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A Seeking Alpha contributor argues Q32 Bio's 750% rally has created a valuation the company's modest drug data cannot support. No near-term catalyst identified.
Crypto liquidations hit $439M in 24 hours with nearly equal long and short positions. Over 100,000 traders were caught. The largest single liquidation was a $4.97M BTCUSDT perpetual on Binance.
The US Treasury sanctioned over 60 entities, targeting Iran's crypto assets, tech, gold, aviation, shipping. Nobitex, Iran's largest crypto exchange, was blacklisted in June.
Kidder Group, with $3B in career sales and $170M in 2025, joins Pacific Sotheby's in Newport Beach. The team ranked among top 100 small teams by WSJ/RealTrends.
FSH Technologies raises $25M to replace hourly-billed consulting in government IT. The startup projects $450M ARR by 2028 as it expands to 50 states.
Mark Walter's TWG Global hires David Markowitz as CLO while federal probes examine $20B in loans to companies Walter controls. Insurers reclassified 42% of invested assets as affiliated.
IBM's new US Open features use AI to analyze every serve, summarize match momentum, and chat with fans. The tech push signals IBM's strategy to showcase watsonx to enterprise clients.
Trading volumes on crypto exchanges doubled in five days. August's $490 billion total trails July's $670 billion by $180 billion. The surge is real, but the sustainability is not yet clear.
Megan Thee Stallion's Hot Girl Productions signs distribution deal with Interscope Records, retaining full ownership of masters and publishing.
The collapse of US-Canada trade talks and a fresh 50% tariff on Canadian goods has reignited a consumer boycott of American products. The movement is broader and angrier than before, with potential effects on US consumer-facing companies.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has purchased a $23M–$35M Irish castle, adding to a portfolio that includes a $270M Hawaii compound, a Miami waterfront mansion, and properties in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and Washington, D.C.
The crypto platform says EU sanctions on a separate entity forced closure of services; only BTC and USDT over TRC-20 remain for withdrawals.
The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation filed suit in Illinois state court to block a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions before it takes effect in 2027.
Calian closed its Galaxy Broadband acquisition for $24M upfront plus up to $27.5M in earnout, adding Arctic satellite expertise as Canada boosts northern connectivity.
On-chain investigator ZachXBT linked the alias M1llionz to two violent home invasion robberies in France that netted $667,000 in crypto. Tether froze $93,000 in USDT tied to the laundering.
Philips priced EUR 650M green bonds under the new EU Green Bond Standard, with a 4% coupon and 2.7x oversubscription. Proceeds will fund taxonomy-aligned activities.
Hamilton ETFs announced August 2026 cash distributions with an Aug. 31 ex-date. Monthly ETFs trade on TSX; semi-monthly on Cboe Canada. Payable Sept. 8. The firm oversees $18B in assets.
Slate Grocery REIT holds August distribution at US$0.072/unit, payable Sept. 15. Currency election options available for unitholders across multiple classes.
US Treasury's Operation Economic Outcast targets Iran's crypto use for sanctions evasion, building on $131M USDT freeze in July and $344M in April. Bitcoin near $79k
A family of four used a $5,000 municipal incentive to move from Utah to Indiana, buying a home for $273,000. The town also offered a YMCA membership and family proximity.
Natural gas tested $2.89 resistance Monday and got sold off. A triangle pattern is compressing, with the 50-day moving average closing in. A break below $2.69 or above $2.95 sets the next leg.
Small businesses added retirement plans at a 64% faster clip from 2019 to 2026, reshaping the defined contribution market and raising questions about who will serve the micro-plan boom.
The industry group wants KYC rules limited to primary market activity, with zero-knowledge proofs accepted as a verification method for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
David started kindergarten this week. After years in PreK, his first day brought pudding cups and a teacher's book on inclusion. Plus running a 10K, finding food freedom, and assuming the best in relationships.
Solana, Chainlink, Tron, and Hyperliquid each hold a different piece of the infrastructure landscape. MemeToro is trying to carve out a fifth spot at the intersection of AI tools and the memecoin cycle.
General Intuition, developer of a foundation AI model for robotics, is finalizing a $6B valuation round, TechCrunch reports. The company plans to invest in compute and talent.
Twisted Egg Shack accelerates national growth with a Texas area development agreement for over 60 restaurants, plus new franchisees in Florida and Austin.
Wells Fargo will split pooled rewards into separate card balances from Sept. 25. The move pressures rivals like Amex to clarify their pooling policies and could affect loyalty strategies.
From homebuilding lumber to imported whisky, the new US-Canada trade war targets specific sectors. Border businesses brace for costs, and the Fed may hike rates again.
An internal spreadsheet with 600 employee submissions shows Microsoft paying AI engineers over $400K in total comp as it competes with Google and OpenAI for talent.