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Kraken is pursuing a full banking license in Lithuania, which would make it the only crypto exchange with such a designation. The move follows Revolut's 2018 regulatory route.
Binance added 10 bStocks for margin, including a 3x semiconductor token. The $193M product line now faces volatility and regulatory uncertainty.
The Capital Markets Authority issued a tender for real-time monitoring of Bitcoin, Ethereum and 20+ networks as it prepares to enforce the VASP Act.
EDX Markets, backed by Schwab and Citadel, raises $76M from Japan's SBI Holdings as it pursues a national trust bank charter to ease institutional onboarding. The deal closed July 7.
Hometown Financial's $160M Primary Bank acquisition adds a mortgage unit that originated $512M in 2025, plus a governance shift to stock-holding company structure.
Securitize shares fell on their NYSE debut after completing a SPAC merger. The tokenization platform is the first public company focused on real-world asset tokenization.
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AlJazira Capital forecasts Al Rajhi Bank Q2 profit above SAR 3.4B, above SICO's estimate. The print due mid-July will test whether Saudi banks are past margin compression.
China's Ministry of Commerce met with Alibaba and ByteDance to discuss limiting overseas access to advanced AI. Alibaba also blocked staff from using Anthropic's tools.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries keep diesel supplies tight, widening crack spreads. Marathon Petroleum captures that premium, driving cash flow and buybacks. Alpha Score 51.
Iranian Americans describe a shift as the war unifies the public behind the regime. The rally effect is one-way: Tehran projects strength while Israeli politics face September volatility.
Galaxy Digital's Helios campus delivers 133 MW to CoreWeave under a 15-year lease. Phase I done. Focus shifts to Phase II. The pivot from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure is real.
EIA projects US electricity demand will reach 4,244-4,271 billion kWh in 2026 and 4,381-4,397 billion kWh in 2027, with data centers and crypto mining fueling growth.
One-year inflation expectations climbed to 3.7% in June even as gas price growth expectations plunged to 1.5%. Rent and medical care cost expectations drove the rise, complicating the Fed's path.
Satellite reconnaissance is moving from government monopoly to commercial industry, changing how commodity traders price geopolitical risk. An independent system could cut uncertainty.
Commercial satellite imagery democratizes observation but remains vulnerable to political pressure. A Peace Power architecture of independent verification could reduce conflict risk by producing trusted public evidence.
DHT Holdings trades at 8.33x forward earnings with a 15% implied dividend yield after a pullback. The market is pricing in a tanker downturn that may not materialize.
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson takes a minority equity stake in Just Salad, joining the advisory board of the $1B fast-casual chain. The deal includes community programs in the Bronx and Harlem.
Molan Steel's general assembly approved Al Zoman, Al Fahad & Al Hajjaj as auditor for 2026 at SAR 260,000 fee and authorized interim dividends.
Vanguard, a longtime crypto skeptic, is hiring a head of digital assets to develop a long-term strategy. The role could shape how the $12 trillion manager approaches tokenization and custody.
Tvardi surged 48% after Phase 1 data showed its next-gen STAT3 inhibitor TTI-109 improved tolerability and hit target exposure. The results validate STAT3 as a druggable node.
Summer.fi's post-mortem reveals a $6.04M exploit was planned for months. The attacker exploited an offboarding accounting gap, not a flash loan or code bug.
Apple's AI integration with ChatGPT and on-device models could trigger an iPhone upgrade cycle. The September launch and pre-order data are the next catalysts.
SBI economists propose including infrastructure loans in priority sector lending, citing banks' struggle to meet targets without certificate purchases. Housing, education, and renewable energy limits also need revision.
Samsung's profit beat estimates. Shares fell 8% as AI demand expectations outpaced results. Memory chip stocks slid on concerns pricing power may fade. SK Hynix listing looms.
A Qatari LNG tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, the first such attack on Qatar's fleet since fighting began. The incident threatens Doha's role as a US-Iran mediator.
Justices Kagan and Barrett testify to House subcommittee July 14, the first Supreme Court budget hearing since 2019, amid heightened security and a term that included rulings on birthright citizenship and presidential power.
Silvio Busonero argues onchain tranching, under 1% of DeFi lending today, represents a path to a $15 trillion structured finance market. Here's how it works.
Simba 3.2 ranks #1 on Artificial Analysis TTS leaderboard at $10 per million chars, beating ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Google DeepMind. Blind listener tests confirm.
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