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Brent oil prices claw back losses to top $100 again after hours

Global oil prices edged higher in after-hours trading Monday to recoup portion of the nearly 11% lost during the regular session, as traders geared up for what’s likely to be another day driven by developments in the Iran conflict.

Balancer Labs shuts down 4 months after $100M+ exploit, protocol to continue

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjA5NjEtM2E2MC03OTdiLWFiZTAtYzllZjUxMjA1ZDE3.jpg" alt="Balancer Labs shuts down 4 months after $100M+ exploit, protocol to continue" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Executives at Balancer Labs are now pushing for the protocol to be managed by the Balancer Foundation and Balancer’s DAO.</p>

Kalshi joins Polymarket in sweeping user bans to head off insider trading

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YjA4ZTUtNTk2Zi03NWE1LWJjOTMtYWExNjU1MTJiNTJm.jpg" alt="Kalshi joins Polymarket in sweeping user bans to head off insider trading" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Kalshi and Polymarket have moved to restrict insider trading on the same day lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to ban popular sports event contracts.</p>

Eyecare biotech jumps 19% after stablecoin-focused rebrand

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDFjZDktZjJhNS03YjFlLWJiYzYtODU1ZDk0NjYzNjI4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Eyecare biotech jumps 19% after stablecoin-focused rebrand" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>NovaBay Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2000 as a biopharmaceutical company developing eye care products and is now betting big on the Sky protocol and stablecoins.</p>

Strategy seeks another $44.1B to buy more Bitcoin amid market downturn

Strategy is increasingly turning to perpetual preferred stocks to fund its Bitcoin strategy, with the company adding 90,000 BTC to its balance sheet so far this year.

‘The bank told me I could be liable’: I found out why my brother, who has a reverse mortgage, ran out of money

“I’m angry, but also sad.”

Bitcoin’s battle for $70K continues as data shows traders avoiding bullish positioning

Rising inflation concerns weigh on Bitcoin’s breakout as traders refuse to take on bullish positions, despite Monday’s 4% price bounce.

Apple’s stock rises as enthusiasm builds for a potential foldable iPhone

Analysts point to strong consumer interest in what could be a “major form-factor change” for Apple.

Travel stocks are among the biggest gainers as Trump teases Iran talks

Travel-related stocks such as airlines and cruise companies rallied Monday after President Donald Trump postponed his deadline for more strikes in Iran, saying the two countries had held “very good and productive” talks — something Iranian media reports rebuffed.

These chip stocks could be winners as Elon Musk executes on his ‘Terafab’ vision

Chip-equipment makers could benefit from Musk’s plan to manufacture his own chips, analysts say — but the venture is still heavy on hype and light on specifics.

Estee Lauder says it has a suitor. That’s still not helping its stock.

Estee Lauder says it could merge with luxury Puig Brands of Spain.

Senator Warren questions whether MrBeast will market crypto to kids

A letter to the influencer and the CEO of his holding company expressed concerns about whether the two will allow minors to trade crypto through a recently acquired banking app.

Stocks of betting companies gain after new bill aims to ban sports gambling on Kalshi, Polymarket

It’s estimated that around 90% of Kalshi’s prediction-market fees revenue has been tied to sports in recent months.

Flights will keep getting more expensive and harder to find. Here’s how much worse it could get.

Travelers are struggling to score deals on airfares during an already chaotic travel season, as airlines cut flight routes and raise prices to combat rising jet-fuel prices.

These states are considering gas-tax holidays. Here’s how much drivers could save.

Several states paused gas taxes when oil prices surged in 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This time is different, though.

Stripe protocol could mark turning point for micropayments, Forrester says

Forrester says Stripe’s Machine Payments Protocol reflects a shift toward automated transactions, as AI agents remove behavioral barriers that hindered micropayments.

Lumentum’s stock has surged 1,000% in a year. Why more big gains may be in store.

A BNP Paribas analyst thinks Lumentum’s stock can climb another 40% as it ramps production capacity for ultrahigh-powered lasers and capitalizes on AI-driven demand for its products.

Glider, Ondo launch platform for custom tokenized stock portfolios

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5ZDFjMjktN2U3NS03NzNkLWI4OTItMzJhNDNlY2JiYWEwLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Glider, Ondo launch platform for custom tokenized stock portfolios" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The platform lets investors create and rebalance onchain equity portfolios while directly holding the underlying assets.</p>

The U.S. government is about to define what junk food is. But comparing soy milk and gummy bears is complicated.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has described ultraprocessed foods as “poison.”

ETFs have crushed Wall Street’s go-to stock-market indicator

The S&P 500’s 200-day moving average is a victim of its own success.