Americans are having fewer babies — and pampering them with luxury diapers
“Fewer babies in each household means parents spend more per baby,” Procter & Gamble’s CFO says. Source:MarketWatch
Oil prices approach Iran-war highs as soaring tanker rates trigger a second energy squeeze
Wall Street may be starting to price in the scenario everyone fears: a fullscale regional conflict that could further choke off global energy supplies and…
Dune launches real-time data feeds covering 200 onchain trading venues
The new service aims to bring onchain trading data into institutional financial systems as tokenized stock markets expand and face growing scrutiny.…
Winklevoss PAC moves into Texas Senate race with $81K ad buy
While cryptoaligned PACs have stepped up spending in Ohio, a committee launched by the cofounders of crypto exchange Gemini made one of its first forays into…
Moderna’s stock tumbles after reported leak of data for cancer vaccine
Moderna and Merck are expected to share the Phase 3 data for their experimental cancer vaccine this weekend at a medical conference. Source:MarketWatch
A16z is the latest VC giant to widen bets beyond crypto and into AI and emerging tech
The venture investor behind early bets on Coinbase, Solana and Uniswap said is broadening its focus, joining other crypto investment firms looking beyond…
Underdog taps zerohash to bring crypto deposits to prediction markets
The new funding option, expected to launch later this year, will allow eligible Underdog users to deposit digital assets around the clock. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin hashrate hits seven-month high as AI shift fails to ease mining competition
According to BlocksBridge, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is rising despite the industry’s AI transition, with smaller operators potentially absorbing equipment…
Young Americans are giving up their cars. It’s a path to financial freedom, for some.
With vehicle prices soaring and ownership increasingly out of reach, some young adults are discovering that life without a car leaves them with breathing room…
Zuckerberg’s California tax move is a win for Meta — and for him
He has bought some good PR and gets to live and work where he wants. Source:MarketWatch
Irish cenbank fines Coinbase arm $3.6M for oversight, safeguard failures
According to the Central Bank of Ireland, Coinbase Ireland had agreed with the facts around the enforcement action and will be subject to fines and sanctions…
‘AI is on trial’: Bond yields sink below 5% as investors look for safety
Investors are flooding back into Treasurys for safety to hedge the risks of more AI fallout in stock and credit markets. Source:MarketWatch