SBI Holdings and Startale Group have officially launched JPYSC, a Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin built to operate on Ethereum. JPYSC is being marketed as Japan’s first trust-type yen stablecoin issued under the country’s electronic payment framework. It is issued through SBI Shinsei Trust Bank, with SBI VC Trade serving as its primary distributor. The trust-bank structure is important. Unlike stablecoins issued under money-transfer frameworks, which can face transaction limits, JPYSC is structured as a trust-based electronic payment instrument. This could make it better suited for large institutional transactions, corporate treasury operations and high-value settlements. However, JPYSC is not yet fully open to the public Ethereum ecosystem. The underlying technology is reportedly ready, but transfers to external Ethereum wallets are still awaiting additional regulatory, legal and tax approvals. That means the stablecoin is currently available within SBI’s controlled financial infrastructure rather than freely circulating across decentralized applications and external wallets. The longer-term ambitions are much larger. Potential uses include settling tokenized real-world assets, foreign-exchange transactions, institutional lending, over-the-counter trading, retail payments and cross-border remittances. The launch is another example of traditional financial institutions using Ethereum as infrastructure for regulated digital assets. While public access remains limited for now, JPYSC could eventually provide Japan with a regulated digital yen capable of connecting its banking system to global blockchain markets.
Congratulations, AbbVie ($ABBV), on reaching a new all-time high today! 🎉 I’m a long-term shareholder who bought aggressively in 2019 when shares were trading at a steep discount. 😎 (Disc: I’m long $ABBV. Not investment advice.) https://youtu.be/PencxhwwfIY?is=NhN010y0-Jc4oc8w
My position in UnitedHealth Group ($UNH) has been one of those investments that tested patience. I held through all the noise, and it’s now finally showing a return of over 10% in my portfolio and still climbing day by day. It seems I tend to find diamonds in the rough when sentiment is at its worst. Another example is Berkshire Hathaway ($BRK-B). There was plenty of concern about what would happen with Warren Buffett stepping back, yet the stock has continued to grind higher. I’m almost at break even at this point. It reminds me of Toronto-Dominion Bank ($TD) sediment was extremely negative and few people wanted to touch it. Left TD alone and it’s a TSX darling as the Canadian banking stocks are all performing like growth stocks at the moment! Same pattern, different names: fear, doubt, then recovery. Sometimes the market rewards patience more than timing.
SharpLink appears to have resumed buying Ethereum for the first time since October 2025, adding 5,000 ETH worth approximately $7.85 million as ETH traded near a new 2026 low of $1,537. Before the transaction, SharpLink reported holding approximately 876,285 ETH as of June 21. Assuming there were no other changes, the latest purchase would bring its estimated holdings to roughly 881,285 ETH, keeping it behind only BitMine among publicly traded Ethereum treasury companies. The purchase comes shortly after SharpLink completed a $75 million registered direct offering. The company sold approximately 10 million shares at a combined price of $7.49 per share and accompanying warrant. The warrants allow investors to purchase additional shares at $8.15 and expire in four years. This was sold at a steep premium to the current price of SBET $4.78 The company’s average ETH purchase price has been estimated at approximately $3,609. With ETH trading well below that level, SharpLink is sitting on a substantial paper loss. Based on current market prices, the shortfall between the estimated acquisition cost and market value is approximately $1.8 billion. Despite the decline in ETH’s price, SharpLink has continued expanding beyond basic staking and into broader on-chain yield strategies. Revenue increased to $12.1 million during the first quarter of 2026, compared with approximately $700,000 one year earlier. SharpLink has also joined BitMine, Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin and other ecosystem participants in funding EthLabs, an independent nonprofit research organization founded by five former senior Ethereum Foundation researchers. The project is focused on preparing Ethereum’s infrastructure for greater institutional adoption. SharpLink is also scheduled to join the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes on Monday, June 29, potentially increasing its visibility among institutional and index-tracking investors.
