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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.
The New York senator is tying ethics provisions to any crypto legislation after Trump's financial disclosure revealed his memecoin venture became his biggest income source.
A Seeking Alpha contributor opened a long position in Bristow Group (VTOL), betting the helicopter operator can escape aviation's margin trap. Here's the risk and what to watch.
A new study by Acemoglu, Autor, Beirne, and Scott finds lower birth rates boost GDP per working-age adult and wages via automation, challenging fears of demographic stagnation.
Bending Spoons raised $1.2B in a U.S. IPO pricing above range. Getty Images filed for a NYSE listing. The IPO pipeline hit its highest count since 2021.
A federal ruling in Kwong vs. US shifts refund windows for COVID-era IRS penalties and interest. Taxpayers have until July 10, 2026 to file protective claims. Here's who qualifies and how to act.
North Korea's Lazarus Group stole $643M in H1 2026, 66% of all crypto theft. Two April attacks netted $577M from Drift Protocol and KelpDAO. DeFi protocols remain prime targets for state-backed hackers.
MiCA's transition period has ended, but enforcement across EU member states will vary. Cross-border crypto firms face a binary choice: comply or exit. The first major actions will set the tone.
Transparency International alleges Farage broke lobbying rules after £1.5M in donations from Tether stakeholder Harborne. A 12-month ban would block crypto advocacy.
AmEx raises Blue Cash Everyday referral bonus to $175 as card issuers compete. New members still get up to $200. The increase caps at $875 per year.
A BMO customer says the bank shortened its 0% balance transfer offer to 9 months and used the application to pitch other products.
Frontier Airlines extended its Barclays credit card agreement for 20 years. The deal locks in a key revenue stream. The airline's turnaround still faces cost and demand risks.
The Calamos Timpani funds beat peers in Q2 on a fundamental-momentum, small-cap tilt. The result reinforces the value of stock selection in a broadening market.
Nigeria's SEC granted Luno Approval-in-Principle for its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme on July 2, allowing supervised operations while permanent rules are drafted.
Tesla faces a make-or-break earnings on July 22 with Alpha Score 33/100. SpaceX, private and post-IPO, has no quarterly risk. Which is the better July hold? The numbers make the choice clear.
Brazil froze $2B in assets tied to a crypto-linked laundering network after U.S. sanctions. The probe targeted shell companies and exchange accounts moving drug trafficking proceeds.
Trump reported $1.4B in crypto income for 2025. The disclosure lacks detail, and critics say the person shaping crypto policy shouldn't hold that much in the asset class.
Monster's ranking of workplace satisfaction puts healthcare first, followed by math and data science. The list shows which factors drive retention in a tight labor market.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has quietly built a nine-figure real estate portfolio spanning the US, including a former monastery and a secluded New Hampshire compound.
France reported 2,025 excess deaths in a single week as temperatures hit 40°C across 40% of the country. The government now faces a no-confidence vote over heatwave preparedness.
Dabur India expects double-digit Q1 revenue growth, driven by rural demand and broad-based segment gains. Hair oils, oral care, food lead. International markets post high-teens despite Middle East tensions. Full results due July/August.
New research shows that selecting which evidence to show distorts decisions more than hiding facts. The finding applies directly to how traders should read earnings calls and filings.
The UK-based bank joins a register that now includes over 400 firms, signalling deeper institutional adoption under the EU's flagship crypto rules.