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Two Binance employees were detained at UAE airports as police probed financial crimes. The exchange said the staff were cleared after routine inquiries. The detentions follow a July report on Binance's law enforcement policy.
CFTC Chair Selig directs staff to draft crypto market structure rules as a fallback if the Clarity Act fails in the Senate, offering exchanges a regulatory route.
UK retail sales dropped 0.5% in July after two months of gains; consumer confidence rose to -14 on the GFK index, its highest since early 2022.
Fidelity Digital Assets named six risks to the blockchain-plus-AI thesis, from closed-system competition to low fee capture. Trading, not payments, may generate the real demand.
With two of three co-executors in the U.S., B.C. estate law still requires unanimous signatures. A majority clause could prevent a deadlock.
South Korea's FIU would gain direct investigative powers over unregistered crypto exchanges under a new bill. Police dropped 23 of 25 referred cases since 2022.
Hong Kong's top court upholds 56-month jail for a recruiter in a crypto-linked fraud network, as INTERPOL estimates $442B in global losses and U.S. seizures top $700M.
Under-eye patches now carry Dior and Chanel logos in public, at $84 for five and $120 for ten. Macy's sees a social beauty moment, and Alo entered this summer.
The Savvy Couple hit $1M in revenue after 8 years. Kelan and Brittany Kline used display ads, affiliate marketing, sponsorships, and digital products.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says SEC's crypto rules open some doors, but tokenized equities and DeFi integration need dozens more steps before Wall Street treats crypto as ordinary infrastructure.
Binance Agent OS connects ChatGPT and Claude directly to live markets. Agents trade spot, margin and futures through isolated sub-accounts with no withdrawal scope. Coinbase and Gemini are building competing tools.
New CEO Mike Weinbach takes over as Radian pushes deeper into specialty insurance after closing the Inigo acquisition. The former Mr. Cooper and Wells Fargo executive inherits a company reshaping its mix of mortgage and specialty underwriting.
Under MiCAR Article 71, crypto providers owe a formal complaint process with a two-month deadline. BaFin can't resolve individual disputes. Here is how to make the system work.
FASB's proposal to treat stablecoins as cash equivalents opens a 60-day comment period. Supporters say the accounting shift adds pressure on Basel III regulators to ease punitive capital rules on USDC and USDT.
SEC's Sept 17 roundtable on 24-hour US equity trading threatens tokenized stocks' main advantage; Kraken already 24/7. NVDA Alpha Score 73.
Top Drawer A/W26’s learning programme includes founder talks, buyer psychology sessions, and live clinics for independent retailers. Harrods, Fortnum & Mason buyers confirmed. Show runs Sept 13-15.
Selig blames Democrats for the CLARITY Act stall. Gallego says the real holdup is Trump's crypto ethics rule — and a White House that won't negotiate.
Chile's Morandé Wine Group expands beyond traditional wine with a 7% ABV cherry rosé, listing at Total Wine & More as Belle Cherry. The first release under the new Belle brand.
Harrods swung to a £84.9m profit after exceptional costs for redress and restructuring fell by £76m. Revenue edged up 1.2% as the luxury retailer consolidates on its Knightsbridge flagship.
Vast cut 46 employees Wednesday in performance-related layoffs, the startup confirmed. The $500 million-funded company still has 277 open roles as it races to build a commercial ISS successor.
Roughly $3.5B in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated as Bitcoin surged 8.5%, breaking above $65K resistance. The Treasury expanded its buyback program and the White House met with crypto executives.
Quality medals went to Tuborg Strong and Carlsberg Elephant Strong; the other six wins at the World Beer Awards 2026 covered packaging design across four brands.
India and Singapore deepen semiconductor cooperation at fourth ministerial roundtable, with implications for Apple's supply chain and digital payments. The pact also covers green hydrogen and healthcare.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says crypto regulatory clarity is inevitable either via Senate passage of the CLARITY Act or new CFTC/SEC rules. The Senate cloture vote is set for Sept 15.
Tube Investments added 2.69% in Shanthi Gears via a block deal, taking its holding to 73.16%. The gear maker's revenue fell to ₹519 crore in FY26.
Alkane Resources declared a maiden 2.0cps fully franked dividend and a $50M buy-back after record FY26. The moves signal confidence in cash generation and balance sheet strength.
The Mandalay merger and a A$5,664/oz gold price drove a 590% profit surge. Alkane declared its maiden dividend and reiterated FY27 guidance of 163-177 koz at A$2,900-3,200 AISC.
Sreedhar N wants to shift Indian construction from brick to dry walls. The company is training workers, engaging developers, and pushing for tighter building codes.
The lender is facilitating S$6.9 billion in financing as the Johor-Singapore economic zone attracts record FDI. The partnership targets manufacturers expanding across the border.
Netweb Technologies raised ₹1,200 crore from marquee investors including Nomura, Goldman Sachs, and ICICI Prudential. The stock surged 4.14% to a new high of ₹5,674.80.