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Economy

DxSale loses $7.3M in BNB Chain liquidity providers (LPs) hack

DxSale, a long-running token launch and liquidity locking platform widely used during the early BNB Chain memecoin boom, has suffered a major exploit that drained an estimated $7.3 million in liquidity provider (LP) funds. The incident affected more than 1,400 liquidity pools, according to on-chain tracking shared after the incident. The pools were spread across

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Economy

DRAM: This ETF has a major SK Hynix, Micron Technology, and Samsung problem

The red-hot Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) is firing on all cylinders amid the rising demand for its constituent companies. It jumped to a record high of $62 this week, up by 120% from its all-time low. This surge, together with its robust inflows, have brought its assets under management (AUM) to $12.18 billion, making it

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Economy

Salesforce stock rises ahead of earnings: what to expect?

Shares of Salesforce (CRM) gained 2% ahead of the company’s first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday afternoon. Investors are looking for signs that the software giant can stabilize growth and address mounting concerns over how artificial intelligence could reshape the enterprise software industry. The stock has fallen roughly 34% over the past year even as the

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Economy

Weak inflows leave rupee exposed as oil prices stay high, warns ING

India’s rupee is under mounting pressure as oil prices stay elevated, with ING Economics ’ Deepali Bhargava warning that weak capital inflows, rather than the current account deficit, are driving the sharp depreciation. Policymakers have shielded consumers with subsidies, but the strain has shifted to the currency. India’s resilience to the latest oil shock is

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Economy

Are Asia small caps overlooked winners in regional equity markets in 2026?

Asia’s smaller companies have delivered stronger returns than the region’s large-cap stocks over the past five years, while also offering lower volatility and broader sector exposure, according to HSBC Asset Management. The firm said Asia small-cap stocks outperformed their large-cap counterparts by nearly 3% annualised at the index level over the period. The gains came

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Economy

Top Trump supporters blast his Iran deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is drawing some notable critics who believe it is weak and will leave Iran better off and be a loss to the United States. Top Trump allies blast US-Iran deal In a Truth Social post, Trump said that details of the deal to

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Economy

Fears and frenzy mount as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic prepare for a $4T AI IPO wave

Silicon Valley is heading toward what could become one of the most consequential listing waves in modern market history, with artificial intelligence heavyweights SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic preparing to enter public markets at valuations that could redraw the hierarchy of global corporations. After several subdued years for technology listings, the expected debuts of the three

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Economy

Workday stock surges after earnings; technicals point to a short-lived rally

Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) stock price surged by over 10% in the pre-market session as investors bought the dip following its better-than-estimated results. It rose to $136, modestly higher than the year-to-date low of $110.  Workday stock is soaring after earnings report WDAY stock has been under pressure in the past few years, moving from a

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Economy

Oil spikes over 3% as Iran nuclear standoff threatens supply from Hormuz

Oil prices surged more than 3% on Thursday after Iran’s supreme leader ordered that enriched uranium must remain inside the country, a move seen as complicating fragile peace talks with the US.  The directive heightened geopolitical uncertainty, keeping crude markets volatile as supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz persist. Prices jump on nuclear standoff

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Economy

Real, iExec to explore confidential infrastructure for tokenized assets

Real, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on institutional-scale real-world asset tokenization, has signed a memorandum of understanding with iExec to explore privacy-preserving infrastructure for tokenized assets. The collaboration will examine how institutional RWA issuance, distribution, and on-chain financial operations can be carried out while maintaining confidentiality, compliance, and auditability. Real supports the full lifecycle of

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