Finance

Markets, economy, and industry.

  1. Economy

    ECB reports 2025 portfolio emissions fell as bond holdings shrank; adds new climate metrics

    The ECB's 2025 climate disclosures show portfolio-linked emissions fell mainly due to bond portfolio run-off; new inflation-adjusted and scope-3 metrics were added.

    · #ecb #climate #centralbank #bonds #greenbonds

  2. Financial Markets

    Q2 2026 Is Already the Most-Hacked Crypto Quarter by Incident Count, Tracker Shows

    DefiLlama data show roughly 70 exploits and about $746 million lost in Q2 so far, with April's two mega-attacks and infrastructure failures driving the tally.

    · #crypto #defi #cybersecurity #hacks

  3. Financial Markets

    SpaceX Raises About $75 Billion in Biggest IPO Ever, Shares Jump Nearly 20% in Nasdaq Debut

    SpaceX raised roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record, listing as SPCX on Nasdaq and closing about 20% above its $135 offering price.

    · $SPCX #space #spacex #ipo #nasdaq

  4. Industry

    SunZia Wind Project Starts Commercial Operations, Becomes U.S.'s Largest Wind Farm

    SunZia’s 3,650 MW wind project in New Mexico began commercial operations, paired with a 550-mile HVDC line to send about 3,000 MW to western markets.

    · #wind #renewable-energy #new-mexico #transmission

  5. Financial Markets

    SEC Proposes Rescinding Order-Protection Rule (Rule 611) and Locked/Crossed-Quote Ban

    SEC proposes rescinding Rule 611 and Rule 610(e) of Regulation NMS, opening a 60-day comment period as it reviews equity market-structure rules.

    · #sec #regulationnms #marketstructure #rulemaking

  6. Economy

    GAO Warns of ‘Unsustainable Fiscal Path’ as U.S. Debt Nears Postwar Highs; Social Security and Medicare Funding at Risk

    GAO's June 11 report says U.S. debt could hit 106% of GDP by 2029 and 251% by 2056; Social Security and Medicare trust funds face depletion in 2032–33.

    · #federaldebt #gao #budget #socialsecurity #medicare

  7. Economy

    ECB Raises Key Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points, Cites Middle East War and Higher Energy Prices

    The ECB raised its three key rates by 25 basis points, citing Middle East conflict and higher energy-price assumptions; new rates take effect June 17.

    · #eurozone #ecb #interest-rates #inflation

  8. Financial Markets

    Strategy’s May Bitcoin Buys and SpaceX Disclosure Explain Spike in Public Corporate Holdings

    May’s rise in disclosed corporate bitcoin holdings was driven mainly by Strategy’s roughly 25,400 BTC purchases and SpaceX’s disclosure of 18,712 BTC.

    · $MSTR #bitcoin #corporate-treasury #microstrategy #spacex

  9. Economy

    U.S. Consumer Prices Rise 0.5% in May; Annual Inflation Accelerates to 4.2% Ahead of Fed Meeting

    CPI rose 0.5% in May and 4.2% year-over-year as gasoline and shelter costs pushed inflation higher just before the Fed's June meeting.

    · #economy #inflation #cpi #federal-reserve

  10. Economy

    U.S. Adds 172,000 Jobs in May; Unemployment Holds at 4.3%

    May nonfarm payrolls rose 172,000 with strong revisions to March–April, leaving unemployment at 4.3% and complicating the Fed’s June policy outlook.

    · #economy #jobs #labor #federalreserve

  11. Financial Markets

    500 Million USDT Transferred From Binance Wallet to Tether Treasury on June 2

    Public blockchain records show a 500 million USDT transfer from a Binance-labeled wallet to Tether Treasury on June 2, part of a recurring pattern.

    · #crypto #tether #binance #stablecoin #ethereum

  12. Financial Markets

    1.35 Million SOL (~$84M) Transferred to Address Labeled 'Coinbase Institutional'

    On June 6, Whale Alert recorded 1,349,999 SOL (about $84M) moved to an address it labels 'Coinbase Institutional', a transaction traders watch.

    · #crypto #solana #coinbase #whalealert

  13. Industry

    Unions Score Late-May Wins Across REI, Netflix Animation, Seattle Hospitals, Nevada State Offices and Weyerhaeuser

    In late May, workers won votes and contracts across retail, entertainment, health care, public sector and timber — from REI to Netflix Animation.

    · #labor #unions #organizing #contracts

  14. Industry

    ECB to Send 'Dear CEO' Letter Urging Banks to Bolster Operational Resilience as AI Use Grows

    ECB will send a sector-wide 'dear CEO' letter urging banks to strengthen operational resilience as AI adoption rises and cyber risks intensify.

    · #ecb #banking #ai #cybersecurity #dora

  15. Financial Markets

    Pension funds retreat from bonds, BIS paper finds

    A BIS study finds pensions globally have reduced bond holdings and increased mutual funds and alternatives, a shift linked to falling local bond yields.

    · #pensions #bonds #mutualfunds #financialstability

  16. Industry

    SEC Proposes Rescinding 2024 Climate-Disclosure Rule, Opens Public Comment

    The SEC proposed on May 29 to rescind its 2024 climate-disclosure rule, shifting the fight from court defense to rulemaking and public comment.

    · #sec #climate #disclosure #rulemaking

  17. Industry

    FTC Sues Amare Global, Accusing Supplement Seller of False Mental‑Health Claims for Children and Deceptive Earnings Promises

    FTC sued Amare Global and three individuals, alleging the MLM falsely promoted supplements as treating depression, anxiety and ADHD in children and misled recruits about earnings.

    · #ftc #supplements #mlm #consumerprotection

  18. Financial Markets

    Citron Founder Andrew Left Convicted on Criminal Securities-Fraud Charges in Los Angeles

    Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, was convicted by a federal jury in Los Angeles of securities-fraud charges for trading ahead of market-moving posts.

    · $NVDA #citron #andrewleft #securitiesfraud #shortselling #nvda

  19. Industry

    FTC to Allow Ascension’s $3.9 Billion Acquisition of AmSurg Only After Sale of Seven Surgery Centers

    FTC will let Ascension buy AmSurg only if it sells seven ambulatory surgery centers across five U.S. metro areas to preserve local competition.

    · #antitrust #healthcare #ascension #amsurg #ftc