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Woodside Energy (ASX:WDS) denied being in takeover talks with US oil giant ExxonMobil Corporation.

The House Ways and Means Committee has reviewed eight digital asset tax proposals as lawmakers seek to modernise tax rules for the cryptocurrency industry and reduce compliance burdens for users and businesses.

UK retail firm Frasers Group escalated its international expansion strategy by launching a takeover bid for Australian footwear retailer Accent Group (ASX:AX1).

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has approved a 9.50% annual dividend on its newly issued Series A perpetual preferred stock as the crypto miner expands its presence in traditional capital markets.

The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to permanently terminate military operations on all fronts and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Kraken has been named the official crypto exchange of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the tournament begins across Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Binance Wallet’s SpaceX IPO subscription vehicle attracted $557m from 27,689 wallet addresses, showing strong demand for crypto-based access to private market exposure.

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ:COGT) unveiled highly supportive preclinical findings for its novel small molecule therapeutic candidate, CGT1145, at the 2026 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress in Stockholm, Sweden.

SharonAI Holdings (NASDAQ:SHAZ) announced a major six-year strategic compute collaboration with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) to massively scale sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure across Australia.

Bitcoin rose above $63,000 on Friday after easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East helped reverse a week of risk-off selling across global markets.