French shares lead the drop at the open in Europe today

Fed independence questioned as Trump targets Cook. Bitcoin barely budged (0.3%) on the news, with markets pricing low odds of Powell's ouster.

Kraken pitches 24/7 tokenized stock trading to SEC, facing industry pushback over market integrity. Tokenized stocks ~$360M.

Crypto bros fight $25M exploit evidence; searches for 'crypto lawyers' deemed prejudicial by defense. Jail time looms.

Morgan Stanley sees Fed rate cuts starting Sept, not March '26. Expects 25bps cuts thru '26, ending at 2.75%-3.0%.

Trump fires Fed Gov Cook, risking independence. S&P 500 futures dip 0.14%, dollar falls. Markets eye political risk.

France leads EU tax-to-GDP at 45.6%, Ireland lowest at 22.7%. Watch fiscal policy shifts!

Trump targets Fed's Cook! Dollar dips, Treasuries slide, gold climbs on Fed uncertainty. Markets brace for policy shifts.