Jon Cuthbert

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin proposed merging key backend programs used by Ethereum nodes to simplify setup and encourage more users to run their own infrastructure.

Orica (ASX:ORI) announced a comprehensive resolution to long-standing legal hurdles alongside a significant domestic acquisition.

Electro Optic Systems has secured two new unconditional orders for its counter-drone technology valued at a combined US$45 million.

The primary contract is a US$42 million order for the Slinger Remote Weapon System from an established customer country in the Middle East.

Trinseo (NYSE:SE) reported a net loss of $546 million for the full year 2025, a result heavily impacted by $140 million in pre-tax restructuring charges and the costs associated with a comprehensive debt refinancing completed in early 2025.

Barinthus Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ:BRNS) has entered into a proposed all-stock business combination with Clywedog, a strategic move aimed at consolidating resources and advancing a diversified immunotherapy pipeline.

Kestrel Group (NASDAQ:KG) delivered a bifurcated set of results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, characterized by a massive surge in its fee-based business and a heavy fourth-quarter net loss due to specific one-time accounting charges.

Waldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) reported a transformative finish to fiscal year 2025, prioritizing balance sheet stability through a series of strategic divestitures and debt restructurings while navigating mixed performance across its core brand portfolio.

Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) shares plummeted on Friday, wiping out billions in market value after the creative software giant announced that Shantanu Narayen will step down as Chief Executive Officer.

Kyivstar Group (NASDAQ:KYIV), the first Ukrainian company to list on the Nasdaq, delivered a robust performance for fiscal year 2025, signaling that its evolution into a diversified digital operator is successfully offsetting the challenges of a volatile operating environment.

US midterm election years have historically brought increased volatility to financial markets, with the S&P 500 experiencing average peak-to-trough drawdowns of about 16%, according to a report from Binance Research.