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05/06/2026 09:25 PM Core Scientific to buy Polaris for $421M to boost AI capacity
TLDR Core Scientific agreed to acquire Polaris DS LLC for $421 million to expand its AI data center operations in Oklahoma. The deal will add 440 megawatts of contracted power through Oklahoma Gas and Electric to support high-density computing. The Polaris site spans 40 acres and operates next to Core Scientific’s existing Muskogee campus infrastructure. [...]
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05/06/2026 09:10 PM Hut 8 Shares Rise 30% on $9.8B AI Lease Built for NVIDIA Specs
TLDR Hut 8 shares rose more than 30% in pre-market trading after announcing a $9.8 billion AI data center lease. The lease supports a data center campus designed to align with NVIDIA compute architecture for AI workloads. Hut 8 said the full value of the deal could exceed $25 billion if all renewal options are [...]
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05/06/2026 08:38 PM XRP ETFs Record $81.59M Inflows as Institutional Demand Grows
TLDR XRP ETFs recorded $81.59 million in inflows during April 2026 as institutional participation increased steadily. Total crypto ETF inflows reached $2.48 billion, pushing assets under management close to $120 billion. Bitcoin ETFs led the market with about $1.97 billion in inflows and added around 26,183 BTC. Ethereum ETFs followed with $355.98 million, showing continued [...]
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05/06/2026 08:20 PM NYSE Tokenization Partners Reject Synthetic Equity Wrappers
TLDR ICE plans to launch pre-funded tokenized equities trading against stablecoins before adding advanced trading features. OKX said it will avoid synthetic tokenized securities until the regulated supply reaches the market. Securitize warned that several offshore stock tokens do not represent actual ownership of company shares. NYSE aims to support 24/7 trading and onchain settlement [...]
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05/06/2026 08:09 PM Petro Eyes Caribbean Cities for Colombia Bitcoin Mining Projects
TLDR Colombian President Gustavo Petro proposed Bitcoin mining projects for Colombia’s Caribbean coast. Petro identified Santa Marta, Riohacha, and Barranquilla as possible cryptocurrency mining centers. The president said renewable energy resources could support future mining operations in northern Colombia. Petro called for discussions with the Wayúu community about participation in future mining projects. Colombia reported [...]
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05/06/2026 08:00 PM JP Morgan (JPM) Stock Climbs on Tokenized Treasury Pilot with Ripple and Ondo Finance
JPMorgan (JPM) stock advanced 1.99% as Ripple, Ondo Finance, and Mastercard completed a tokenized Treasury settlement pilot using blockchain technology.
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05/06/2026 07:53 PM CME Group to Debut Regulated Bitcoin Volatility Futures
TLDR CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1, pending regulatory review. The contracts will settle to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, which tracks 30-day expected volatility. CME Group said the futures will operate under Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight. The new contracts will allow traders to gain exposure to Bitcoin [...]
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05/06/2026 07:25 PM Disney (DIS) Stock Surges 7% as New CEO D’Amaro Delivers Strong Q2 Earnings Beat
Disney (DIS) stock surged 7% after Q2 earnings beat estimates. Streaming margins topped 10% as new CEO Josh D'Amaro guides for 12% EPS growth in fiscal 2026.
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05/06/2026 07:19 PM Flex (FLEX) Stock Soars 35% on Earnings Beat and Infrastructure Business Spin-Off
Flex (FLEX) stock jumps 35% after beating Q4 earnings estimates and announcing a spin-off of its Cloud and Power Infrastructure segment for 2027.
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05/06/2026 07:18 PM Nebius (NBIS) Stock Rockets to Record Highs Following Major Eigen AI Acquisition and Meta Partnership
Nebius (NBIS) stock reaches all-time highs after acquiring Eigen AI for $643M and securing a $27B Meta contract, pushing total backlog near $50B.
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