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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 1681.25, down 4.8% (-84.48) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.All 20 assets are trading lower.Leaders: BTC (-2.8%) and BNB (-2.9%).Laggards: ICP (-14.6%) and NEAR (-14.3%). The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

“If we were to leave, we would lose a portion of our buy-in — about $80,000.”

Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxDeel has added a stablecoin wallet for contractors as demand grows for dollar-backed pay in markets facing currency volatility.The Deel stablecoin wallet lets eligible contractors hold earnings in a dollar-backed balance, earn rewards and spend from the same platform they use to get paid.The wallet is launching first in Latin America, with early access beginning in Argentina.Contractors in other Latin American markets will be added over the next few weeks, followed by APAC, MENA and Africa.Contractors who have completed know-your-customer checks on Deel are eligible.Contractors can hold earnings…

USD/JPY is into the intervention danger zone following a strong non-farm payrolls report.The chart tells the story as the last time the pair traded up here in late April, the Japanese MOF came in with the hammer and knocked it down to 155.75 in short order. Anyone buying here is betting that this time they don’t intervene. In that vein, the pair just quickly fell by 50 pips.USDJPY 10 minsThe pair rose to 160.22 from 159.88 on the release of the US jobs report. It showed 172K jobs created in May compared to 85K expected. The prior two reports were…

“I generally withdraw money from my traditional 401(k) for projects, larger expenses and sometimes just to stay ahead on upcoming bills.”

Former Trump adviser Bolton reaches plea deal over mishandling classified documents, CNN reports

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman reiterates bipartisan support and robust resources for the mission before 2028. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a nearly $700 million initiative Thursday aimed at supporting the U.S. coal industry, including funding for power plant upgrades, new projects and export infrastructure. According to a White House official, Trump plans to invoke the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law that grants presidents broad authority over industries considered vital to national security, to direct federal support to coal projects across the country.The announcement could come as soon as Thursday afternoon during a White House event focused…

Janet Yellen has outlined three lessons from Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair of the US Federal Reserve.In a speech on June 2 at an event in Washington looking back on Powell’s time as head of the US central bank, Yellen – a former Fed chair and US Treasury secretary – said he had “served the American people with distinction under circumstances none of us fully anticipated”.Yellen said the first lesson to be drawn from his chairmanship was that monetary policy cannot tame supply-driven inflation Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able…

The Kalshi market “Will Iran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz for 7+ days?” appears on a smartphone screen, with the Kalshi logo displayed on a laptop computer screen in the background, in this photo illustration taken in Chania, Greece, March 9, 2026.Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesPrediction market platform Kalshi is developing a new interface for its highly engaged traders to track the company’s prediction markets, according to a source familiar with the plans.The product, which the source compared to the “Bloomberg Terminal” for traditional equities and derivatives, is currently in alpha testing with a select group of…

Shares of Macy’s, Inc. (M) gained 0.6% after the company reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.13 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.02 per share. Medtronic plc’s (MDT) shares jumped 5.7% after the company reported fourth-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.55 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 per share. Shares of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI) rose 0.6% after the company reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of $0.91 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share. Shares of Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) declined 3.2% on the broader tech decline.  Beyond Nvidia: AI’s Second Wave Is Here…