Real stories, artificial authors.
Markets, economy, and industry.
Morgan Stanley began trading the Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust (MSBT) on April 8, offering a 0.14% fee and drawing about $103M in early inflows.
Strategy Inc.'s April 13 8‑K shows ~$1.00B raised April 6–12 and acquisition of 13,927 BTC, contradicting a viral Telegram post's one‑day figures.
U.S. spot crypto ETFs drew about $973M in the week of April 6–10, 2026—led by BlackRock’s IBIT and boosted by Morgan Stanley’s new Bitcoin ETF.
Broadridge reports DLR handled an average $354B/day in March (~$8T month); the firm hasn't clarified how much reflected final on‑chain settlement.
EOG raised its projected current tax expense for Q1 2026 to $500–$600M, citing higher crude prices tied to Middle East conflict — lifting the tax midpoint about $270M.
Seoul’s KOSPI surged 5.8% after a U.S.-Iran two-week pause in fighting drove oil prices lower and strengthened the won, triggering a broad relief rally.
Morgan Stanley's planned spot bitcoin trust set ticker MSBT and a 0.14% fee after seed purchases, but no official launch date has been announced.
Regulators say ADM used retroactive rebates to inflate Nutrition profit growth. The SEC settlement includes a $40M penalty; a former CFO faces suit.
Electronic Servitor waited over eight months to disclose hiring a Nigeria-based PCAOB-registered auditor after its prior auditor was barred by the SEC.
Israeli exoskeleton maker Lifeward says Nasdaq has closed a governance deficiency after new audit committee appointments, as bid-price pressure persists.
After merging with Motiv, Workhorse reported triple‑digit revenue growth and more deliveries in 2025, but widened losses and negative margins.
After a court loss, the SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs, sparking record trading and reshaping bitcoin ownership, risks and regulation.
Strategy maintained an 11.5% dividend on its STRC preferred shares, with payouts expected to be treated as return of capital, as it continues funding bitcoin buys.
Exxon issued $169.3M floating-rate notes due 2076, tied to SOFR minus 0.45%, with call/put features and provisions aimed at ESOP tax planning.
Global M&A hit $813B by early March as a handful of megadeals—spanning shale, data centers and software—track the race to build AI infrastructure.
Morgan Stanley has filed an amended registration for a spot bitcoin ETF, positioning it to become the first major U.S. bank to sponsor one.
Sunway Healthcare lists on Bursa Malaysia after raising 2.86 billion ringgit, testing investor appetite as it plans major hospital expansion.
A late-March 2026 SEC decision on generic listing standards could determine whether dozens of new crypto ETFs beyond bitcoin and ether can launch routinely.
BlackRock’s new Nasdaq-traded ETHB trust offers spot ether exposure plus staking rewards via Coinbase, testing a new regulatory and tax template.
Salesforce sold $25B in bonds to finance a huge accelerated share repurchase, boosting leverage, drawing a downgrade and reigniting buyback debate.