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The shifting landscapeThe rise of digital assets and tokenization represents a fundamental shift in how capital markets infrastructure is evolving. Digital assets have moved from the periphery into the strategic agenda of mainstream financial institutions, and the central question is no longer whether real-world assets will be tokenized at scale, but when and how (DLT) will become embedded in market operations.The extent of institutional engagement is now substantial. J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys platform alone has processed over USD1.5tn in tokenized transactions, while prominent bond issuances on DLT platforms by the European Investment Bank, UBS and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank show…

Bitcoin is testing short-term resistance near $77,279 while traders also watch the monthly close above $74,434. A breakout could support another move toward $80,000, but a weak close would keep pressure on the downside. Bitcoin Tests Micro Resistance as $BTC Watches $77,279 Breakout Level Bitcoin is trading near $76,513 on the 30-minute chart after bouncing from the short-term support area near $75,910. The chart shared by MCO Global DE shows a micro resistance zone for orange wave 4 between $76,673 and $77,279. This area matches the 38.2%, 50%, and 61.8% retracement levels marked on the chart. $BTC 30-Minute Chart. Source:…

NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC has added 7,101 shares of $LITE to their portfolio, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds’ holdings for the 03-31-2026 report period. You can see the fund’s full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $LITE.LUMENTUM HOLDINGS Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 471 institutional investors add shares of LUMENTUM HOLDINGS stock to their portfolio, and 371 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.Here are some of the largest recent moves:FMR LLC added 3,397,187 shares (+57.3%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $1,252,169,156SITUATIONAL AWARENESS…

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Meta Platforms, Inc. (Nasdaq: META) today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. “We had a milestone quarter with strong momentum across our apps and the release of our first model from Meta Superintelligence Labs,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Meta founder and CEO. “We’re on track to deliver personal superintelligence to billions of people.” First Quarter 2026 Financial HighlightsThree Months Ended March 31,% ChangeIn millions, except percentages and per share amounts20262025Revenue$            56,311$            42,31433 %Costs and expenses33,43924,75935 %Income from operations$            22,872$            17,55530 %Operating margin41 %41 %Provision (benefit) for income taxes (1)$             (5,021)$         …

Cordel Group PLC, the Artificial Intelligence platform for transport corridor analytics, has announced a new £3,000,000 contract, for Point Cloud Data Processing to deliver Structure Gauging outputs at scale across Network Rail. The contract will run to December 2027, with an optional extension to December 2028 worth a further £1,336,000. On 11 June 2024, Cordel announced that formal Network Rail certification had been achieved for all three Gauging clearance file types – for Structures, Station Platforms and Track Intervals. Building on these approvals, this new Point Cloud Data Processing contract will deliver a Structure Gauging Service Booster to Network Rail at…

AllUnity, a joint venture backed by DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy Digital (GLXY), took its euro-backed stablecoin, EURAU, to the Solana blockchain, extending the token’s reach to a high-speed network often used for payments and trading. EURAU, which debuted last July on Ethereum, is fully reserved and issued under a regulated e-money framework aligned with the European Union’s MiCA rules, the company said in an emailed statement. By adding Solana, AllUnity aims to offer faster settlement and lower transaction costs for euro-denominated transfers. The setup allows businesses and developers to move euros onchain in seconds. Payments firms, for example, could…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled below 200,000 last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran. U.S. jobless aid applications for the week ending April 25 fell by 26,000 by to 189,000, down from the previous week’s 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s well below the 214,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet were expecting. Filings for unemployment benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs and are close to a real-time indicator of the health of the job market. The four-week moving average of…

April 30 (Reuters) – Futures linked to Canada’s main stock index gained on Thursday as oil prices retreated ​from four-year highs and investors snapped up gold and silver ‌on the dip, though lingering geopolitical tensions kept them cautious.June futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.5% at 07:20 a.m. ET (1120 GMT).Energy markets remained volatile as oil ​prices retreated from above $126 a barrel. The earlier surge was after ​a report that said U.S. President Donald Trump is slated to receive ⁠a briefing on plans for a series of military strikes on ​Iran.The U.S. is pushing for other countries to…

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Key PointsAccording to a top Wall Street strategist, Ethereum could hit a price of $62,000.In more than a decade of trading, Ethereum has never crossed the $5,000 price level.New trends on Wall Street, such as asset tokenization, could help to fuel Ethereum’s resurgence.Wall Street strategist Tom Lee thinks Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH) could hit a price of $62,000 within the next few years. Right now, it’s trading around the $2,300 price level. So, if he’s right, Ethereum investors could see a return of 2,500% within a relatively short period of time.But is Ethereum really capable of soaring in value?Will AI create the…