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Tether lost $791 million this week, 41% of the $1.9 billion pulled from stablecoins. Paypal's PYUSD jumped 4.25% while Sky Dollar fell 2.36%. Total cap sits at $311.3 billion.
Anthropic's agentic loop automates multi-step tasks without prompting each step. Token consumption jumps 5-25x. Here's who captures that shift.
The US medical coding firm laid off 900 Kochi workers despite agreeing to talks. It credited three months' salary as severance, drawing state government criticism and doubts about Monday's conciliation meeting.
COIN and CRCL both climbed on July 2. Coinbase reported a Q1 loss while Circle's USDC circulation hit 77B. Which stock has the edge?
The 188,000 bpd increase for August is modest but signals OPEC+ is gradually unwinding cuts. Traders now watch for demand signals and the next monthly meeting.
SEBI's proposed Common Advertisement Code scraps pre-approval, allows brand-level celebrity endorsements, but a narrow certification rule risks creating a bottleneck for performance data validation.
Circle shares rebounded Thursday after the company disclosed an infrastructure deal for OUSD, a stablecoin backed by 140+ institutions. The stock had lost 40% in a month before the announcement.
South Africa's SARS released draft crypto tax guidance: active trading is income, long-term holdings are capital gains. Traders face August 31 deadline to shape final rules.
The Paris court ruling adds €22.5M in taxes for the LVMH chairman. His net worth has fallen $50B this year as luxury stocks slide. The appeal heads to the Council of State.
Micron shares crossed $1,000, up 700% in a year, as AI memory demand sells out 2026 supply. Ondo Finance launched a tokenized version on Ethereum. Alpha Score 70.
Anthropic's new daily usage data reveals when people ask Claude for sleep, dinner, and tax help. The pattern argues for consumer AI stocks over enterprise. Here's the market read.
East Pipes Integrated shareholders will vote on interim dividends and related-party deals with Welspun Corp and Welspun Pipes worth SAR 173 million on July 27.
Mojtaba Khamenei absent from father's funeral days after being named successor, while three brothers emerge publicly in Tehran.
Renk's €7 billion defense backlog is overshadowed by weak cash conversion and capital efficiency, justifying a €35 price target and Hold rating, the analyst said in a note.
Total software spend is accelerating to 15% growth, but CIOs are cutting legacy vendors to fund AI. The bifurcation is real: tap AI budget or die. Here's what separates the winners from the rest.
Levi, Pepsi, Delta earnings land as the market rotates out of AI winners. Fed minutes and services PMIs add context. Watch whether the rotation has legs.
Meta plans to sell excess GPU capacity, competing with CoreWeave and Oracle. The stock fell 4.9% as investors weigh the impact on neocloud margins and Oracle's cloud growth.
Apple fell 1.2% to $191.50. Tech rotation accelerated after ISM data. Options show put buildup at $185 and $180; Friday's jobs report is next catalyst.
Kinross Gold holds net cash, rising free cash flow, and a production pipeline through decade-end. The stock trades at a discount to NAV and peers. Alpha Score 79.
New T-bill supply may drain $350B from Fed reserves by September, tightening funding markets and weighing on risk assets. The Treasury's quarterly refunding statement is due May 6.
TRM Labs recorded 207 hacks in H1 2026. Total losses fell to $972M. Infrastructure compromises drove 76% of stolen value. The real risk isn't smart contracts.
Kraken now lets eligible users trade tokenized Apple, Tesla, Nvidia stocks on margin. The move speeds settlement but introduces crypto-style liquidation risk and up to 1.2% daily funding costs.
Mercado Libre's operating margins have narrowed for three straight quarters. The question is whether the compression is temporary or the start of a new, lower baseline. The next earnings report on Aug. 5 will be the test.
A new PLFS survey shows unemployment below 2.5% in Ahmedabad and Kolkata, above 20% in Prayagraj and Patna. Regular jobs and wages are higher in million-plus cities.
Weekly net outflows surged 207% as Ethereum withdrawals hit a 3-year high. What the data says about accumulation versus regulatory caution.
Asda launched a 16-inch 'Chilli Con Kane' in Cheltenham for the England-Mexico match. The name plays on Harry Kane's surname. Priced at £8.99, the dish targets match-day foot traffic.
A trader bought 5.1 million CZ tokens for $754. They are now worth $271,000—a 35,700% gain. The position remains unsold. One trade offset 260 prior losing bets.
Viper Energy closed its $337M Riverbend acquisition, adding Permian mineral acres. The deal boosts Diamondback's royalty stream in a consolidating basin.
Polymarket's $40 deposit unlocks $150 in bonus funds. Settlement takes days. Users must place a prediction. Tax rules apply on winnings. Unverified codes exist.
Sparkassen and Volksbanken launch crypto trading in apps via DZ Bank's meinKrypto platform. A professor warns retail investors may underestimate volatility.