Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda did not deny market pricing for a September rate hike, a stance traders interpreted as the central bank being comfortable with current tightening expectations. He also said central banks need closer communication as the global environment shifts. Ueda suggested that policy divergence could trigger volatility in currency and interest-rate markets.

New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) said at RWA Summit Brooklyn 2026 that it has integrated RedStone Settle into its tokenized US High Yield Bond Fund (HYB). The fund launched in June 2026 via Centrifuge as a BVI segregated portfolio and had operated on a T+3 settlement cycle. RedStone Settle uses a Dutch auction model in which solvers absorb the settlement delay to offer holders T+0 exits at a discount to the fund’s net asset value.

Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran pushed oil and European gas prices sharply higher. Brent futures rose $4.16 to $94.65 a barrel and WTI gained $4.46 to $90.22. Europe’s benchmark TTF gas futures climbed 6.20% to €74.14 per megawatthour, the highest level since January 2023. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran is responding militarily because new sanctions have begun to hurt its economy.

Anthropic has signed a $35 billion cloud services agreement with cloud computing company Lambda. The capacity will be deployed at Hut 8’s Beacon Point data center campus in Texas, where the lease is currently held by Nvidia. The deal gives Hut 8 a large, long-term tenant and is expected to materially boost utilization at the site and improve the stability of future revenue.

Core DAO has deployed an emergency hard fork to fix a critical flaw in its validator reward system. The bug allowed some validators to receive block rewards above the protocol’s intended limits, raising concerns about unfair payouts and potential economic imbalance. As a precaution, several platforms including Coinbase suspended CORE token deposits and withdrawals. Core DAO said the upgrade requires no action from token holders and is intended to restore normal network operation and security.

Hyperliquid Strategy (PURR) said it is working with Chardan Capital Markets to expand its share-issuance facility to $2.5 billion from $1 billion. The publicly listed company said the larger program is intended to accelerate its accumulation of HYPE tokens. It aims to scale up its holdings through the additional equity capacity.

Credo Technology reported record first-quarter revenue of $479 million, up 114.7% year over year. Adjusted gross margin was 68%, while non-GAAP net margin reached 49.3%. Management guided second-quarter revenue to $525 million–$535 million, with gross margin expected at 67%–69%.

US Central Command said it struck Iranian air-defence and naval facilities in response to an attempted mining incident in the Strait of Hormuz. Crude prices have climbed through the week, reaching their highest level in more than a month, as markets price in a prolonged disruption to exports rather than a quick de-escalation. Traders are focusing on how the standoff may unfold, including the scale of a US naval blockade around Iranian ports and the risk of further mining attempts in the strait.