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Robinhood Chain’s explosive launch this month has reignited one of Ethereum’s longest-running debates: Do successful layer-2 networks increase demand for ETH, the asset, or do the new entrants capture all of the value for themselves?The retail brokerage’s Arbitrum-based Ethereum L2 has become one of Ethereum’s busiest rollups since its launch on July 1. More than $141 million in Ether was bridged onto the chain in its first two weeks. DeFiLlama data shows more than half a million wallets now hold ETH on the network, and a memecoin frenzy saw Robinhood Chain surge past the Ethereum L1 and Coinbase’s Base L2…

Today in crypto, Strategy will leave its August dividend on the STRC preferred shares at 12% despite the stock trading well below par. Trump Media & Technology Group extended a series of recent Bitcoin sales by moving 2,628 BTC to Crypto.com and Galaxy Research reported that losses from the Coldcard wallet incident reached 1,367 BTC ($88.6 million).Strategy leaves preferred STRC dividend at 12% as price still below parWhile Strategy’s preferred STRC shares ended July well below their $100 par value, investors were told that their August dividend will not increase, holding at 12%.Executive chairman Michael Saylor delivered the news in…

by Calculated Risk on 1/07/2026 10:00:00 AM From the BLS: Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary The number of job openings was little changed at 7.1 million in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires were little changed and total separations were unchanged at 5.1 million each. Within separations, both quits (3.2 million) and layoffs and discharges (1.7 million) were little changed.emphasis added The following graph shows job openings (black line), hires (dark blue), Layoff, Discharges and other (red column), and Quits (light blue column) from the JOLTS. This series started in December 2000.Note:…

The cryptocurrency ecosystem has seen an influx of high-profile technical analysts since its boom, each bringing their own brand of expertise and distinct perspectives to the market.  Their credibility and consistency have not only helped them gain a large following but have also placed them on multiple lists of the best crypto signals providers compiled by leading industry publications.  One of them is Jacob Crypto Bury, a seasoned crypto influencer known for delivering high-quality trade signals and cultivating a thriving community across social media platforms, including Discord. His clear focus on transparency, precision, and community engagement has been crucial in…

As stocks have hit new all-time highs in recent months, I’ve seen an increasing number of people argue that stocks aren’t becoming more valuable, the dollar is becoming less valuable. Investor Lee Roach articulated this “debasement theory” in a recent Twitter/X post: The federal government is running a 7% structural deficit with no political coalition in either party willing to address it. The Treasury is issuing debt at a pace that will push publicly held debt-to-GDP past 130% within five years, which is the level at which, historically, every government in recorded history has either inflated its way out, defaulted,…

Digital Assets Week will return to London, the only forum where capital markets transformation through tokenisation is examined in depth, from issuance and market structure to settlement, custody, liquidity and regulatory alignment. The underlying foundation of Digital Assets Week is Global Asset Digitisation Projects, making it the only venue where the commercialisation of tokenising assets is discussed comprehensively and at scale. Digital Assets Week is institution-led and designed to support substantive dialogue between market participants, regulators and infrastructure providers on implementation, risk management and market structure as digital assets increasingly intersect with traditional capital markets. The 2026 edition will focus…

The Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England (BoE) and Bank of Japan (BoJ) all kept interest rates unchanged this week. Anyone looking at the decisions alone might conclude that monetary policy had entered a quiet period.The message beneath the surface was very different.All three central banks warned that inflation risks were building again: energy prices, geopolitical tensions, currency weakness, and the AI investment boom are creating new cost pressure, and policymakers appear increasingly willing to raise rates before they spread through wages, expectations and consumer prices.Three holds with a hawkish messageThe Fed maintained its target range at 3.50%-3.75%, but the…

Recent results from Popular (NASDAQ: BPOP), Puerto Rico’s largest bank, are showing why analysts rate the bank a solid Buy. The midsized bank is steadily growing earnings, returning capital to shareholders, and hitting ratios that would make many other banks jealous. Shareholders are also likely to be pleased. The stock is up more than 50% over the past 12 months and roughly 40% since the start of the year. The question for new investors is whether the easy gains are behind it and whether there’s plenty more room for the bank to run. Popular’s Earnings Momentum Still Backs the RallyPopular’s…

NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 20: Security personnel carry out Lathi charge during CJP protest March to near the Parliament House on July 20, 2026 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesIndia’s youth unemployment crisis has become one of the biggest vulnerabilities for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, exposing the gap between the country’s economic ambitions and the reality facing millions of young graduates.The frustration erupted into the open this month after a leaked paper forced a retest of India’s ultra-competitive medical entrance exam, prompting nationwide student…

Key PointsHyperliquid now supports outcome markets that anyone can launch on its network, if they stake enough tokens. That probably won’t let it steal market share from Kalshi or Polymarket.But it makes Hyperliquid a much more appealing platform for hedge funds.10 stocks we like better than Hyperliquid ›Financial derivatives exchange Hyperliquid (CRYPTO: HYPE) is building the next wave of prediction markets, and the twist is that, thanks to its latest update, anyone willing to lock up enough of its token can create a market of their own for the public to trade on its platform. Doing so requires staking at…