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Ships from 20 countries lined New York Harbor for the largest maritime gathering in U.S. history, part of the Sail4th 250 celebration marking America's 250th birthday, drawing over two million spectators.
August futures gave back early gains as 175 Bcf storage surplus and near-record production overwhelmed weather-driven buying. Next EIA print will decide if surplus narrows.
Meta's first Canadian data center, a $9 billion 1 gigawatt facility in Alberta, adds capacity but doesn't answer the central question of when AI spending will produce revenue beyond ads.
Block (XYZ) will pay $45M to 46 states over Cash App fraud claims. The settlement underscores regulatory risks for fintech as compliance costs rise.
CFTC Chair says Clarity Act nearing finalization after House passage. Senate holds the key to clear federal crypto rules. Bill would give CFTC sole authority over digital commodities.
The U.S. revoked a sanctions waiver for Iranian oil. WTI crude tests $75 resistance; Brent eyes $77.50. EIA data shows a surprise crude build.
EU regulators plan MiCA revision requiring foreign stablecoin issuers to hold EU licenses, closing a regulatory gap as US advances stablecoin law. The changes would raise costs for Tether and Circle.
Dutch criminal prosecutors charge Tata Steel's IJmuiden plant with illegal emissions. The case follows a 2022 complaint and could lead to fines or operational changes.
RBI wants banks barred from crypto exposure. Tax dept says offshore trading and private wallets complicate compliance. 39M traders hold $2.1B in assets.
Mountain Mike's Pizza opened a third Sacramento-area location. Multi-unit franchisees Ranjit Singh and Sandeep Kaur added El Dorado Hills to their existing Cameron Park and Placerville stores.
The RBI warns stablecoins threaten monetary sovereignty as tax data shows fewer than 25% of crypto traders declared transactions. New FIU rules target offshore exchanges.
Moody's says the SEC's proposed rescission of order protection rules would remove a key obstacle to on-chain trading, potentially shifting order flow to tokenized venues.
The Ankara summit revealed a transactional NATO where US support depends on bilateral strength. Albania's snub and Trump's praise for strongmen signal risk for alliance cohesion and defense spending commitments.
Amundi and SBI set the price band at INR 545-574 for SBIFM's IPO. The offer for sale of up to 10% of equity opens July 14. Anchor bidding begins July 13.
Egypt's football association filed a formal complaint against referee Francois Letexier after a controversial 2-1 loss to Argentina in the World Cup Round of 16.
Major ownership changes on Saudi's TASI on July 6 could signal institutional repositioning. Investors should monitor subsequent filings for details on which stocks are affected.
Alberta is spending $37M through ERA to back 10 drilling-tech projects in oil, gas, geothermal, and critical minerals across Canada, the U.S., and Europe.
Dinari and tZERO have joined forces to let broker-dealers offer tokenized US equities through a single regulated integration point. dAAPL and dNVDA tokens backed by actual shares, not synthetics.
Kazakhstan's new decree offers tax-free crypto trading and stablecoin cross-border payments, aiming to bring offshore holdings back into the regulated system.
CFTC Chair Selig says Congress is close to passing the CLARITY Act, which would give his agency primary jurisdiction over Bitcoin and Ether. A Senate vote before August recess is the key marker.
RBI reiterates crypto ban preference, putting 39M traders' $2.1B at risk. A 2021 Supreme Court ruling overturned a prior ban, complicating a new prohibition.
The BoE governor's denial does not eliminate the political risk to the digital pound. The Brickell complaint and stablecoin regulatory signals are the next catalysts for crypto firms.
OpenAI dropped real-time voice models with 128K context and consumer-friendly pricing. For DeFi agents and on-chain tools, the interface layer just shifted.
Weekend stablecoin transfers hit $76B. Binance Pay volume up 114% year-on-year. BNB Chain processes 10M daily stablecoin transactions. The shift from trading tool to settlement layer is underway.
New study shows cats experience separation anxiety, opening a market for calming products and monitoring devices in the pet care sector.
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Mitsubishi executives met West Bengal officials as the state readies a new industrial policy to lure semiconductor and electronics investments, signaling a shift in India's chip race.
CFTC Chairman Selig pushes for Clarity Act before August recess, says 'we're so close.' The bill would split digital asset oversight between CFTC and SEC, giving the industry a federal standard.
SpaceX's $75B IPO drove $1.19B in tokenized volume, mostly on Solana via Backpack's SPCX token. The market cap hit $1.53B, with regulatory risks unresolved.
A reported DOJ memo warns prosecutors that Binance will no longer offer voluntary account freezes from June 8, potentially slowing crypto seizure requests. Binance denies any policy shift.