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MSCI's new quantitative test could drop Strategy and Metaplanet from its major indices, reviving $8.8 billion outflow risk before the November review.
Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor's affidavit shows ₹122 crore in movable assets, led by his wife's ₹95 crore stake in Vedhas Ventures, with modest listed equity holdings.
Ireland's first national AML strategy tightens checks on private crypto wallet transfers and overseas digital-asset firms, ahead of a FATF peer review this year.
Crypto net income fell to $18 million from $53 million, prompting Swissquote to trim its full-year revenue target to $897 million. TradFi segments offset some weakness.
Ackman and Israel took analyst questions from six banks Wednesday; the Q2 letter was out Tuesday evening and the 10-Q lands after Wednesday's close.
The SEC pulled its first formal crypto rulemaking vote, removing the near-term path to a tailored offering framework. Congress is stalled too. The CFTC moves forward.
Q2 revenue fell 36% to 86.3 billion won as trading volumes dropped across South Korea. The exchange posted an operating profit of 12.1 billion won but swung to a net loss on asset valuation changes. Its IPO roadmap targets a 2028 listing.
India's clearing house launches a three-day SLB contract with no early exit, no rollover and no foreclosure for corporate events. Available from Aug. 17 for derivatives-segment stocks.
Moon Pursuit Capital founder says crypto VCs will prioritize quantum-ready infrastructure before a working quantum computer arrives, citing years-long blockchain upgrade timelines.
Galaxy Research cut CLARITY Act passage odds to 10% after the Senate delayed a vote. With Congress stalled, the SEC and CFTC are advancing their own crypto rules, though agency measures lack legislative durability.
Credit card debt is the most expensive debt most Indians carry. An expert explains why paying the minimum keeps you trapped and how to break the cycle.
Cass Sunstein's 'sludge' concept shows how financial firms lose clients by adding friction. The answer: audit every form and approval step, then remove it.
Trump signed a memo authorizing licensed US firms to conduct cyber operations against foreign crypto scam infrastructure. FBI data show 181,565 crypto complaints in 2025. Liability rules are due within 60 days.
Small taxpayers with undisclosed foreign assets up to ₹5 crore can file until Dec. 31. The total bill is 60% of the value, plus interest for late payment.
Tonse says Brian Mundubile's PVT-based remarks were not a self-declaration of victory. The ECZ called his statement an offence. Hichilema urges patience.
An opinion piece urges India to adopt nutrition-sensitive agriculture, citing 30% anaemia in rural men. ITC, Britannia, and agri-input firms may benefit if policy shifts toward crop diversity and indigenous seeds.
Ireland's first national AML plan tightens rules on crypto transfers and company ownership, with implementation underway ahead of a FATF review.
Seventeen years after Bitcoin promised to eliminate banks, crypto firms look more like the incumbents. Chris Skinner says the distinction is gone.
Modi pledged to train 10 million youth in AI skills, free coaching for exams, and a sports talent hunt for the 2036 Olympics. Edtech and skill-development firms are the clearest beneficiaries from the Independence Day announcements.
SEBI's proposal would let NRIs and OCIs complete KYC digitally from abroad, removing the need to be physically present in India. The change could boost overseas investment flows.
SEC cancelled its August 14 Regulation Crypto vote citing a scheduling issue, while the CLARITY Act remains frozen until September 15, leaving token projects without a clear legal path.
Binance data shows Gen Z traders shifting to ETFs, with 25% of volume in passive funds. Leverage usage is lowest among younger cohort, while buy-only accounts hold 22%.
Banks report cash deposits above ₹10 lakh in a financial year to the income tax department. The money is not taxable by itself, but the source must be disclosed in your ITR.
As gold prices hit records and imports stay high, India looks to recycle household gold. A revamped monetisation scheme could turn idle metal into an active asset.
India's edible oil policy has created uncertainty that stops farmers from expanding oilseed acreage, an independent researcher argued. Production targets alone will not change cropping decisions without consistent trade and tariff signals.
PM Modi laid out seven policy streams on Independence Day, targeting 100 GW nuclear capacity, 5 new reactors this decade, and a sustained push in defence, electronics, and railways.
Mayes announced $171,332 in full refunds for 35 Arizona crypto ATM fraud victims under a 10-day customer rule. FBI data shows $14.53M in state losses.
Trump hosts Coinbase, Ripple, Kalshi and other crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday for a private regulation discussion. The meeting comes as the OCC approved a national trust bank for Trump's own World Liberty Financial venture.
India's average life insurance premium per policy rose to ₹22,195 in FY25 from ₹15,567 five years earlier, while high-value policies grew 68%.
Shinhan Asset Management is piloting a tokenized won-denominated ultra-short bond fund with blockchain firm Plume, testing faster settlement and lower costs in a real market environment.