SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan's biggest crypto exchange
The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto trading, stablecoins, tokenization and…
60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket were first-time crypto users
Polymarket emerged as an onboarding layer for about 60% of World Cup bettors, who interacted with the blockchain for the first time during their prediction…
Uniswap, Spark aim to build stablecoin FX market as banks, fintechs enter the industry
The protocols are building shared liquidity and trading infrastructure for a future with hundreds of competing digital currencies on blockchain rails.…
Post-prison CZ says time behind bars didn't hurt the billionaire's business after Binance
The pardoned exCEO called prison a characterbuilding "plus" as he's pursued a venturecapital career, despite his majority stake in the world's biggest crypto…
These S&P 500 stocks are expected to make double-digit comebacks
A list of 20 highly rated stocks favored by analysts for gains over the next year includes only one that has risen this year: Nvidia. Source:MarketWatch
Consumer spending rises again — and now cheaper gas is on the way
Inflation is set to slow during the summer Source:MarketWatch
Could the U.S. join Germany in raising its retirement age?
Germany may gradually raise its retirement age to 70 by 2092 — but such a move would fix only part of Social Security’s funding gap. Source:MarketWatch
U.S. inflation tops 4%, but tumbling oil prices to bring price relief soon
Worst inflation in three years may have peaked Source:MarketWatch
Circle and Nomura join forces to target a $440 billion daily foreign exchange market in Japan
The stablecoin giant and the Japanese financial corporation plan to deploy crossborder foreign exchange settlements as early as next year. Source:CoinDesk
Binance faces EU service limits next week as MiCA rules take effect
Binance will limit EU onboarding and services from July 1 under MiCA rules after failing to gain authorization from a member state, while withdrawals remain…
Why getting dumped from the Dow is the ultimate buy signal for this stock
The “Dow curse” favors Verizon over Alphabet. Source:MarketWatch
A woman bilked by her accountant could owe the IRS nearly $330,000 after the Supreme Court refused to take her case
A bipartisan bill says this part of the tax code needs fixing Source:MarketWatch