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Intelligent Bio Solutions (NASDAQ:INBS) Azioni, Report sulle vendite allo scoperto

Intelligent Bio Solutions

Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc is a life sciences company developing non-invasive, real-time monitoring and diagnostic tests for patients and their primary health practitioners. Its Biosensor Platform is developing and launching diagnostic tests urgently needed to help people living with chronic diseases. It also engages in the advancement of portable drug abuse testing through the analysis of fingerprint sweat. The test is non-invasive, hygienic, and fast, and screens for recent use of opioids, cocaine, methamphetamines, benzodiazepines, and marijuana. The company business through two operating segments include Commercially available Intelligent Fingerprinting Products (IFPG or IFPG segment) and, Development Stage Biosensor Platform Technology (BPT segment).

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling maintains Caesars Entertainment (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CZR#NASDAQ">CZR</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $31 to $32.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Caesars Entertainment, Raises Price Target to $32

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Live On CNBC, Stephanie Link Announces Bought More Vertiv

Morgan Stanley analyst Stephen Grambling maintains Boyd Gaming (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $76 to $80.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Boyd Gaming, Raises Price Target to $80

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Live On CNBC, Jim Lebenthal Announces Trimmed Oracle Position

Morgan Stanley analyst Christopher Snyder maintains Allegion (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALLE#NYSE">ALLE</a>) with a Equal-Weight and raises the price target from $139 to $151.

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Morgan Stanley Maintains Equal-Weight on Allegion, Raises Price Target to $151

CEL-SCI Corporation ("CEL-SCI" or the "Company") (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CVM#NYSE">CVM</a>), a clinical stage cancer immunotherapy company, today announced the pricing of a best-efforts offering of 1,500,000 shares of its common stock. Each share of common stock is being sold at an offering price of $3.82 per share, priced at-the-market under NYSE American rules. Total gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting the placement agent's fees and other offering expenses, are expected to be approximately $5.7 million. The offering is expected to close on July 14, 2025, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the continued development of Multikine, general corporate purposes, and working capital.
ThinkEquity is acting as the sole placement agent for the offering.

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CEL-SCI Announces $5.7M Best-Efforts Offering Of 1.5M Shares At $3.82/Share; To Fund Cancer Immunotherapy Development

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NFLX#NASDAQ">NFLX</a>) is giving fans of its <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/entertainment/25/07/46210798/squid-game-final-season-falls-shy-of-record-heres-how-many-watched-season-3">smash-hit series "Squid Game"</a> something new — but instead of a spinoff or new storyline, it's a second season of the reality competition.
What Happened: After a record-breaking third and final season of "Squid Game," the main storyline of the hit show is done. Fans are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/entertainment/25/06/46180148/netflixs-squid-game-ends-or-does-it">hoping for spinoffs</a> and a U.S. version of the show.
While fans await those details, Netflix did share updates on the reality competition based on the hit show.
"Squid Game: The Challenge" will air a <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/squid-game-the-challenge-season-2-release-date-news">second </a>season on Nov. 4, 2025, adding to the library of content coming to Netflix in the second half of this year.
The new season will feature 456 contestants competing in challenges from the series and vying for a $4.56 million prize in the winner-takes-all competition.
"There was no red light in our decision to green light Season 2 of Squid Game: The Challenge, our most ambitious unscripted show we've premiered at Netflix," Netflix VP of Nonfiction Series Brandon Riegg said when the second season was announced around the time of the Season 1 finale.
Netflix also <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/squid-game-the-challenge-season-3-release-date-news">announced </a>that casting is underway for a third season of "Squid Game: The Challenge." Contestants can apply from the United States or the United Kingdom and need to be 21 years of age with a valid passport. Potential contestants also need to submit a one-minute video explaining why they want to participate in the competition, their game plan, and how they would utilize the prize money.
Along with the new reality competitions, Netflix is expanding the Squid Game franchise with "Squid Game: The Experience,&#8221; an immersive experience in New York, London and Sydney.
Winners of the immersive real-life experience in New York and London will receive priority casting for season 3 of "The Challenge."
Netflix said over 81,000 people applied for the first season of the reality competition.
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Why It's Important: The new reality competitions series expand the Squid Game franchise for Netflix and also adds to the streamer's push into reality TV.
The first season of the reality competition <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/23/11/35991961/squid-game-reality-show-dominates-week-heres-how-many-people-watched-how-it-helped-bring-or">premiered with</a> 20.1 million views and 85.7 million hours watched for the first five episodes back in November 2023. The series was a top 10 show in 93 countries.
Season 3 of "Squid Game" premiered with 60.1 million views in the first three days, with 368.4 million hours watched. The show was number one in 93 countries. The third season fell shy of the 68 million views season two had in its first week, but managed to break a record for a show's views in the first three days.
The third season also had 46.3 million views in its second <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10/tv-non-english">week</a>, which was the first full week of availability.
In two weeks, the third season already <a href="https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10/most-popular/tv-non-english" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ranks </a>third all-time for a non-English Netflix show with 106.3 million views, trailing only the first and second seasons of "Squid Game," which had 265.2 million and 192.6 million views in their first four weeks, respectively.
NFLX Price Action: Netflix stock trades at $1,249.58 Friday versus a 52-week trading range of $587.04 to $1,341.15. Netflix stock is up 40.9% year-to-date in 2025.
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Morgan Stanley analyst Devin McDermott maintains NextDecade (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NEXT#NASDAQ">NEXT</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $10 to $15.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on NextDecade, Raises Price Target to $15

