Lawrence McDonald spent years inside Lehman Brothers before watching it collapse from the inside. Now, as founder of The Bear Traps Report, he's raising alarms that much of Wall Street would rather not hear - that the current market, as of early 2026, is tracing a familiar and dangerous path.

OKX officially crossed into traditional finance territory on March 4, 2026, rolling out USDT-settled perpetual futures contracts tied to some of the most closely watched U.S. equities and indices on the market.

Coinbase has officially launched U.S. stock trading on its platform, marking a major expansion beyond its core cryptocurrency business and signaling a deeper convergence between digital asset platforms and traditional financial markets.

Nasdaq is stepping further into the fast-growing world of outcome-based trading. Nasdaq MRX, a subsidiary of Nasdaq Inc., has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission seeking approval to list a new type of product known as Outcome-Related Options, or OROs.

Market turbulence linked to the escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict should be treated as an entry point rather than a warning sign, according to strategists at JPMorgan Chase.

Strategy Inc, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has raised the annual dividend rate on its STRC preferred stock - also branded as “Stretch” - to 11.50% for March 2026.

Escalating attacks on major ports and oil tankers across the Gulf have sharply intensified global economic concerns, as Iran’s actions effectively disrupt traffic through the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world’s most critical energy corridors.

Shares of MARA Holdings jumped more than 13% in pre-market trading on February 27, 2026, even after the company posted a staggering $1.71 billion net loss for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Goldman Sachs has ignited a fresh debate over artificial intelligence after warning that the technology’s near-term economic boost may be far smaller than markets expect.

NVIDIA stock pulled back sharply in early trading on February 26, falling as much as 5% despite delivering what many described as blockbuster fourth-quarter results a day earlier.

Nvidia Corp. reported earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations, underscoring continued strength in artificial intelligence-driven demand and sending shares higher in extended trading.