
Bitcoin Reclaims $60,000 Level After 14% Quarterly Decline
The leading cryptocurrency staged a partial recovery after a difficult quarter marked by record outflows from spot ETFs and concerns over hawkish U.S. monetary policy.

The leading cryptocurrency staged a partial recovery after a difficult quarter marked by record outflows from spot ETFs and concerns over hawkish U.S. monetary policy.

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced its Private Wealth Management BTC funds achieved a 4.9% annualized return over 60 days, as the firm broadens its suite of yield-generating products for Bitcoin holders.

The crypto infrastructure firm has registered its MERC token white paper with European regulators, fulfilling a key requirement under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework for trading admission across the EU.

Russia's benchmark stock index closed at its lowest level in three years, dragged down by a broad sell-off concentrated in the mining, oil, and gas sectors. The MOEX Russia Index fell 2.13% as market volatility increased.

Scribe Therapeutics has submitted a registration statement for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. The biotechnology company plans to trade under the ticker symbol 'SCTX' but has not yet specified the number of shares or price range.

Energy technology firm Holtec Nuclear Corporation has filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., seeking to raise capital for its development of small modular reactors (SMRs). The company plans to list on Nasdaq under the ticker 'HNUC'.

U.S. stocks advanced Friday, driven by a successful Nasdaq listing for chipmaker SK Hynix that renewed optimism in the tech sector as investors brace for the start of the Q2 earnings season.

Investors are reassessing the near-term outlook for major technology stocks as massive capital expenditures on AI infrastructure threaten to slow earnings growth and limit share buybacks, according to an analysis by ING.

Wall Street analysts issued divergent calls on key AI-related stocks this week, with Raymond James initiating SpaceX at a Street-high price target while Bernstein downgraded Salesforce due to weak feedback on its AI product.