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Accenture (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACN#NYSE">ACN</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.51% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.97%. Currently, Accenture has a market capitalization of $178.76 billion. 
Buying $100 In ACN: If an investor had bought $100 of ACN stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,183.21 today based on a price of $287.00 for ACN at the time of writing.
<h3>Accenture's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

$100 Invested In This Stock 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

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Watching Joby Aviation; Hunterbrook Issues Report Titled "Joby Hydrogen-Powered Autonomous Aircraft Emerges After Apparent 9-Hour Flight"; Says "Based On Hunterbrook Media's Reporting, Hunterbrook Capital Is Long Joby ($JOBY) And Short A Basket Of Other eVTOL Companies At The Time Of Publication. Positions May Change At Any Time"

There's Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), and then there's <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/TSLA/news">the Tesla that flies</a> — and it might just be Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACHR#NYSE">ACHR</a>).
As defense chatter ramps up over the Trump administration&#8217;s defense push, investors are starting to zero in on next-generation military technology. High on that radar: drone fleets, autonomous logistics and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs). Archer checks all three boxes — and it's already in motion.
While most retail eyes are on traditional defense contractors, the smarter trade may be catching the lift-off of innovative players like Archer, which already has partnerships with the U.S. Air Force through its AFWERX program. It is quietly positioning its aircraft as a dual-use platform — at home, shuttling civilians or supporting frontline operations.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Archer's Not Building Flying Taxis, It's Building Tactical Mobility</h3>
Archer's Midnight aircraft isn't some sci-fi urban mobility pitch; it's a low-noise, all-electric aircraft designed for rapid deployment in tight spaces. Think emergency troop transport, medevac in urban warfare zones, or autonomous supply delivery without risking pilot lives.
With Trump-aligned defense voices calling for a full-scale drone and tech ramp-up, ACHR could benefit from a massive budget redirection toward leaner, smarter, more mobile defense platforms. In this world, eVTOLs aren't a novelty — they're a strategic necessity.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The Setup Is Classic Disruption</h3>
Tesla disrupted car manufacturing by being early, electric and underestimated. Archer is checking the same boxes in the air — and with U.S. military interest already underway, this may be the moment where civilian tech crosses into battlefield adoption.
Noe, with Trump's emphasis on American-made defense innovation, you get a setup where ACHR could become not just investable, but essential.
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The Tesla That Flies? Archer Is Ready For Liftoff On Trump's Defense Boom

DA Davidson analyst Michael Baker maintains WD-40 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDFC#NASDAQ">WDFC</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $322 to $300.

