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The Logic | It was Canada’s biggest bitcoin miner. Now it’s betting big on the Trumps
Hut 8 is going all in on big names, buzz and a high-risk, trendy business strategy. Will it work—or blow up in its face? Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from The Logic.
Barron’s | DJT stock rebounds slightly. Trump’s control of Truth Social weakens
Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of social-media network Truth Social, on Tuesday disclosed plans to issue $1.5 billion worth of new stock and $1 billion in convertible notes, with the proceeds to be invested in Bitcoin. Jay Ritter comments
The LA Times | Despite a trade truce with China, Silicon Valley is not out of the woods
Markets rejoiced this week over news that the Trump administration, after six weeks of maximalist rhetoric, had struck a preliminary deal with China to lower tariff rates between the two countries. But the celebration may be premature, industry insiders, foreign diplomats and market experts

CNBC | What fresh signs of life in the IPO market mean for Goldman Sachs
The IPO market seems to be thawing, at least for now. Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from CNBC. [Subscription required.]

Barron’s | eToro Soars in Trading Debut and Chime Files to Go Public. They Are Latest Test of Fintech IPO Market.
The fintech industry has been a center of IPO activity over the last few months. Chime will follow eToro, a stock and crypto trading platform that debuted Wednesday at $69.69 a share. Jay Ritter’s IPO data informs this story from Barron’s.

Axios | IPOs return without returns
The IPO spigot is beginning to flow, with eToro just out of the gate, but might the new cohort be too old to produce blockbuster returns? Research data from Jay Ritter informs this story from Axios. [Subscription required.]
Bloomberg | A Tiny Bank in Trump Tower Is Enriching the President’s Sons
Dominari surged after bringing on Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. It’s part of lucrative pattern they’ve embraced since election. Jay Ritter shares his insights in this story from Bloomberg.

Bloomberg | Bad Trader Behavior, Short-Sale Breaches Stalk Australian Banks
Australia’s finance industry is beset by a raft of compliance lapses — from data reporting breaches to trader misbehavior. Heat on the nation’s largest banks harks back to a period when a yearlong inquiry into misconduct revealed rampant wrongdoing in 2019.
MarketWatch | Crypto broker eToro’s upsized IPO to test the waters for stock-market newcomers
Mobile-app stock and digital-currency company eToro is set to go public Wednesday after a huge rally in stocks. Jay Ritter, who specializes in IPOs, said other deals are likely if the eToro IPO generates a solid gain in its debut