Coinbase has introduced perpetual stock futures for eligible non-US retail and institutional traders, expanding its derivatives offering into US equities. The move marks a significant step in the company’s broader ambition to become an “Everything Exchange,” combining crypto, traditional assets, and new financial instruments on a single platform. Expanding access to US equities The new

Wall Street opened lower on Friday as the escalating conflict involving Iran approached its fourth week, unsettling energy markets and forcing investors to reassess expectations for interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq 100 all opened lower. Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.23% or 104 points. The

Shares of American logistics and transportation giant FedEx jumped by over 7.6% on Friday after it reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter results and lifted its full-year guidance. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $5.25 on revenue of $24 billion for its fiscal third quarter, comfortably ahead of Wall Street estimates of $4.15 per share on

Arm Holdings Plc shares surged on Friday after a major analyst upgrade and growing optimism around its role in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip ecosystem fueled investor interest. The stock gained 7% to its intraday high, extending its recent rally as analysts highlighted the company’s evolving business model and stronger earnings potential tied to AI-driven

Artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor is reportedly in discussions with investors for a new funding round that could value the company at about $50 billion, nearly doubling its valuation from last year as demand for AI-powered programming tools accelerates. According to a Bloomberg report, the talks are still preliminary and may not result in a

IAG and EasyJet share prices have slumped this month as geopolitical tensions continued, pushing crude oil above $100. EasyJet stock dropped to 397p, down by 25% from the highest point in December, and 30% from its 2025 highest point. Similarly, IAG, the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, dropped to 374p, down sharply from

Shares of Indian food delivery platforms and restaurant operators declined as concerns grew that disruptions to cooking gas supplies could affect restaurant operations and online order volumes. The decline comes amid fears that escalating tensions in the Middle East could trigger a cooking-gas shortage in India, which relies heavily on energy imports from the region.

Fraud cases in the United Kingdom climbed to a record level last year as criminals increasingly used artificial intelligence to scale up scams and take over personal accounts, according to new data from fraud prevention organisation Cifas. Criminals are now operating on an industrial scale, using AI tools and large datasets to impersonate victims and

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) inched up on Dec. 22nd following news that famed investor Cathie Wood has loaded up on the crypto stock that’s been gasping for gains in recent months. Last week, the founder and chief executive of Ark Invest spent over $26 million to load up on more than 106,500 COIN shares. More

TikTok owner ByteDance is preparing to step up its already sizeable investment in artificial intelligence as China’s leading technology groups seek to narrow the gap with US competitors, reported Financial Times. The report citing people familiar with the matter said, the Beijing-based company has made preliminary plans to spend about Rmb160 billion ($23 billion) in