French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT
EURXT debuted with 20 million tokens in circulation, backed 1:1 by euro reserves at Caceis Bank, and competes with Circle's EURC and SocGen's EURCV.…
Almost all of the Nasdaq-100’s gains in the first half of 2026 came from just 10 stocks
Micron led the way, contributing 26% of the Nasdaq100’s firsthalf returns and 17% of the S&P 500’s gains, according to Jefferies. Source：MarketWatch
Bank of Korea governor outlines tokenized bond vision, unified ledger plan
The Bank of Korea’s governor praised tokenized government bonds for easing the issuance and management of government debt during a panel discussion at the ECB…
My student loans are paused until 2028. Should I pay them now anyway?
Plus: What’s going on with ‘grade inflation’? Source：MarketWatch
In the global car market, China is eating everyone’s lunch — except at home
Bank of America report highlights the drag on global automobile sales caused by chronically weak China demand. Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin opens the third quarter in an historical red zone after rare losing first half
Bitcoin fell in both the first and second quarters of 2026, only the third time it has opened a year that way. In the two earlier instances, 2018 and 2022, the…
Businesses add 98,000 jobs in June, ADP says. Labor market on the mend, but it’s still not great.
ADP said U.S. businesses 98,000 new jobs in June — the smallest increase in three months. The payroll processor said hiring was slow but demand for labor was…
One in five U.S. companies is now using AI, but the impact on the job market remains narrow, say Goldman analysts
Artificialintelligence usage by American firms increased to 20.6% in June, and drags caused by the technology in certain sectors have been offset by growth in…
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Overlooked bottlenecks and hyperscalers forced to keep spending will keep the chip-stock rally alive, says Nomura team
Nomura analysts offer a deep dive into the semiconductor industry — and some bottlenecks that the market hasn’t even woken up to. Source：MarketWatch
Ark Invest bought more than $75 million of crypto shares during June bloodbath
Ark Invest has a tendency to "buy the dip," loading up on shares in cryptocurrency companies when their prices are depressed. Source：CoinDesk