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DA Davidson Maintains Buy on WD-40, Lowers Price Target to $300

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The home appliance giant has decided to sell nearly half of its fast-growing Indian arm to accelerate its drive for greater localization
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Key Takeaways:</h4>
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<li>Haier is reportedly considering a plan to sell 49% of its India business, which brought in more than $1 billion in revenue last year, to a local partner</li>
<li>Haier India plans to allocate 2% of its shares to the company's employees and could launch an IPO within the next two years, according to media reports</li>
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Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd. (6690.HK; 600690.SH) (OTCPK: HRSHF) has stood out from its domestic peers as one of China's few home appliance makers that has localized in emerging markets. So, many were likely surprised when <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/airtel-founder-mittal-warbug-pincus-eye-49-stake-haier-india-business-standard-2025-07-07/">media reports</a> this week said such an exemplary case of Chinese manufacturing expanding abroad was seeking a local partner to buy up to half of its Indian business, which earned more than $1 billion last year.
Such a move could reflect the difficulties Chinese companies face as they move abroad, and also underscores the importance of local partners who can help those companies navigate such foreign terrain.
According to reports by media including the Business Standard and Reuters, the family office of Sunil Mittal, founder of&nbsp;Bharti Airtel&nbsp;(BRTI.NS), is joining hands with the U.S. private equity firm Warburg Pincus in a proposal to buy 49% of Haier Appliances India Pvt Ltd. for 60 billion rupees ($720 million). The deal is still being evaluated by Haier, the reports said.
A Bloomberg story in May also raised the same potential deal, but at a price of around $2 billion for the stake. That would mean the latest bid represents a 64% discount to the initial forecast. Reuters attributed the steep downgrade to high fees charged by Haier Group to its Indian subsidiary, which might erode the latter's profitability in the future.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Overseas manufacturing pioneer</h4>
Haier is one of the earliest Chinese companies to venture beyond its home market by shipping its products abroad, starting with refrigerators and later expanding to other areas like washing machines, air conditioners, kitchen appliances and TVs. It has also acquired international brands such as GE Appliances and Candy along the way, becoming a leader in the global smart appliance space. The company has been the world's top home appliance maker for 15 consecutive years, with overseas revenue now accounting for about half of its total.
Haier's India foray dates back as early as 2004. It opened its first factory in the city of Pune three years later to produce refrigerators and washing machines and built a second complex in the city of Greater Noida in 2017. It had nearly 3,000 employees in India by the end of last year, with technical and R&amp;D personnel making up more than 25% of those. Its local operation covers everything from product development, to manufacturing, sales and post-sales services.
Haier's latest annual financial statement shows its revenue in India exceeded $1 billion for the first time in 2024, up more than 30% year-on-year, as it targets $2 billion in 2027. India has become a star performer in the company's overseas operations, helping Haier to achieve record highs in both revenue and profits last year.
Haier's revenue in South Asia, which comes mostly from India, rose more than 30% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, with its market share in terms of retail sales value and volume up by 0.6 and 0.7 percentage points, respectively. Its share of the country's market for side-by-side refrigerators is especially strong at an impressive 21%.
Such strong performance would typically lead a company to invest even more in such a promising unit to expand its production. Given that situation, why would Haier shift gears and seek to sell nearly half of the venture to a local partner?
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">A necessary compromise</h4>
The answer lies at least partly in geopolitics. New Delhi has been subjecting local Chinese investments to greater scrutiny since a series of border clashes between China and India in 2020. All proposed investments from countries bordering India must now be reviewed by the government on a case-by-case basis instead of taking a more automatic route. Haier's application to invest 10 billion rupees to expand its Indian operation in 2023 had still failed to go through by the end of 2024.
India has been trying to establish itself as a global manufacturing hub since Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined a "Made in India" initiative in 2014. Modi also wants to reduce the country's reliance on foreign investment, especially in sensitive sectors such as home appliances, telecoms and semiconductors. Accordingly, foreign businesses aiming to curry government favor and attain greater market access often need to bring in local partners and achieve greater localization of their supply chains to attain such support. Those factors are almost certainly a major component of Haier's decision to dilute its control of its India business.
While Haier will maintain control of the unit under the deal being considered, it can still show it is pursuing a strategy of diversified governance and indirect localization by selling 49% of its shares to a local Indian business and Western backer. That could help to lower the risk of falling victim to government policies targeting foreign firms. Thus, the proposed sale gives the company more policy wiggle room without losing actual control of its India unit.
This type of yielding shares without yielding control may be a necessary compromise that Chinese companies will increasingly need to make in the current geopolitical climate as they continue to expand abroad.
The Reuters report also points out that Haier India plans to allocate 2% of its shares to employees and could launch an IPO within the next two years. Such moves will also further localize its brand, as it tries to convince Indian regulators that its governance structure is well-aligned with local interests. Haier will still receive plenty of upside from its remaining 51% stake, as the India unit is likely to not only grow in value but will also continue to provide its Chinese parent with usage and royalty fees.&nbsp;
But the shares sale could also bring greater regulatory scrutiny to the parent Haier and tighter restrictions over its return on capital. What's more, the high brand usage and royalty fees Haier charges its Indian unit, if they remain at current levels, could dent the subsidiary's profitability and dampen its valuation if it makes an eventual IPO. Meanwhile, the deal would also complicate governance matters, since the new partners will inevitably want some say in how the company is run, despite their minority status. Despite all that, the planned reconfiguration still looks worthwhile given the current political climate.

