↗ MARKET RECAP → Risk-on ruled as the S&P 500 (VOO, +1.23%) and Nasdaq (QQQ, +1.83%) hit records on trade optimism and Fed rate-cut hopes. Tech mega-caps soared. Safe havens (gold, VIX) got ghosted as investors ditched caution. Bitcoin (BTC) burst past $114.5K. Growth over safety today.

🤖 ROOMBA’S REVENGE → iRobot (IRBT) stock rocketed 40% after a leaner, AI-focused reboot plan gave investors hope the Roomba maker can stand on its own post-Amazon breakup.

💳 DIGITAL-ASSET PAYMENTS UNITE → Citi (C) partners with Coinbase (COIN) to streamline fiat-to-crypto and crypto payments for institutional clients, exploring 24/7 payment solutions and stablecoin-based payouts.

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🤖 Stock cleans up. iRobot (IRBT) shares soared more than 40% after the company unveiled a turnaround plan focused on premium Roombas, AI-driven navigation, and tighter cost controls following Amazon’s (AMZN) failed acquisition.

🧹 Reset and refocus. CEO Gary Cohen said iRobot will streamline operations, cut non-core projects, and expand into smart home integrations to reignite growth after several quarters of losses.

📈 Investors reengage. The sharp rally signals renewed optimism that iRobot can thrive independently, though analysts caution profitability remains a work in progress amid a competitive robotics landscape.

🌍 Global Banking Meets Crypto. Citi (C) and Coinbase (COIN) are collaborating to bring institutional-grade digital-asset payment solutions to Citi’s global client base. The initial target: streamlining fiat pay-ins and pay-outs and enhancing Coinbase’s on- and off-ramp capabilities to bridge traditional finance (“TradFi”) and crypto.

🔧 What’s Being Built. The partnership focuses first on creating 24/7 payment rails between fiat currency and digital assets, supporting global clients across Citi’s network of over 300 clearing networks in 94 markets. Further efforts include exploring alternative models like converting fiat directly into on-chain stable coins for instant payouts.

📈 Strategic Implications for Investors. For investors in Coinbase, this deepens its alliance with a major bank and signals growing institutional demand for digital-asset infrastructure. For Citi, it’s a push to stay relevant in the evolving “Banking 2.0” world of crypto-enabled payments. It also spotlights increasing regulatory acceptance of digital-asset systems—and the pressure on TradFi to adapt or be sidelined.

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