The Big 3: MA, VLO, BLSH

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.

Bullish releases June 2026 monthly metrics

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.

Business Wire • Jul 7, 2026

Bullish receives Gibraltar Financial Services Commission approval to offer trading in tokenized securities

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.

Business Wire • Jun 29, 2026

Elemental Royalty Declares Quarterly Dividend and Continues "In Kind" Dividend XAUT Token Payment Alternative for Shareholders

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.

Newsfile Corp • Jun 19, 2026

Crypto Winter Is Here: 3 Stocks To Put On Ice This Summer

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.

MarketBeat • Jun 9, 2026

Bullish releases May 2026 monthly metrics

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 May 2026 on Monday, June 8, 2026. Monthly Metrics Report for May 2026 (Unaudited)   2025 2026 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May (B - in billions)                                   Trading Volume ($B)                                   Spot - BTC 34.6 30.9 43.

Business Wire • Jun 8, 2026

Crypto's Next Phase Is Bigger Than Bitcoin

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.

CNBC • May 22, 2026

These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Bullish After Q1 Results

Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) on Thursday reported worse-than-expected first-quarter results.

Benzinga • May 15, 2026

Bullish Posts Strong Q1 Against Strong Headwinds, But Uncertainty Remains, Say Analysts

Shares of cryptocurrency exchange and blockchain technology company Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) tanked Friday morning, after the company on Thursday reported its first-quarter results.

Benzinga • May 15, 2026

Bullish Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

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.

MarketBeat • May 14, 2026