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Securitize President Brett Redfearn said the SEC delayed a crypto innovation exemption because of the CLARITY Act fight. The bill's 2026 passage odds sit at 23.5% on prediction markets, but Redfearn's comments could slow that timeline.
Malibu Life raised $125M from a placing and open offer at $14.50 a share. Third Point took its full allocation, keeping a 42.76% stake. The new equity arrives as insurers compete for reserves against higher bond yields.
Sales calls capture decisions CRM fields miss. Email shows what the customer understood. In-person conversations evaporate. Here is how to preserve the context that determines handoff quality.
88% of policyholders want insurers to flag coverage gaps proactively, but only 18% trust AI advice. VIU by HUB's survey reveals a preference for human advisors over automation.
Commission reconciliation automation is cutting thousands of hours of manual work at agencies. Premium financing and month-end close follow. AI adoption in insurance hit 34% in 2025.
The dollar fell to its lowest since May after the Treasury doubled long-term bond buybacks to $4 billion. The move pulled yields lower and echoed Japan's intervention playbook.
South Korea's 22% crypto tax will apply to income from overseas exchanges and private wallets starting Jan. 1, 2027. The NTS plans tracking programs and CARF-based data sharing to enforce compliance.
Rihanna's new 50-shade foundation launches Sept. 4, targeting the mass prestige segment with a Japan-crafted, waterproof formula that pressures Estée Lauder and L'Oréal to match its shade depth.
Trump wants Senate to pass a "fair" CLARITY Act. Odds of passage have fallen sharply. SEC, CFTC moves coincide with the push.
These ten math-based habits, applied consistently, create substantial wealth gaps over time. The difference comes down to automatic execution, not luck.
A personal cancer story highlights the growing role of health monitoring in Apple's ecosystem. The Watch and Health app are becoming a platform for chronic disease management, with implications for the wearable sector.
Private insurers lagged the market but business metrics tell a different story: APE jumped 8-36% and margins widened. Kotak expects the sector to refocus on growth.
Binance security stopped a $1.2M DAO governance attack with under 48 hours before it could execute. The exchange contacted the project team and asked other platforms to pause deposits.
Sen. Gallego says the White House hasn't responded to ethics compromise language, leaving the crypto bill's path uncertain as the September vote deadline approaches.
OCC head Jonathan Gould says stablecoin rules will be finalized by November under the GENIUS Act, with applications starting in 2027. The 376-page proposal covers reserve assets, redemption, and custody.
Edward Zimbardi faces wire fraud and money laundering charges after allegedly collecting $165M from investors in The Crypto Program. Deported from Fiji.
Coinbase merges its institutional derivatives venue into Deribit on 9 September. Positions settle at mark price. Exit deadline is 26-28 August. API keys and margin loans do not transfer.
ASIC removed 3,106 crypto scams, 7,051 fake platforms in FY26. Deepfakes of public figures drove A$7.4M in losses. Crypto licensing relief runs to Sept. 30.
OpenAI launches Computer Use tools for ChatGPT, letting the AI take over a browser to automate tasks. Rivals are racing to catch up, but security and speed remain challenges.
Consumer sentiment remains depressed as inflation outpaces wage growth for four straight months. Nearly 40% of workers saw real wage declines since 2020, ADP data shows, and economists see little relief ahead.
Jeff Dean choked up describing his exit from Google after 27 years. Discovery Loop, his four-person lab, is raising $1 billion at a $10 billion valuation.
Coinbase secures ADGM approval for tokenized securities hub in Abu Dhabi. The exchange can now arrange deals and custody products under FSRA supervision.
From a $70 million opening in 2009 to space travel in 2021, the Fast & Furious saga kept reinventing itself through cast reunions, prequels and increased scale before the planned finale.
Salesforce's CRM can personalize at scale, but instant automation kills the human touch. The solution: let the bot alert, but let a person send.
Argentina's $93.9B crypto market has clear rules on taxes, VASP registration, and peso conversions. Here is how residents trade USDT, BTC, and altcoins under the current framework.
Van Staden argues AfriForum and Solidarity already meet the liberal test of voluntary association; a pending licence extension shows the countrywide payoff.
BitGo Korea becomes first foreign-owned firm to secure direct VASP license from South Korea's FIU, bypassing acquisition route. Institutional custody market opens.
GnosisDAO approved GIP-153 to retire Gnosis Chain's L1 and become an Ethereum rollup, unlocking 350,000 GNO (27% supply). Token rallied 10% on the news despite the looming supply increase.
Blueprint Finance raised a Polychain-led round to expand Concrete, its on-chain vault infrastructure for institutions. BitGo, FalconX, Keyrock also joined.
The partnership brings 6,000 homeware and DIY products to Deliveroo's platform from 90 UK stores, with delivery in as little as 10 minutes.