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Tokenized asset market tops $43B as institutions accelerate blockchain adoption
Tokenized financial assets have surged 37% in six months as institutions expand blockchain adoption and the market broadens beyond funds and private credit, according to Token Terminal.
Investors pile into moonshot SpaceX bets as first-day options trading shatters records
On Friday, SpaceX clinched the biggest IPO in the history of the U.S. equity market, raising more than $85 billion. On Tuesday, it followed that up with the biggest debut in the history of the U.S. options market.
Most people now get their news from social media. But many say they dislike it and are tuning out.
Audiences been increasingly getting news from social media for years — but many are now disillusioned, creating yet another challenge for media organizations.
‘I’m a realist’: I’m 50 with $6.5 million saved. Should I quit my $200,000 job and retire early?
“I have been considering leaving my job so that I can focus on my trading activities full time.”
A woman bought coasters at my garage sale for $2 and is now reselling them for $29. Have I been bamboozled?
“They were a birthday gift from a friend about six years ago.”
Record World Cup, NBA Finals ratings show live sports are TV’s most valuable asset
“In this streaming-first world, live, shared moments are a rare thing. Sports is where that still exists.”
Bitcoin metric near ‘low-risk’ zone after holders absorb 125K BTC in June: Time for a rebound?
Bitcoin’s Sharpe ratio and a 125,000 BTC increase in BTC accumulator demand mark the start of a new demand phase. Will prices follow?
Crypto PAC has $12M stake in Senate primary runoff as Alabama voters head to polls
Defend American Jobs reported spending $7.4 million on media to support Republican Barry Moore ahead of his May 20 Alabama primary, and an additional $4.7 million before Tuesday’s runoffs.
Coinbase lets users transfer stock portfolios as exchange expands beyond crypto
The crypto exchange is deepening its push into traditional finance by enabling ACATS stock transfers and expanding trading products beyond digital assets.
SpaceX trading hits ‘bonkers’ levels as new ETFs see a massive cash influx
Newly launched leveraged ETFs are seeing heavy inflows as investors look for fresh ways to play the SpaceX hype.
Global oil prices end below $80 for the first time since the Iran war began. Ships still aren’t passing through Hormuz.
Shipping data show that only a fraction of normal tanker volumes are moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
Central banks plan to keep buying more gold. Here’s an interesting step they’re taking to store it safely.
While gold prices on Comex haven’t touched a record high since late January, a key reason for their climb back then to all-time intraday highs above $5,600 an ounce — namely, buying by global central banks — has proven to be resilient.
XRP whale wallet withdrawals top 720M as risk-adjusted return data points to opportunity
Whales pulled more than 720 million XRP from exchanges, as various data points converge to predict a potential 50% rally.
State Street launches GENIUS Act-aligned money market fund for stablecoin reserves
The launch comes amid growing competition among financial institutions to manage assets backing dollar-pegged stablecoins.
Ripple targets Africa’s booming remittance market with Flutterwave investment
Ripple’s investment in Flutterwave will bring RLUSD, Ripple Payments and XRPL to one of Africa’s largest fintechs as blockchain remittances gain traction.
Why US-regulated Bitcoin perpetuals could change crypto trading
US-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures could give retail and institutional traders new ways to access crypto derivatives.
Binance says it considers EU license compliant amid reports of potential rejection
Without specifically calling out a report on Binance’s EU license, the crypto exchange warned that any rejection forcing it to delay activities in the region could “weaken liquidity” and present other potential risks.
‘It’s causing friction’: I’m taking a trip with 14 friends. What is the fairest way to split the food bill?
“I’m worried it’s going to make people irritable and ruin the trip.”
SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become fifth-largest company in the world. Now it’s closing in on Microsoft.
SpaceX briefly surpassed Microsoft as well on an intraday basis, before surrendering some gains.
This little-known AI stock has beaten Micron and Arm this year, and now it’s extending its lead
Rackspace shares are surging Tuesday following a new deal with AMD.