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Blockaid reports $1B lost to crypto hacks in H1 2026, already surpassing 2025's full-year incident count. North Korea-linked groups lead via social engineering and multisig compromises.

Gold holds near $4,030 as traders await the Fed's rate decision and Warsh's comments. Markets see a 70% chance of a hold and a 30% chance of a hike.

American Airlines lifted its ground stop after a nationwide IT failure halted departures for hours. The carrier said operations were normalizing. The outage raises questions about airline infrastructure resilience, even as AAL shares recovered. The cause remains under investigation.