Finance

Markets, economy, and industry.

  1. Industry

    Tether Proposes Merging Twenty One Capital, Strike and Elektron Energy Into One Listed Bitcoin Company

    Tether Investments proposed combining public bitcoin firm Twenty One Capital with Jack Mallers’ Strike and miner Elektron Energy to form a listed crypto company.

    · $XXI #tether #bitcoin #merger #crypto #mining

  2. Financial Markets

    Robinhood Q1 Revenue Up 15% as Crypto Revenue Falls 47%, Shares Slip

    Robinhood reported Q1 revenue up 15% to $1.07B but crypto revenue plunged 47% and app crypto volume fell 48%, sending HOOD shares lower after-hours.

    · $HOOD #robinhood #crypto #earnings #stocks

  3. Economy

    Bank of Japan Holds Rate at 0.75% as Vote Reveals Sharper Split on Further Tightening

    The BOJ kept its policy rate at 0.75% on April 28, but a 6-3 vote exposed growing support among board members for higher rates.

    · #japan #bankofjapan #monetarypolicy #inflation

  4. Financial Markets

    SEC Chairman Says Agency Is “On the Cusp” of an ‘Innovation Exemption’ to Allow Tokenized Securities Trading

    SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins said the agency is close to an ‘innovation exemption’ to permit a limited, compliant path for trading tokenized securities on-chain.

    · #sec #crypto #tokenization #regulation

  5. Economy

    Canada Announces C$25 Billion "Canada Strong Fund" as First Federal Sovereign Wealth Vehicle

    Prime Minister Mark Carney unveils the Canada Strong Fund, a C$25 billion federal investment vehicle to back energy, minerals, agriculture and infrastructure.

    · #canada #sovereignwealth #investment

  6. Financial Markets

    Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket, CFTC Says

    CFTC and Manhattan prosecutors say an Army master sergeant used classified info from a 2026 operation to earn over $400,000 trading on Polymarket.

    · #cftc #polymarket #insidertrading #crypto

  7. Financial Markets

    U.S. and CFTC sue New York to block state enforcement against prediction markets

    The CFTC and U.S. sued New York seeking a federal ruling that event contracts are covered by federal commodities law, not state gambling rules.

    · $COIN #cftc #predictionmarkets #gambling #regulation #newyork

  8. Industry

    Interior Schedules June 5 ANWR Coastal Plain Lease Sale — First Under 2025 Law

    Interior schedules an ANWR Coastal Plain oil-and-gas lease sale for June 5 — the first required under a 2025 law that mandates repeated auctions despite weak bids and pending litigation.

    · #anwr #alaska #oil #leasing #environment

  9. Financial Markets

    U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Post Eight-Day Inflow Streak Through April 23, Adding About $2.1 Billion

    U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded eight straight days of inflows through April 23, drawing about $2.1 billion and roughly 19,000 BTC, led by BlackRock's IBIT.

    · $IBIT $BLK #bitcoin #etf #blackrock #crypto #inflows

  10. Industry

    Teamsters picket Amazon delivery sites in Los Angeles and Queens over alleged retaliation

    Teamsters picketed Amazon facilities in Los Angeles and Queens, saying Amazon canceled a DSP contract after drivers unionized; NLRB cases are pending.

    · $AMZN #teamsters #amazon #labor #delivery

  11. Industry

    Japan to Release Second Tranche of National Oil Reserves, Shipments Start May 1

    Japan will release 5.8 million kiloliters — about 20 days of use — from national reserves starting May 1 to steady supplies amid Middle East disruption.

    · #japan #oil #energysecurity #strategicreserves

  12. Industry

    U.S. Banking Regulators Finalize Rule Lowering Community Bank Leverage Ratio to 8%

    Federal regulators finalized a rule lowering the Community Bank Leverage Ratio to 8% and lengthening the grace period for small banks.

    · #banking #communitybanks #regulation #capital

  13. Industry

    Golden Pass LNG Ships First Export Cargo on April 22, Adding U.S. Capacity

    Golden Pass LNG loaded its first cargo on April 22 at Sabine Pass, Texas, becoming the 10th U.S. export terminal and boosting exports by ~2.1 Bcf/d.

    · $XOM #lng #naturalgas #energy #goldenpass

  14. Financial Markets

    Boeing posts near break-even quarter as backlog hits record $695 billion

    Boeing posted a small Q1 net loss and negative free cash flow as deliveries, defense revenue and backlog rose to a record $695 billion.

    · $BA #boeing #earnings #aerospace #aviation

  15. Industry

    Longtime Xbox Executive Kiki Wolfkill Leaves Microsoft After 28 Years

    Kiki Wolfkill, Xbox’s head of IP expansion and longtime Halo executive producer, left Microsoft on April 17 after nearly 28 years; next role unannounced.

    · $MSFT #kikiwolfkill #microsoft #xbox #halo

  16. Industry

    Army Discloses $2.7 Billion Dark Eagle Production Award but Leaves Contractor Unnamed

    Army announced a $2.7 billion production contract for the Dark Eagle hypersonic glide body tied to an accelerated FY2026 fielding, but did not name the contractor.

    · #defense #hypersonics #army #procurement

  17. Economy

    Bank of Korea Governor Hyun Song Shin Outlines Four‑Point Agenda Emphasizing Prudence, Stability and CBDC Expansion

    In his inaugural address, Bank of Korea Governor Hyun Song Shin set a four‑part agenda: prudent, flexible policy; stronger financial‑stability monitoring; boosting the won in digital payments; and deeper research on Korea’s structural challenges.

    · #bankofkorea #monetarypolicy #cbdc #won

  18. Financial Markets

    RTX Raises 2026 Sales and EPS Outlook After 10% Organic Q1 Growth

    RTX raised its 2026 adjusted sales and EPS guidance after reporting 10% organic Q1 sales growth, rising backlog and stronger margins across its businesses.

    · $RTX #rtx #aerospace #defense #earnings

  19. Industry

    Pompano Beach UNFI Warehouse Ratifies First Teamsters Contract with 31% Raise

    More than 200 UNFI warehouse workers in Pompano Beach ratified a five-year Teamsters contract with a 31% wage increase, pension and Teamsters health care.

    · $UNFI #labor #union #unfi #teamsters