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A lawsuit claims BIG3 sold four basketball franchises for $40M after promising NFT holders a 40% cut of such sales — and then renamed teams to avoid paying. Arbitration hearing set for Aug. 24, 2026.
Payward, Kraken's parent, asks Delaware Chancery to enforce a $22M arbitration award against Mazars USA. The award stems from the auditor's withdrawal days before completing a clean 2022 audit.
Binance, OKX, and BloFin deployed millions in USDT and USDC to earthquake survivors in Venezuela, where hyperinflation had already driven crypto adoption.
Eldorado Gold will report Q2 results July 30 and host a call July 31. Investors are focused on Skouries ramp-up timing and cost as the project moves toward first concentrate.
United Securities sees Al Rajhi Q2 net profit near SAR 3.4B, in line with AlJazira and SICO estimates. The print keeps the stock's valuation near its five-year average.
US restrictions on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models drove a sharp rise in AI crypto tokens. Bittensor rose 34% as investors bet on decentralized AI complementing frontier labs.
Graham Holdings Company published slides from its July 7 shareholder and analyst call, offering updates on segment performance and capital allocation.
Goldman Sachs lowered EUR/USD targets to 1.12 on a six- and twelve-month view, citing a rebuilding dollar support base and ECB rate cut risks. US jobs data Friday is next.
Crédit Agricole warns markets are too confident on an RBNZ rate hike, with 70% probability priced. A hold could trigger a knee-jerk NZD dip.
Kraken has applied for a banking license in Lithuania, aiming to combine deposit accounts and payments with crypto trading across EU member states. No timeline set.
Hargitay becomes the fourth woman to host the Emmys since 2000. The ceremony airs Sept. 14 on NBC and Peacock, with the broadcast starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Breeze Airways promo code MIDYEAR takes 25% off base fares for summer travel. The discount applies to new bookings through the airline's website, excluding taxes and fees.
The unified agenda projects $1.5 trillion in savings, but the crypto-specific impact hinges on whether agencies actually implement the deregulatory actions.
Reform UK leader steps down, will contest by-election after parliamentary commissioner investigates gifts from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne and convicted fraudster George Cottrell.
Blockaid flagged a $13.3M drain on the BTTC Bridge as an exploit, then retracted after Justin Sun confirmed it was part of the planned bridge shutdown.
Alcoa's earnings are two weeks out, with aluminum prices falling and a $4.1B South32 deal adding debt. Alpha Score 71 signals it's not a buy.
Natural gas hit a four-day high at $3.32 Tuesday. Range compression across the weekly chart suggests a momentum move is building. Traders watch $3.36 resistance and the 200-day moving average near $3.44.
Decta report finds euro stablecoin market cap jumped 128% to $673.9M in year before MiCA compliance deadline. Growth driven by European traders switching from dollar-pegged tokens.
The offshore driller will issue its fleet status report alongside Q2 earnings on Aug. 5, with the $1B Equinor contract a key topic. RIG (NYSE) operates 27 rigs and is unscored by AlphaScala.
Kraken won a $22M arbitration award against former auditor Mazars USA. Co-CEO Arjun Sethi linked the dispute to Operation Chokepoint 2.0. The exchange continues expanding institutional products.
eToro (ETOR) fell 0.46% after launching Tori, an AI assistant that analyzes portfolios and sends market alerts. Sub-accounts and self-custody crypto wallet expand the platform. Tori will reach WhatsApp and Apple Watch.
Quaise Energy closed a $134M Series B led by Prelude Ventures, with Japanese energy giants JERA and Idemitsu. The MIT-spinoff aims to scale superhot geothermal as baseload power.
Two load-bearing columns buckled on the 21st floor, triggering evacuations and emergency stabilization. The cause – design or construction – is unknown, threatening the 1.3M sq ft conversion timeline.
Agave, an AI platform for construction financials, raised $15M in Series A funding led by Accel. The round brings total funding past $20M.
A divided 11th Circuit panel ruled Florida's Stop WOKE Act violates the First Amendment, blocking enforcement at public universities. The ruling sets up a potential Supreme Court fight over academic freedom.
Analyst upgrade after OV329's Phase 1 safety clearance. Phase 2 expansion targets TSC and infantile spasms with few effective options. Watch for conference data.
Fiserv president Dhivya Suryadevara resigns. New interim leaders step in as the company weighs a sale of its debit network. The move adds uncertainty to a key asset divestiture.
The SEC is drafting a rule to give developers a temporary registration exemption for digital asset investment contracts, shifting from enforcement to rulemaking.
The CFTC alleges Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management ran a Ponzi-like scheme using fabricated reports. Average investor exposure: $230K.
NIO's June deliveries rose 63% year over year. A rising inventory level and Firefly mix shift may cap gross margin gains. Q2 earnings due late August.