In brief Amazon has pulled its nearly finished Sam Altman film “Artificial” from its release schedule and is now shopping it to other distributors. The Andrew Garfield-starring film reportedly portrays Altman unflatteringly, and Amazon’s decision comes following a $50 billion investment into the AI giant. CAA is now screening the film for potential new distributors,…
Franklin Resources, Inc_ franklin-by luril Garmash via iStock Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN) is a global investment management company offering equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies through specialist investment managers. It serves retail, institutional, and high-net-worth clients via mutual funds, ETFs, and digital-asset products. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company has a market capitalization of…
The CFTC approved KalshiEX’s BTCPERP contract on May 29, one day after Kalshi submitted it under Regulation 40.3. The contract references spot Bitcoin, carries no expiry date, and perps generally allow leverage as high as 50-to-1, with automatic liquidation that can wipe out positions during sharp moves. CME CEO Terry Duffy announced the company would…
Today in crypto, Sonic Labs’ leadership upheaval, which saw three directors step down and the appointment of a new CEO and chief operating officer, saw the S token slide 5%. In Europe, there are new questions about whether the European Central Bank has played a role in Binance’s MiCA license woes. In the US, Franklin…
Cardano News: Charles Hoskinson spent three videos in mid-June 2026 laying out what he frames as a structural rescue plan for Cardano, a governance overhaul, a DRep voting bloc, a revised constitution, and a commercial growth push anchored by Leios and Midnight. The market has not treated it as a turning point. ADA is trading…
Key Takeaways JPMorgan says Bitcoin stayed below its $78K production cost for 5 straight months. Public miners sold 32,000+ BTC in Q1 2026 as 20% of operators turned unprofitable. JPMorgan expects volatility to persist until Bitcoin climbs above $78K or miners exit. Bitcoin Miners Sold 32,000 BTC in Q1 as JPMorgan Flags Growing Profit Pressure…
Key takeaways XMR is down 2% and could record further losses in the near term The Fed’s hawkishness weighs on the broader crypto market. Privacy coins remain under pressure amid weak risk appetite Monero (XMR) continued its downward trajectory on Friday as bearish sentiment persisted across the cryptocurrency market. XMR slipped for a third consecutive…
In brief Strive CEO Matt Cole called Thursday’s preferred equity performance the “most difficult day ever” for digital credit products. Strive’s SATA and Strategy’s STRC fell further from their par values, potentially as a result of unwinding leverage positions. The assets are designed to trade around $100, but closed the day below their marks at…
Dow Jones futures fell slightly Friday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Futures will reopen Sunday evening The stock market rebounded this past week, though the gains were concentrated in chips and AI-related plays, along with biotechs. Source link
Bitcoin traded at $63,030 on June 18, down about 2% on the day, after whipsawing from an intraday high of $64,731 to a low of $62,263 while oil was falling and ships were moving through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time in weeks. Today, June 19, it then continued to experience weak price…