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Haier Reportedly Mulls Partial Sale Of Strongly-Performing Indian Business - But Why?

Evercore ISI Group analyst David Palmer maintains WK Kellogg (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLG#NYSE">KLG</a>) with a In-Line and raises the price target from $19 to $23.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on WK Kellogg, Raises Price Target to $23

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<li>Canaccord Genuity analyst Susan Anderson downgraded Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HELE#NASDAQ">HELE</a>) from Buy to Hold and lowered the price target from $47 to $26. Helen Of Troy shares closed at $23.96 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HELE/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Jefferies analyst Laurence Alexander downgraded Nutrien Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTR#NYSE">NTR</a>) from Buy to Hold and raised the price target from $63 to $66. Nutrien shares closed at $60.80 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NTR/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Scotiabank analyst Paul Cheng downgraded the rating for Phillips 66 (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSX#NYSE">PSX</a>) from Sector Outperform to Sector Perform and announced a $133 price target. Phillips 66 shares closed at $134.39 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PSX/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Susquehanna analyst Joseph Stauff downgraded Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BYD#NYSE">BYD</a>) from Positive to Neutral and raised the price target from $76 to $86. Boyd Gaming shares closed at $85.37 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BYD/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods analyst David Konrad downgraded Northern Trust Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTRS#NASDAQ">NTRS</a>) from Market Perform to Underperform and raised the price target from $103 to $120. Northern Trust shares closed at $126.62 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/NTRS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Evercore ISI Group analyst Amit Daryanani maintains Hewlett Packard (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPE#NYSE">HPE</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $22 to $25.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Hewlett Packard, Raises Price Target to $25

Evercore ISI Group analyst David Palmer maintains Conagra Brands (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAG#NYSE">CAG</a>) with a In-Line and lowers the price target from $26 to $24.

Evercore ISI Group Maintains In-Line on Conagra Brands, Lowers Price Target to $24

Correction : DA Davidson analyst Tom White maintains eXp World Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EXPI#NASDAQ">EXPI</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $10.75 to $12.(Rating Changed).

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Correction: DA Davidson Maintains Buy on eXp World Holdings, Raises Price Target to $12 (Rating Changed).

