The systemic-risk debate over perpetual futures is aimed at the wrong target
As perpetuals enter regulated markets, critics warn they import systemic risk. But the risk comes from venue design — leverage limits, margin rules, index…
Two rival AI super PACs are backing the same congressman. What gives?
The artificialintelligence industry is following in the crypto sector’s footsteps in working to influence elections. Source:MarketWatch
BNY targets $8.6 trillion transfer agency market on blockchain rails
The world’s largest custodian will keep its existing system while adding a digital ownership record for tokenized funds. Source:CoinDesk
Think a 1% advisory fee sounds cheap? It is actually eating 15% of your investment returns.
Investing legend Charles Ellis says that most stock pickers are playing a “loser’s game.” Source:MarketWatch
Oil prices rise after U.S. and Saudi Arabia attack Iran-backed militias in Iraq
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude’s frontmonth contracts climbed on Wednesday on the risk of more fighting. Source:MarketWatch
A profit squeeze is coming for tech. This manager is betting on these unglamorous stocks instead.
MFS Investment Management’s chief global investment strategist, Robert Almeida, says investors are focusing too much on the Federal Reserve, when their…
The dollar’s rally matters — but it still won’t help Fed’s Warsh win the inflation fight
A strong dollar is doing far less for the fight against inflation than might be expected. Source:MarketWatch
Oil is up 40% and tech is tumbling. Why it’s time to go all-in on stocks, according to these bullish strategists.
Strategists at the bank, led by Max Kettner, are betting on equities as they have remained resilient despite geopolitical volatility and pullbacks in the…
SK Hynix shares sent sprawling once more as earnings miss steepens decline
Weakness in SK Hynix shares can be attributed to excessive leverage by retail investors, fears of Chinese competition and a failure to live up to aggressive…
Binance offers gold and silver options after commodity futures pull in billions in daily volume
The crypto exchange unveils commodity options following strong uptake for gold and silver perps. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto TradFi grows fivefold to $6.6B as exchanges expand into stocks, commodities: Report
A CoinGecko study points to rising demand for tokenized equities and commodities on centralized exchanges, with perpetual futures driving most of the market’s…
Ionic Digital jumps 26% in Nasdaq debut, giving Celsius Network claimholders an exit route
The bitcoin miner reached a market valuation of roughly $2.8 billion based on its 44.9 million shares outstanding. Source:CoinDesk