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SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said cybersecurity is a board-level issue, not just IT. He warned on AI risks in defense and said quantum computing threatens today's cryptographic assumptions. Two new SEBI portals launched.
Dundee's 7.7% Ausgold stake is worth about A$57.8M at the deal price; the all-share scheme keeps its gold exposure and needs shareholder and court approval.
Airtel Payments Bank, with 121 million monthly active users, names Shabnam Sinha as chairperson effective Oct 1, 2026, replacing founder Sunil Mittal.
WhiteFiber, a Bit Digital spinoff, buys a former textile mill for $45M, with $15M in earn-outs tied to Duke Energy power delivery. The site will host AI data centers.
The rupee fell 19 paise to 95.61 as weak equities and a crude rally weighed on sentiment. The RBI's FCNR swap deadline shift added caution, traders said.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said PSBs' gross NPAs fell to 1.93% by March 2026, urging banks to expand lending to youth and infrastructure ahead of a new banking reform committee.
Maddie Johnson spends $282-$315 per month on Drybar blowouts to save time after two promotions. She says the cost is worth the confidence and productivity gains.
Chainalysis challenges ICE's $94.6M sole-source blockchain contract with TRM Labs. Oral arguments set for Sept. 2.
James Thorne warns the CLARITY Act's delay is a national security risk, with China poised to set digital asset rules. Polymarket odds at 20%.
Bits of Gold says 200,000 customers' data stolen in hack. No funds lost. Third crypto breach in a week after SafePal and Trezor incidents. Phishing risk for affected users.
Strong recovery rates at Paracatu offset softer Nevada output for Kinross Gold in Q2. The risk shifts to cost: AISC may edge above guidance. Watch the full results for confirmation.
CZ retires a public wallet after spam tokens clogged it. Trust Wallet's "Ignore coins" feature offers a fix for users overwhelmed by unsolicited crypto transfers.
CryptoQuant's risk oscillator also reverted to a prior turning-point level, while demand metrics hit 2026 lows. The firm warns of weak market structure.
Changpeng Zhao abandoned his public wallet after receiving too many unwanted memecoins. Trust Wallet will make its 'Ignore coins' feature easier to access after CZ's request.
Devon Energy's Solitude Pipeline FID secures firm Permian gas takeaway to Gulf Coast LNG markets. First phase enters service in H2 2029. JV spreads capital across WhiteWater, MPLX, Diamondback.
Pinion Insurance hired three finance executives from Lloyd's, Old Republic and Great Lakes as the London specialty carrier builds infrastructure to bridge MGAs and capital providers.
Premier American Uranium drills 50 holes totaling 41,960 ft at Kaycee, Wyoming, confirming uranium mineralization in three sandstone formations, with 58,000 ft left in the 2026 program.
Discovr Radio becomes AMG Corp's exclusive digital radio release channel across its full artist roster, with six songs and one EP dropping every 6-8 weeks under the multi-year deal.
A former Microsoft designer built a free iOS app that detects camera-equipped smart glasses nearby. It found 15 devices at an Ottawa hockey arena.
Trustee Carl Hamm tells 6,300 former customers to lower expectations as the bankrupt platform's estate holds only €2.2M against claims of up to €12M.
52 flights on day one as GMR Group's Bhogapuram airport opens with connections to Hyderabad, Abu Dhabi and Singapore. Initial capacity of 6 million passengers annually, expandable to 40 million.
Austria's FMA said Bitpanda marketed a token before filing its crypto white paper and skipped required notices. The €70,000 penalty is final.
An Austrian-school essay argues a 5% rise in money demand does not absorb 5% Fed supply growth. The extra money circulates and ends in boom-bust.
The Pentagon already estimates $37.5B spent on Iran; another $87.6B is requested. Keynes's 1920 inflation warning frames the deficit risk for equities.
Retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor warns Middle East tensions could push oil to $150, deepening a downturn and pressuring crypto as a risk asset. No specific price targets for Bitcoin, XRP, XLM.
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda €70K for MiCA white paper and marketing breaches. The first published penalty under the EU crypto rules targets the Vienna-based broker's token launch process.
Holders of 13 delisted tokens have until 10 a.m. UTC Aug. 31 to withdraw, then Bitfinex's fee-bearing recovery window applies with no guarantee.
A June intrusion at France's DGFIP leaked names, addresses, and income data for 678,000 people, including 27,000 high earners, compounding wrench attack risks for crypto holders.
Alphabet, Amazon and Meta each raised AI capex. Cameco, the uranium producer, is the underappreciated bet on nuclear power for data centers. Analysts see 30% upside.
Samsung Malaysia selected 10 semi-finalist teams in its Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition, with winners to receive RM114,000 in products.