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.…
Oil at $100? Why you should always have energy stocks in your 401(k).
Energy and resource stocks have zigged while the market has zagged. Source：MarketWatch
Fed rate hike hinges on two key inflation reports in the next two days
Consumer and wholesale prices are rising again. Just how bad does it have to get for the Fed to act? Source：MarketWatch
Robinhood’s CEO Vlad Tenev fires back at AMC CEO in escalating fight over stock tokens
Tenev told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Wednesday that public companies shouldn't have veto power over thirdparty securities that reference their shares.…
Investors worried about rising bond yields are keeping a close eye on this corner of the market
U.S. smallcap stocks have hit a pivotal point, trading below a key level as interest rates in the bond market climb ahead of the Federal Reserve’s highly…
U.S. Treasury sanctions another widespread cyber-scam hub, Xinbi Guarantee
Chineselanguage platform Xinbi is accused of operating on crypto transactions as it offered services to other criminal networks. Source：CoinDesk
Trade groups seek to block Illinois crypto tax before January effective date
Following on their earlier lawsuit, CCI and the Blockchain Association seek to block Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax, arguing it is unconstitutional and would impose…