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SpaceX IPO to Raise $75B, Valuate Over $2T
SpaceX is poised to raise $75 billion in a record‑size IPO valuing it above $2 trillion, making Elon Musk a trillion‑dollar company, while analysts say Tesla’s stock will be driven more by AI product
Bitcoin Holds $77K as Stocks Rally, Trump Talks Iran
Bitcoin steadied at $77,000 after a global equity rally sparked by lower oil prices, while President Trump said talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz were progressing. Yet institutional appet
Price predictions 5/25: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, HYPE, ZEC
Trump’s claim of orderly US‑Iran talks sparked a fresh Bitcoin rally, pushing the crypto leader above $77,500 but still shy of the $78,000 hurdle. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 nudged toward a record high an
Bond traders are surrendering to inflation fears. It's raising the stakes for Washington - qz.com
Bond traders are capitulating to inflation fears, raising the stakes for Washington. The market shift, noted by QZ, AxiosOpinion, and The Globe and Mail, signals the end of the cheap‑money era.
S&P 500 profit growth hits fastest pace in 5 years
S&P 500 earnings jumped 28.4% in Q1 2026, with the 493 companies outside the Magnificent Seven posting their fastest profit growth in nearly five years as the earnings boom finally broadened beyond Bi
Indonesia bans Polymarket as illegal online gambling
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has blocked the crypto‑based prediction platform Polymarket, deeming it illegal online gambling. The decision follows a broader Asian crackdow
CoinQuant Launches Unified Trading for Humans, AI
CoinQuant, the Dubai‑based AI‑powered no‑code trading platform, announced a unified trading intelligence architecture that lets both human traders and autonomous AI agents build, test, and deploy stra
Lucra Sports Secures $20M Series B Led by ARK
E‑sports loyalty‑program startup Lucra Sports closed a $20 million Series B led by ARK Invest, despite the fund’s prior loss on a similar eSports play and a market saturated with AI‑only pitches. Foun
Watching 3 Stock Market Things: Nvidia, NFL, Earnings
Amid a tight U.S. energy market, Nvidia’s quantum‑computing push, and the NFL’s expanding international schedule, investors’ eyes turn to earnings as the week’s biggest catalyst. Salesforce’s AI‑drive
Pope Leo XIV Issues AI Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas
The Vatican’s Pope Leo XIV unveiled the AI‑focused encyclical Magnifica humanitas, urging worldwide regulatory frameworks and specific safeguards for children, as the document warns that unchecked art
Musk BFF Gracias to Net $100B+ From SpaceX IPO
SpaceX's S-1 filing reveals that Antonio Gracias—Musk's closest friend and the company's second-largest individual shareholder with 500 million-plus shares—could see his 7.3% stake soar to $90–140 bil
Oil Prices Fall as Tankers Resume Hormuz Passage
Crude oil prices slipped as tankers resumed movement through the Strait of Hormuz, ending a brief shutdown. Oil and LNG cargoes began exiting Hormuz for key Asian markets, with Pakistan and China amon
Google TurboQuant Cuts Memory Need, Hits Chip Stocks
Memory stocks have exploded on AI‑driven demand, with Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron posting double‑digit gains, but Google's new TurboQuant compression could slash the need for high‑bandwidth chips. Th
HYPE funds attract millions as investors dump bitcoin and ether ETFs
Despite Bitcoin hovering around $76,000 amid Iran‑related oil supply strain, investors are shedding $1 billion from Bitcoin ETFs and $215 million from Ether funds, redirecting capital into niche altco
Vibecession Fuels $10 Movies, DoorDash Splurges
Americans are funneling discretionary spending into small indulgences like movie tickets, food delivery, and collectible watches while broader economic anxiety and inflation keep big purchases out of
Hyperliquid Launches Pre‑IPO and Prediction Markets
Hyperliquid is moving beyond crypto perpetual futures into pre‑IPO trading, prediction contracts and tokenized real‑world assets, positioning itself against traditional exchanges. Its rapid HYPE token
SEC postpones tokenized stock innovation exemption
After a brief pause, the SEC delayed its planned "innovation exemption" for tokenized equities, with Commissioner Hester Peirce warning the rule will be narrowly scoped to digital equity representatio
Guzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores - The Guardian
Mexican fast‑food chain Guzman y Gomez, a Chipotle rival, is shutting down all its U.S. locations and exiting the market. The abrupt closures have sparked staff protests and a class‑action lawsuit by
SpaceX IPO Lands Amid a Growing Public Space-Stock Lineup
As SpaceX's long-awaited IPO arrives this week, retail investors shut out by sky-high demand have a ready-made map of publicly traded alternatives spanning rockets, lunar landers, satellite imagery, a
Warsh In, Rate Cuts Out as Iran War Fuels Inflation
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Fed Chair amid rising bond yields and inflation fears tied to the Iran War, shifting market expectations from rate cuts to potential hikes despite his dovish reputation and
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