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Stock futures rise as Wall Street eyes weekly gains. S&P 500 on track for eighth straight weekly advance despite Treasury yield volatility.

Fed pauses crypto master account reviews through 2026, granting Kraken limited access while maintaining barriers for exchanges seeking direct payment system participation.

BCA Research warns stocks and bonds are on a collision course as Treasury yields hit multi-year highs, with bonds potentially outperforming.

Stock indices hit all-time highs while Bitcoin battles to break its bear trend. Fed faces bond market stress as ETF outflows mount and inflation remains elevated.

Ondo Finance enables transfer of 35 tokenized stocks and ETFs to HyperEVM via LayerZero, expanding DeFi access to traditional equity exposure.

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed board in 51-45 vote. Separate chair confirmation expected Wednesday as Powell's term ends amid crypto policy debates.

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Mortgage rates climbed to 6.51% this week, driven by Middle East tensions and ahead of Kevin Warsh taking over as Fed chair from Jerome Powell.

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair in contentious vote. CLARITY Act draft establishes binary framework for crypto decentralization with five core criteria.

US inflation is accelerating as the Iran war and tariffs push up costs, with CPI at 3.8% and PPI at 6%, reshaping Fed rate expectations.

Kevin Warsh takes over as Fed chair as Iran-war-linked energy shocks push inflation higher, real wages lag, and sticky services prices complicate rate cuts.

Kevin Warsh confirmed to Fed Board in 51-45 Senate vote. Crypto investor faces Wednesday chair vote to replace Jerome Powell amid digital asset policy debates.

April CPI hit 3.8% YoY as energy surged, pushing oil above $100 and sending stocks lower while rate-hike odds for 2026 jumped to 31%.

Ondo Finance bridges 35 tokenized stocks to HyperEVM via LayerZero, expanding DeFi access to traditional equities and enabling delta-neutral strategies.

Senate Banking Committee prepares for CLARITY Act markup with over 100 amendments filed, including Warren's master account ban and Reed-Smith stablecoin provision.

The DOJ settled with PayPal over its $530M Economic Opportunity Fund, leading to a new small business initiative and $1B in fee-waived transactions.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced tough cross-examination from Elon Musk’s attorney over trust, alleged deception, and OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model.

Copper set new records as AI data-center demand boosts prices. Citi says a break above $13,500 supports a bull case toward $15,000 per ton.

European stocks are set to open higher as Siemens launches a €6B buyback, while investors track U.S.-Iran tensions, UK politics, and inflation data.

U.S. stocks concluded Wednesday with record highs for S&P 500 and Nasdaq, driven by a tech rally, while the Dow Jones dipped slightly.

OpenAI's internal memo accuses Anthropic of inflating its revenue figures, claiming a competitive edge in the AI landscape as both firms head towards IPOs.

Basel III banking rules set for 2026 update could dramatically change Bitcoin's 1,250% risk weight, potentially unlocking major institutional liquidity.

Bitpanda expands globally by partnering with banks and institutions, emphasizing tokenization and regulatory compliance as it eyes a potential IPO in 2026.

Analysis reveals which major global economies face the greatest economic risk from escalating Iran conflict, with energy security and trade disruption key concerns.