BlackRock is closely watching Wednesday’s May U.S. inflation report for the first clear signal of how the U.S.-Iran conflict is feeding into already sticky prices. “We look to May U.S. inflation figures for a clearer read on how the Mideast conflict energy shock is impacting already sticky inflation. The full breadth of the shock has
Metaplanet has reiterated that share buybacks remain a potential capital allocation tool after its mNAV ratio fell to 0.92x, a level the company says could support accretive purchases for shareholders. According to a June 9 post from Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich, Bitcoin Yield remains the company’s primary performance metric, with capital allocation decisions evaluated through
Asian equity markets clawed back some ground on June 9 (Tuesday) after yesterday’s punishing losses, but the recovery remained fragile as rising bond yields and growing expectations of central bank rate hikes kept investors cautious across the region. South Korea’s KOSPI led the rebound with a 3% gain after plunging more than 8% in the
Silicon Valley’s AI boom is creating demand for a different type of paid companionship. Some technology workers are spending as much as $23,000 per day for escorts who can discuss artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, biohacking, and startup culture. Forbes reported that the service extends beyond sex. Clients are also paying for attention, informed conversation, and time
Artificial intelligence agents that have autonomous access to crypto wallets could become unstoppable if deployed maliciously or escape from sandboxes, experts from a leading academic research consortium warned. “Unstoppable Autonomous Agents” (UAAs) pose a clear threat if they are deployed to persist automatically and have access to digital assets, according to a June 8 industry
In brief OpenAI said it recently submitted a confidential S-1 registration statement for a potential IPO. The company has not decided when—or whether—it will move forward with a public offering. The filing follows months of speculation that OpenAI was preparing to enter public markets. ChatGPT developer OpenAI confirmed Monday that it has confidentially filed an
Cryptocurrency adoption in the United States has remained relatively stable, according to the latest survey released by the Pew Research Center. Roughly one-in-five U.S. adults (19%) have invested in or used digital assets. This 19% figure is roughly on par with the 16% adoption rate recorded in 2021. At the same time, there is a
Spanish football club Osasuna attempted to hedge the impact of its relegation from the country’s top football league by buying a €1.2 million ($1.4 million) insurance policy involving a bet on the prediction market Kalshi. The club revealed today that it purchased “insurance” from broker Howden, which would’ve guaranteed it €6 million ($6.9 million) in
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) remain one of the few bright spots in the cryptocurrency industry, even as macroeconomic headwinds and policy uncertainty weigh on markets in 2026, according to Binance Research. In its latest Monthly Market Insights report, Binance Research said the market for active tokenized RWAs surged 589% from early 2025 to June 2026.
Italy’s Bancomat has accelerated its digital payments strategy after securing support from nine major Italian banks for its EUR.bank stablecoin initiative. The payments company confirmed that the participating lenders will begin internal testing as the project moves closer to regulatory review. The development signals growing interest among traditional European banks in blockchain-based payment infrastructure despite