Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing exchange at $20 billion
The exchange's first institutional funding round values it at $20 billion and will fund expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives. Source：CoinDesk
Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations
Agencies issue joint statement on handling of highly sensitive information during bank examinations Source：Federal Reserve
Palo Alto Networks’ stock has been on a tear — and it could go even higher, according to these bulls
The company’s shares have roughly doubled over the past three months, as investors have warmed to the idea that AI is increasing the need for cybersecurity…
Bitcoin price dips on US stocks sell-off as Micron losses pass 30%
Bitcoin fell 1.5% from local highs amid a reversal in US stocks as markets moved from bullish US inflation cues to retail profittaking. Source：Cointelegraph
Americans say they need $1.2 million to retire. Most are too deep in debt to get there.
More than 80% of Americans worry about running out of money in retirement: “It really keeps them up at night.” Source：MarketWatch
Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure powering the next generation of digital…
Tradable’s $1B Stellar deal adds to institutional tokenization boom
Tradable will bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets to Stellar, extending the blockchain’s push into institutional finance and tokenized realworld…
Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition
Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network. Source：CoinDesk
Is SpaceX’s stock a bust because it fell below $135? Look what happened after Meta’s IPO.
Close to half of major IPOs sink below their offering price — and stay there for several years. Here’s why SpaceX is no different. Source：MarketWatch
Mortgage rates jump to the highest level of 2026
Mortgage rates edged up to the highest level in a year, delivering a fresh blow to the housing market. Source：MarketWatch
AST SpaceMobile’s stock is sinking as the SpaceX rival looks to raise more cash
AST SpaceMobile also pushed back a satellitelaunch target. Source：MarketWatch
These cities are blanketed with wildfire smoke. Here’s what to know about bad air quality.
“It is a growing cardiovascular threat”: Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and New York City are considered some of the world’s most polluted cities Thursday.…