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Tokenized stock holders tripled to 381K since January. Weekly transfer volume hit $2.2B. But the durability case is in institutional rails, not retail flows.
Santos F.C. uses AI scouting app Cuju to find young talent. The platform has 160,000 downloads and 80,000 active participants in Brazil. No crypto involved.
US crude inventories fell 765,000 barrels last week, API data showed, while gasoline and distillates rose. Focus turns to Wednesday's EIA report for confirmation.
UBS and Nethermind ran PoCs showing banks can run compliant Ethereum nodes without changing the protocol. Two-stage compliance controls validated on Sepolia testnet.
Rawajeh and Flow team up to develop branded residential communities in Saudi Arabia, tapping into Vision 2030's real estate push. First project details expected in coming months.
South Korea's FIU referred 40 unregistered crypto operators to investigators, warning of data leaks and money laundering risks ahead of December cross-border transfer rules.
PFRDA allows government entities to continue using Point of Presence services for a flat ₹500 per subscriber per year, easing compliance burden for CPSEs.
Senate Finance Committee staff aim to release crypto tax legislation by fall 2026, replacing scattered IRS guidance with a single rulebook for reporting, gains, and broker definitions.
Ifo business sentiment rose to 85.6; expectations missed forecasts. The euro stays under pressure as ECB rate cuts remain on the table. Next catalysts: flash PMIs and ECB meeting.
Five Senate Democrats want hearings into whether a $500M Abu Dhabi investment in Trump-linked crypto venture World Liberty Financial influenced policy. The deal's timing and subsequent AI chip access raise conflict-of-interest questions.
MRNA jumped 4% after its mRNA flu shot hit Phase 3 goals. The real story is the combo vaccine covering Covid, flu and RSV. RSV data later this year will make or break the pivot. Alpha Score 56.
The 7.875% coupon drew $1.1B in orders, with 37% from EMEA investors. The deal opens a new capital channel for Hong Kong life insurers under risk-based capital rules.
Anil Agarwal rings the bell as Vedanta Aluminium, Oil & Gas, Iron & Steel, and Power begin trading independently. Read our sector readthrough on valuation and peer comparisons.
StarkWare's new Private KYC system limits identity checks to only the required data point, not the full document. No timeline yet for adoption, but the zero-knowledge proof approach targets a persistent data breach risk in crypto.
Gatekeeper Systems Q2 revenue rose to $6.4M with gross margin at 47.8% and backlog at $26.4M. An analyst sees the first turnaround evidence.
Paradromics implanted its first long-term BCI in a patient. The Gen 1 chip carries 1,561 electrodes, aiming to decode speech at 60 words per minute by year end.
Gold dips below Rs1,45,000 on MCX as US-Iran talks progress; COMEX gold under $4,100. Crude stuck at $72-73. Indian equities rally but commodities diverge.
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said more rate hikes are likely after raising the benchmark rate to 1.00% last week. The hawkish message reinforces expectations that the normalization cycle has further to go.
Coca-Cola China's Fan Zhiyi AI avatar runs 24/7, cutting per-interaction cost vs. traditional endorsements. The margin play for KO investors.
The Reserve Bank of India intervened in forex markets as Governor Das said the repo rate is restrictive enough to meet the 4% inflation target. Forward premiums fell, cutting hedging costs for importers and boosting net yields for foreign bond investors.
Rheinmetall fell 13% after FT reported Berlin will scrap the F126 frigate program, the biggest warship deal since WWII. Hensoldt, Renk, Saab, Leonardo also dropped.
Polaroid's new ad warns that AI data centers consume water for cooling, urging people to enjoy summer outdoors. The campaign extends the brand's anti-AI marketing strategy.
Boots opened its first On the Go store at Belfast International Airport, testing a high-street-style layout with quick-find zones to capture more travel retail spending.
StoneX Group doubled since my last article. The stock now trades at 14x earnings, up from single digits. Volatility drove the run. A normalization would compress the multiple. Downgrading to Hold.
Keir Starmer becomes the seventh UK prime minister in a decade, with all but one forced out by their own party. The pattern leaves gilts and sterling exposed to fiscal uncertainty under his successor.
SecuPi's 8.3 update promises real-time lineage from human to agent to data. Legacy DAM limitations may persist. The company claims up to 70% cost reduction.
Dr Rao's Hospital (IIN) opens neuro and spine consultation centres across Andhra Pradesh, reducing travel for patients and investing in hybrid ORs and neuronavigation.
Baillie Gifford and Securitize launch tokenized funds with BNY Mellon custody. $31.6B in on-chain RWA signals a distribution layer forming. Liquidity and regulatory risks remain.
DuPont launches Tyvek APX in ASEAN – a more breathable coverall for industrial workers. Independent validation by Empa shows a new competitive edge. Here's what the launch means for DD.
Five Senate Democrats demand hearings on UAE officials' $500M stake in Trump's World Liberty Financial, citing arms sales, chip exports, and CFIUS changes that followed.