MacroAdoptionCitadel CEO Griffin: AI Agents Complete Complex Finance Tasks in DaysCitadel CEO Ken Griffin said artificial intelligence agents are now capable of completing complex financial tasks in day...May 18, 2026, 06:02 AMCitadelKen Griffin
MacroAdoptionTrump and Xi Agree on U.S.-China Trade Board at SummitThe White House announced that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to establish a new 'board of trade' ...May 18, 2026, 03:03 AMTrumpXi Jinping
AdoptionMarketsMicroStrategy Plans $1.5B Debt Buyback as Bitcoin Holdings Strategy ContinuesMicroStrategy announced a $1.5 billion buyback of its convertible debt, aiming to reduce fixed obligations while maintai...May 18, 2026, 03:01 AMMicroStrategyBitcoin
AdoptionStandard Chartered Names Manus Costello as Permanent CFOStandard Chartered has appointed Manus Costello as permanent Chief Financial Officer, filling the role on a permanent ba...May 18, 2026, 03:01 AMStandard CharteredManus Costello
AdoptionApple Launches Privacy-Focused AI Chat App With Auto-Deleting MessagesApple is developing a ChatGPT-like AI assistant with auto-deleting chat features designed to emphasize user privacy and ...May 18, 2026, 02:04 AMAppleOpenAI
ExchangesAdoptionKuCoin Australia Launches KuCard for USDC Payments via MastercardKuCoin Australia rolled out KuCard, a payment card enabling users to spend USDC directly at Mastercard merchants. The la...May 18, 2026, 02:02 AMKuCoinMastercard
RegulationAdoptionJapan's SBI and Rakuten Securities Plan to Offer Crypto Investment TrustsJapan's two largest online brokers, SBI Securities and Rakuten Securities, plan to launch crypto investment trusts pendi...May 18, 2026, 01:08 AMSBI SecuritiesRakuten Securities
ExchangesAdoptionJane Street Doubles Singapore Office to 250 Staff Amid Asia ExpansionJane Street has doubled its Singapore office capacity to 250 employees as part of a broader expansion across Asia. The m...May 18, 2026, 01:07 AMJane Street
ExchangesAdoptionCME Plans 24/7 Crypto Futures Trading Starting May 29CME Group will launch around-the-clock cryptocurrency futures and options trading on May 29, expanding a product line th...May 18, 2026, 01:01 AMCME GroupICE
