If Ukraine begins to resemble the corrupt, autocratic system it once sought to escape, then Western politicians will find it harder to argue that the cause is worth defending

Supporting Ukraine should not blind U.S. to the coming war with China

Germany's new government has thrown its weight behind carbon capture and storage, touting it as a pragmatic path to meeting legally-binding climate goals. But sweeping budget cuts are undercutting the very projects it says it supports

European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone says the current economic data is delivering "mixed signals," making the outlook uncertain.

Donald Trump has spoken about his desire for "denuclearisation", and for talks with China and Russia to halve defence spending. But neither power seems interested

The Federal Court of Australia ruled that the fintech company's yield product Finder Earn is not a financial product, dismissing the appeal from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and confirming its compliance operation, marking the official end of a nearly three-year legal dispute. Finder Earn operated from February to November 2022, offering an annual yield of 4%-6%, allowing users to convert Australian dollars into stablecoin and deposit them into Finder.

EU, US could reach framework trade deal this weekend, EU officials say

Update: The 145 million USDC has just been transferred to the Galaxy Digital Wallet.
SharpLink Gaming previously purchased ETH primarily through Galaxy Digital, so it should continue to buy ETH.

The largest US cryptocurrency exchange and a Pittsburgh regional lender announced a strategic partnership Tuesday that shows how upstart crypto and old-school banking are coming closer together.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes, lifted by optimism the US could soon reach a trade deal with the EU, while Deckers Outdoor surged following a strong quarter for the maker of UGG boots and Hoka sneakers

When you realize $SPY just hit a record high 5 days in a row for the first time since November 2021…

Russian central bank slashes key rate by 200 bps in biggest cut since May 2022

"Animal spirits are alive and well," Stocktwits Editor-in-Chief says. "70% of the options market volume is on the call side, and 27% of year-to-date volume in trading across the board is coming in stocks under $5. That's even higher than during the pandemic."

Trump considers 'rebates' to US taxpayers from tariff income

S&P 500 clears 5th-straight record, Nasdaq hits fresh high as earnings, trade hopes bolster stocks

If Fed Chair Powell does decide to lower rates, "it's actually because of Trump, but not because Trump is telling him to do so, it's because deregulation forces more competition, creates more efficiency," an analyst says.

This chart shows how prices have gone up because of Trump's tariffs

US dollar gains, but set for weekly drop as Fed, BOJ in focus

Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched

Goldman Sachs is back in the lead market-making game for exchange-traded funds, after an eight-year hiatus