A French court has found far-right National Rally leader Marine Le Pen guilty of EU fund misuse, but ruled she may run for president while wearing an electronic monitoring tag.
British military confirms three tankers hit in latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a significant escalation in the strategic waterway’s security situation.
Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers with trillions under management, is hiring a digital assets executive, signaling the traditional finance giant’s accelerating entry into the cryptocurrency market.
Ghana suspends South African President Ramaphosa’s state visit over concerns about anti-immigrant protests in South Africa affecting Ghanaian nationals.
SpaceX’s historic IPO drove global tokenized stock trading to an all-time high, with June 2026 seeing a record $3.86 billion in tokenized equity trades.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to propose new cryptocurrency regulations as early as this month, aiming to simplify fundraising for blockchain startups.
Crypto exchange Gemini announces zero-commission stock trading in the US, marking a key step toward its goal of becoming an all-in-one financial super app.
Binance has launched a new product called “BTC Yield,” designed exclusively for users who already hold bitcoin. The product employs a covered call strategy to provide users with additional income sources. According to CoinDesk, the BTC Yield product targets existing bitcoin holders. It uses a covered call strategy, allowing users to earn additional returns while holding their bitcoin positions. This launch reflects the growing maturity of the cryptocurrency market, where users are seeking more diversified income sources beyond simple holding strategies. Covered call strategies are widely used in traditional finance, and Binance’s introduction of this approach to crypto provides bitcoin holders with new value realization methods. ...
Bitcoin’s recent macro relief faces a challenge from rising Japanese interest rates. Japanese bond yields continue to climb, lifting U.S. Treasury yields and posing a potential headwind for risk assets. According to CoinDesk, rising Japanese bond yields are pushing up U.S. Treasury yields, creating potential pressure on Bitcoin and other risk assets. While Bitcoin has recently benefited from improved macro conditions, rising Japanese rates could offset some of these positives. ...
Global chip stocks faced significant selling pressure on Monday as investors adopted a more cautious stance amid the AI investment boom. Market focus is shifting from AI hype to actual profitability and valuation rationality. According to CNBC, semiconductor stocks declined broadly as investors reassess the true value of AI-related investments. After months of substantial gains driven by AI enthusiasm, the market is now scrutinizing actual earnings performance and valuation levels. ...