Trump-Xi Beijing Talks Spur Cautious Commodity Market Watch BEIJING – President Donald Trump’s Beijing trip on May 15, 2026, put commodity markets back on alert as traders looked for signs of new U.S.-China trade commitments, but the meeting ended with limited detail and…
Short sellers target fake AI stocks as mania builds Short sellers are targeting fake AI stocks as investors continue to pour money into companies tied to the artificial intelligence boom, with some funds arguing that copycat branding and overstated claims are creating opportunities…
OpenAI safety push follows lawsuit surge over ChatGPT risks OpenAI on Thursday said it was rolling out new ChatGPT safety features designed to spot signs of escalating distress across a conversation, a move that comes as the company faces a growing wave of…
Fed hawkish tilt returns as Powell exits final stretch The Federal Reserve’s latest signaling points to a more hawkish policy stance as Jerome Powell approaches the end of his term, with officials emphasizing persistent inflation and a higher bar for further easing [2][4].…
Dune cuts 25% of staff as AI shift reshapes data market Dune Analytics said this week it is laying off 25% of its workforce as the crypto data platform redirects resources toward artificial intelligence tools and institutional clients moving onchain. Co-founder and CEO…
Gemini shares jump on 42% revenue growth, prediction market lift Gemini shares rose as much as 30% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the crypto exchange reported first-quarter revenue of $50.3 million, up 42% from $35.3 million a year earlier.[1][2] The move matters…
MiCA licenses rise as EU crypto rules split by country MiCA licenses are drawing more approvals across Europe, but the real market story in mid-2026 is the uneven way member states are applying the bloc’s crypto framework. The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets…
Binance CMO Rachel Conlan to Depart on June 15 Binance Chief Marketing Officer Rachel Conlan will leave the exchange on June 15 after nearly three years in the role, a senior management change at the world’s largest crypto exchange that comes as the…
Crypto regulatory tailwinds lose force as rates stay in focus Crypto’s regulatory tailwinds are proving less potent for prices than many investors hoped, as markets increasingly trade on interest-rate expectations and liquidity conditions rather than policy headlines alone. That tension was visible again…
