Finance Dispatch

Thursday, February 26, 2026 — LONDON / NEW YORK / TOKYO
BITCOIN 68,404 +6.75%
DOW 49,482.15 +0.63%
GOLD 5,214.50 +0.16%
NASDAQ 23,152.08 +1.26%
S&P 500 6,946.13 +0.81%
SILVER 90.12 -0.90%
ENGIE to acquire UK Power Networks for £10.5 billion
WALL STREET & MACRO
CRYPTO // MarketWire Indiana’s bitcoin rights bill heads for final sign-off after bicameral approval
ECONOMY // MarketWire Five key takeaways from the Supreme Court's landmark decision against Trump's tariffs
CRYPTO // MarketWire OCC issues proposal to implement GENIUS Act, seeking public feedback
ECONOMY // MarketWire With Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs struck down, here are the industries still facing higher rates
MARKETS // MarketWire Qantas international weakness overshadows profit rise as US routes soften
MARKETS // MarketWire Toyota plans $19 bln share sale by banks, insurers - Reuters
MARKETS // MarketWire OpenAI hires ex-Apple models head from Meta, The Information reports
ECONOMY // MarketWire U.S. trade deficit totaled $901 billion in 2025, barely budging despite Trump's tariffs
WALL ST // MarketWire Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat
MARKETS // MarketWire Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.51%
VENTURE // MarketWire Have hard-won scaling lessons to share? Take the stage at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026
WALL ST // MarketWire Building-Products Distributor QXO Launches Hostile Bid for Beacon
WALL ST // MarketWire What's New This Tax Season That Can Save You Money
MARKETS // MarketWire OpenAI hires ex-Apple AI head from Meta- The Information
MARKETS // MarketWire Asia shares rise in relief rally as Nvidia beats the street
CRYPTO // MarketWire Solana-based TBD, a prediction market protocol for ‘verified’ human opinion, raises $3 million
WALL ST // MarketWire Swiss franc, Japanese yen Rise as DeepSeek News Boosts Safe Havens
CRYPTO // MarketWire World Liberty Financial proposes new staking-focused governance system for WLFI holders
MARKETS // MarketWire Exclusive-Toyota plans around $19 billion share sale by financial institutions, sources say
WALL ST // MarketWire Natural-Gas Firm Diversified Energy Strikes Deal for Permian Basin Player
CRYPTO // MarketWire MrBeast editor and former California 24-year-old gubernatorial candidate fined by Kalshi for insider trading
WALL ST // MarketWire DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans
ECONOMY // MarketWire Top earners are more afraid for their employment than lower income as AI threat increases
CRYPTO & DEFI
WALL ST // MarketWire Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
CRYPTO // MarketWire The Daily: Aave governance dispute intensifies, South Korea proposes mandatory crypto influencer disclosures and more
WALL ST // MarketWire Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower
MARKETS // MarketWire LSEG under pressure on AI and margins as Elliott weighs in
ECONOMY // MarketWire Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in January, less than expected
MARKETS // MarketWire Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits record high on cooling rate hike bets, tech gains
VENTURE // MarketWire More startups are hitting $10M ARR in 3 months than ever before
VENTURE // MarketWire Stripe’s valuation soars 74% to $159 billion
MARKETS // MarketWire Samsung, SK Hynix rally to record highs after upbeat Nvidia earnings
VENTURE // MarketWire Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M
ECONOMY // MarketWire Trump insists trade deals safe after Supreme Court ruling upends tariff authority, but partners aren’t so sure
VENTURE // MarketWire Bill Gurley says that right now, the worst thing you can do for your career is play it safe
MARKETS // MarketWire Amazon’s $50 billion OpenAI investment may depend on IPO or AGI milestone, The Information reports
VENTURE // MarketWire Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders
MARKETS // MarketWire Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist’s testimony
CRYPTO // MarketWire Circle stock pops 30% on earnings beat as Allaire says USDC transactions now near 50% share
