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WTI crude bounced from $66.50 support after the disappointing July NFP report sent the dollar lower. Brent reclaimed $72. NatGas stuck near $3.20. Traders eye the $70.50 resistance.
Edel exploit shows tokenized stocks can be manipulated as DeFi collateral via wrapper exchange rates, not stock prices. $403k loss, no depositor impact. The real risk is in the oracle layer.
Conflicting studies on AI-driven job losses leave investors guessing. For Apple, the uncertainty around workforce impact adds a new risk to the AI thesis.
ProPublica's Justin Elliott nearly published a hallucinated company profile. The AI feedback loop that created it exposes search and model provider risk.
AI-discovered drugs enter late-stage trials in 2026. A single positive readout could validate the approach. A failure would reinforce institutional skepticism.
Securitize tokenized its NYSE-listed common stock on Solana and Avalanche at listing. The move makes SECZ the largest tokenized stock and tests regulated onchain equity infrastructure.
Securitize put its own NYSE-listed stock on Avalanche and Solana at listing day — a live test of direct tokenization under SEC-licensed trading rails.
Chairman Paul Atkins announces Project Crypto to modernize securities laws for on-chain markets, with tailored exemptions for airdrops and staking rewards.
Ticker SECZ begins trading on NYSE and on Avalanche and Solana simultaneously. Securitize claims it's the world's largest tokenized stock at launch. The test: can on-chain shares match NYSE equity?
Shopify settled a copyright suit with rival Shopline for an undisclosed sum. The company still faces an antitrust case from BNPL provider Sezzle that survived a dismissal bid.
84% of altcoins on Binance are below their 200-day moving average, stretching the underperformance streak to the second-longest since 2020. CryptoQuant
ECB's Piero Cipollone outlined a three-pillar digital euro plan with 2026 regulatory vote, 2027 pilots, and 2029 launch – a direct challenge to eurozone stablecoins.
Mosta's MainUSD, issued with Brale, lets corporate clients hold and settle in a regulated digital dollar across 20+ blockchains, with native support for autonomous AI agent payments.
eToro leads $12.5M round in onchain perpetuals exchange Extended, plans to integrate into Zengo wallet as Robinhood expands its own blockchain and tokenized stocks.
Only a third of workers are comfortable with AI on the job, Autodesk research found. The company's $350 million training bet aims to change that math and protect its subscription revenue.
DLTR's Alpha Score of 65 from AlphaScala's framework signals a balanced risk/reward. The Moderate label implies no clear catalyst for a breakout or decline. Earnings are the next potential trigger.
Bobcat CMO Laura Ness Owens says customers skip search and go straight to LLMs for product advice. The shift means reviews and earned media now drive visibility more than owned content.
eToro led a $12.5M round for Extended, an onchain perpetual futures platform from ex-Revolut staff. The deal targets a DeFi integration point for eToro's self-custody wallet users.
207 crypto hacks in H1 2026 set a record, but total losses fell to $972M — less than half of the $2.3B stolen in H1 2025. North Korea-linked attacks drove 66% of losses.
ECB's 25bp hike pushes euro yields higher, pulling capital from risk assets like crypto. Lagarde defended the move. Next ECB meeting July 24.
Robinhood launched Stock Tokens for 24/7 trading. Tenev said tokenized equities will serve as DeFi collateral, moving beyond memecoins.
Ratnadeep Retail files DRHP for ₹400 crore IPO. The Hyderabad chain plans ₹260 crore for new stores, ₹40 crore for debt. OFS of 1.49 crore shares from promoters.
Kraken's new API Partner Program lets trading terminals and analysis tools offer 640+ spot assets, futures, and tokenized stocks via a single connection.
Transocean secured $1B in new backlog from Equinor for three harsh-environment rigs at day rates above $400K per vessel-year, confirming premium pricing on the Norwegian shelf.
The dollar fell after June payrolls missed estimates, lifting EUR/USD above 1.14 and GBP/USD past 1.33. The data eased Fed hike fears, but the real driver was crowded positioning unwinding. Next up: July CPI.
Prudential plc's Indian health insurance JV with HCL Group gets IRDAI approval. The standalone health insurer count rises to eight, with Prudential holding 70%.
Purity for IT wins SAR 9.25M Al-Qassim contract for operations and cybersecurity. The deal adds to government backlog but is roughly 4% of trailing revenue. Margin details are the next focus.
June payrolls cratered to 57,000, far below the 190,000 consensus, sending the dollar to a three-week low. Markets now price a 70% chance of a September Fed cut. The next catalyst is the July 11 CPI report.
Initial jobless claims fell in late June, surprising economists who expected a rise. The data reinforces labor market strength as the Fed weighs rate cuts. The central bank meets July 30-31.
Interior Minister Nuñez says 77 cases in 2026, 200 arrests. New ID system and intelligence sharing aim to protect crypto executives against physical coercion.