Ripple has reported a sharp increase in tokenised assets issued on the XRP Ledger, highlighting growing institutional interest in blockchain-based financial products even as XRP continues to face pressure in the broader cryptocurrency market. The value of tokenised real-world assets (RWAs) on the XRP Ledger rose from about $5 million at the start of 2025
Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares have come under pressure after the company raised prices on several MacBook and iPad models. But some Wall Street analysts believe the pullback could present a buying opportunity as the company leverages its pricing power and loyal customer base. Apple stock fell 6.1% on Thursday after the company announced price increases
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader US stock market closed lower on Friday as investors continued rotating out of technology and semiconductor stocks while shifting into more defensive sectors such as healthcare, consumer staples, and utilities. The S&P 500 slipped 0.27% to close at 7,337.68, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.48% to 25,236.88.
The artificial intelligence boom has long been pitched as a transformative force that would boost productivity and eventually lower costs across the economy. But this week, investors were confronted with a less discussed consequence of the AI race: higher prices. Apple and Microsoft both announced product price increases on Thursday, citing soaring costs for memory
A growing chorus of China’s most influential hedge fund managers is sounding the alarm on what they describe as a dangerously overheated global AI trade. After an explosive run-up in semiconductor and model‑development stocks from Seoul to Silicon Valley, several of Beijing’s money managers now argue the rally has detached from fundamentals – and that
AAVE extended its weekly gains after Aave founder Stani Kulechov dismissed claims that the decentralized finance protocol planned to sell tokens at a steep discount while also confirming that a new automated buyback mechanism is under development. The token traded at $83.88 at the time of writing, up nearly 16% over the past seven days.
The Rolls-Royce share price retreated on June 26, even after the company received positive news from China. The stock fell to 1,410p, a few points below this week’s high of 1,532p. Despite today’s pullback, the shares could resume their upward trend in the coming months as multiple bullish catalysts continue to build. Rolls-Royce share price
London’s benchmark equity indexes traded lower on Friday as weakness in commodity-linked stocks and continued uncertainty surrounding artificial intelligence-related shares weighed on investor sentiment. Declining crude oil and metal prices further pressured the market, while investors also remained focused on inflation risks and the outlook for UK interest rates. Commodity stocks lead market decline The
Michael Saylor’s STRC stock has made headlines this week as its implosion gained momentum amid the ongoing crypto market weakness. The Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock plunged from the par level of $100 to a record low of $72.60. Sadly, it is not the only crypto-related preferred stock that is imploding this
Shares of Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) climbed in premarket trading after the space company announced that NASA had selected its Electron launch vehicle for two Earth and solar science missions. The missions, known as Polarized Submillimeter Ice-cloud Radiometer Satellite (PolSIR) and Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-2 (TSIS-2), will launch from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex