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Spot gold surged, highlighting stronger demand for safe-haven assets. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 11 that spot gold rose nearly 2% intraday from the previous session to $4,154.32 an ounce. Gold had earlier climbed 1.4% to $4,131.66 an ounce. Re

President Donald Trump said he canceled a planned airstrike on Iran after talks between Washington and Tehran advanced to the highest level and a final agreement neared. In a Truth Social post on June 11, Trump said discussions with Iran had reached

U.S. community and regional banks are pushing back against efforts to allow rewards for stablecoin holders, as tensions rise between traditional finance and the crypto industry over stablecoin regulation. The Block reported on June 11 that the Indepe

Major US banking groups are urging regulators to extend anti-money laundering rules for stablecoins to secondary-market activity. The push highlights a growing clash between traditional finance and the crypto industry over the direction of US policy.

Iran said recent US airstrikes have effectively stripped a ceasefire agreement of its meaning, fueling concern in financial markets about a renewed escalation in Middle East tensions. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 11 that Iran’s Foreign Ministry

President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting to discuss military response options involving Iran, Walter Bloomberg reported. Trump met with his national security advisers on June 10 and reviewed military options against Iran, acco

The three major US stock indexes closed lower on June 11. The Nasdaq Composite fell 1.98% from the previous session to 25,169.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 1.87% at 49,919.09, while the S&P 500 fell 1.61% to 7,267.65.

Iran has rejected a proposal for direct trilateral talks with the US in Doha, Qatar, while signaling it will continue indirect negotiations through mediators. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 10 that Iran decided not to accept the proposal for face-

President Donald Trump said he ordered a secret military operation last month to protect merchant ships and oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. On June 10, Trump said he had directed the U.S. military to carry out a covert mission to su

Prediction-market platform Kalshi has introduced a policy requiring some users to submit employer information as part of an effort to prevent insider trading and market manipulation. CoinDesk reported on June 10 that Kalshi is implementing new rules

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said he was unaware of any US action to remove Iranian crude from the market, a comment that contrasts with President Donald Trump’s recent remarks on the issue. On June 10, Wright was asked about Trump’s comments on

Puneet Mehta, founder and chief executive officer of AI customer experience platform Netomi, said demand for stablecoins and blockchain-based payment infrastructure will rise sharply as the artificial intelligence industry expands. In an interview ci

President Donald Trump said Iran will eventually seek negotiations and claimed the US is continuing to curb the country's oil exports. Trump told Walter Bloomberg on June 10 that "Iran will eventually want to negotiate." He also claimed the US is rem

President Donald Trump said the US would take a hard-line stance against Iran, raising the prospect of renewed military tensions between Washington and Tehran. Trump said on June 10 that “we’re going to be attacking them very hard,” according to Walt

Fitch Ratings said a prolonged conflict involving Iran and greater volatility in commodity markets could benefit North America's energy infrastructure sector. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 10 that Fitch said in a report North American midstream c

The three major US stock indexes were trading lower. As of 12:19 a.m. on June 11, the Nasdaq Composite had fallen 1.34% from the previous close to 25,334.01. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 1.14% at 50,290, while the S&P 500 fell 0.94% to 7

Iran’s military reaffirmed a hard-line stance after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of possible attacks on Iranian infrastructure. Markets are watching for tensions between the U.S. and Iran to escalate again. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 10

U.S. stocks swung sharply on June 9 and ended mostly lower. Market watchers say investors are selling existing holdings to raise cash ahead of SpaceX’s initial public offering. The Wall Street Journal reported that major indexes opened higher but rev

U.S. stocks closed mixed on June 10, with the Nasdaq Composite falling 0.97% from the previous session to 25,678.82. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.17% to 50,870.94, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.27% to 7,385.748.

Carlos Domingo, chief executive officer of real-world asset tokenization infrastructure firm Securitize, said stock and ETF tokenization will be the next major driver of growth in the RWA market. Domingo made the remarks at an ETHConf panel in New Yo

Crypto venture capital firm Paradigm and DeFi policy group Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the US Treasury Department to ease anti-money laundering rules tied to stablecoins. The scope of those rules for the decentralized finance ecosystem is emergin

Iran warned foreign military forces deployed near its territory, as markets watch for a renewed rise in tensions between the US and Iran. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 9 that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi wrote on X, formerly Twitter, th

Trading volume in crypto perpetual futures on US prediction-market platform Kalshi topped $1 billion in the first week after launch, a sign competition in the US market for the products is starting to intensify. Walter Bloomberg reported on June 9 th