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Since so many people ask how to invest in this sector, or this country, or this asset, I’ve decided to make a comprehensive guide on how you can invest in specific areas. This is NOT portfolio advice, simply information about tickers that you can research yourself. Save this for later so you have a list of ETFs to come back to! Canada: $XIU$XIC$ZCN All expose you to the TSX in Canada. These ETFs consist of all top Canadian companies and access to our national stock exchange. $VCB$VGV$VLB$VAB$VSB$VSC$XBB$XCB Expose you to Canadian bonds; whether it be long-term, short-term, corporate, government, etc. $VDY$XEI$CDZ Expose you to Canadian dividend companies $XRE$ZRE$VRE Give access to Canadian REITs $ZEB$XFN$RBNK Lets you buy the Canadian banks USA: $VFV$ZSP$XSP$XUS$HXS Lets you buy the S&P 500 (learn about hedged vs. unhedged in my other post) $XQQ$HXQ$ZQQ All give you access to the NASDAQ 100 $IWR$VO$VOE$VOT$IJH$SCHM Lets you buy US Midcaps $IJR$IWM$VB$VBR$VBK$SCHA Lets you buy US Smallcaps $DIV$SPYD$RDIV$DHS$VIG$SCHD$VYM$DGRO$SDY Give access from small to high dividend US companies $VTI$ITOT Lets you buy the whole US market $TLT$IEF$VGIT$GOVT$SHY$VGLT Give access to US bonds $XLC$XLY$XLP$XLE$XLF$XLV$XLI$XLB$XLRE$XLK$XLU All give you access to each sector in the S&P such as financials, energy, healthcare, etc. International: $XEQT$FEQT$VEQT$ZEQT Give you an all-in-one exposure to Canada, US, emerging and global markets. $VEA$IEFA$SCHF$SPDW$EFV$EFA Give access to general international exposure $EWJ$EWU$EWC Gives direct access to developed international countries $INDA$MCHI$EWT$EWY$EWZ$EWW$EIDO$EWM Gives direct access to emerging international countries Assets: $KILO$PHYS$CGL Let’s you buy gold directly through ETFs $SVR$HUZ Let you buy silver through ETFs Savings/Interest: $CASH$HISA$PSA$HSAV Access to Canadian savings and interest payments $HSUV-U $PSU-U $HISU-U Access to US savings and interest payments There’s so many ETFs I didn’t go into with dozens of categories, but this should give you some basic starting point to look into your ETF investments. This is simply the starting point, when choosing your investments always research the ETFs, what they provide to you, their fees, your goals, your risk, and what you’re looking to get out of investing. As always do your research and happy investing! Subscribe to the newsletter: relatablefinance.substack.com
🚀 XEQT vs XGRO vs XBAL — Which ETF is best for your financial goals? In this video, I compare return, , risk, diversification, and long-term growth potential to help you choose the right ETF for your portfolio. 📈💰 https://youtu.be/3zgKuHkCv4E?si=EW8CL2_uqqQMpnWH
AI investing is much bigger than buying chip stocks. These companies benefit from completely different parts of the buildout: $AMD — compute $AMZN — cloud infrastructure $NOW — enterprise workflows $BN — power and data centers $ZETA — marketing intelligence The biggest winners may not all come from the same part of the AI stack.
$SPX opened with a gap down of more than 40 points but completely reversed, moving from red to green and pushing back toward the 7400 area. 💪 $QQQ also bounced nicely after dropping to 702, now trading around 715. If buyers can reclaim 722, I’d start feeling more bullish on the near-term trend. 👀 🚀 $MU continues to be one of my favorite names. If it can build a solid base above 1200, I think there’s room for a much bigger move over the coming months. 📊 I’m also keeping an eye on $SNDK. As long as it continues building above 2000, the longer-term setup still looks constructive. The market reminded us today why patience matters. Sometimes the best trade is waiting for the reversal instead of chasing the panic. 📈 What caught your attention today? 👇
Episode 3 of the Retail Rundown is live !! On this episode we want to bring our rich friends to tell us how they REALLY make money. We sit down with entrepreneur, crypto trader, and content creator @zac_hartley We dive into Zach's journey from running for Mayor of Calgary to building multiple income streams through domain investing, Bitcoin mining, Amazon FBA, 3D printing businesses, AI-powered software projects, and stock market investing. Zac shares how he turned a $15 domain purchase into a $4,000 sale, built a 3D printing business generating roughly $200,000 in annual profit, sold his Amazon operation, and used AI tools like Claude to build a Canadian finance platform in just a few hours. We also discuss: • Bitcoin's 4-year cycle and crypto mining profitability • Amazon FBA and product launch strategies • Selling a business and entrepreneurship lessons • AI, software development, and vibe coding • Canadian investing, ETFs, TFSAs, and sovereign wealth funds • Diversifying income streams and learning from failure Subscribe for more episodes of Retail Rundown & who we should bring on next ! https://youtu.be/yDE_MV6hRo0?si=dG2ooCCP_Cv-SLDs
