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Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe says European allies have mostly replaced U.S. cuts to NATO forces, signaling sustained demand for defense contractors like Rheinmetall and BAE Systems.
Prosecutors seek three more days of police custody for Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary, citing coded chats and a rehearsal location as key evidence in the Ketan Agarwal murder case.
Standard Chartered's MiCA passport lets it serve all 27 EU states under one license, while Tether's USDT loses regulated exchange access. ESMA's register now lists 300 authorized crypto firms.
The Ontario Securities Commission is moving to force developer Harry Stinson into bankruptcy after he failed to pay $14.4 million in sanctions for illegal securities sales.
ESMA added 37 licensed crypto firms to its MiCA register, the first update since the July 1 deadline. Germany leads with 58 authorizations. Binance did not make the cut.
Senator Marcoleta faces plunder charges after Ombudsman filing. Political risk in the Philippines rises as the case moves to Sandiganbayan.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Promon are combining app protection and digital identity tools to help banks and retailers fight mobile fraud, a growing threat.
New Hampshire's HB639 cleared registration, advancing protections for crypto payments and self-custody, plus node operation. The bill faces committee review before final passage.
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A new report tracking $60B in tokenized assets finds 80% of secondary trade volume comes from just 10 products. Fragmentation and private placement rules limit liquidity.
Anthropic restored its Fable 5 model after a 19-day export control blackout, but the model returned with restrictions and degraded performance on some tasks.
Bridge secured MiCA and EMI licenses in Luxembourg, enabling its euro stablecoin infrastructure to operate across all 27 EU member states, a step toward broader adoption of euro-denominated stablecoins.
Sen. Gillibrand says conflict-of-interest rules are critical after Trump's $1.4B crypto disclosure. Clarity Act markup expected in two weeks.
A7A5 claims $34.4B in volume. TRM Labs and Elliptic say the real number is far lower and declining. The gap exposes the limits of measuring DeFi activity under sanctions.
Hagerty's revised CLARITY Act timeline targets Senate vote after July 13 recess. Bill needs 60 votes with 53 GOP seats. Bloomberg Intelligence puts passage probability at 60%.
NOBLE, representing 3,000 law enforcement executives, endorsed the CLARITY Act as Lummis pushes for a Senate floor vote before the August recess.
The Canada-BC prosperity deal and a new Pembina-led oil pipeline could unlock $200B in investment, creating 175,000 jobs and accelerating LNG and copper projects.
Cardinal Health's Alpha Score sits at 58 after a contributor cut on 2026E. The bullish take may miss margin pressure from PBM regulation and pharmacy customer risk.
Central banks bought 42 tonnes of gold in May, up from 36 tonnes in April, led by China, Poland and Kazakhstan. The buying breadth widened to eight central banks.
Hegseth consolidates Pentagon drone programs—from attack drones to ground robots—under one office with sweeping authority over procurement, testing, and doctrine.
India's pharma exports rose 6% in early FY despite US and West Asia declines, with ASEAN, Latin America and a 37% vaccine surge offsetting the drag.
New Hampshire's HB639 would bar state and local restrictions on crypto payments, self-custody, and mining. The bill passed both chambers and awaits the governor's signature.
An American citizen was charged in Israel for spying for Iran, receiving cryptocurrency payments. The case marks a first for U.S. nationals in a rising wave of Iranian intelligence operations since 2023.
Twinqo's 4.4-star Trustpilot rating and crypto-native deposit system drove the best-crypto-casino award for 2026. The catch: no major gaming licence.
MP Materials trades at 500x forward earnings after a 134% rally. The October production report will test whether the vertical integration story justifies the multiple.
Trump says he didn't know about the $1.4B crypto income in his financial filing but defends the earnings. The disclosure renews ethics debate as the CLARITY Act faces shrinking window in Congress.
CME FedWatch shows 82% hold probability for July 29. With inflation at 3.8% and the dot plot pointing to 3.8% year-end, the Fed has little room to cut. Crypto faces opportunity cost as yield-bearing assets stay attractive.
Upbit eyes future OpenStandard participation as several South Korean firms step back from the OUSD initiative. No timeline set for a decision.
A French proverb warns that the first explanation for a market move is rarely the last. Traders who wait for the second story get the better entry.
Hopper settled FTC hidden-fee allegations for $35M. Practices ended in 2023, B2B arm unaffected. FTC continues targeting travel app dark patterns.