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What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the Swiss consumer
Bitcoin nears $66K as Trump says US has peace deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have a deal for a “toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” sending Bitcoin to a
US, Iran reportedly to hold preparatory talks in Doha before signing MOU deal
Qatar will be the ones mediating this and they will also host separate sessions with both the US and Iran delegations to establish the technical
India LNG tanker carrying Qatari cargo crosses Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
Shiptracking data is showing that a LNG tanker chartered by India’s Petronet has crossed the Strait of Hormuz today. The vessel is said to be
Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M
The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto assets.
CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction
New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators’ claim of authority over sports event
German wholesale prices ease slightly in May due to energy tax reduction
Wholesale price index -0.6% m/m Prior +2.0% Wholesale price index +5.9% y/y Prior +6.3% The monthly drop comes with a bit of a caveat as
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in 11th largest downward adjustment
Bitcoin mining difficulty has undergone its second-largest downward difficulty adjustment this year, following February’s 11% shift.
Israel says it is not bound by Lebanon ceasefire clause in the MOU agreement
Israeli media is now reporting that Netanyahu has informed Trump that Israel is not bound by the Lebanon ceasefire clause set out in the memorandum
A US-Iran deal is good only if it delivers on what it says it would
At this point, it feels like the US and Iran just want to put an end to the conflict. And after three-and-a-half months, it seems
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: US, Iran agree an MOU, signing scheduled Friday
Iran peace deal won’t derail BOJ rate hike to 31-year high on Tuesday, ex-BOJ economist Chinese municipalities ramp housing subsidies, provident fund rules to stabilise
ICYMI: From Hormuz to highly enriched uranium: the key terms of the U.S.-Iran agreement
The mine-clearance detail on Hormuz is the most operationally significant element for energy markets: reopening is gradual, not immediate, and contingent on Iranian forces completing
- MegaHoot Technologies Opens the Door for Global Fintech and Money Transfer Companies to Integrate the White-Label Pecu Wallet
MegaHoot Technologies announced a major milestone today as it officially opened the doors for fintech and money transfer companies worldwide to […]
- The Euro Stablecoin Project Backed by 37 Banks, Europe’s Most Ambitious Digital‑Currency Initiative to Date
Europe’s financial sector took a decisive step toward large‑scale digital‑asset adoption this week as 37 major banks across the European Union […]
- The SEC and the Tokenization of Stocks, Regulation, Infrastructure and the Emerging Digital Securities Market
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has intensified its focus on the tokenization of stocks and other traditional financial instruments, […]
- Pecu Novus Joins Chainlist, Opening a 110,000 TPS Blockchain to the World’s Largest Smart Contract Developer Ecosystem
A nine-year-old Layer-1 network completes its EVM transition and the timing may matter more than the listing itself. On a directory page that most […]
- HSBC, Canton and the Institutional Tokenisation Stack
On April 13, 2026, HSBC’s Global Payments Solutions division confirmed it had successfully completed a pilot simulating the issuance, transfer, and […]
- Morgan Stanley Signals Strategic Shift Toward a Tokenized Financial System
As global financial markets continue to evolve under the weight of digital infrastructure, Morgan Stanley is increasingly positioning itself for what […]
- How eToro’s Zengo Deal Reshapes the Competitive Landscape for Money Transfer and Trading Platforms
eToro has entered into an agreement to acquire Zengo, a self‑custodial crypto wallet provider, in a deal valued at around $70 million, according to […]
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don’t have much on the agenda other than a couple of low tier releases like the Swiss consumer
Bitcoin nears $66K as Trump says US has peace deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump says the US and Iran have a deal for a “toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” sending Bitcoin to a
US, Iran reportedly to hold preparatory talks in Doha before signing MOU deal
Qatar will be the ones mediating this and they will also host separate sessions with both the US and Iran delegations to establish the technical
India LNG tanker carrying Qatari cargo crosses Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal
Shiptracking data is showing that a LNG tanker chartered by India’s Petronet has crossed the Strait of Hormuz today. The vessel is said to be
Aztec Connect’s abandoned smart contract exploited for $2.1M
The Aztec Connect platform was deprecated in March 2023, but the immutable smart contract still held over $2 million in crypto assets.