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Coinbase launched tokenized Apple and Nvidia shares on Base. Non-U.S. users can trade or collateralize them. More stocks and real-world assets are coming.
X's Nikita Bier said crypto trade buttons are coming soon—the third such promise since January. With Bier now an adviser, not product head, the feature's future is uncertain.
Goldman Sachs sees H2 2026 crypto recovery, sets $196 COIN and $124 HOOD targets despite falling volumes. XRP stake hits $86.5M. PCE data Wednesday.
Kirloskar Brothers shares slid 1.2% after a Supreme Court order sent a family feud to arbitration. A tribunal must now decide key issues.
Dynacor holds its September dividend at C$0.01333 per share, payable Sept. 17. The gold ore processor keeps its annualized payout at C$0.16 as bullion prices stay elevated.
Asset managers are splitting Europe's extreme-heat impact into stock winners and losers. Bloomberg Intelligence sees $20 trillion in spending. Companies like Schneider, Bayer, and Corteva are in focus.
Treasury Secretary Bessent doubled bond buybacks to $4 billion, fueling fears of dollar debasement. Gold hit three-month highs, bitcoin topped $80,000. Fed rate hike odds rise. CME Alpha Score 62.
Passenger Chetna Saraf captured Tanzeem pushing a stranded woman's scooty for 10-15 minutes on Bengaluru roads. Social media users praised the gesture, with some calling on Uber to recognize the driver.
Shaikan output fell to 14,600 bpd from 44,100 after prolonged shutdowns, but adjusted EBITDA rose 26% to $52 million on higher export prices and lower costs.
ARCC yields 9.71% and MPLX 7.35%, but both lose up to 37 cents per dollar to taxes outside a Roth. The $9,600 annual savings at 24% compounds tax-free.
Correlation is not causation. Sowell and Mises explain why the wealth-gap debate misreads inequality, and why productivity, not redistribution, builds wealth.
The US Treasury expands Iran sanctions to crypto, gold, tech, aviation and shipping. Nearly 60 targets already sanctioned. IRGC accounts for 50% of Iran's crypto activity.
A legislative markup language called Bharat Niti Lipi could fix India's fragmented legal system, making all laws machine-readable and traceable. The authors propose a single canonical repository.
Event designer Kim Perrymond shares strategies for creating impactful celebrations without overspending: start with the goal, pick statement moments, use templates and AI, and prioritize guest experience over trendy décor.
Anthropic's culture interview probes whether candidates prioritize mission over profits. One applicant was asked about a hypothetical scenario where safety concerns crashed the stock.
X is building buy and sell buttons for Solana and Ethereum assets into user feeds. Nikita Bier announced the feature August 25 via Smart Cashtags, three weeks after stepping down as head of product.
OFAC can now sanction any foreign person in Iran's digital asset sector under Executive Order 13902. Two individuals named include an IRGC oil payments facilitator and a cyber heist operator.
Baghdad wants to double output to 8M bpd in six years. Chevron, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil are circling fields from West Qurna to Majnoon. The politics and contract terms will decide who wins.
Visa and Nium will test seven-day stablecoin settlement under Singapore's BLOOM program, targeting gaps in traditional banking-day settlement cycles.
OFAC's new sectoral rule lets it sanction anyone in Iran's crypto industry, anywhere. The Treasury also named Ivan Obukhov in a $100 million crypto oil case.
Total2 jumped 24% in three days to top $1T. Over half of altcoins now above 200 DMA. Trump comments, ETF inflows fuel rally but caution remains.
1win, Stake, and BC.Game each take a different approach to crypto payments. Here's how their assets, networks, and withdrawal rules compare for gamers.
Fini adds two new SKUs to its Hero Tubes range, tapping nostalgia and sour profiles. The launches offer retailers a £1.25 value cue and rotation rates faster than competitors, said MD Steven Greaves.
OFAC listed 30 crypto addresses tied to Iran, part of a broader sanctions push that threatens dollar access for any firm dealing with Iranian digital asset businesses.
George at ASDA merges home and fashion in a single campaign for the first time, reframing the brand as a style destination rather than leading with affordability alone.
SCBHK plans tokenized money market fund settlements in Q4 as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional banking for eligible institutional clients.
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley announced a tokenized stocks product built on Coinbase's Base layer-2 network. The offering follows Coinbase's launch of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet shares as 24/7 tokens held in self-custody.
Brent Kovar was convicted on 15 counts for running Profit Connect, a fake AI crypto mining operation that defrauded 400 investors of $24 million. Sentencing set for Nov. 2026.
The dollar's three-day rally from May lows is fueled by US-Canada tariff escalation and new Iran sanctions. China's oil imports from Iran complicate the equation. USDJPY nears 160, with BoJ September hike odds at 82%.
The SEC is probing banks' role in the $45B AI hedge fund's meltdown after margin calls forced a fire sale. Citadel bought the positions at a 10% discount.