Jon Cuthbert

Amber International (NASDAQ:AMBR), the institutional digital asset financial services provider operating under the Amber Premium banner, reported a sequential contraction in top-line results for the first quarter of 2026, amid shifting trading volumes across the broader crypto market.

Hormel Foods (NYSE:HRL) reported solid second-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on Thursday, marked by its sixth consecutive quarter of organic top-line expansion and significant growth in adjusted profitability.

The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son (NYSE:NTB) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling 91.7% stake in CIBC Caribbean Bank from Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Samsung Securities said it will acquire a 2% stake in Dunamu, the parent company of Upbit, for approximately 306.3 billion won ($221.9 million).

Oil prices jumped more than 2% on Thursday morning after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. military installation, swiftly reversing a sharp sell-off from the previous session that had been fueled by optimism over a potential diplomatic resolution to the conflict.

Shell has escalated its legal battle against its Western Australian gas partner Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS).

Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked a federal court to cancel its previous $5 million settlement agreement with Gemini, arguing that the original enforcement action was improperly pursued.

Debate erupted across the crypto industry after Manuel Aráoz warned that “all of DeFi” should now be considered unsafe because artificial intelligence tools are rapidly improving the ability to discover smart contract vulnerabilities.

Monthly transaction volume on crypto-linked debit and credit cards has climbed about 230% from last year as stablecoin payment adoption accelerates across global consumer markets.

Australia’s first eight-hour battery energy storage system entered full commercial operationin New South Wales.