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Japan's three largest commercial banks—MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, and SMBC—have announced plans to issue a joint stablecoin under a trust-based structure, with the goal of supporting real-world commercial transactions before March 2027. This is widely regarded as one of the most significant developments in Japan's financial sector within the digital asset space. Not only does it mark the first time that the country's three largest banks have collaborated on a stablecoin project, but it also reflect

Overview The 2026 crypto bear market has now claimed more than $810 billion in total market capitalization, making it one of the most sustained drawdowns the industry has seen in recent years. According to data cited by Cointelegraph, this contraction spans thousands of tokens — from Bitcoin and Ethereum down to smaller altcoins — and reflects a broad-based risk-off environment rather than the collapse of any single asset. This article breaks down what drove the selloff, how deep the damage runs

Overview Something unprecedented is happening in global capital markets. SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic — three companies that have reshaped humanity's understanding of space, language, and intelligence — are racing toward public markets at the same time. Goldman Sachs projects that U.S. IPO proceeds in 2026 will quadruple to a record $160 billion. If all three listings land as planned, the combined fundraising could blow past even that. Here is what is at stake, who the players are, and what it

On Wednesday, June 17, the Federal Reserve will hand down its latest interest-rate decision — and it lands at a pivotal moment for crypto. It is one of the first meetings chaired by Kevin Warsh, who took over from Jerome Powell in May, and it comes just as Bitcoin tries to recover from a 53% drawdown to around $59,000. Markets are pricing at roughly an 86% chance . The Fed holds rates at 3.50%–3.75%, where they've sat since December. But with April inflation still running at 3.8% and oil elevate

This week delivered a split-screen verdict on putting Wall Street on the blockchain. On June 12, the same day SpaceX became the biggest IPO in history, a 1:1-backed tokenized version of its stock, SPCX went live on Solana, giving anyone with a wallet 24/7 access to the hottest equity on the planet. A day earlier, a very different "crypto stock" Avalanche Treasury Co. (AVAT) — crashed 38% on its Nasdaq debut.Same theme, opposite outcomes. One is tokenized-equity infrastructure maturing into somet

After a brutal stretch that knocked Bitcoin from its $126,000 record down to roughly $59,000, one of the most closely watched voices in traditional finance has called the bottom. On June 12, 2026, Standard Chartered's global head of digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick, told clients: "Winter is over. Welcome back to crypto Spring." His view is that Bitcoin's $59,000 low printed on June 5 is the definitive cycle floor, and that BTC is on track for $100,000 by year-end.It's a bold call at a

No new phone. No SIM swap. Your existing smartphone already connects to space. Here's how SpaceX Starlink Direct to Cell works with T-Mobile, what Band 71 actually means, and how it compares to AST SpaceMobile's rival approach. Overview In August 2022, Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert stood on a stage in Texas and announced something most of the telecommunications industry considered implausible: SpaceX would build satellites capable of connecting directly to standard smartphones using T-

Overview On June 10, 2026, US Central Command launched strikes against multiple targets in Iran after an American Apache helicopter was shot down near the Strait of Hormuz, shattering a fragile two-month ceasefire. Iran's military responded by announcing the indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint through which roughly 20% of the world's oil supply flows. The ripple effects hit global markets immediately: oil prices surged, all three major US stock indexes closed sharply lowe

Overview June 12, 2026 marks one of the most consequential days in stock market history. SpaceX begins trading on the Nasdaq under ticker SPCX, priced at $135 per share, targeting a $1.75 trillion valuation and raising approximately $75 billion — the largest IPO on record. For most retail investors, however, accessing this moment through a traditional brokerage is slow, complicated, and dominated by institutional allocations. This guide explains why SpaceX commands its valuation, and how MEXC gi

1.IntroductionThe United Kingdom financial regulator is considering a significant policy shift that could expand access to cryptocurrency-linked investments for everyday investors. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed allowing certain retail investment funds to allocate a limited portion of their portfolios to crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) marking another milestone in the country’s gradual integration of digital assets into traditional finance.The proposal, published as part