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G7 Summit Mic Blunder: World Leaders Caught Discussing Greenland and Cigarettes in Hot-Mic Moment
IBTimes - 18 Jun 2026 05:22
A hot-mic incident at the G7 summit in France captured candid conversations among world leaders, revealing discussions on Greenland, smoking, and football before formal talks commenced.
Apple to raise prices as AI pushes up chip costs
BBC - 18 Jun 2026 02:41
The firm's outgoing boss Tim Cook did not say when prices will rise or which products will be affected.
Fed Warsh era kicks off with big surprise no one saw coming
The Street - 18 Jun 2026 01:37
Kevin Warsh launched a major Fed overhaul, dropped forward guidance and unveiled five task forces as inflation concerns reshaped rate forecasts.
Two key things that need to happen before Strait of Hormuz traffic can return to prewar levels
Market Watch - 18 Jun 2026 12:00Another airline shuts down and cancels all flights over fuel crisis
The Street - 18 Jun 2026 11:50
The airline is reported to have suspended operations amid a jet fuel shortage.
The next two weeks could be a bumpy ride for U.S. stocks. Buy any dip, this strategist says.
Market Watch - 18 Jun 2026 11:39Bitcoin ETFs Lose $82M as Ark and Blackrock Reverse Prior Session Gains
Bitcoin.com - 18 Jun 2026 11:32
Crypto ETF flows turned negative again on Wednesday, June 17, as bitcoin and ether funds reversed the prior sessions broad gains. Still, HYPE and solana ETFs attracted fresh capital, showing that modest demand remains al...
Bitcoin, ether slide after a hawkish Fed, even as Trump's signed Iran deal lifts stocks
Coin Desk - 18 Jun 2026 04:52
The Fed held rates but signaled it is more worried about inflation than growth in Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting.
Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says
Coin Desk - 18 Jun 2026 04:00
Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with doubts swirling, investors have found it easier to reach for something more tangible: stablecoins and tokenization.
HyperFund Promoter Bitcoin Rodney Pleads Guilty in $1.8 Billion Crypto Scam
Bitcoin.com - 18 Jun 2026 02:30
HyperFund drew $1.8 billion from investors worldwide through a crypto platform prosecutors described as a global wire-fraud scheme. Promoter Bitcoin Rodney pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge after authorities ...
Anvil Powers Promise Now, Pay Later Sponsorships at Blockchain Futurist Conference
Bitcoin.com - 18 Jun 2026 19:32
PRESS RELEASE. Toronto, Canada, June 18, 2026 - Blockchain Futurist Conference has partnered with Anvil, the decentralized protocol enabling digital asset-backed credit, to introduce an easier way for companies to secure...
Range Raises $8.3M as Institutions Push for Pre-Execution Stablecoin Risk Controls
Bitcoin.com - 18 Jun 2026 19:30
Range, a Zug, Switzerland-based financial infrastructure company, closed an oversubscribed $8.3 million Series A on June 18, 2026, bringing its total funding to $11 million and positioning itself as a control layer for c...
Ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky gets U.S. CFTC ban in final resolution with regulator
Coin Desk - 18 Jun 2026 19:26
Alexander Mashinsky, the founder of failed crypto lender Celsius, had earlier been imprisoned for fraud and is now formally banned from CFTC registration.
Invest in mutual funds daily with just ₹10: Axis Mutual Fund launches Rozana SIP
livemint.com - 18 Jun 2026 19:03
Axis Mutual Fund has launched the Rozana SIP facility, which enables investing with just ₹10 per scheme per day through its website. This initiative offers a low-ticket-size approach and helps build an everyday investi...
This AI company wants to replace MRIs with a 60-second dip in the spa. Can that really work?
Market Watch - 18 Jun 2026 19:02Where to watch Canada vs. Qatar free live streams from anywhere
Business Insider - 18 Jun 2026 19:01Nifty 50 vs Nifty Next 50: Which index rewarded investors more? What 10-year rolling returns reveal
livemint.com - 18 Jun 2026 18:55
Often viewed as a secondary large-cap benchmark, the Nifty Next 50 has outperformed the Nifty 50 across 3-, 5-, 7- and 10-year rolling periods. The data also shows it occupies a distinct position between traditional larg...
Employers to college students: Skip the perfect GPA and go get a summer job
Market Watch - 18 Jun 2026 18:55How the World Cup showcases payment tech
American Banker - 18 Jun 2026 18:48
Like the Olympics, the event is used to push and measure engagement and appetite for emerging checkout options.
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Ditches Rate Signals, Bitcoin Slides as Nasdaq Bounces 1.5%
Bitcoin.com - 18 Jun 2026 18:40
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh used his debut press conference on June 17 to strip away decades of central bank communication habits, and markets spent the following day sorting out what that means for rates, risk,...
How America cheated Black GIs after World War II, contributing to the racial wealth gap
Market Watch - 18 Jun 2026 18:40Treasury, agencies propose KYC rule for stablecoin issuers
American Banker - 18 Jun 2026 18:36
The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and federal banking and credit union agencies limited issuers' know-your-customer obligations to direct-to-consumer services, preliminarily rejecting a "glo...