Brie Carter

Meta (NASDAQ:META) has escalated its regulatory battle with Australia, accusing the nation of breaching its US free trade agreement.

Coinbase froze more than $3 million in cryptocurrency linked to cyber-enabled scam networks in Southeast Asia as part of a coordinated international enforcement operation targeting fraud schemes affecting Americans.

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has rescinded a long-standing policy that required defendants settling enforcement actions to refrain from publicly denying the agency’s allegations.

Crypto firms without authorisation under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime must stop serving EU clients from July 1, according to the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), even if their licence applications are still being reviewed.

Candidates backed by cryptocurrency industry-funded political action committees secured a series of primary victories across California, New Jersey and South Dakota after receiving support through roughly $3.5 million in advertising campaigns.

Control Bionics (ASX:CBL) announced commercial momentum and pipeline advancement across its three core neurotechnology platforms.

Israel’s Tax Authority has reportedly collected disclosures covering only about $50 million in crypto-related capital gains, falling well short of expectations that a voluntary disclosure programme could generate up to $1 billion in tax revenue.

Pro Medicus (ASX:PME) has secured a major five-year, $16 million contract renewal with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centre.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) reported robust financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, characterized by high double-digit growth in both top-line revenue and comparable store sales.

Crude oil prices extended gains on Wednesday, rising approximately 2% as market participants reacted to a significant escalation in Middle East hostilities and a breakdown in diplomatic communication between Tehran and Washington.