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Coinbase contributed $35.2M, ranking fourth among corporate donors. Fairshake and affiliates controlled $193M. The sector's $189M is 37% of all corporate political funding.
A 57,000 payroll miss and falling labor force participation sent Bitcoin toward $62,000. May's 4.2% CPI and the upcoming July 14 print create a binary setup for risk assets.
Chairman Paul Atkins unveils sweeping initiative to modernize securities rules for tokenized markets. Most digital assets won't be treated as securities under the new framework. SEC-CFTC MOU targeted for March 2026.
Lindsay Corp posted Q3 EPS of $1.42, missing $1.54 consensus, as wet fields delayed spring planting and compressed irrigation sales. Management flagged elevated dealer inventories.
Nonfarm payrolls rose 57K in June, missing consensus. Unemployment fell to 4.2% as participation slipped. Memory chips tumble, Apple plans foldables, 7-Eleven sues Nike.
Former special counsel Jack Smith warned of an attack on the rule of law under Trump and said a DOJ indictment of him could happen.
Russia's CBDC goes mandatory Sept 1 with 0.3% merchant fees, undercutting card networks. Three-phase rollout targets full coverage by 2028. Stablecoins face direct competition from government-backed digital ruble.
The app's automatic offer enrollment generates merchant fee income for American Express. Shares carry an Alpha Score of 54, a neutral reading with room for a catalyst.
Snowflake CMO Denise Persson said at Cannes Lions that building an AI operating model across the organization is the top challenge. Trust, she argued, is the route to broader enterprise adoption.
KAST points holders were told via email that their accruals will convert to tokenized equity instead of the promised token. The company has not confirmed the shift publicly. Details are expected in Q4 2026.
The $11.5 billion smelter could cut India's aluminium import bill by a third. Environmental approvals and financing remain ahead.
Appnigma AI, a Yuba City startup, closes pre-seed round led by BetaBoom with angels from Google and YouTube. The company is moving to San Francisco to scale its enterprise integration platform.
Petrus Resources declared a $0.01 monthly dividend payable July 31. The DRIP offers a 3% discount on reinvested shares, compounding returns for long-term holders.
Ero Copper will release second-quarter results after the close on Aug. 5, with a conference call the next morning. The Brazil-focused miner operates two copper mines and a gold mine, and is advancing the Furnas project with Vale.
Wallbridge evacuated its Fenelon gold camp and suspended drilling after SOPFEU ordered evacuation due to rising wildfire danger. Resumption depends on authorities declaring it safe.
Rock mass movement at Barnat pit cuts H2 2026 gold output up to 80,000 oz and annual output by 150,000 oz. OR Royalties, with a 5% royalty, holds guidance.
Prediction market volume hit $25.7B in March, up from $1.2B a year earlier. The growth hides thin liquidity in many contracts, CNBC reported.
Ruby Slipper launches a summer menu with berry beignets and seasonal cocktails. Kids Eat Free on weekdays through July 31. Chef Chua says the items are made for sharing around the table.
Sachin Gupta of Care Ratings says Indian MSMEs face rising costs and uncertain trade even as China+1 opens export doors. Policy and adaptation will decide winners.
Erebor Bank's fundraising talks target an $8B valuation, nearly double its year-end figure, after deposits hit $4B and the OCC granted a national charter for crypto lending.
The Fed's June dot plot showed a higher rate path than markets expected, sending Bitcoin and altcoins lower. The selloff was amplified by an unwind of speculative longs. The next test is CPI data.
KredosAi, using behavioral science for collections, raised $7M from BMW i Ventures. The platform has processed 200M+ interactions and revenue grew 6x in two years.
Crude oil hit $67.73 before buyers stepped in, testing a support zone that could determine whether the long-term bull trend resumes or breaks down.
Trump's 2025 disclosure reveals $1.2-1.4B in crypto earnings. $TRUMP memecoin buyers lost up to 98%. World Liberty Financial faces securities questions.
Natural gas broke below its 20-day MA and uptrend line, opening a path toward the 50-day MA near $3.02. A reclaim of $3.21 would negate the bearish setup.
Capstone Infrastructure's preferred shares reset: 5.788% fixed for five years or 4.994% floating starting July 31. Conversion deadline July 15. The bet is on short-term rate direction.
Gold Resource shareholders approved a merger with Goldgroup Mining Inc. The deal closes July 17, taking the Don David gold mine operator private and shelving its NYSE American listing.
SEC official Brian Daily says past crypto ETF approvals hurt trust. With 200 monthly filings, the agency eyes asset-neutral standards and confidential filing pathways.
Securitize launched $266M in tokenized SECZ shares on Solana and Avalanche alongside its NYSE listing, the largest tokenized stock debut.
CVR Energy shares fell 2% over the past year while refining peers rallied on geopolitical-driven crack spreads. The analyst sees margin benefits as underpriced. Next test is late-April earnings.