Like any tech industry, the crypto sector is awash with takeovers, buyouts, and M&amp;As. When a company spots a promising startup in a strategic vertical, acquisition becomes the natural next step. Over time, the crypto market has increasingly adopted this classic playbook from traditional finance.
From Coinbase's (COIN) acquisition of Earn.com to Binance&#8217;s purchase of CoinMarketCap, the last decade has seen hundreds of industry mergers and acquisitions. If there's one strand that runs through these deals, it's a large crypto company — usually an exchange — buying a smaller crypto startup.
This trend is unlikely to let up as blockchain businesses seek to fast-track their path to dominance of emerging on-chain sectors. However, it appears poised to be supplanted by a larger trend that will see crypto exchanges shift their focus outward and begin to eye opportunities within traditional finance. And at the top of their wishlist are those companies that specialize in bridging the fiat and crypto worlds: neobanks.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Crypto Is Coming for Neobanks</h3>
Operating entirely online, usually through mobile apps, neobanks don't have physical branches. This allows them to be leaner and more innovative, without being burdened with the expense of maintaining brick-and-mortar premises. It also makes them a highly attractive target to wealthy businesses that are also accustomed to operating digitally, crypto exchanges.
It helps that many neobanks such as Revolut and Wirex are already in the business of supplying fiat-to-crypto services, forming a valuable conduit for moving funds in and out of the cryptosphere. Many crypto exchanges already offer branded debit cards, issued through payment providers such as Mastercard (MA) and Visa (V). The acquisition of a neobank allows them to go a step further and evolve into full payment companies capable of bridging the fiat and crypto worlds.
As many of these exchanges have discovered, maintaining a reliable debit card service can be challenging. Due to the ever-evolving regulatory landscape, it's not uncommon for card issuers to withdraw services, leaving exchanges scrambling to find an alternative. Neobank ownership solves this problem.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">The Case for Being Your Own Bank</h3>
Some of the benefits of owning a neobank are obvious, from an exchange perspective, such as easier onboarding and off-ramping. But the advantages extend far beyond merely adding a reliable fiat pipeline. Through astutely integrating traditional banking services including savings accounts, loans, and payment processing, there's the opportunity to create a universal financial platform for users. Imagine being able to take out a mortgage using your crypto as collateral?
The cost savings on a day-to-day basis should also be significant, both for exchanges and their customers, should CEXs elect to pass these savings down. Combining neobank infrastructure with that of crypto exchanges allows for faster, cheaper fiat-to-crypto conversions and direct deposit and withdrawal options. Speaking of savings, shared infrastructure such as KYC/AML processes, customer support, and tech stacks can all be pooled, reducing operational costs and user friction. Get verified once and then do all of your banking and crypto under one roof.
The CEX-neobank amalgamation is a match just waiting to happen. So why hasn't it happened?
<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size">Why the Mood Music Now Favors Exchanges</h3>
Despite the range of potential that such an acquisition can provide, there's still a big challenge to adopt this model — regulation. Until recently, crypto businesses had to fight just to keep their own banking services, <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/operation-chokepoint-20-crypto-debanking-conspiracy/">culminating</a> in Operation Chokepoint 2.0, which saw a concerted effort by the Biden administration to squeeze them out of mainstream finance.
Crypto lender Nexo acquired a minority stake in Summit National Bank, a U.S. federally chartered bank. BitMEX announced the acquisition of German private bank Bankhaus von der Heydt, but that deal <a href="https://www.theblock.co/linked/140000/bitmexs-planned-acquisition-of-bankhaus-von-der-heydt-falls-through">ultimately</a> fell through. This time is different, with the mood music now favoring crypto businesses that are looking to expand into traditional finance —provided they tick all the right regulatory boxes.
The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/06/45989307/senate-passes-genius-act-coinbases-brian-armstrong-calls-it-big-milestone-scott-bessent-says-passage-could-drive-stablecoins-into-a-3-7-trillion-market">approval</a> of the GENIUS Act has strengthened the bridges between TradFi and blockchain, mainstreaming stablecoins and further normalizing crypto. With Circle's stock riding high following its IPO at the start of June and institutional participation in web3 gathering pace, aided by a crypto-friendly U.S. administration, the scales have tilted firmly in the industry's favor.
Astute exchanges with deep pockets will seize this initiative and use it to make strategic M&amp;As while the sun shines. More than just a diversification strategy, neobanks provide a direct path to regulatory licenses, fiat rails, banking infrastructure, and onboarding millions of new users. It's the fast-track to evolving from a cryptocurrency exchange into a full-scale financial ecosystem, capable of offering deposits, cards, lending, embedded trading, and much more.
This pathway is not without its risks, and exchanges will still need to tread carefully in terms of the neobanks they approach, the regions they target, and the regulators they engage with. The compliance costs and legal fees won't be cheap. But the upside, if they can pull it off, is an unrivaled gateway to the cryptoconomy and a business that is future-proofed, capable of generating revenue whatever the mood of the markets.

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