US sanctions Xinbi scam marketplace, restrains $52M in crypto
The Justice Department seized Xinbi’s Telegram channels and two wallets as investigators pursued 47 additional wallets across its alleged laundering network.…
Trump promises $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. He also teased tariff and ‘DOGE’ dividends last year that never came.
President Trump’s speech at his party’s midterm convention in Dallas comes as many analysts expect losses for Republicans in November’s elections due to…
Diesel prices hit another record high. If you’re shocked, wait until you see your grocery bill.
The most important price in America is one most drivers never pay — and it reaches the CPI, the Fed and the European Central Bank in the same week.…
Hunter Biden’s memecoin flops, falling 95% just hours after launch
Investor appetite for memecoins has clearly not recovered, even as bitcoin prices have crept higher. Source:MarketWatch
The bull market’s biggest enemy right now could be Bessent’s interventions
A stronger yen and higher Treasury yields could become a toxic combination for the bull market in stocks. Source:MarketWatch
DoubleZero adds Kalshi election market data ahead of US midterms
The expansion gives institutional and automated traders realtime access to Kalshi’s political markets as election betting activity continues to grow.…
Canadian whisky on the rocks? Crown Royal is set to avoid Trump’s new ban.
Canada’s top liquor brand looks on track for a reprieve because it’s bottled in the U.S. for American customers. Source:MarketWatch
Consensys to split into MetaMask and institutional blockchain company
The restructuring will separate MetaMask’s consumer business from Consensys’ Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure operations.…
TRM Labs doubles valuation to $2B in Series C expansion
The blockchain intelligence firm said its annual recurring revenue has quadrupled over the past three years as it expands its AIpowered investigations…
These are the 10 biggest retirement fears — and what you can do about them
No amount of wealth can erase retirement worries. Source:MarketWatch
U.S. Bank tests proprietary stablecoin in cross-border Stellar transaction
The pilot moved USBDC between the bank’s North American and European entities on the public Stellar blockchain. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin fails to reclaim $80K as Bessent fuels yen strength around 153 per dollar
Bitcoin trended lower with US stocks on Iran escalation while US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent contributed to fears of a yen carrytrade unwind.…