ESMA warns many prediction market event contracts already face EU retail ban
The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binarystyle products as event contracts rather than derivatives.…
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin maximalism meets the realities of capital markets
Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political spending for 2026.…
AI infrastructure stocks have overtaken the tech hyperscalers in a shift UBS calls ‘extraordinary’
A research team at UBS sees value creation in the artificial intelligence infrastructure sector soaring 600% in the space of four years, compared with just…
Bitcoin price tags $62.3K nine-day high after global stocks hit historic record
Bitcoin set new highs for July after the Dow Jones and global stocks market cap set new alltime highs before the US Independence Day holiday.…
A looming AI disappointment and rising yields. Why one research firm is hitting the brakes on U.S. stocks.
In a market dominated by tech stocks, a big test is facing investors in the next 12 months, warns MacroResearchBoard Source:MarketWatch
U.S. stocks have delivered 8.7% a year since independence was declared in 1776
What 250 years of independence have meant for America’s investors. Source:MarketWatch
Micron was started by a few guys in an Idaho basement. How it rose to be at the center of the AI boom.
Memory chips were once seen as an unglamorous business, but Micron is betting AI will change the game for good. Source:MarketWatch
Am I better off claiming Social Security early and investing the money, or delaying until age 70?
“I have a monthly pension worth $11,000 and Social Security income of $4,000.” Source:MarketWatch
A week of wild volatility for Korean stocks brought to a rousing finale by reports of Anthropic-Samsung deal
While it’s still delivered a 164% return so far in 2026, the Korean stock market has shown signs of fatigue in recent months Source:MarketWatch
Michael Burry makes a bearish bet against hot memory stock Micron: reports
The ‘Big Short’ investor has intensified his gloom around the artificial intelligence trade with a reported fresh bearish bet on memorychip maker Micron…
Crypto bulls on firmer footing as U.S. rate-hike risk recedes
Crypto ended the week in a more buoyant state after weak U.S. jobs data reduced the chances of a Fed interestrate increase and Uniswap gained on a linkup with…
Booze-free beer is no longer a punchline — and big brewers see a billion-dollar opportunity
Nonalcoholic beer is catching on even with people who also buy alcohol, as Americans look to moderate their drinking. Source:MarketWatch