Key Takeaways The Nikkei 225 is poised for a 36% quarterly gain, its strongest in data dating back to 1965.A rebound in AI and semiconductor shares drove the index to records above 64,000 points.A weak […]
Key Takeaways Euroclear sued to void a Russian asset ruling, exposing global clearing risks as Brussels next decides.Russia ordered $232B in assets unblocked, bypassing EU law as Nabiullina next deploys legal tactics.The dispute risks asset […]
Key Takeaways Rick Rule warns junk bond ETFs holding trillions in assets face a liquidity mismatch risk.Rule says U.S. federal debt near 120% of GDP limits the Fed’s 2026 bailout options.Rule turned away 135 exhibitors […]
Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve and 4 agencies proposed KYC requirements for payment stablecoin issuers on June 18, 2026.Gov. Michael Barr warned the GENIUS Act fails to adequately address illicit finance risks in stablecoin secondary […]
Key Takeaways CeFi loan books fell 6% to $23.3B in Q1 2026, ending growth since Q3 2024.Tether held a 68% share, while Maple, Nexo, and Coinbase gained market share.Galaxy and Ledn shrank the most, signaling […]
Key Takeaways Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the rest of the board held rates at 3.50%-3.75% and eliminated forward guidance at the June 17 FOMC meeting.Bitcoin dropped to an intraday low of $62,236 on Thursday, […]
Key Takeaways Coinbase and Spiko introduced stablecoin funding for Spiko’s regulated UCITS money market funds, marking a European first.Investors can subscribe and redeem using EURC or USDC with near-instant settlement through Base.Broader adoption could expand […]
Key Takeaways Wealspring warned the AI super bubble may soon collapse, next threatening tech markets with a capital retreat.Banxia noted Anthropic may miss revenue goals, triggering a broad market retreat as the bubble bursts.Lacking business […]
Key Takeaways STRC hit $82.53 on June 18 before Strategy’s preferred stock closed at $88.59.Strategy’s $10.5B STRC stack showed bitcoin-linked credit can trade far from par.Michael Saylor’s 11.50% STRC rate now faces a fresh test […]
Key Takeaways Schwab will offer binary S&P 500 options through a Cboe Global Markets partnership in the coming months.Schwab manages $11.8 trillion in client assets across 47.2 million accounts as of Q1 2026.CEO Rick Wurster […]