VENTURE // MarketWire Welcome to the post-hype crypto market
ECONOMY // MarketWire UK inflation cools markedly in January, boosting odds of Bank of England rate cut
VENTURE // MarketWire 3 days left: Save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket
MARKETS // MarketWire University of California sells $2 billion in debt while facing Trump crackdown
ECONOMY // MarketWire Fourth-quarter U.S. GDP up just 1.4%, badly missing estimate; inflation firms at 3%
CRYPTO // MarketWire Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana rally as analysts flag pause in ‘10 a.m. dump’ after Jane Street lawsuit
CRYPTO // MarketWire Hut 8 posts $248 million net loss for 2025 as AI pivot takes shape
VENTURE & TECH
ECONOMY // MarketWire The 'boomcession': Why Americans feel left behind by a growing economy
VENTURE // MarketWire Final 4 days to save up to $680 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass
CRYPTO // MarketWire ETHZilla stock climbs on Forum rebrand as firm pushes further into tokenized assets
ECONOMY // MarketWire China’s leverage rises before high-stakes summit as Supreme Court curbs Trump tariffs
CRYPTO // MarketWire Supply, demand and durability: A framework for surviving cycles
CRYPTO // MarketWire Ripple, Franklin Templeton join $5 million seed round for AI agent trust startup t54 Labs
CRYPTO // MarketWire GD Culture to liquidate 7,500 bitcoin hoard for share repurchase as mNAV discount widens
VENTURE // MarketWire 5 days left to lock in the lowest TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket rates
MARKETS // MarketWire Asia stocks: Japan hits record high, S.Korea surges as Nvidia boosts chipmakers
MARKETS // MarketWire Amazon’s $50 bln OpenAI investment tied to IPO or AGI milestone - The Information
WALL ST // MarketWire Chinese Investors With Few Options Turn to Dividends
VENTURE // MarketWire With AI, investor loyalty is (almost) dead: At least a dozen OpenAI VCs now also back Anthropic
MARKETS // MarketWire Analysis-Nvidia’s CEO prepares investors for a renewed battle with Intel, AMD
CRYPTO // MarketWire Venmo, PayPal consumer reach could bolster Stripe in potential acquisition deal: Mizuho
WALL ST // MarketWire U.S. Treasury Yields Fall But Direction for Long-End Yields Still Seen Upward
WALL ST // MarketWire Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek
ECONOMY // MarketWire Life after the 'great resignation': Incentives are dimming for workers to change jobs
MARKETS // MarketWire Bank of Korea holds rates at 2.50% as expected
ECONOMY // MarketWire Hassett says authors of New York Fed tariff study should be disciplined: 'Worst paper I've ever seen'
VENTURE // MarketWire Is crypto growing up? Tether risk, Stripe’s stablecoin play, and the GENIUS Act explained
WALL ST // MarketWire Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather Forecasts
MARKETS: ENGIE to acquire UK Power Networks for £10.5 billion CRYPTO: Indiana’s bitcoin rights bill heads for final sign-off after bicameral approval CRYPTO: World Liberty Financial proposes new staking-focused governance system for WLFI holders MARKETS: LSEG under pressure on AI and margins as Elliott weighs in MARKETS: Analysis-Nvidia’s CEO prepares investors for a renewed battle with Intel, AMD MARKETS: Australia stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 up 0.51% MARKETS: Toyota plans $19 bln share sale by banks, insurers - Reuters MARKETS: Asia stocks: Japan hits record high, S.Korea surges as Nvidia boosts chipmakers MARKETS: University of California sells $2 billion in debt while facing Trump crackdown MARKETS: Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist’s testimony VENTURE: Y Combinator grad and AI insurance brokerage Harper raises $47M MARKETS: Exclusive-Toyota plans around $19 billion share sale by financial institutions, sources say MARKETS: Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits record high on cooling rate hike bets, tech gains MARKETS: Amazon’s $50 billion OpenAI investment may depend on IPO or AGI milestone, The Information reports MARKETS: Bank of Korea holds rates at 2.50% as expected