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Japanese Stocks Surge 3.5% to Record High on U.S.-Iran Peace Hopes
Japan’s stock market climbed 3.5% to a record high as optimism grew around a possible U.S.-Iran peace agreement.
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Japan’s stock market climbed 3.5% to a record high as optimism grew around a possible U.S.-Iran peace agreement.
The SEC approved Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin index options, expanding regulated crypto derivatives trading in U.S. markets.
Blockchain.com confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO as crypto firms return to public markets amid improving investor sentiment.
SpaceX filed for an IPO under ticker SPCX in one of the most closely watched public listings in years.
Tradexyz launched a synthetic pre-IPO SpaceX market on Hyperliquid with an implied valuation near $1.8 trillion.
Nvidia added more than $900 billion in market value in seven days as AI-driven investor demand accelerated.
Gemini revenue rose 42% in Q1 2026 as financial services growth offset weaker crypto exchange activity.
South Korea’s Kospi fell 6% as investors sold AI-related technology stocks after the index briefly crossed 8,000.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 hit record highs while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 50,000.
Interactive Brokers launched a prediction markets platform with Kalshi, CME Group, and ForecastEx for event-based trading.
ConsenSys delayed its IPO plans until autumn 2026 amid macroeconomic uncertainty and volatile market conditions.
Circle raised $222 million for its Arc blockchain network in a token presale backed by BlackRock and a16z.