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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.
Easing global bond yields spark 628-point Sensex rally, Nifty ends 7-day losing streak at 24,231. IT and financial stocks lead. Analysts at Geojit and HST Wealth weigh in.
BoJ policymakers meet Sept. 17-18 with markets pricing a likely hike. Japan 225 broke its trendline; a break of 65,215 opens 63,015 before the meeting.
Trump declared 'Economic D-Day' on Iran, threatening sanctions on any country providing economic lifelines. UAE severed ties. Crude rose 2.6% to $86.60. China's oil purchases remain a key test.
Flow Capital reported Q2 2026 revenue of $4.2 million, up 30% year-over-year, with free cash flow rising 88% to $1.6 million, boosted by $1.0 million in prepayment fees.
Jeff Yew of Monochrome Asset Management wants to take over the former Network School site at Forest City, the $100 billion ghost town. The campus was shut down by Malaysian authorities in July. Yew sees potential for a crypto hub in the special financial zone.
Centerra Gold raised its Azimut Exploration stake to 12.67% through a C$2.4M private placement. The deal amends an existing investor rights agreement, giving Centerra the ability to top up to 15% ownership.
Graphite Ventures' $120M fund, backed by Ontario and OMERS, targets the $5M-$25M funding gap; 50% US tariffs pressure Canadian startups to sell or move south.
Air Transat lost $79M last quarter, hit by disruptions and fuel costs. Its new AI platform from StratosX aims to cut rerouting costs.
BitGo Korea becomes first foreign subsidiary to secure South Korean VASP registration, gaining a regulated foundation for institutional crypto custody in a tightening market.
Cambridge professor Jason Arday's suicide after a fabrication scandal pressures elite universities to justify DEI hiring. Internal review due in 60 days
Experian now lets UK consumers view their 1,250 credit score inside OpenAI's ChatGPT. The direct data link aims to replace generic AI answers with personalized credit history. The company sees younger users as the core audience.
The Treasury's move to double buyback operations for longer-dated notes drove yields lower and the dollar to new lows. Euro rose above $1.17, its highest since May.
South Korea taxes crypto gains from foreign exchanges and self-custody wallets at 22% from 2027. Self-hosted assets are not exempt. CARF data-sharing underpins enforcement.
Trading post-work drinks for HIIT with your manager? CEOs, etiquettes experts, and fitness instructors share the dos and don'ts of sweating it out with your boss without looking like a suck-up.
LOOKFANTASTIC partners with Mondrian Ibiza for its What the SPF?! campaign, offering Lancaster SPF samples poolside, a beauty edit in suites, and discount codes for guests.
Transocean's $300 million ONGC contract for the Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 drillship starts Q1 2027. The two-year deal with priced options extends into 2031, adding backlog as offshore drilling markets tighten.
Binance's August 20 Agent OS launch connects Claude and ChatGPT/Codex directly to exchange APIs. The toolkit includes a Skills Hub, Binance Pay via x402, Web3 access, and an Agentic Wallet. Users set the limits.
Senator Gallego warned at SALT Wyoming that pushing for a quick vote on the CLARITY Act before ethics and stablecoin disputes are settled could backfire. The Senate returns Sept. 8.
GSR's Andy Baehr: tokenized bonds are proving their value as collateral, with HSBC's Orion over $3.5B and Goldman's GS DAP over $700M in live issuance.
Rapid7 uncovered a crypto phishing campaign using AI tools, 885,000 phone numbers, and fake wallet apps to impersonate Crypto.com and Binance. The infrastructure was still active when discovered.
Trump urged crypto CEOs to back the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, but the bill lacks 60 Senate votes. Democratic demands over ethics rules tied to Trump's businesses remain the sticking point.
Securitize says the SEC postponed its tokenized securities exemption to avoid complicating Senate talks on the CLARITY Act. The Sept 15 vote is now the key date.
Novonesis held 2026 guidance after first-half organic sales rose 5%, with food flat and agriculture down 3%. EBITDA margin was 33.1%. Tax outlook improved.