Wall Street once thought ChatGPT would kill Google. Now Alphabet’s stock is on track to become the best-performing “Magnificent Seven” stock on an annual basis for the first time in its history.
Some strategists think the Bank of Japan must hike, other argue for yield curve control.
Drugmakers are making notable deals, biotech is coming back, and much of the worry about tariffs and interest rates has faded away.
The best move investors can make right now may be to just ‘sit tight,’ says Robinhood’s CIO Stephanie Guild.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTljNWItNTUwNS03NjM0LTgyZWUtN2Q2YWQ3MmY0OGNk.jpg" alt="Why Kohaku is central to Ethereum’s 2025 privacy shift"></p><p>Kohaku brings practical privacy to Ethereum wallets with safer recovery, private modes and shared standards designed for real-world use.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMDkvMDE5OTNmMjAtYmQ5NC03NzZmLWIwYjUtMDc5YTk0OGY5ODY3.jpg" alt="HSBC to bring tokenized deposits to US and UAE as stablecoin race heats up"></p><p>HSBC is the latest megabank to double down on tokenized deposits versus stablecoins by preparing for new launches in the US and the UAE next year.</p>
Shares of the parent company of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls climbed into record territory as quarterly results beat on all the key metrics, as customers continued to flock to its off-price goods.
”I know all about taxes, Medicare, growth rate, inflation, Roth conversions, etc.”
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTliYTgtZTQ2Ni03MTdjLTllZTgtMjE1NzY3ZjYwZGZl.jpg" alt="Kenya’s new crypto law faces stress test as Bitcoin ATMs appear in malls"></p><p>Kenyan regulators say no crypto firms are licensed under the new VASP Act and warn that providers claiming approval are doing so illegally.</p>
“He doesn’t have a lot of savings because of his lower income and student-loan payments.”
Target’s stock was falling as profit beat expectations, but the full-year outlook was trimmed and comparable sales declined for a third consecutive quarter.
Lowe’s stock bounces after comparable-sales growth missed expectations but outpaced that of its key rival, as profit beat expectations.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTliZDMtOGQ5ZS03YzE2LTljNTUtZjIwYjE0YWY2ZDZj.jpg" alt="Aster drops ‘Machi mode’ to reward getting rekt as Machi leads liquidations"></p><p>Machi Big Brother dominates the liquidation leaderboard with 71 liquidations so far this month, far ahead of James Wynn and Andrew Tate.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTliNDMtZTVjZi03NzFkLTg1ZjktNDdiN2U1YmMzOWY0.jpg" alt="New Hampshire approves first-of-its-kind $100M Bitcoin-backed municipal bond"></p><p>New Hampshire has approved a $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal conduit bond, letting borrowers raise capital against overcollateralized BTC.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTAxOWItMTMzMC03ZTNjLWIwYjMtOWMzYmQ4Njk1ZWEz.jpg" alt="Strategy rides out Bitcoin crash, still on track for S&P 500 spot: Matrixport"></p><p>Strategy remains poised for an S&P 500 inclusion in 2025, as the world’s largest Bitcoin holder is unlikely to have to liquidate its holdings to service its debt.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTliNWUtYzg3ZC03MjBmLWFmN2QtZDg2NzA0NjkyOGZm.jpg" alt="BlackRock leads near $3B Bitcoin November ETF exodus with record $523M outflows"></p><p>US Bitcoin ETFs are nearing $3 billion in November outflows as a fresh death cross, fading Fed rate cut odds, and smart money shorts weigh on sentiment.</p>
Basel’s toughest crypto rules are under review as the US, UK, and the EU diverge, with booming stablecoin adoption forcing a rethink of 1,250% capital charges, the group’s chair told the FT.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTEvMDE5YTliNjItNGQwNi03YWRkLWEyYjgtNDA3MDViYjczMzk0.jpg" alt="Ondo wins Liechtenstein approval to offer tokenized stocks in Europe"></p><p>US tokenization platform Ondo is preparing to offer tokenized stocks and ETFs in 30 European countries after receiving approval in Liechtenstein.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTEvMDE5MzJkZTYtNTQwNy03ZjE0LTk3Y2EtMjJiNGFhODBmZDIx.jpg" alt="Saylor shrugs off suggestion Wall Street ‘hurt’ Bitcoin amid latest crash"></p><p>Strategy’s Michael Saylor says Bitcoin has been “getting a lot less” volatile despite its recent price plunge, contradicting the outlook of many crypto analysts.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjQtMTIvMDE5NDA2NGEtOGUzZS03NDEwLWEzNDItZjUyYTM3ZDdkMDhk.jpg" alt="Senator Tim Scott pushes for December vote on crypto market bill"></p><p>Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott says the committee could mark up a crypto market structure bill in December, sending it to President Donald Trump for early 2026.</p>