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Strive, Matt Cole’s ‘Infinity’ Bitcoin Thesis Meets a Hard Evidence Test
Strive forecasts a 50% Bitcoin compound annual growth rate through 2030, while key claims about Treasury yields and SATA remain unverified.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralTrump Administration Launches Default Loans Support Center as Defaults Climb
Trump administration data show 9.3 million federal student loan borrowers in default as Treasury opens a portal for repayment options.
Oct 1, 2026
NeutralU.S. Department of the Treasury, Trump Accounts Shift to Auto-Enrollment
Trump Accounts could add more than 60 million children in 2026 after the U.S. Department of the Treasury begins auto-enrollment as early as Oct. 1.
Sep 30, 2026
NeutralU.S. Home Equity, Cotality Finds $11.5 Trillion Is Barely Tapped
Cotality reported $17.9 trillion in total equity among mortgage borrowers, averaging $310,000 per homeowner in the second quarter of this year.
Sep 30, 2026
BullishPolymarket Hires Lisa Mantil to Build Its Institutional Business
Polymarket named Goldman Sachs veteran Lisa Mantil head of institutional growth after launching its U.S. exchange in May.
Sep 29, 2026
Neutral$JPMJamie Dimon’s Europe Trade Proposal Hinges on Reform, Not Rhetoric
Jamie Dimon proposed a conditional U.S.-Europe trade pact on 2026-09-29, linking negotiations to European economic and military reforms.
Sep 29, 2026
NeutralInternal Revenue Service Hires Joseph Velli for Trump Accounts
Joseph Velli joins the Internal Revenue Service as children born from 2025 through 2028 become eligible for a one-time Treasury deposit.
Sep 29, 2026
Neutral$PRUPrudential Financial Alexforbes Sale: Why the $185 Million Exit Matters
Prudential Financial will sell its full Alexforbes stake for about $185 million, reinforcing a narrower-market strategy while earnings and capital returns remain strong.
Sep 20, 2026
Neutral$BRK-B$GOOGL$KOBerkshire Hathaway, Howard Buffett takes the chair as Warren steps back
Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett is leaving the chair in 2026 while staying chairman emeritus; Howard Buffett will oversee culture as Greg Abel runs operations.
Sep 20, 2026
Bullish$SECZ$BLK$APOSecuritize: SEC's Five-Year Tokenization Exemption Sends Stock Up 14%
Securitize (SECZ) shares rose 14% Thursday, peaking at 24%, after the SEC's five-year Innovation Exemption opened limited tokenized U.S. stock trading.
Sep 18, 2026
NeutralTrump Accounts, Dec. 31 deadline puts employer contributions under the microscope
Trump Accounts face a Dec. 31, 2026 deadline; the $5,000 limit includes employer deposits and payroll deferrals, with penalties for excess funding.
Sep 16, 2026
Bearish$COIN$CRCLCoinbase and Circle Slide as Senate Blocks the Clarity Act
Coinbase fell 8% and Circle dropped 10% in the last reported trading as the Clarity Act secured only 50 of the 60 votes needed.
Sep 16, 2026
Neutral$COINClarity Act Senate vote puts Coinbase’s crypto framework to the test Tuesday
Coinbase backs the Clarity Act as senators weigh 60 votes, stablecoin-reward limits and ethics provisions before Tuesday’s preliminary vote.
Sep 14, 2026
Bullish$KFYKorn Ferry KFY Completes £850 Million AMS Deal, Raising the Stakes for Growth
Korn Ferry completed its AMS acquisition on September 1 after six quarters of topline growth; cash outlays, dilution and client retention now shape the KFY case.
Sep 14, 2026
Bullish$HOODRobinhood, NFL and Midterms Test Prediction-Market Momentum
Robinhood enters fall 2026 as prediction markets generate billions in daily notional volume and Rothera adds election contracts to its brokerage.
Sep 13, 2026
Bullish$ITICInvestors Title Company, $4.8 Million Gain Complicates a Strong Quarter
Investors Title Company posted $14.6 million in second-quarter net income as core title activity grew but investment gains lifted revenue.
Sep 13, 2026
Neutral$QQQI$ARCC$SGOVDividend Portfolio, Six Holdings Target $94,800 While Managing IRMAA
VIG, VYM, FDVV, QQQI, ARCC and SGOV require an estimated $1.5 million to $1.7 million to target $7,900 a month, Yahoo Finance reports.
Sep 13, 2026
BullishSky Protocol’s SKY Token, Standard Chartered Sets a $0.325 Target
Sky Protocol’s SKY traded at $0.065, implying 400% upside through 2028 to Standard Chartered’s target, according to Yahoo Finance.
Sep 13, 2026
BearishPrediction Markets: Maricopa County Bars 13,000 Workers From Trading Ahead of Midterms
Maricopa County, AZ barred ~13,000 employees from prediction-market trading in a July resolution; Delaware County banned 2,200 more amid a Maryland probe.
Sep 12, 2026
Bearish$CME$CBOEKalshi launches gold and silver perpetuals after CFTC approval, testing futures incumbents
Kalshi launched U.S. gold and silver perpetual futures on Sept. 10 after CFTC approval, extending a derivatives push that reached $44 billion in notional volume.
Sep 11, 2026
BullishPIB Group CND acquisition expands Romanian insurance platform beyond 25 staff
PIB Group has completed its second Romanian acquisition, buying CND after two decades in corporate insurance; terms were not disclosed.
Sep 10, 2026
Bullish$HOODRobinhood prediction markets deal: OG.com stakes add regulated contract capacity
Robinhood will take stakes in Crypto.com and OG.com, routing event-contract volume through OG.com's regulated infrastructure as contracts launch Sept. 8.
Sep 10, 2026
BullishBlock, Inc., Q2 Beats Clash With a 6.2% Post-Earnings Drop
Block, Inc. posted Q2 revenue of $6.62 billion and adjusted earnings of $1.02 a share, both above Wall Street forecasts, Yahoo Finance reported.
Sep 10, 2026
NeutralRay Dalio’s First Stock Tripled at 12, Then 1982’s Wrong Call Changed His Investing
Ray Dalio says a Northeast Airlines windfall at 12 encouraged overconfidence, while his 1982 depression forecast led to losses, Bridgewater layoffs and a $4,000 family loan.
Sep 10, 2026