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Payward's xStocks framework lets eligible users get tokenized IPO shares at the offering price through Kraken and partner exchanges.
Standard Chartered's Zodia acquisition shows banks need institutional-grade crypto custody. CEO Julian Sawyer explains the trust imperative and regulatory divergence.
SoftBank sold 5.65 crore Lenskart shares at ₹508.55, a 1.5% discount. Societe Generale bought ₹698 crore. The 25% stake reduction leaves 17.1 crore shares still held.
Revolut US plans stablecoin access inside FDIC-insured accounts, merging banking and crypto. The move tests regulatory boundaries and pressures other fintechs to follow.
Brown Brothers Harriman warns USD/JPY vulnerable near 150 as BoJ nears policy pivot. Traders eye March meeting and US inflation data.
Global refining capacity lost 3 million bpd from 2020–2023, a shortfall that now compounds the oil supply crisis, Saudi Aramco's VP said. Retaining refineries would have helped.
Kraken Robotics stock surged 44% since a bullish call. The rally pulls forward expectations and resets the risk/reward for new buyers. Next catalyst is key.
SEBI bars promoter Rajesh Mehta after probe finds prima facie misrepresentation of ₹15,15,385 crore in revenue from overseas subsidiaries. Fresh forensic audit ordered.
Mastercard, Visa, and Stripe back a stealth stablecoin platform. Coinbase may join. Traders face binary risk for USDT, USDC, and payment stocks.
Fairshake-backed candidates went 11-for-11 in June primaries across California, New Jersey, and South Dakota, extending crypto PACs' winning streak and building bipartisan momentum ahead of November.
Binance moves NFT trading from exchange to its wallet, giving users 30 days to migrate. The custody shift changes liquidity and user friction. What to watch next.
GEHC CFO cited strong demand generation as reason for Q1 guidance reset. Market now watches order conversion rates to validate the revised outlook.
Enerflex's May 27 investor update covered outlook and priorities. Without transcript details, the key is comparing guidance and backlog signals for energy service stocks.
Payward Services lets retail investors register interest in U.S. IPOs via tokenized shares backed 1:1 by custody. First allocations due in weeks.
Israeli PM calls Trump differences tactical, narrowing worst-case scenarios for defense, oil, and Israeli assets. Next catalysts: Trump's reply, Iran talks, Lebanon escalation.
Trump called Netanyahu 'f–king crazy' in a call over Lebanon. Iran threatens to walk from Hormuz talks. What changed and what to watch for crude.
Australian GDP slowed to 0.2% QoQ, reinforcing rate-cut speculation, while US ISM Services hit 54.5 with prices paid at 71.3. The pair targets 0.6420 support next.
Man Group disclosed a 1% DCC stake under Irish Takeover Rule 8.3. The filing signals potential activist push for a break-up of DCC's three segments, with sum-of-parts discount at 20-40%.
Target's 529,000 sq ft Thornton center is its fourth food DC in three years, part of a $367M investment to cut restock times by two days. Margin improvement depends on replication.
Iran missile attack on Bahrain thwarted, US says. Stalled talks and IEA low-stock warnings lift Brent risk premium. EIA inventory draw next.
MUFG sees BoJ hike signals capping USD/JPY upside. Rate differentials and carry trade mechanics shift risk-reward. Next BoJ meeting is key.
NIST's 2024 post-quantum standards enable wallet designs that eliminate hardware dependency. The next generation prioritizes open-code isolation over device trust.
Fed's Williams says rates are appropriate, removing near-term policy uncertainty. Dollar rally stalls; focus shifts to CPI, jobs data for next catalyst.
Right Horizons launches ₹200 crore closed-ended AIF targeting SMID after a 26% correction. Multi-cap flexibility provides a hedge. Earnings season will test the entry thesis.
Wellington pays $300M upfront for Hartford Funds; the remaining $1.6B depends on seven-year cash generation. The retail push faces asset retention risk and regulatory timeline.
ADP and ISM Services PMI both beat expectations, pushing US yields higher and widening rate differentials against the Swiss Franc. The next US inflation and payrolls data will determine if the USD/CHF rally can extend.
India gains access to Anthropic's Claude Mythos AI model for code vulnerability scanning. The expansion covers critical infrastructure and financial services. Deployment capacity and remediation speed will determine whether the tool reduces risk or creates a false sense of security.
Silver's 1.5% drop confirms a vertex reversal pattern. Analyst Radomski warns the crude oil signal above $100 is being ignored by AI-heavy stock valuations.
Higher Eurozone real yields aren't enough for EUR/USD upside. ING flags supply pressure as the transmission wildcard. Focus on auction demand and ECB QT.
The May ISM Services PMI hit 54.5, above the 53.8 forecast. For forex desks, this reinforces the dollar bid and delays Fed rate cut expectations. The next test is NFP and CPI.