Coinbase Wins UK License to Offer Stocks and Derivatives Alongside Crypto
The FCA authorization lets the exchange offer equities and derivatives to UK users, a step toward its "everything exchange" ambitions.
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Market reactions to Samsung's forecast and yen's decline highlight potential shifts in global economic dynamics and investor sentiment. The post Stocks ease despite upbeat Samsung forecast as yen slides to 40-year lows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Read full articleThe FCA authorization lets the exchange offer equities and derivatives to UK users, a step toward its "everything exchange" ambitions.
The post Samsung’s Q2 Profit Soars 19x as AI Memory Chip Demand Hits New High appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Samsung expects a 19-fold jump in Q2 operating profit to 89.4 trillion won. Revenue is projected to reach 171 trillion won, beating most market estimates. Despite record earnings, Samsung shares fell as investors questioned the AI boom. Samsung Electronics expects one of the strongest quarters in its history after demand for AI memory chips sent both sales and profits significantly higher. The South Korean chipmaker forecast second-quarter operating profit of 89.4 trillion won ($58.4 billion) for the April-June period, up nearly 19 times from the same quarter last year. The figure also exceeded market expectations, with analysts forecasting between 84.2 trillion won and 87.3 trillion won. Revenue is expected to reach 171 trillion won, a 129% increase from a year ago and above the consensus estimate of 169.2 trillion won, although slightly below some forecasts of 173.3 tril
The post Why Japan’s Bond Market Could Kill the Easy-Money Rally in Stocks and Bitcoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Japan’s bond market stress deepened Monday as the 10-year yield touched 2.825%, its highest level since October 1996. The surge threatens the easy money that funded multi-year rallies in stocks and Bitcoin (BTC). The yen trades near 162 per dollar, its weakest since 1986, even after Tokyo spent a record sum defending it this spring. Japan 10-Year Treasury Yields. Source: TradingView Japan Bond Market Faces More Supply and a Shrinking Buyer Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to mobilize over ¥370 trillion ($2.28 billion) in public and private investment across 17 strategic sectors through fiscal 2040. The roughly $2.3 trillion program implies heavier bond issuance ahead. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan keeps trimming its bond purchases. Reuters reported that policymakers may pause the taper only from fiscal 2027. Until then, the market’s largest buyer ke
FOMC minutes and a higher 3.8% 2026 rate path meet a 14.9% Q2 S&P 500 surge. Stocks still need patient cuts, not rushed pivots, to hold gains into H2 as jobs cool.
The sell-the-news reaction to Samsung's earnings highlights market volatility and the challenges of sustaining high valuations amid tech sector shifts. The post US stock futures decline as Samsung’s record earnings trigger massive sell-the-news event appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The move comes amid the ongoing regulatory push in Europe.
Samsung's profit surge highlights the transformative impact of AI on tech industries, signaling potential shifts in market dynamics and investment strategies. The post Samsung profits surge 1,800% amid AI chip boom, and crypto miners should be paying attention appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The yen's decline and bearish bets could trigger cross-asset volatility, impacting global markets and crypto due to leverage sensitivity. The post Hedge funds turn bearish on yen as currency nears 40-year low, supercharging carry trades appeared first on Crypto Briefing.