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Brookfield Infrastructure priced 4 million preferred units at $25 each, raising $100 million at 5.75% fixed, with a reset option and underwriter over-allotment. Closing is Aug. 27.
The Port of Posorja in Ecuador, operated by DP World, won the AAPA Port Industry Excellence Award for a second year, reflecting $700M in investment and top efficiency rankings.
King's College London war studies professor David Betz argues Europe's mass migration policies have created the conditions for internal conflict, stripping governments of legitimacy and setting the stage for insurgency.
Eagle Capital Management sees EQT Corp as a direct beneficiary of LNG export expansion and data center power demand. The fund expects mid-teens EPS growth from the Marcellus shale producer.
BlackRock's New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund returned 2.83% in Q2, driven by A-rated and long-term bonds. The fund stays focused on tax-backed, education, and health care sectors.
Scott said Elizabeth Warren's team wants to run crypto out of the country as the CLARITY Act faces a September 15 cloture vote requiring 60 Senate votes to advance.
The Treasury expanded long-dated buyback operations after yields surged, calming bond markets. Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 as falling yields improved risk appetite. The next fiscal test is the $41.1 trillion debt ceiling, binding by mid-2027.
Valour Digital Securities calls in the BCIX crypto ETP (GB00BPDX1969) with $319K AUM. Holders must choose cash, physical delivery by Sep 1, or sell by Sep 11.
Rapid7's Operation Asterix phishing campaign targeted 885,000 phone numbers, matching 5,576 accounts to Binance users. The attack used fake wallet sites and AI tools.
Canadian PPI surged 0.6% in July, sharply beating the -0.5% consensus forecast and reversing June's 1.4% decline. The data arrives weeks before the Bank of Canada's next rate decision, complicating the case for further easing as swaps price a 40% chance of a September cut.
Stablecoin payouts for X influencers are under review, CoinDesk reports. SpaceX already takes Starlink fees in tokens. Crypto card spend: $18B a year.
A grid bot on a €2,000 stake can generate €1.46M in annual trading volume, with fees, slippage, and German tax rules that turn small gains into a documentation nightmare. The arithmetic rarely works for retail users.
CFTC Chairman Selig confirms the agency has rule proposals ready for digital asset markets and will advance them regardless of the CLARITY Act's Senate fate. Full implementation is still quarters away.
NSE is discussing letting its shares trade on its own platform after listing on BSE, people said. The move may open Nifty index inclusion and boost liquidity.
Billionaire Mark Cuban says doctors should help patients configure ChatGPT, Claude for treatment. He argues AI can't replace real-time judgment but will eliminate 'bullshit administrivia.'
Kraken closes RAIN withdrawals 15 September 2026 at 14:00 UTC, then liquidates balances itself. $30.9M daily turnover against $9.41B market cap shows thin liquidity.
South Carolina leads a new NAR index ranking future commercial real estate demand across 300 metro markets. St. George, Utah, is the top city.
Binance flagged a suspicious DAO proposal targeting $1.2M in treasury tokens, alerted the project, and coordinated exchange deposit freezes. Community vote blocked the attack.
IndiGo has firm orders for 60 A350-900s, with deliveries from next year, as CEO Willie Walsh targets 40% international capacity by FY30. The airline reset its long-haul strategy after ending a damp-lease deal with Norse Atlantic.
Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing says humanoid robots could achieve 80% task success within three years. Galbot's Wang He targets a 2028 'ChatGPT moment' for embodied intelligence. China dominates 97% of global shipments, but US national security bans are pushing manufacturers to seek new markets. IPO frenzy meets hardware reality.
Webull's $2.25M crypto revenue is just over 1% of record Q2 earnings. Denier sees improvement after crypto disappointment, while Robinhood's crypto revenue fell 38%.
Musk warns Delta will lose customers over Starlink snub, saying it 'will get much worse.' Rivals United and American choose Starlink; Delta cites Amazon Leo's lower price.
Walmart tumbled 6% on a guidance miss that overshadowed a solid quarter. Crypto stocks surged 8-10% after Trump pushed for crypto legislation and Bitcoin hit $71,000. Moderna gave back 10% of Wednesday's 177% rally.
NGPES projects stablecoin infrastructure investment reaching $7B–$8B in 2027, with deal sizes rising 30–40% in 2025 and institutional adoption accelerating via Standard Chartered, BNY, and Circle.
Bitcoin and Ethereum led a $220B market rally as $3.35B in derivatives positions were liquidated, the most since the Oct. 2025 crash. Open interest and funding rates remain bullish.
Brian Armstrong called the White House crypto summit 'super constructive' as the Clarity Act takes center stage. Coinbase, Robinhood, and Kraken stand to benefit from reduced legal uncertainty.
Securitize President Brett Redfearn said the SEC pulled the exemption last Friday due to concerns about the CLARITY Act vote. He expects the rule to return after the Sept. 15 Senate vote, with early October as a possible timeframe.
The Senate will vote on the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 at 2 pm ET. The bill, which passed the House in July 2025, has been delayed by ethics disputes. A rejection would keep the SEC in charge of crypto oversight.
CryptoQuant's API overhaul gives retail traders minute-level data and 100x request capacity at $39-$109/month, challenging Glassnode and Nansen for developer loyalty.
Securitize launched a tokenized high-yield bond fund with Neuberger Berman, putting $230 billion in fixed-income expertise on Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui.