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80% of the week falls outside U.S. equity hours, yet July saw just 10.8% of volume there. Binance data shows perpetuals linked to TradFi assets now dominate its highest-volume contracts.
Nvidia is weighing a multibillion-dollar investment in AI search startup Perplexity at a $30 billion valuation, more than double its previous mark. The deal would deepen ties between the chipmaker and a company whose CEO calls his go-to chatbot.
Fragrance sales rose 6% at prestige retailers and 15% at mass. Skin care led prestige growth. Ulta gained market share as Target ended its shop-in-shop partnership.
Stablecoins cross borders in seconds but converting them into spendable local currency remains fragmented, Gravity Team CEO says. The bottleneck is local liquidity, not the on-chain transfer.
Crypto holders expected a 22% annual return versus 7% for non-holders, a Cleveland Fed paper finds. Expected returns and perceived risk explain twice as much ownership as demographics.
Gold above $4,670 drives TSX mining gains. Silver Tiger advances El Tigre project with KCA EPCM contract, first pour targeted December 2027.
Grant Thornton Australia adds six offices and 1,500 staff to APAC platform as CEO Jahani takes regional role. Platform to exceed 35,000 professionals after CBIZ deal.
Pakistan’s PVARA gave crypto firms until Sept. 5 to register under the Virtual Assets Act 2026. Banks can now serve compliant firms but cannot hold crypto themselves.
An arbitrator ruled The Washington Post must reinstate columnist Karen Attiah with full backpay, finding the paper lacked cause to fire her over Bluesky posts about white men after Charlie Kirk's death.
Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors bought 880k Amrize shares in Q2. The cement maker's volumes rose but margins fell 74 bps. RBC downgraded. Q4 pricing catch-up is key.
Southern Europe leads in usage, with Greece at 79%, Portugal at 77%, and Spain at 69%. A new €3 fee on cheap parcels is already cutting volumes at a key hub.
UPS is investing $2B in 27 cold-chain facilities and a robotics Taiwan hub as it cuts Amazon volume. The margin payoff may hinge on the next quarterly report.
MP Materials reported Q2 revenue of $108 million, up 89% from a year earlier. The company completed a shift from selling raw concentrate to processing NdPr oxide and metal in-house. Adjusted EBITDA swung to positive $28.5 million. The next catalyst: the 10X magnet factory targeting 2028 commissioning.
India plans to sell up to 6% of Hindustan Copper at Rs 514 floor, a 10% discount. The OFS could raise ~Rs 3,000 crore as the sole copper miner posts strong earnings.
Dollar gets a breather after last week's decline, CAD holds contained despite collapsed Canada-US trade talks, and AUD waits on RBA minutes for rate path clarity.
Stand With Crypto endorsed 32 House candidates on August 24, its largest slate yet. Senate endorsements are expected before the November midterms. The group is betting voter mobilization, not direct donations, can swing races.
TRM Labs' AI-in-Crime Index hit 54/100, up 40% from 2024. Deepfake scam losses already exceed 2025 by 263%. Hackers and ransomware are next.
Brent crude held near $93 a barrel as quiet Middle East headlines left traders without a catalyst to push prices out of a tightening $5 range.
Stanley Druckenmiller's Q2 13F shows Natera as his top holding, surpassing Amazon and Alphabet. The diagnostics firm's oncology growth and cash flow target drive the bet.
Natural gas futures oscillated near the $2.00 floor as weak demand capped rallies while traders watched for cooler weather and potential European demand due to Middle East tensions, a senior analyst said.
Germany now has 79 MiCA-authorized crypto service providers, more than double France's 35. The latest six additions are all cooperative banks, showing institutional adoption through traditional channels.
Canatu said the EUR5M order from FST validates its carbon nanotube technology for EUV semiconductor pellicles. The reactor is set for delivery in 2027, with royalties to follow.
R3 Vascular appointed Robert Spanos as VP of Global Market Development and Katie Segreto as VP of Finance to support accelerated trial enrollment and future commercialization of its MAGNITUDE bioresorbable scaffold.
KingSmith's G5i treadmill folds to 10.2 inches thick while offering an 18% powered incline, targeting home workouts in tight spaces.
Paramount Business Jets' updated guide lists hourly rates for 120+ aircraft across 323 charter routes, with a cost calculator. The CEO says education and transparency are the goal.
iManage's next-gen platform hits GA in October, grounding AI in governed context for law firms and financial institutions. Early access shows deal teams cutting review time.
Ex-CEO Przemysław Kral cooperates with Polish prosecutors as customer losses from the collapsed exchange reach $650 million. Over 3,600 complaints filed. On-chain data challenges Kral's cold wallet claims.
Perenti's fifth straight year of guidance delivery marks a milestone for new CEO Vanessa Torres. The underground mining specialist relies on gold and copper for 66% of revenue.
Przemysław Kral reportedly faces fraud charges and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors as customer losses hit $650 million. The exchange's political funding is central.
SGA added Linde to its portfolio, citing a durable business model and potential for global industrial recovery. Hedge fund holdings rose to 104; SGA sees 16% revenue growth.