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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.
RFI and Safeheron launch a quantum-resistant wallet test with three regulators and two banks. See which institutions are participating and what the 2030 target means.
German crypto investors with accounts closing before September must export transaction history. Without raw data, they cannot prove acquisition costs for tax. The burden of proof sits with the investor.
Russia's central bank eases the qualified investor test, giving retail investors a route to higher crypto trading limits from August 31.
FSC Chairman Kim Byoung-hwan told lawmakers the government will speed up consultations on the Digital Asset Framework Act after Democratic Party legislator Lee Kang-il warned South Korea risks falling behind U.S. regulatory work on stablecoins and crypto derivatives.
Bitcoin and ether ETFs attracted $2.6B in net inflows last week, the most since October 2025, as trading volume tripled. The inflow cut the year-to-date deficit to roughly $3.1B from $5.7B.
Fifteen Delhi-bound flights were diverted Monday as storms hit the capital. IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet advised passengers to check status before heading to the airport.
A Meta engineer's Instagram video of a struggling Polish bakery in Brooklyn generated 1.5 million views and raised over $7,000, keeping the store open.
The anonymous model appeared on OpenRouter last week. Weibo users nickname it after a low-budget animated movie that became a viral meme this summer.
Calling up requires knowing what the objection protects. Without that, it's guessing. The real cost of forcing a resolution in one call is a public position that makes the next conversation harder.
PDI Gold officially changed its name from Predictive Discovery and will consolidate shares 5:1 after shareholder approval. The new name takes effect Sept. 9 on the ASX, aligned with the TSX.
Regulatory talk at Jackson Hole and IREN's earnings this week test whether crypto mining stocks can hold up through policy uncertainty and margin pressure.
Genesis launched its first full-size SUV, the GV90, while its parent juggles startup ambition with the demands of a 4-million-vehicle production machine. The brand's COO describes the early years as a startup, backed by Hyundai's integrated manufacturing and logistics network.
Gen Z accounts show a 22% never-sold rate and an ETF bias, while ETF perpetuals top $116B in volume and start to compete with traditional ETF markets.
China's J-16 fighter deployed to Egypt for joint drills with France's Rafales, marking the longest-range mission for the 'Hidden Dragon' and a rare face-off with a Western platform.
NSA Ajit Doval meets Wang Yi for the 25th round of border talks in Beijing. The two-day visit signals ongoing normalization between New Delhi and Beijing after years of tension.
International Petroleum bought back 225,000 shares Aug. 17–21 under its NCIB. The program allows up to 6.47 million shares through Dec. 4, 2026.
WorkWhile CEO Simon Khalaf argues earning capacity should function as a fourth financial rail alongside credit and debit, citing data showing 68% of workers prefer extra shifts over interest-bearing loans.
FIS's Smart Basket aims to make payment data more valuable, pushing the industry beyond simple processing toward transaction intelligence, Harrison said.
Upbit and Bithumb designated SAND as an investment caution asset after an unresolved bridge exploit, triggering deposit suspensions and a review that could end trading support.
Bitcoin held $77,291 and Ethereum gained 2.82% over the weekend, with total crypto market cap at $2.61T. BTC dominance at 59.2% suggests any broader rally still depends on Bitcoin leadership.
Nifty fell below 24,200 on Monday. Bank stocks slid while metals and IT gained. Support at 24,140; resistance at 24,300. Broader market breadth stayed positive.
Pakistan's PVARA sets Sept 5 deadline for crypto exchanges to apply for NOC or cease operations. Binance and HTX already have preliminary approvals.
The stablecoin banking platform hit a $1B valuation after a $68M round led by Japan's SBI Group. Revenue has grown six-fold, the CEO said, and the firm is profitable.
The dollar held near three-month lows as strong PMI data and rising yields curbed selling. Goldman Sachs said slowing inflation is needed to lower yields, pushing capital toward gold and the yen.
APAC reinsurers posted a 4% rise in net insurance service revenue in 2025, reversing 2024's decline, as overseas portfolios drove growth amid softer home markets, AM Best said.
A 1956 test pilot shot himself down by overtaking his own cannon shells. The story shows why humans must think even as machines speed up.