Metaplanet Explores Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit With JPYC…

Metaplanet Explores Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit With JPYC…

Jul 11, 2026

Metaplanet has agreed to open a joint study with Metaplanet Securities, stablecoin issuer JPYC, and tokenization provider Progmat to develop digital credit products backed by Bitcoin, targeting instruments that would trade and settle on a 24/7 basis and accrue interest daily. The company

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ITW stock: New dividend king slowly forms a highly bullish pattern

ITW stock: New dividend king slowly forms a highly bullish pattern

Jul 10, 2026

Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW) stock has pulled back in the past few days as investors position themselves for the upcoming earnings report that will provide more color on its business. While growth expectations are low, the stock has formed the rare inverted

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Josh Brown reveals the best bank stock to own heading into Q2 earnings

Josh Brown reveals the best bank stock to own heading into Q2 earnings

Jul 10, 2026

NY-headquartered Citigroup has been the perennial laggard of Wall Street for years, burdened by the legacy of the global financial crisis and an unmanageable corporate structure. However, the narrative has flipped, with a renowned wealth manager, Josh Brown, recently calling Citi “one of

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US-Iran Conflict, Federal Reserve Policy Outlook, and…

US-Iran Conflict, Federal Reserve Policy Outlook, and…

Jul 10, 2026

Geopolitical tensions, persistent US interest rate hike expectations, and divergent global central bank policies are currently driving international financial market volatility. Geopolitical Risks and Energy Market Volatility The escalating conflict between the United States and Iran has emerged as a primary catalyst for

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CFTC Blocks CME’s 24/7 Crude Oil Futures Plan One Day…

CFTC Blocks CME’s 24/7 Crude Oil Futures Plan One Day…

Jul 10, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will stay a self-certified CME crude oil futures contract that would have allowed around-the-clock trading as soon as July 10, escalating a dispute over whether traditional energy derivatives should move toward the 24/7 model already common in crypto

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Is the 3.2% yielding SCHD ETF a buy as one-year Treasury yields hit 4.06%?

Is the 3.2% yielding SCHD ETF a buy as one-year Treasury yields hit 4.06%?

Jul 9, 2026

The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has moved sideways in the past few days. It has remained inside the key support and resistance levels of $31.60 and $32.90 since May. Despite the consolidation, SCHD is having a strong year, with inflows rising

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Is the 3.2% yielding SCHD ETF a buy as one-year Treasury yields hit 4.06%?

Is the 3.2% yielding SCHD ETF a buy as one-year Treasury yields hit 4.06%?

Jul 9, 2026

The Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) has moved sideways in the past few days. It has remained inside the key support and resistance levels of $31.60 and $32.90 since May. Despite the consolidation, SCHD is having a strong year, with inflows rising

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Samsung price prediction: ₩600K vs ₩390K after beating…

Samsung price prediction: ₩600K vs ₩390K after beating…

Jul 9, 2026

A company that just posted the largest quarterly operating profit in the history of the technology industry should not see its stock fall 7% — unless the market believes the profit itself is the top. Samsung Electronics (KRX: 005930) reported preliminary second-quarter 2026

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Alfa-Bank, Russia’s Largest Private Bank, Tests…

Alfa-Bank, Russia’s Largest Private Bank, Tests…

Jul 9, 2026

Alfa-Bank, Russia’s largest private bank, plans to launch its own digital depository and offer clients a full range of cryptocurrency services once the country’s digital asset regulation takes effect, Dmitry Vitman, chief operating officer of Alfa-Bank’s corporate and investment banking business, according to

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Plug Power stock sinks even as turnaround story builds, short interest hits 27.4%

Plug Power stock sinks even as turnaround story builds, short interest hits 27.4%

Jul 8, 2026

Plug Power stock extended its sharp sell-off this week, falling to its lowest level since April 2. The shares have plunged 45% from their highest level this year and have slipped below the 200-day moving average, while short interest remains elevated despite the

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