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WTI crude settled near $71.50 as a $2-$3 Hormuz risk premium persists. A close below $68 would signal the premium has fully unwound, FOREX.com analyst says. The next OPEC+ meeting is Aug. 3.
A US medical coding firm abruptly closed its Kochi and Kozhikode offices, leaving 900 employees jobless. State government intervention led to a temporary suspension of the layoffs.
Siltronic AG disclosed a voting rights threshold crossing under German law. The filing adds ownership transparency but offers no immediate stock catalyst.
RBI told a parliamentary panel it wants banks to avoid crypto, with a ban still possible. India's 30% tax and FIU OTC reporting tighten oversight without an outright prohibition.
The EBA ruled that non-bank PSPs cannot use central-bank settlement accounts to meet PSD2 safeguarding requirements, eliminating a potential cost-saving alternative and locking in capital drag for scaling fintechs.
SEC Chair Atkins calls crypto rulemaking a market necessity. Yet with the CLARITY Act stuck in the Senate and EU's MiCA framework live, the U.S. risks losing ground.
EnviTec Biogas shareholders approved a dividend suspension for 2025, freeing cash for a EUR 100M biomethane conversion. Management expects growth in 2027.
Flexible Solutions International traded its remaining 19.9% FL LLC stake for perpetual exclusive rights to four agricultural products across Latin America, recouping lost sales channels after a cash deal collapsed.
Elliptic's new service scans crypto transactions and wallets in real time, updating risk scores as new data emerges. The product targets a weakness in compliance: onboarding checks that go stale fast.
BloFin limits copy trading to perpetuals but allows 50 positions. Bybit supports futures, spot, and options but caps at 10. Fee structure also differs sharply.
A roundtable of marketing leaders highlighted that AI tools are making it faster and cheaper to spread fake reviews and impersonate executives, raising costs for brand-focused companies like Apple.
Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas argues the US remains unmatched for startups, citing capital, talent, and risk-taking culture. His own company raised $73.6M.
Trump says family's $1.4B crypto earnings are managed by outside firms and rejects conflict-of-interest claims. Ethics experts say the structure still creates an appearance problem.
Minutes from the Fed's June meeting reveal nine officials see at least one rate hike. Bitcoin and Ether already dropped 2-3% after the hawkish June decision. The next CPI and jobs data will tip the balance.
US stock markets are closed for Independence Day on Friday, July 4. Trading resumes Monday. The closure follows a shortened Thursday session.
BTSE Group launches regulated crypto exchange in Indonesia under OJK license via joint venture with PT Aset Kripto Internasional. Spot trading live, futures on hold.
Critical Metals Corp and European Lithium amended their deal mechanics. The price and conditions are unchanged. The scheme booklet is due late July. The September close target faces risk from regulatory approvals and shareholder vote.
A Seeking Alpha contributor downgraded Dell to Hold after the HDD-led server thesis that drove the stock higher played out. The analyst sees limited upside from current levels.
India's central bank told a parliamentary panel that digital assets should not serve as payment instruments. The RBI wants a statutory ban on crypto as a medium of exchange, cutting exchanges off from bank transfers.
CNX Resources' 2025 cash flow is hedged. Its 2026 exposure is unhedged. A cold winter could lift the stock 10-15%; a mild winter could drop it. The next six months are binary.
President Trump told CNBC his family's crypto income of $1.2B in 2025 was legal. Critics argue the windfall creates a conflict with his pro-crypto policies.
Tesla's six-seat Model Y L, a China bestseller, now available in US at $62,000. Three-row layout targets families. Orders open.
Netflix's two-month hybrid program targets Indian screenwriters with up to three years of experience, offering mentorship and development of original series concepts. Applications open July 1.
Researchers at CMFRI have identified a new deep-sea fish, the Indian dory, from depths of 350-500 meters off southern Kerala, correcting a decades-old taxonomic error.
Trump defends $1.4B crypto earnings, says he didn't know details. Disclosure shows $636M from memecoin, $594M from World Liberty Financial, $197M stablecoin.
Kraken becomes first crypto exchange in FIFA's official partner ecosystem. Fan token decay, prediction market flows, and a compliance test at 6 billion impressions.
OFAC designated two individuals and four companies for laundering drug proceeds for the PCC cartel. Brazilian police executed warrants. The $30M network used crypto and trade-based methods.
RBI urges lawmakers to limit bank exposure to digital assets and stablecoins, reviving a 2018-era ban. The move could reshape India's crypto policy as the country tops adoption rankings.
BlackRock's Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF holdings fell from $78.4B to $49B in H1 2026. BTC was accumulated despite price drop, while ETH saw both price and outflow pressure.
India's central bank pushes lawmakers to sever bank-crypto ties, keeping a full ban under consideration as it warns of financial stability risks.