Market Overview - The S&P 500 reached a new all-time high, marking its 25th record close for CY25, driven by significant gains in Tesla and Google [2] - The Nasdaq composite increased by 0.9%, while the Dow Jones had a mixed performance, indicating a shift in trader sentiment despite earlier bearish preparations [2] - Australian stocks are following the U.S. trend, with the ASX 200 dipping previously but showing a potential gain of 0.4% today due to positive U.S. market performance [3] Company News - Canva announced it will not list on the ASX to avoid "double the work," while still considering a Nasdaq IPO [4] - CSL (ASX:CSL) is investing $760 million in Dutch biotech VarmX for trials related to a bleeding disorder treatment, with an option to acquire the company [4] - ASX's CEO, Helen Lofthouse, faces accusations of bullying related to compliance warnings from the former head of trading technology [5] Sector Performance - The lithium sector experienced a surge, with notable gains from Pilbara Minerals (up 9%) and Liontown Resources (up 6.3%), although future performance remains uncertain [6] - In commodities, iron ore prices decreased by 0.25% to $105.70 per tonne, while Brent crude is priced at $67.44 per barrel and gold is at $3,683 [7]

Regulatory Changes - Nasdaq is seeking to tighten its rules for small Chinese stocks [1] Market Concerns - The move follows criticism from Wall Street veterans and investor-protection advocates [1]

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The London Metal Exchange delayed the start of trading in Asia by 90 minutes on Wednesday https://t.co/75AIjleya3 ...

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Project Overview - XBO is a newly launched token priced at $0.15 with a ~$2.8 million market capitalization [1] - The token is backed by a regulated EU exchange and offers live staking with a 13% APR [1] - XBO aims for MiCA compliance and provides a debit card along with global sports partnerships [1] Market Opportunity - The market is experiencing a return of liquidity, which could benefit exchange tokens like XBO [2] - If OKB could 3x at multi-billion valuation, XBO could potentially achieve multiples at microcap [2] - Potential for an easy 4-5x return with more listings to come [2] Call to Action - Encourages users to acquire and stake XBO tokens on the XBO exchange [2]

Financial Performance - Gemini reported a net loss of $282.5 million for H1 2025 [1] - Gemini's net loss increased significantly compared to $41.4 million in the same period last year [1] Business Development - Gemini has filed its S-1, planning to list on Nasdaq under the ticker GEMI [1] - Gemini secured a credit facility with Ripple for up to $75 million, expandable to $150 million, payable in RLUSD [1] - As of the report, no draws have been made on the credit facility [1]

Gemini IPO filing: exchange targets Nasdaq as GEMI, reveals dip in revenue https://t.co/tQpVaQDpdD ...

Flying Tulip is now raising capital. If you are a USA based fund interested in investing, reach out to venture@flyingtulip.comFlying Tulip is a high-performance full featured exchange, built entirely on-chain, with liquidity powered by a synthetic delta-neutral liquidity pool backed by staking yield.Purpose of funds:- Funds will be deployed in a combination of Flying Tulip yield strategies- Only yield will be used to fund bootstrapping, marketing expansion, incentivizing launch pads, token liquidity, and bu ...