Arbitrum’s ecosystem is at the center of a major DeFi recovery effort, with leading protocols urging the Arbitrum DAO to unfreeze roughly 30,766 ETH (worth about $71 million) linked to the Kelp DAO exploit. With the funds now locked in a DAO-controlled address, decision-making power has effectively shifted to Arbitrum governance. DeFi players urge Arbitrum
Qualcomm stock price surged by over 12% on Monday as investors cheered a potential partnership with OpenAI ahead of its much-anticipated financial results on Wednesday this week. QCOM jumped to $160, its highest point since January 2026 and 29% above its lowest level this year. Qualcomm partnership with OpenAI The QCOM stock price soared after
Oil prices edged up more than 2% on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, while shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained muted. Gold and silver dropped as energy prices climbed sharply, raising fears about higher inflation and elevated interest rates. The metals market is experiencing a subdued opening to the
Katana (KAT) has been one of the strongest-performing altcoins in the market over the past 24 hours, recording a sharp 73.1% jump to $0.02129. What makes this rally stand out is not just the price increase, but the scale of trading activity behind it. KAT has significantly outperformed Bitcoin and the broader crypto market, which
Investors are bailing on Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ) on Friday morning despite the company securing a monumental $420 million jury verdict in its high-stakes litigation against Papaya Gaming. The federal jury in Manhattan ruled that Papaya had engaged in systematic false advertising by using “bots” in its skill-based games, misleading players into thinking they were competing
Shares of Eli Lilly came under pressure on Friday after early prescription data for its newly launched weight-loss pill suggested a slower rollout compared with rival Novo Nordisk’s competing product. According to data from healthcare analytics firm IQVIA, Lilly’s Foundayo recorded 3,707 prescriptions in the US during its second week on the market, up from
Shares of Nvidia surged on Friday, putting the stock on track for a record closing high as renewed optimism around artificial intelligence demand rippled across the semiconductor sector. The rally was partly fuelled by strong earnings from Intel, which reassured investors about the durability of demand for advanced computing hardware. Nvidia’s stock rose 4.8% to
Shares of X-Energy Inc. surged in their market debut on Friday, opening sharply above their initial public offering price after the company raised more than $1 billion in an upsized offering that drew strong investor demand. The Rockville, Maryland-based nuclear energy firm priced its IPO at $23 per share, above the marketed range of $16
US President Donald Trump is dispatching envoys to Pakistan in a renewed push for talks with Iran, even as uncertainty persists over diplomatic progress. Google is deepening its artificial intelligence push with a multibillion-dollar investment in Anthropic, underscoring the intensifying race for computing infrastructure. Intel shares surged after stronger-than-expected earnings signaled improving momentum in its
US equities ended the week on a mixed note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closing at record highs on Friday, supported by optimism around potential US-Iran talks and a surge in semiconductor stocks led by Intel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, however, lagged behind, ending the session slightly lower. The S&P 500 rose