Nasdaq is moving deeper into blockchain-based finance through a partnership with crypto exchange Kraken aimed at developing infrastructure for tokenized stock trading. The initiative reflects growing interest among global exchanges in combining traditional equity markets with decentralised networks. The exchange operator announced that it plans to support tokenized equities while preserving issuer control and regulatory
The cryptocurrency market has been volatile over the past few days due to the ongoing crisis between the US-Israel and Iran. However, PI, the native coin of the Pi Network, is defying market conditions and has been rallying over the past few days. The coin is currently up nearly 5% in the last 24 hours,
A few months ago, the removal of Venezuela’s president looked like an isolated shock.Then came pressure on Greenland. Now there’s a war in the Middle East — and the next chapter already appears to be forming. Taken together, the pieces suggest something larger is underway. The United States seems to be redrawing parts of the
Telehealth platforms are becoming a gateway for access to blockbuster weight loss medicines. That shift became clearer on Monday after Novo Nordisk dropped its patent infringement lawsuit against digital health provider Hims & Hers. The Danish pharmaceutical company has instead agreed to allow Hims to distribute its branded semaglutide drugs through its telehealth platform. The
Lockheed Martin stock price has gone vertical since 2024 and is now hovering near its all-time high. LMT was trading at $671 on Friday, down slightly from the all-time high of $692. It remains about 66% from its lowest point in 2025, and this trend may continue as demand continues rising. Lockheed Martin to benefit
Nigel Farage has taken a direct position in the growing corporate Bitcoin treasury sector after investing £215,000 in Stack BTC, a London-listed company focused on accumulating the digital asset. The Reform UK leader now holds a 6.31% stake through his media vehicle Thorn In The Side, according to a release issued Monday. The move links
With conflict escalating in the Middle East Gulf, the crucial Strait of Hormuz has effectively shut down, immediately halting the transit of oil and casting deep uncertainty over the fate of roughly 16 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude exports from the region. As flows through this vital chokepoint grind to a standstill, the
Wall Street opened Monday to a continuation of last week’s carnage as the Dow Jones shed over 800 points in early trade. The indices were dragged lower by a double-shot of pain: oil surging past $100 a barrel on Monday morning and stagflation fears hardening after Friday’s devastating jobs report. S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures
Oil prices surged in dramatic fashion on Monday as the commodity breached the $100-per-barrel level for the first time since 2022. The escalation in geopolitical tensions in the Middle East over the weekend caused oil prices to spike more than 26% on Monday. However, prices pared some of the gains as reports claimed the Group
Nvidia stock (NASDAQ: NVDA) fell nearly 1% Friday, slipping toward $181 as reports of proposed US export controls on advanced AI chips stirred fresh unease among investors. The Commerce Department draft rules, which require licenses for high-end GPU shipments to a broad range of countries, underscored the growing geopolitical drag on Nvidia’s global sales machine.