These franchises have the lowest startup costs — and none are fast-food restaurants
You don’t have to be a millionaire to open one of these franchises. Some require only a $50,000 investment. Source：MarketWatch
Alphabet’s massive profit growth is just an illusion, as SpaceX and Anthropic help mask a historic cash drain
Earnings quadrupled on paper, but an analyst calls that an “illusory” performance propped up by unrealized gains from equity investments. Source：MarketWatch
Goldman Sachs CEO backs Clarity Act despite banking industry's concerns over stablecoin rules
The Goldman Sachs CEO said the crypto market structure bill would create a more stable regulatory framework, breaking with other major bank leaders who oppose…
IBM lowered its guidance. Now it’s time to deliver, analysts say.
Despite lowering guidance for revenue, IBM maintained its expectation for free cash flow to increase by about $1 billion in 2026. Source：MarketWatch
Binance joins STOP THE TRAFFIK in anti-human trafficking effort
The partnership expands Binance’s compliance efforts by providing intelligence and training to help detect cryptocurrency activity tied to human trafficking…
Bitget secures license for New Zealand expansion
Crypto exchange Bitget said it was registered as a financial service provider with New Zealand’s financial regulator, enabling it to expand its services in the…
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Capital joins tokenization push as Coinbase takes stake in onchain fund
The sovereign wealthbacked asset manager tapped KAIO to bring one of its private market funds onchain across Base, Solana and Sui networks. Source：CoinDesk
AI stocks are echoing a 1990s market split. JPMorgan warns the next few weeks are critical.
The different price action between artificialintelligence hyperscalers and chip and infrastructure stocks is a throwback to a setup in the late 1990s, argues…
Lockheed Martin’s stock leaps as push to build more missiles faster pays off
Lockheed Martin’s stock jumps as a ramp up in missile production helped lead to an earnings beat and raise. Source：MarketWatch
Polymarket to challenge France’s nationwide website block
France’s regulator has said the platform still promoted illegal gambling and cited loss, identitycheck and marketmanipulation risks. Source：CoinDesk
Bernstein says Bitcoin mining deals necessary for AI power crunch
Bernstein analysts remain bullish on the Bitcoin mining sector, as deals with thirdparty providers will be necessary to address the computing power limits of…
Oil nears $100 a barrel after Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabian tankers
Brent crude rose to over $98 a barrel following the news that the rebel group attacked the vessels in the Red Sea. Source：MarketWatch