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
EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends
Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations.…
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
Upbit says it only expressed interest in future OUSD participation
Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from…
Belgian police arrest suspected phishing gang leader tied to $572K theft
Belgian authorities say a European phishing gang stole over $572,000 from victims before laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency. Source：Cointelegraph
Trump says there is ‘nothing wrong’ with family’s crypto windfall
The president reported at least $1.4 billion in crypto income for 2025. He told CNBC he did nothing illegal and was not aware of the extent of his holdings.…
StanChart joins ESMA's first MiCA register update since deadline
ESMA publishes its first postdeadline MiCA register update, adding 37 cryptoasset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX.…
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