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Base’s social bet left it trailing in prediction markets and perps: Pollak

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-what-is-base-coinbase-l2-network-1.jpg" alt="Base’s social bet left it trailing in prediction markets and perps: Pollak" class="type:primaryImage">Base creator Jesse Pollak is stepping back from leadership of the Base App after admitting he was “definitively wrong” to bet on social experiences driving crypto adoption.

AI is so big, it’s now impossible for investors to avoid

Exposure to the artificial-intelligence boom has become virtually impossible for investors to avoid. The theme hasn’t just cornered the stock market. It has systematically swallowed up corporate credit and venture capital, too.

United Airlines gets hit by a $6 billion added-fuel-cost headwind

Investors zero in on United’s potentially fatter jet-fuel bill — the airline said it expects nearly $6 billion in additional fuel expenses for the year.

The trucking market is tighter than it’s been in years — but investors are upbeat on J.B. Hunt

Shares of the trucking giant jump 8% after hours, as fuel charges and demand for its railroad-connection business lift results

‘They cut off online access’: My mother’s bank balance plummeted after her death. What’s going on?

“Since her death, her bank balance fell to $9,000 from $16,000.”

‘I don’t want to sound callous’: Why base your Social Security claim on life expectancy? We could die at any time.

“The actual date of death ultimately affects only the surviving beneficiaries.”

Small-cap outperformance is persisting — and these 15 quality stocks pay rich dividends

Think large caps are still the best bet? The data say you are looking in the wrong place.

This powerful stock-market momentum trade has hit a wall after seeing biggest unwind since 2001

So far, the selloff hasn’t done much to dent the S&P 500, as other stocks and sectors have picked up the slack

Stanford study says 5-minute Bitcoin prediction markets enable settlement manipulation

Researchers found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction markets create incentives to manipulate spot prices around contract settlement, proposing longer settlement windows as a potential fix.

Revolut receives in-principle approval from UAE authorities for crypto services

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-follow-up-license-blockchain.jpg" alt="Revolut receives in-principle approval from UAE authorities for crypto services" class="type:primaryImage">Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority approved the London-headquartered fintech company for broker-dealer, management and investment, and exchange services in the UAE.

US Senator blasts AG pick for ‘dismantling’ crypto unit, Trump’s CZ pardon

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/tribune-hearing-congress.jpg" alt="US Senator blasts AG pick for ‘dismantling’ crypto unit, Trump’s CZ pardon" class="type:primaryImage">President Donald Trump’s pick for US Attorney General faced criticism from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on his approach to crypto enforcement and the pardon of former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao.

Ostium pauses trading as security firms report multimillion-dollar oracle exploit

Ostium halted trading and advised revoking contract approvals after blockchain security firms reported an apparent oracle-related exploit of its OLP liquidity vault, with estimated losses ranging from $18 million to $22 million.

Aave launches V4 on Avalanche, laying groundwork for tokenized credit markets

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-what-is-ethereum-credit-1.png" alt="Aave launches V4 on Avalanche, laying groundwork for tokenized credit markets" class="type:primaryImage">The deployment marks Aave V4’s first expansion beyond Ethereum and introduces lending infrastructure designed to support future markets for tokenized real-world assets.

It’s a buyer’s market for bonds

Bonds are out of fashion with big investors — which makes them an interesting investment opportunity for the rest of us.

America’s oil refiners could more than triple profits as Iran war sparks massive boom

U.S. oil refiners are about to report a historic profit surge as the industry takes advantage of supply disruptions.

Securitize, Cantor target tokenized IPOs for public markets

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-ipo-models-that-exist.jpg" alt="Securitize, Cantor target tokenized IPOs for public markets" class="type:primaryImage">Securitize and Cantor Fitzgerald are developing infrastructure for tokenized IPOs and secondary equity offerings within the existing US securities framework.

More people are reaching their 60s than ever before — and it’s an incredible investing opportunity

The world is getting older. Here’s how that’s going to change things.

Copper is shadowing the AI hyperscaler stocks — but wait for a dip before buying

Copper prices have climbed 12.5% since the start of the year, with Nvidia and Broadcom up around the same amount in that time.

BlackRock has best-ever start to a year as investment flows double and profits surge

Shares of BlackRock were rallying toward their best day in more than a year on Wednesday, after strong inflows into exchange-traded funds and buoyant markets helped the world’s biggest asset manager beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations for the latest quarter.

You are missing the bond deal of the decade — and it is guaranteed to beat inflation

TIPS are offering a rare gift — and it is time to lock in a generous payout.