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Bernstein maintains $140 target on Circle after Q2 earnings beat. USDC supply is growing again. The bull case does not depend on the CLARITY Act passing in September.
Tokenized RWA market dropped $211M over seven days. A $674M loss in tokenized funds erased gains in commodities and stocks. Gold-backed tokens led commodities higher, Token Terminal data show.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said stablecoins offer a 'way out' for high-inflation nations. Tether CEO confirmed USDT adoption rising in Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia and Turkey.
Gold hits a record $4,602 as Baird cuts Chipotle and Domino's to Neutral. Treasury yields erase buyback gains. Full analyst call roundup inside.
Tonic's CREATINE + BRAIN combines creatine, taurine, biotin and blueberry in a single daily scoop, launching in 400 Tesco stores at £10 for 20 servings.
Treasury officials said the $950 billion General Account could fund increased bond buybacks, changing market perception of the operation's scale and impact on yields.
Upbit restricts LIT/KRW trades: sell orders capped if price dips >10% below reference, only limit orders for first 2 hours. Listing at 1pm KST Aug 24.
Tamil Nadu's water deficit stands at 17.414 TMC as of Aug 23. SC advised the state to raise the issue with CWMA, which meets Aug 25. Next hearing Aug 31.
The Thermal Hotel Visegrád's 3000 sqm thermal spa and 420-person conference center anchor its leading position in Hungary's wellness and events market.
ECB board member Piero Cipollone says the Eurosystem won't identify digital euro users, as privacy concerns over CBDCs mount globally.
The median U.S. home now costs 69% fewer SPY shares than in 2006. But the strategy of building a taxable portfolio to buy a home has a risk: stocks can fall when home prices rise.
Outcome-based fees force consultants to stake pay on results. With AI cutting project time, old models like billable hours and fixed fees are under pressure.
Digital Currency X seeks 160-for-1 reverse split and capital reorganization, its second consolidation of 2026, after a $402M token treasury was staked.
ITR-4 filing deadline is Aug 31. Sections 44AD, 44ADA, 44AE let eligible taxpayers declare income at fixed rates. Check limits and conditions.
The Paramount-WBD antitrust challenge has stalled more than one deal. Executives and analysts say the $650M quarterly ticking fee and a March 2027 trial are freezing media M&A across the industry.
The Fresh Cycle pop-up in London on September 3 offers personalised beauty recommendations and product discovery as part of LOOKFANTASTIC's AW26 campaign.
Six German cooperative banks joined ESMA's MiCA register, lifting Germany's authorized CASP count to 79. The country now has more than twice as many licenses as second-ranked France.
Gemini Titan event contracts gain a distribution shortcut through Apex's brokerage network, Q2 volume up 93% quarter over quarter.
CLF shares rise 2% after a $1B Middletown modernisation, half funded by a DOE award. Consensus Hold with a $12.28 target.
India's first tokenized corporate bond pilot, set for September 2026, will test DLT settlement and e-rupee integration in a market exceeding ₹60 trillion.
US-Canada trade talks collapsed, sending the loonie to three-month lows, while Treasury Secretary Bessent unveiled new Iran sanctions, rattling oil markets. The euro stalled near $1.17, yen traders watch for intervention at 160, and gold surged to $4,660.
Bernstein analysts say USDC adoption will drive Circle's growth even without Congress passing the CLARITY Act. They see the stock up nearly 60% from current levels.
CEO Jayne Hrdlicka detailed a year of two halves at the FY26 call: a Q1 strategy refresh and immediate execution on value in Dan Murphy's. The broader portfolio is next.
A Singaporean JLL professional used stock market gains to buy a 77-year-old ryokan in Toyama. The hotel opens in September. His visa was rejected; he is pushing ahead.
Issuance has outpaced usage in tokenized Treasuries, leaving redemption as the only liquidity exit. mWIN and Aave's Horizon aim to put those assets to work.
Nvidia raises AI server prices more than 15% on memory costs, per Bloomberg. Systems shipping early 2027 affected. Stock down 5% ahead of earnings. Alpha Score 68.
Lindt UK launches its first 100% cocoa bar as online searches for dark chocolate overtake milk chocolate. The £3.50 bar hits Sainsbury's in mid-August.
A London court ordered the winding up of Key Coin Assets Ltd after the UK Insolvency Service found the firm operated a Ponzi scheme, taking over £300,000 from investors who complained to Action Fraud.
HOOD smashed Q2 estimates. On-chain whales are accumulating near Bollinger resistance. A break above $109 opens $115-$118 with 24/7 trading amplifying moves.
Tokenized real-world asset deposits surged to $7.4B in Q2 2026, tripling from a year earlier, even as broader DeFi activity slumped 15%, CoinShares data shows.