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Jessica Inskip (@jessicainskip) takes us through today's Big 3. She highlights Mastercard (MA) as an opportunity within an AI gap she sees, Valero Energy (VLO) holding strong momentum into earnings season, and Bullish (BLSH) as a high-risk, high-beta trade pick.

CAYMAN ISLANDS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services, released its monthly metrics for June 2026 on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Monthly Metrics Report for June 2026 (Unaudited)   2025 2026 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun (B - in billions) Trading Volume ($B) Spot - BTC 34.6   30.9   43.2   39.2   32.8   19.9   20.8   18.2   16.4   38.2   38.4.

CAYMAN ISLANDS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services, today announced that it has received approval from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) for tokenized securities. The approval marks a further milestone in the deepening collaboration between Bullish and Gibraltar to build regulated infrastructure for digital assets. The approval builds on the ongoing collabor.

Denver, Colorado--(Newsfile Corp. - June 18, 2026) - Elemental Royalty Corporation (NASDAQ: ELE) (TSX: ELE) ("Elemental" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend (the "Dividend") of US$0.03 per common share in the capital of the Company (each, a "Common Share"), aggregating to US$0.12 per Common Share for the 2026 fiscal year. The Dividend will be paid to holders of record of Common Shares as of the close of business (4:30 pm Eastern Time) on June 30, 2026 (the "Record Date") and will be distributed on or about July 15, 2026.

Cryptocurrency markets began soaring following the 2024 U.S. presidential election, reaching new all-time highs in August 2025 as the crypto-friendly Trump administration began implementing policies. But this summer has been anything but sunny for crypto markets.

The next phase of crypto's public-market pitch is less about token prices and more about financial infrastructure. As trading revenue slows, companies including Coinbase, Robinhood, Circle, Bullish and Gemini are trying to show they can own the systems that issue, trade, settle and record assets.

Bullish NYSE: BLSH executives used the company's first-quarter 2026 earnings call to frame its planned acquisition of Equiniti Group as a major strategic shift toward tokenized securities, while also reporting year-over-year revenue and profitability gains despite weaker digital asset prices.

Bullish (BLSH) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Bullish accelerates its global digital asset platform strategy with a $4.2B acquisition of Equiniti, a key regulated crypto transfer agent. The deal positions BLSH to become the first fully integrated, blockchain-enabled global transfer agent for tokenized securities and expands its blockchain-native infrastructure. The company is seeing positive EPS revision momentum ahead of its Q1'26 report on May 14, 2026.

Bullish is acquiring Equiniti, a top transfer agent, to bridge traditional capital markets with blockchain and enable large-scale tokenization. Post-deal, BLSH will combine its crypto exchange platform with Equiniti's issuer network, targeting higher trading volumes and new primary offerings. The acquisition values BLSH at ~$9.2B, implying a pre-synergy P/E of ~30x, with expectations for significant long-term earnings growth.