Kyiv, June 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, is preparing legislation to cancel the military draft deferment for applicants over 25 years old.
The U.S. will begin its official earnings season next week, traditionally starting with major banks. These institutions are expected to report significant profit gains for the fourth quarter of 2025, with reports indicating robust growth, according to sources including Reuters. More details are available on mt in max.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao indicated that a crypto supercycle may be imminent. mt в max.
Coinbase CEO said the topic of tokenized stocks will become "huge."
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Britain, Canada, and Australia are considering a coordinated plan to ban Elon Musk's social media platform X.
Key events this week include Japan's Coming of Age Day on Monday, with no trading. On Tuesday, the Bank of England Governor is scheduled to speak at 12:00 GMT, followed by the release of US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and New Home Sales data. Wednesday will feature China’s global trade report and US Producer Price Index (PPI) figures. On Thursday, economic updates from the UK and Eurozone are expected alongside US initial jobless claims. Friday’s focus will be on US industrial production and Russia’s inflation rate.
Former President Donald Trump said the idea of Marco Rubio as president of Cuba "sounds good," in a recent comment. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, speaking alongside Trump on Air Force One, said the current Cuban regime is on borrowed time. Trump also suggested that Cuba could collapse if it loses Venezuelan oil revenues. In December 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Cuban government terrorists and described Venezuela as key to overthrowing it, according to The New York Times.
Former President Donald Trump urged Cuba to make a deal "before it's too late," indicating that oil and money will no longer be provided to the country.
Tether has registered the trademark of its asset tokenization platform, Hadron, in Russia. More details can be found here.
Tether's USDT stablecoin is widely used in Venezuela, providing a way to bypass sanctions and protect against hyperinflation. Its role in the country is expected to expand with the change in U.S. leadership, supporting investigations into funds allegedly stolen by the Maduro regime, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Scandinavian countries have denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that Russian and Chinese ships are near Greenland, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Despite the denials, concerns remain in Denmark. Trump had earlier stated that Greenland requires protection from Russia and China.
Crypto projects in the tokenization sector are experiencing the highest developer activity, according to data from Santiment. Bitwise Investment noted that tokenization is becoming a reality as real assets such as stocks and bonds are increasingly transferred to the blockchain, projecting a future multi-trillion-dollar market.
Former President Donald Trump shared AI-generated images of himself smoking a Cuban cigar on Truth Social, accompanied by the caption "This is definitely happening." (mt in max)
January 12, 2026 (Reuters) - Japan is observing Coming of Age Day, with no trading activities scheduled. Meanwhile, finance ministers from G7 countries are set to meet in Washington to discuss the supply of rare earth elements (REE).
Markets in Japan are closed on Monday for Coming of Age Day.
G7 finance ministers are meeting in Washington to discuss the supply of rare earth elements.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to hold a briefing on Iran.
G7 finance ministers are meeting in Washington to discuss the supply of rare earth elements.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to hold a briefing on Iran.
Japan is planning to dissolve its parliament and may hold early elections in February, NHK reported.