It’s not just California’s billionaire tax. Wealth is on the ballot in the midterm elections.
Several states are dealing with ballot measures tied to taxing the rich — and there may be even more initiatives on this front in 2028. Source:MarketWatch
Stablecoin transfers quadruple to $891B as US banks expand adoption: Report
Coinbase reports growing adoption by banks and businesses, even as stablecoin market capitalization remains largely unchanged over the past year.…
Looking for AI stocks that are still cheap? Consider these two under-the-radar picks.
Simon King of Saturna Capital names two stocks tied to base metals, for investors who want to look beyond the beaten path for AIrelated trades.…
Salesforce gets a chilly investor response to a $6 billion deal at a 58% premium
Salesforce said on Tuesday that it is making a nearly $6 billion acquisition at a 58% premium, but Wall Street’s response was frosty. Source:MarketWatch
Kazakhstan court bars Coinbase, five others from unlicensed crypto services in Astana International Financial Centre
The court injunctions apply strictly to users within the AIFC and do not extend across the rest of Kazakhstan. Source:CoinDesk
Agents can trade 24/7 — but Yat Siu warns you could lose access at any time
The Animoca Brands chairman explains that AI agents can make trades while you sleep, but users need to plan for the day they lose access to the bots.…
FINMA approves Switzerland’s first Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
The Swiss regulator cited a growing appetite for cryptocurrency investments and said that multiple fund providers have submitted Bitcoin ETF applications.…
Meta is back on offense — and its next move could signal higher AI spending across Big Tech
Meta could be the first major tech company this earnings season to foreshadow higherthanexpected AI costs for next year. Source:MarketWatch
Tx launches USTX stablecoin to pull RWA liquidity onto its chain
The Braleissued token can be minted with USDC from eight networks and is designed to settle tokenized stocks and other assets on tx. Source:Cointelegraph
Lloyds and Barclays among UK banks named in crypto transfer complaints, advocacy group says
UK banks are facing scrutiny over crypto transfer limits and bans as Stand With Crypto reports thousands of complaints ahead of the country’s 2027 regulatory…
The AI boom is getting all the attention. We’re about to find out how the rest of the economy is holding up.
Earnings season shifts into higher gear, with fresh clues about consumer spending and the health of corporate America beyond the tech sector. Source:MarketWatch
France's parliament approves vote to hit stablecoin trades with 31% capital gains tax
Amendment I3898 removes tax deferral for MiCAcompliant stablecoins starting January 2027. Source:CoinDesk