5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 7/1/25
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Hi, I'm Becky Quick, co-host of Squawk Box, and this is five things you need to know before today's opening bell. Stablecoin issuer Circle has applied for a National Trust bank charter. If the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency grants that request, Circle would be able to offer custody services to institutional clients for assets, which could include representations of stocks and bonds on a blockchain network.

Boeing's chief financial officer, Brian West, is stepping down effective August 15th. He'll be succeeded by former Lockheed Martin executive Jay Malave. West will stay on as his advisor to Boeing CEO.

Shares of Robinhood coming off a nearly 13% gain yesterday. That stock is higher once again this morning after the company rolled out tokenized shares of OpenAI and SpaceX to users in Europe. And NASA's live programming, including rocket launches and spacewalks, will begin streaming on Netflix this summer. Financial details of that deal have not been disclosed.

And according to a court filing, President Trump and Paramount Global are in advanced settlement negotiations to resolve a lawsuit where Trump accused CBS of deceptively editing a 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. The president has been looking for Paramount to pay $20 billion. A mediator reportedly floated a potential payment of about $20 million. Paramount is set to hold its annual shareholder meeting tomorrow.

We'll be back later today with Squawk Pod, our daily podcast featuring the best of Squawk Box. Stay tuned to your feed wherever you get your podcasts and listen anytime. Which American states are driving business, surviving and thriving? America's top states for business is back. Which state will take the honors this year? The list revealed July 10th and streaming on CNBC+.