Securitize (SECZ) eyes acquisitions with $400 million war chest after going public

The firm is not interested in buying rivals, Domingo said. “They’re not going to bring anything to me that I don’t have in terms of tech.” Instead, Domingo said Securitize is looking at businesses that complement its institutional tokenization offering, aiming to build a broader “one-stop shop” for customers. “We’re…

Core Natural Resources selected for DoE critical minerals grant (CNR:NYSE)

keni1/iStock via Getty Images Core Natural Resources (CNR) up 1.8% in early trading Monday after saying it was selected for a multi-million-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation. The company said it plans to use the Source link

DeFi protocol Summer.fi halts Lazy Summer vaults after $6 million exploit

Decentralized finance protocol Summer.fi has paused its Lazy Summer vaults after an exploit that drained about $6 million from the Ethereum-based yield platform, according to the project and several blockchain security firms. Lazy Summer is an automated yield platform that routes deposits across lending markets such as Aave and Morpho…

Micron rises as it unveils new memory deal with Ford (MU:NASDAQ)

JHVEPhoto Micron Technology (MU) announced on Monday that it has signed a long-term Strategic Customer Agreement with Ford (F) to supply the U.S. automaker with memory and storage. Micron shares rose around 4% in premarket trading, while Ford was up fractionally. Source link

Michael Saylor’s Strategy dramatically ups pace of bitcoin sales, raising $216 million

Strategy (MSTR) sold 3,588 bitcoin for approximately $216 million last week, reducing its total holdings to 843,775 BTC, according to a Monday SEC filing. The company said proceeds from the bitcoin sales will be used to fund distributions on its preferred stock and replenish the portion of its U.S. dollar…

Russia’s largest bank plans crypto wallet launch as Moscow clears market path

Non-qualified investors will be allowed to trade under testing requirements and limits capped at roughly 300,000 rubles (around $3,800) per year, while market participants will have until July 1, 2027, to enter the official registry. Russia’s complicated crypto history The developments follow years of resistance from the Bank of Russia.…

SK Hynix plans to spend 11.9T won to acquire ASML’s EUV systems

Pixelbizz SK Hynix (HXSCL) expects to spend about 11.9T won to acquire ASML’s (ASML) extreme ultraviolet, or EUV, lithography scanners, according to the company’s regulatory filing as part of its IPO on Nasdaq. Shares of ASML (ASML) climbed about 4%, as Source link

Crypto starts week on firmer ground, altcoin gains mask a divided market: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin BTC$62,746.81 is trading at $62,800 on Monday, a notable turnaround from July 1 when it dipped below $58,000 to its lowest level since September 2024 and raised concerns of a slide toward $50,000. Ether (ETH) staged a similar recovery, trading at $1,760 after bottoming out around $1,550 last week.…

AEVEX wins $17.5M follow-on contract supporting U.S. national security (AVEX:NYSE)

AEVEX (AVEX) secured a $17.5M follow-on contract under its Global Solutions portfolio to continue providing mission-focused services supporting U.S. national security objectives. AEVEX’s Global Solutions capabilities integrate technology and multi-domain expertise to transform complex data into actionable insight for time sensitive missions. The stock price increased about 3% on Monday…

Coinbase AI alert draws backlash after pushing World Cup result before kickoff

Coinbase (COIN) sent users a false “breaking news” alert saying Norway’s soccer team beat Brazil 3-2 in a World Cup knockout match before the game had even started. The alert said Erling Haaland scored twice in the match at MetLife Stadium. Coinbase’s own prediction-market page still listed the game as…