Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users
South Korea's Bank of Korea ran a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, pilot for three months last year. Eighty-one thousand people opened wallets, but only 42% actually spent anything.
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From South Korea to Semiconductors: Last Week’s Top ETF Inflows
The ETF market saw inflows shift notably this past week, as investors funneled capital toward international valuation gaps and domestic large-cap equities. This, coupled with aggressive buying in the semiconductor secto…
Fidelity, Invesco Leaders on Opportunities in the Second Half
VettaFi’s Midyear Market Outlook symposium Thursday saw industry leaders take on the big questions. Where is the market going? How should investors and advisors navigate uncertainty and potential volatility? Leaders fro…
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Russia's First Comprehensive Crypto Law Is Two Votes Away From Passing
Russia's State Duma, the lower house of its legislative body, takes its final two votes on the country's first comprehensive cryptocurrency law on Tuesday.
Stocks: Prices Up, Valuations Down
As we move into the second half of 2026, U.S. large-cap stocks may be on pace to deliver their fourth straight year of double-digit gains, with the S&P 500 Index up 11.4% through July 10, 2026.
Jensen Investment Management Prepares New Quality ETF
Jensen Investment Management, a shop focused on quality ETF offerings, has filed for a new index-based quality ETF. The firm, which already offers active funds like the Jensen Quality Growth ETF (JGRW), can now expand i…
Exodus to cut 25% of staff in company reorganization
The wallet company said it expected the layoffs to generate between $10 million and $13 million in savings as part of its strategy to build a full-stack card issuance and payments platform.
Beyond the Spot Price: The Changing Landscape of Commodity ETFs
Historically investors have bought physical commodity ETFs to gain direct exposure to the spot price of real assets. These funds provide a straightforward way to hedge against inflation and market volatility without the…
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Inside LOEV: Harding Loevner’s First Active ETF
On Monday, July 20, 2026, Harding Loevner announced the debut of the Harding Loevner International Developed Markets Select Equity ETF (LOEV). LOEV marks a significant milestone for the firm, as it’s the first actively …
BONK Recovers After Sell-Off While PEPE Tests Key Resistance—Here’s What’s Next for These Popular Memecoins
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Bitcoin ETFs Are Green Again—Here’s Why Investors Should Zoom Out
Bitcoin ETFs have posted back-to-back positive weeks for the first time since early May.
Hut 8, IREN deals lift AI-focused Bitcoin mining stocks
Bitcoin miners rallied as investors cheered multi-billion-dollar AI infrastructure contracts, underscoring the sector’s accelerating shift toward data centers and cloud computing.
Bernstein raises Robinhood price target, cites tokenization and prediction markets
The brokerage’s blockchain strategy, including tokenized equities and its Arbitrum-based Robinhood Chain, could reduce its reliance on traditional crypto trading, analysts said.
Tom Lee's Bitmine Taps the Brakes on ETH Buys, Pivots $86M Into Stock Buyback
Ethereum treasury company Bitmine barely moved the needle on its ETH stack last week, adding just 7,430 ETH—about $14 million—as it steered capital toward buying back its own shares instead.
Strategy Pads Cash Reserve By $225M With MSTR Sale, Bitcoin Stash Remains Untouched
Strategy added $225 million to its cash reserves last week—without selling a single Bitcoin.
Bitcoin price hits $65K wall as stocks battle ‘record’ institutional tech sell-off
Bitcoin faced troublesome resistance at $65,000 while traders still saw a potential BTC price breakout into a “bullish market structure.”
Rate Cuts Aren’t Guaranteed; Consider Preferred Stock ETF VRP
These days, forecasting what the Federal Reserve has in store for interest rates feels like a futile endeavor. Consensus wisdom indicates the central bank is highly unlikely to cut or raise rates this month, but after t…
AI Crypto Tokens at Risk? Hedge Funds DUMP Tech Stocks at Fastest Pace in a Decade
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VIDEO: ETF of the Week: QQQM
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Invesco Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQM) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the…
IREN jumps 16% after raising AI cloud revenue target above $4B
The Bitcoin miner raised its year-end AI cloud revenue target to more than $4 billion after signing $2.8 billion in new contracts with AI developers.
Netflix Just Reported Earnings. Here's Whether the Stock Is Finally a Buy.
Netflix’s continually slowing post-pandemic growth has chipped away at the stock’s value.
Advanced Reactor Milestones Bolster NUKZ
The global push for reliable baseload power is driving rapid development in the advanced reactor market and shining a bright light on nuclear energy supply chains, with key companies hitting major operational and critic…
Bonds Are Back
Backdrop: When governments need to borrow money to fund expenses, they generally do so by issuing bonds. In the UK, government bonds are known as ‘gilts’. Each gilt will pay a regular amount of interest over the course …
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Inflation Cools, But Energy Headwinds Loom
A handful of key economic data points dropped last week, painting a picture of an economy that is successfully downshifting from its recent inflation peaks even as consumers keep their footing. Between a deceleration in…