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Iran reaffirms that latest proposal to US includes lifting naval blockade and sanctions
Despite the constant back and forth between the two sides, it doesn’t look like much has changed in recent weeks. Iran’s deputy foreign minister is
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the American session, the main highlight was the UK jobs report. The data was mixed but leaning more on the weaker side.
Just 4% of fund managers see a hard landing – BofA survey
Record rise in equity allocations by global fund managers in May Just 4% of fund managers see hard landing 66% of respondents expect Hormuz bottleneck
Echo Protocol’s eBTC exploited for $77M in admin key compromise
The hacker has already laundered nearly 5% of the loot through Tornado Cash and is still holding the remaining 955 eBTC.
UK March ILO unemployment rate 5.0% vs 4.9% expected
ILO unemployment rate 5.0% vs 4.9% expected Prior 4.9% Employment change 148k vs 104k expected Prior 25k Average weekly earnings +4.1% vs +3.8% 3m/y expected
Caution still up in the air as the US-Iran conflict drags on
It looked like risk sentiment was bound to take a big knock yesterday but not for some mix of headlines to start the week. First,
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD/JPY had a look at 159
ICYMI (Monday): Japan signals FX intervention readiness, vowing to shield US bond market ICYMI – Iran launches Bitcoin-backed ship insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz
ICYMI – EU plans supply chain rules forcing firms to source key parts from three suppliers
The EU is planning rules capping single-supplier sourcing of critical components at 30-40%, forcing firms to use at least three suppliers, with punitive tariffs on
Japan Q1 GDP beats forecasts at 2.1% but Iran war energy shock threatens momentum
Japan’s Q1 GDP grew an annualised 2.1%, beating forecasts of 1.7%, but analysts warn the Iran war energy shock is set to slow growth sharply
Japan economy minister backs recovery but warns of Middle East conflict fallout risk
Japan’s economy minister Kiuchi cited strong wage momentum and improving job conditions underpinning a moderate recovery, while pledging nimble government action to address Middle East
Retail Bitcoin investor demand falls by 73% as futures selling tops $2B: Are the bears back?
Bitcoin retail inflows to Binance remained at record lows as aggressive BTC futures selling and weakening spot demand pressured BTC below $77,000.
Australian May consumer confidence +3.5% m/m to 83.0. Yippee. Prior 80.1
Westpac’s survey of consumer sentiment remains deeply sad. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.
- 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 […]
- Kraken’s Confidential IPO Filing, New Investors and Recent Extortion Attempt
Kraken has confirmed that it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, […]
- HootDex’s Central Limit Order Book vs. DeFi AMMs
Decentralized finance has largely been defined by Automated Market Maker systems that use liquidity pools and mathematical curves to set prices. AMMs […]
- The SEC’s Latest Statement on Decentralized Finance
In its latest staff statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlined how certain decentralized finance interfaces may fall […]
Iran reaffirms that latest proposal to US includes lifting naval blockade and sanctions
Despite the constant back and forth between the two sides, it doesn’t look like much has changed in recent weeks. Iran’s deputy foreign minister is
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the American session, the main highlight was the UK jobs report. The data was mixed but leaning more on the weaker side.
Just 4% of fund managers see a hard landing – BofA survey
Record rise in equity allocations by global fund managers in May Just 4% of fund managers see hard landing 66% of respondents expect Hormuz bottleneck
Waymo responds to viral video showing weird vehicle behavior
When an autonomous vehicle company like Waymo announces it is expanding to a new city, locals are definitely excited about the future of transportation in
Echo Protocol’s eBTC exploited for $77M in admin key compromise
The hacker has already laundered nearly 5% of the loot through Tornado Cash and is still holding the remaining 955 eBTC.