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Trump meets crypto CEOs at the White House on Wednesday, a day before the CFTC's first innovation panel; the Senate's Clarity Act vote is set for Sept. 15.
Fashionphile opens its first UK physical store — a Vauxhall pop-up for Chanel, Hermès and Gucci resale. The company plans a London flagship in 2026.
WLFI received $500M from a UAE entity tied to G42 days before Trump's inauguration, then the U.S. approved AI chip exports to the UAE, sparking congressional scrutiny over potential Chinese tech transfers.
Blockchain projects are building payment rails for AI agents. Chainlink, XRP, and NEAR lead the list of altcoins positioned for the next growth phase in machine-to-machine transactions.
Bunker Hill completed its first production stope blast and logged four years without a lost-time incident, keeping an Idaho mine on track for Q4 commercial output.
A whale shorting CXMT on Hyperliquid is down $11M with $3.6M in funding costs as Binance prepares to list the China memory stock on August 18.
The exchange's published rules don't mention case@binanceholdings.ru, the address it used to send Russian investigators a donor's full transaction history and identity.
Dutch prosecutors liquidated seized crypto from bankrupt broker Knaken, recovering €2.2 million against a €7 million customer shortfall. Trustee confirms 30,000 clients are unsecured creditors, not token owners.
BLM clears federal permitting for Equinox Gold's South Railroad; early works construction begins. First gold targeted 2028 at 130,000 oz/year average. Capex $395M.
A Reuters report details Binance's role in helping Russian authorities build a case against a donor who sent roughly $700 to Ukraine, reviving scrutiny of its compliance policies.
Montreal's Brdg closes $850K CAD pre-seed to automate construction draws, with $600M+ in active projects already running in beta.
Kurv's KEO ETF launched Aug 4, wrapping seven covered call funds into one with weekly dividends. YieldMax YMAG yields 43%; Roundhill MAGY yields 27%.
Salesforce Q1 revenue missed estimates for the first time in years. Full-year guidance was cut, though margins improved. The AI and Data Cloud push has not yet moved the needle on deal velocity.
The FMA's first final MiCA penalty targets white paper timing and marketing disclosure failures. The €70,000 fine arrives as post-transition enforcement begins across the EU.
Binance cofounder reversed his opinion after spam tokens clogged his public wallet. He said the team is aware of feedback but no update confirmed.
July industrial output rose 4.5%, retail sales just 0.6%, missing forecasts. Property investment plunged 19.2%. PBOC manages yuan pace as exports become key growth driver.
Chainalysis sued the US government over ICE's $94.66M sole-source contract awarded to TRM Labs, claiming the decision was arbitrary. Oral arguments set for Sept 2.
Chainalysis alleges the $94.66M ICE contract to TRM Labs violated bidding rules. The Court of Federal Claims hears arguments Sept. 2 on whether the award stands or is reopened.
BlueScope Steel CEO Tania Archibald said the contractor death at Port Kembla remains under investigation. The company is refocusing safety controls amid operational risk.
Yuri Belenkiy was charged with terrorism financing after Binance handed over his records and passport. Binance won't say if the transfer breached EU rules.
JST has removed 1.71 billion tokens, about $94.6M, across four burn rounds; SUN upgraded its program while BTT and WIN burns start in Q4 2026.
Interns at Eightfold AI, Liberty Mutual, and MiQ are building Claude agents and automating tasks, reshaping entry-level work. The shift raises a question: what happens to next year's interns?
Three young AI startup founders tracked their sleep for four days. Results ranged from 5 hours to a strict 7-hour routine with magnesium and a Whoop band.
OceanaGold's all-scrip takeover of Ausgold at $776m brings the Katanning gold project into a mid-tier producer's portfolio, signaling renewed M&A in the WA gold sector.
Reuters reported that Binance gave Russian investigators identity documents and crypto transaction records used in a terrorism financing case against an IT specialist who donated to Ukraine's military. The exchange complied after its announced exit from Russia.
Chainalysis sues the US government over a $94.7M sole-source contract awarded to competitor TRM Labs for blockchain intelligence services. The firm calls the procurement process arbitrary and capricious.
CZ retired his public wallet after spam tokens piled up. He is now pushing Trust Wallet to surface its 'Ignore coins' function from five clicks deep.
The PBOC added Ping An Bank and seven others to the e-CNY operator list, bringing the total to 30. The expansion follows a January change allowing interest on digital yuan balances and cross-border tests.
Trustee Carl Hamm warns 6,300 Knaken customers won't be made whole after a €2.2M crypto sale; the estate's recovery rate depends on finding more assets.
Permira is frontrunner to acquire $150-200M stake in Cloudnine Hospitals from True North, edging out TPG. Deal downsized after West Asia acquisition dropped.