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Binance's Philippines return plan hit a new regulatory snag: the central bank confirmed neither the exchange nor its partner holds a required VASP license. BlockShoals has 90 days to find a licensed local partner.
Thales searched for a single principle behind all of reality. Traders search for a single driver behind a stock. Here is how to apply the arché method to Apple.
PPI hit 6.5% in May, the highest since 2022, complicating Fed rate-cut bets and pressuring Bitcoin and other risk assets.
Japan's lower house approved a crypto reform bill cutting the gains tax to a flat 20% by 2028, reclassifying assets as financial instruments under FIEA.
BlackRock's crypto holdings dropped $12.45B in 11 days as BTC and ETH prices fell and ETFs sold. A Binance transfer of 2,493 BTC and 12,679 ETH signals ongoing distribution, Onchain Lens data shows.
Blimpie launches the Dill Club, a ham-and-turkey sub with dill pickle aioli, available through Oct. 5. The limited-time offer taps the pickle craze with a twist on the classic club.
Hungary's new government scraps jail sentences for crypto transactions after EU intervention, ending a 2025 crackdown that drove platforms like Revolut out of the market and hit hundreds of thousands of users.
US PPI hit 6.5% yoy in May, the fastest since 2022, driven by a 23.4% gasoline surge. Core prices also jumped, signaling broader inflation pass-through and raising July rate-hike odds.
Former Tips Music CEO Hari Nair advises ContentLens for free, backing its AI tools for deepfake and IP detection. The move signals conviction in a space that major labels like WMG will need to navigate.
ANSR named a Leader in the 2026 ISG Provider Lens for GCC Services. The subscription-based model and full-lifecycle ownership separate it from project-driven competitors.
SpaceX's $75B IPO would set a new valuation benchmark for defense and satellite stocks. Lockheed, Rocket Lab, and Starlink competitors face a repricing.
Expat remittances from Saudi Arabia hit SAR 14.65B in April, up 16% YoY, as Vision 2030 hiring boosts flows to Pakistan, India, and Egypt. Saudi transfers stayed flat at SAR 5.5B.
The ECB raised its key rate Thursday, aiming to curb inflation before the Iran conflict drives energy costs higher across the euro zone. The euro strengthened as rate differentials widened.
President Trump said the U.S. will attack Iran and take over oil infrastructure, including Kharg Island, threatening a major disruption to crude supply.
Domain activity around guildwars3.com preceded ArenaNet's June 5 announcement. For Web3 MMOs, the lesson is clear: credible breadcrumbs build trust faster than hype.
Canada building permits fell 7.6% in April, far worse than the 3.5% decline economists expected. The miss adds to a run of soft domestic data that could reinforce the case for Bank of Canada rate cuts.
O'Leary expects regulatory clarity to unlock institutional capital. The Clarity Act cleared a Senate committee with bipartisan support; Polymarket sees 49% odds.
The Florence Report calls for deeper fiscal integration, a capital markets union, and a new social contract to address Europe's slowing growth, competitiveness pressures, and geopolitical fragmentation.
ECB raised rates by 25bps to 2.25% and lifted inflation forecasts, citing Middle East energy costs. Core inflation projections rose, indicating broader pass-through.
BSP confirms Binance and BlockShoals lack VASP licenses. SEC sandbox now requires integration with a licensed operator within 90 days before onboarding.
Citigroup is developing a blockchain marketplace for tokenized shares of private companies, aiming to boost liquidity and give pre-IPO access to firms like SpaceX and Anthropic.
Coram AI raised $35M to transform passive security cameras into proactive AI monitors. The CEO sees robot dogs and humanoids in the future.
Viasat wins a $4B Space Force prime contract for Swarm 1 anti-jam satellites, shifting from component supplier to systems integrator for military SATCOM.
A Seeking Alpha analyst argues Sharplink offers a purer bet on ETH price cycles than Bitmine, citing founder risk at the latter. No price forecast is attached.
Saudi retailer Jarir (4210) and food group Savola (2050) both hit 52-week highs on June 11 on the Tadawul, according to Argaam data, reflecting continued demand for consumer-discretionary stocks.
Apollo warns PE software bets at risk as 40% buyout share signals 'systemic failure'. $4 trillion unsold backlog and doubled hold times threaten to expose overpayments.
Digital Asset Holdings raised $355 million from a16z and others for its institutional blockchain Canton Network, which has supported $6 trillion in tokenized issuance.
TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha rejects reports he joined a rebel group, saying Mamata Banerjee stood by him in tough times and he won't abandon her now.
South Korean police named Bithumb CEO Lee Jae-won as a suspect in a bribery probe involving a lawmaker's son. The case adds regulatory uncertainty for one of Korea's largest crypto exchanges.
BP's new organisational structure aims to simplify reporting lines. A Seeking Alpha contributor said the move unlocks value and plans a long position. Restructuring risk: execution delay.