Isaac Francis

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM)reported fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street expectations, as record-breaking output from its lowest-cost oil fields helped offset a year-long slide in global crude prices.

WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) reported a sharp rise in fourth-quarter revenue and operating margins, driven primarily by the integration of its Ceres Partners acquisition.

SWIFT has unveiled a new global retail payments scheme aimed at making cross-border transfers for consumers and small businesses as fast and predictable as domestic payments.

The United States Department of Justice has finalised the forfeiture of more than $400 million in cryptocurrency and other assets linked to Helix, an early bitcoin mixing service tied to darknet markets.

Nomura Holdings (NYSE:NMR) reported fiscal third-quarter revenue that beat analyst estimates, as Japan’s largest brokerage capitalized on robust dealmaking and a domestic investing boom.

Optimism governance has approved a proposal to allocate 50% of Superchain revenue to buy back the OP token over the next 12 months, starting in February, as part of efforts to strengthen the token’s role in the ecosystem.

The US commodities regulator said it will roll back warnings on prediction markets, signalling a softer regulatory approach as legal battles with state gambling authorities intensify.

Donald Trump said he will announce his nominee to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell on Friday morning, with prediction markets pointing strongly toward former Fed governor Kevin Warsh.

SEC chair Paul Atkins said sweeping crypto innovation exemptions are unlikely to be finalised this month, walking back an earlier timeline that had pointed to a January release.

Crypto sentiment remained fragile on Thursday as Bitcoin slipped below $84,000 and the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stayed mired in the low 20s, signalling persistent risk aversion across digital asset markets.