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• Bitcoin

• Rocket Lab

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin climbed to a fresh all‑time peak on Monday, briefly trading above $123,000 before settling near $119,800 as Washington prepares to debate a suite of crypto regulations. Robust inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs, which saw their largest single‑day subscriptions this year at $1.18 billion, combined with expectations that Congress will soon approve measures like the Genius Act to clarify stablecoin and digital‑dollar rules, have fueled confidence among institutional buyers. Exchange and fund executives suggest that long‑term investors are driving the advance, locking up supply in anticipation of further upside, even as potential trade tensions and Federal Reserve rate decisions pose intermittent headwinds.

Rocket Lab

Rocket Lab jumped about 11% on Monday, extending a sharp rally that has roughly doubled the share price over the past two months and pushed gains well into the year-to-date double-digits. The surge follows a string of successful Electron missions, including back-to-back launches from the same site within 48 hours, and a new pact with European authorities to carry constellation payloads, while management says production is ramping toward a cadence of about one rocket every 15 days. Those operational wins and the EU agreement have powered investor optimism, lifting the company’s valuation into the tens of billions since its SPAC listing.

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