A New York jury will continue deliberations for a second day Thursday in the historic and unprecedented criminal trial of former President Trump. Judge Juan Merchan delivered jurors instructions to consider charges brought against the former president and presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Merchan on Wednesday afternoon instructed the jury not to discuss or research the…
TLDR BlackRock’s updated Form S-1 for its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) suggests that the launch of U.S. spot Ether ETFs could be imminent, with analysts predicting a potential late June launch. The updated filing provides details about the ETF’s seed capital investor, a BlackRock affiliate firm that purchased $10 million worth of shares on May…
Japan will provide Woodside Energy Group Ltd. a $1 billion loan to develop a natural gas project in Australia, another move by the Asian energy importer to ensure the supply of fossil fuel for decades. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/Eob3j6h
Kate Middleton isn’t in a hurry to return to public duties as she prioritizes her health. Kinsey Schofield, host of the “To Di For Daily” podcast, told Fox News Digital the Princess of Wales, who is being treated for cancer, has two important men in her corner backing her decision. “King Charles and Prince William…
East Africa will bounce back to be the continent’s fastest growing region this year and next, according to the African Development Bank’s projections. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/8cCueE1
Italy’s Golden Goose, the maker of Superstar sneakers worn by celebrities like Taylor Swift and sold for hundreds of dollars a pair, said it intends to launch an initial public offering in Milan next month. https://www.wsj.com/articles/italian-fashion-brand-golden-goose-to-list-in-milan-next-month-a6e5433e
Sweltering heat has raised gas demand in India by as much as 12% from a year ago as some idle power plants have restarted to cater to growing electricity needs, according to a major supplier of the fuel in India’s capital. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/MsObygY
More NATO allies have approved measures to allow Ukraine to use supplied weapons for attacks on military targets in Russia as the U.S. remains a key and increasingly solitary holdout as pressure mounts to authorize use. “It’s rather unfortunate that with all the atrocities we see in Ukraine, we have not allowed it to use…
Bitcoin was stopped at just over $70,000 earlier this week and has been unable to resume its bullish momentum since then, as it even dipped toward $67,000 yesterday. The alternative coins are also in retreat, with SHIB, DOT, DOGE, PEPE, and WIF losing substantial percentages of their USD value overnight. BTC Shaky at $68K The…
Base metals and gold weakened, weighed by a stronger dollar and rising Treasury yields. https://www.wsj.com/articles/gold-edges-lower-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data-06e413e8