sept. 30, 2026, succeeding Jeffrey S. Lorberbaum. The transition comes as the flooring giant navigates housing market headwinds and interest rate pressure.
BorgWarner reaffirmed its $14.15B sales target at the Wells Fargo conference, with management framing the data center push as the key growth driver.
Asian stocks rally, oil drops 3% after Trump announces Iran truce. Light data calendar leaves focus on deal details and risk-on momentum.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says U.S. crypto perp approval will merge global liquidity. So far Hyperliquid's market share has risen, not fallen.
Frank Brennan reveals the political forces that killed Australia's human rights charter, ending a decade of regulatory uncertainty.
USD/MXN fell to 17.23 after Trump questioned USMCA. HSBC stays neutral on the Peso, citing carry at 11.25% and positioning that treats the comment as noise. Banxico's rate decision is the next test.
Nio Strategic Metals executives discussed their strategic metals project and geopolitical importance in a June 11 webinar. The company faces funding and timeline risks as it advances a rare-earth deposit in Quebec.
Ukrainian and Russian nationals charged with running AudiA6 crypto laundering service that processed over $389M in illicit transactions since 2021.
The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs join the Falcons, Yankees, and Greg Norman in sports' worst collapses.
CZ warns regulators as VC funding for AI-crypto hybrids hits $7.9B. Coinbase's Deribit deal and RWA tokenization at $36B show institutional depth. The risk stack shifts toward agentic wallets and decentralized compute.
A $1 million loan to Elon Musk during a crisis is now worth billions as SpaceX's valuation surges. Here's what it means for Musk's net worth and the IPO timeline.
The sanctions target nine individuals and entities in China and Hong Kong linked to Iranian weapons procurement, freezing assets. Crypto finance channels remain a focus for further enforcement.
Takeda cut Shire debt to ¥2.9 trillion. The stock still trades at 14x earnings. Q3 results in November and an ALK2 readout in December will test the thesis.
Kraken, Chiliz, and Avalanche secured FIFA partnerships for the 48-team tournament. Mexico beat South Africa 1-0 in the opener. CHZ and AVAX holders have a month-long window to watch for on-chain activity.
DBS tokenized gold targets retail clients, not DeFi. The bank-issued token sits in its own vaults and trades on a private network. Crypto traders will stick with PAXG and XAUT.
India's May CPI rose 0.5% month-on-month, down from 0.6% in April. The data gives the Reserve Bank little reason to ease its stance, keeping rates at 6.50% through August.
Halma's 23rd straight profit year came with a record GBP 600M reinvestment. The question is whether that spending accelerates organic growth or just sustains the current pace.
Eight zombie contract exploits since March 2025 total $22.5M. Raydium's $1.34M hack hit a phased-out Serum program. The pattern: deprecated infrastructure stays callable, attackers scan the graveyard.
Gen Z's preferences are reshaping India's FMCG sector – from M&A to product innovation. The investor readthrough on HUL, ITC, Britannia, and Nestle India.
HALX launched May 19 with 40 stocks heavy on tangible assets. Top holdings include DVN at 4.51%. Modified equal-weight limits single-stock concentration.
Belgian lender KBC Bank joins the Euribor panel, widening the contributor base after Barclays' exit. The addition supports benchmark robustness under the hybrid model.
Luno CEO James Lanigan warns proposed capital flow rules could lock South African businesses out of the $33 trillion stablecoin payment market. Comment deadline extended to June 30.
AudiA6 crypto mixer shut down in global sting. Two operators charged in US. Over 10,000 Bitcoin traced through the service since 2021.
Hungary will scrap prison sentences for unapproved crypto transactions, government spokesperson Anita Kobol confirmed. The shift aligns with EU MiCA rules and opens a market that had been effectively closed to foreign exchanges.
Polymarket traders give SpaceX a 69% chance of closing above $2 trillion on its first day. Hyperliquid futures price a 20% pop. The IPO would make SpaceX only the sixth U.S. company in that club.
Nepal's crypto flows hit 5% of GDP despite a 2021 ban, the IMF says. The fund urges regulation to align with FATF standards as stablecoins dominate peer-to-peer transfers.