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Tel Aviv indexes rose Thursday, led by Bank Leumi and Bank Hapoalim, with defense stocks adding strength. The TA-35 gained 0.49% to 4,142, extending a recovery.
Trust Wallet rolls out Intercepta's transaction screening for its 220 million users, following a $7M December breach. The move raises questions about security provider concentration in self-custody wallets.
Minerals Technologies (MTX) reports Q2 2026 after the close July 30. The July 31 call will test demand trends and margin management in a mixed industrial backdrop.
Weave Robotics, backed by Y Combinator, launched Isaac 1 home robot for $7,999 or $449 a month. The robot butler enters a growing market for household automation.
Robinhood shares jumped 7% after announcing AI trading tools, 24/7 markets, and international expansion. The rally adds $2B in market value as investors bet on new revenue streams.
Bitcoin climbed 2.5% to near $61,542. Oil dropped to a 125-day low after U.S.-Iran talks progress and a weak June payrolls miss. The next round of negotiations is set for July 18.
India is holding out on a U.S. trade deal after the Supreme Court invalidated reciprocal tariffs. A rushed agreement could lock in one-sided terms. The July 24 expiry of Section 122 tariffs is the next catalyst.
Navy Federal Credit Union is offering a $200 bonus to new members who open a Special EasyStart Share Certificate. Check eligibility and terms.
Swiss Re CorSo taps Yann Krattiger to lead Alternative Risk Transfer growth, signaling a push beyond standard insurance into parametric and ILS-based coverage.
The federal government owns 1.8 billion square feet of office space. A growing share is in poor condition with no plan to fix it. Austrian economics explains why.
Bitcoin reclaimed $100K and Ethereum surged 20%, triggering $1.2B in forced liquidations as a short squeeze hit leveraged bears.
Microsoft's Alpha Score holds at 45, signaling a stock without conviction. A catalyst from earnings or a product launch is needed to push above 50.
OFAC blacklists 134 wallet addresses tied to ISIS-K; Tether freezes USDT on 131 of them same day. Compliance burden escalates for VASPs.
Carlsberg filed confidential IPO papers with SEBI for a ₹7,100 crore offer-for-sale. The Danish brewer aims to list by year-end.
Lummis rejected Warren's warning that the Clarity Act creates illicit-finance loopholes, citing 16 statutory safeguards including Sections 201, 303 and 305. Warren had pointed to $3.84 billion routed by Iranian groups through CoinEx.
France reported 77 crypto-related kidnappings and extortions since 2026, up from 45 in 2025. The government's new plan includes intelligence sharing and industry partnership.
Apple shares fell to $221.50, testing $220 support. Options gamma at the level could amplify a break below $219 or a bounce from the 50-day MA. Next catalyst: WWDC in June.
The Treasury added 134 Tron and Monero addresses to its ISIS-K sanctions list Wednesday. Tether froze the wallets. Chainalysis tracked $1.4M in donations since 2023.
Aecon Group won a $1.7 billion share of a 932 MW gas-fired plant in Alberta, serving a co-located data centre. The contract hits Q3 2026 backlog and extends revenue visibility.
White House quantum crypto order creates a negligence benchmark for boards. Companies that lag face liability when data breach lawsuits test the standard of care within a decade.
Interior Minister Nuñez said 77 cases of kidnapping, extortion, and attacks since 2026. The government's response targets physical security for crypto firms and executives.
Man Group PLC made a disclosure under Irish Takeover Rule 8.3. The filing indicates positions or dealings in relevant securities, with no further details provided. A full breakdown is expected in a subsequent filing.
ECB board member Cipollone says digital euro is about strategic autonomy. Pilot planned for 2027, launch 2029. Holding limits and no interest address bank run fears.
Cross-margining ties every open position to the same pool of collateral. A winning trade can keep a losing one alive. It also means one bad move can wipe out your whole account.
A bipartisan bill targeting AI data centers could set a precedent for crypto mining. The Ratepayer Protection Act requires large electricity users to pay for grid upgrades.
WPM's covered call strategy promises 30% annualized returns. Silver hype and execution risks may change the calculus. Here's what to watch for the next quarter.
A Form 8.3 disclosure for DCC plc reveals dealings by a person with 1%+ interest. No further details were provided. The filing is a standard requirement under Irish takeover rules.
Crédit Agricole's CACEIS minted 20M EURXT on Ethereum, settling an Amundi MMF subscription. Why this bank-backed euro token changes the stablecoin landscape and what to watch for liquidity and institutional adoption.
Coinbase CEO calls for hard-backed currency including crypto as US debt hits $39.4T. VanEck says Bitcoin reserve could only cover 18-36% of debt by 2049. The debate signals crypto's emergence as a monetary policy tool.