Jai Hamid

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Jai Hamid

Jai Hamid

Author

Jai Hamid has been covering crypto, stock markets, technology, the global economy, and the geopolitical events that affect markets for the past 6 years. She has worked with blockchain-focused publications including AMB Crypto, Coin Edition, and CryptoTale on market analyses, major companies, regulation, and macroeconomic trends. She has attended London School of Journalism and thrice shared crypto market insights on one of Africa’s top TV networks.

Author’s Articles

  • Qualcomm stock crashes 10% despite earnings beat due to weak guidance on memory chips
    February 4, 2026 Business
  • Sundar Pichai's Alphabet posts 15% revenue growth to $113.83 billion with EPS up more than 20%

    Sundar Pichai’s Alphabet posts 15% revenue growth to $113.83 billion with EPS up more than 20%
    February 4, 2026 Business
  • CME is building its own coin.Not a theory.It’s happening.On an earnings call, Terry Duffy, the Chairman and CEO, confirmed that a tokenized cash product is in the works and will be released in 2026. It’s being developed with Google Cloud, and the plan is to run it on a decentralized network that other financial firms can also use. Terry didn’t say exactly what kind of coin this is going to be. It might be its own CME-issued token, or it could just be a tool for handling settlements and margins, kind of like JPMorgan’s JPMD deposit token. When someone from Morgan Stanley asked about tokenized collateral, Terry called it “pretty deep” but said they’re building their own coin either way. CME lays out the risks tied to accepting crypto assets as margin CME is already deep in crypto.It started with bitcoin futures, then added ETH, SOL, and XRP.This new product takes things further. Terry said the launch will use “another depository bank that will help facilitate those transactions.” So CME won’t handle all of it alone. He also said they’re looking into other types of onchain collateral, including stablecoins and tokenized money market funds, but there’s a line they won’t cross. “It all depends on who is issuing the token and giving it to us,” Terry said. “And it would also depend on the risks associated with that token. Would we haircut it to a point where it's even worth being taken or not?” Terry made it clear: CME won’t accept just any token. He said if someone brings a token from a systemically important financial institution, he might take it seriously. But a third-tier or fourth-tier bank? “That’s probably something I would not accept,” he said. Terry also added, “We’re not going to put the enterprise at risk by taking something we can’t get our arms around.” CME beats Wall Street with strong Q4 and full-year numbers Let’s talk numbers. CME crushed expectations again. For the fourth quarter of 2025, it reported $1.6 billion in revenue and $1.0 billion in operating income. Net income was $1.2 billion, with $3.24 in diluted earnings per share. On an adjusted basis, net income was $1.0 billion, and EPS was $2.77. Full-year revenue for 2025 hit $6.5 billion, with $4.2 billion in operating income. Net income landed at $4.1 billion. Adjusted EPS was $11.20. Terry said, “Last year, CME Group delivered the best year in our history and our fourth consecutive year of record revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share.” The platform hit an all-time high for average daily volume, hitting 28.1 million contracts in 2025. That included a 12% jump in commodities trading and a 5% rise in financials. For Q4 alone, volume hit 27.4 million contracts per day, the best fourth quarter on record. Outside the U.S., volume reached 8.3 million contracts, up 9% from the year before. Asia was up 18%, while EMEA rose 6%. Revenue from clearing and transaction fees hit $1.3 billion in Q4. Each contract pulled in about $0.707. Market data revenue was $208 million. By the end of 2025, CME had $4.6 billion in cash, including $200 million placed with the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation. It also carried $3.4 billion in debt. And it paid out $3.9 billion in dividends for the year. Since it adopted its variable dividend policy back in 2012, it’s returned nearly $30 billion to shareholders.

    CME Group says it’s launching a proprietary “CME Coin” as earnings all estimates yet again
    February 4, 2026 Business
  • Mitsubishi forecasts larger-than-expected uptick in EV sales after earnings beat

    Mitsubishi forecasts larger-than-expected uptick in EV sales after earnings beat
    February 4, 2026 Business

  • Anthropic vows Claude will stay ad‑free, taking a dig at ad‑supported rivals
    February 4, 2026 Tech

  • Tech billionaires’ fortunes hit in AI‑triggered market slump, with $62 billion wiped out
    February 4, 2026 Tech

  • OpenClaw AI agent goes rogue, spamming users after iMessage access granted
    February 4, 2026 Tech

  • Sam Altman says AI will be his successor at OpenAI
    February 4, 2026 Tech
  • Tether abandons huge $20 billion funding ambitions as backers balk at valuation push

    Tether abandons huge $20 billion funding ambitions as backers balk at valuation push
    February 4, 2026 Business
  • Michael Burry says Bitcoin’s slump could trigger “death spiral” and contagion across crypto

    Michael Burry says Bitcoin’s slump could trigger “death spiral” and contagion across crypto
    February 4, 2026 News
  • Nvidia's H200 AI chip sales to China remain in limbo nearly two months after approval

    Nvidia’s H200 AI chip sales to China remain in limbo nearly two months after approval
    February 4, 2026 Tech
  • Nvidia to seal $20B OpenAI investment as companies deny reports of beef between Sam and Jensen

    Nvidia to seal $20B OpenAI investment as companies deny reports of beef between Sam and Jensen
    February 4, 2026 Business
  • Citigroup flags risk of multiple BOJ rate hikes as yen hits lows.

    Japanese yen tests critical lows near 160 as investor confidence wanes
    February 4, 2026 News

  • Intel officially enters GPU market, hires chief architect to challenge Nvidia and AMD
    February 4, 2026 Tech
  • Polymarket inks a licensing deal with Major League Soccer

    Polymarket to run free NY grocery store pop‑up after Kalshi covers shoppers’ $50 tabs
    February 4, 2026 Business

  • SMCI beats Q2 earnings as revenue comes in at $12.7 billion
    February 3, 2026 Business
  • Galaxy Digital stock plunges ~17% after Q4 net loss of $482 million in crypto, EPS ‑$1.08

    Galaxy Digital stock plunges ~17% after Q4 net loss of $482 million in crypto, EPS ‑$1.08
    February 3, 2026 Business
  • AMD surges 5% after beating earnings with $10.3 billion in revenue and $1.4 billion in quarterly profit

    AMD stock drops 6% despite Q4 earnings beat with revenue of $10.27 billion
    February 3, 2026 Business
  • PayPal 's Q4 earnings disappoint as revenue comes in at $8.68B, stock plunges 20%

    PayPal’s Q4 earnings disappoint as revenue comes in at $8.68B, stock plunges 20%
    February 3, 2026 Business
  • European Union to sign MoU with Trump administration on rare earth supply

    European Union to sign MoU with Trump administration on rare earth supply
    February 3, 2026 Economy
  • Palantir stock surges by 11% after Q4 beats earnings and revenue expectations

    Palantir stock surges by 11% after Q4 beats earnings and revenue expectations
    February 3, 2026 Business
  • Bitcoin crashes to $72,000 for the first time since 2024 US presidential election

    Bitcoin crashes to $72,000 for the first time since 2024 US presidential election
    February 3, 2026 Live Updates