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Fintechs SoFi, Affirm, and Upstart rallied after the Treasury said it would double long-dated bond buybacks. The move ties to falling yields, not company news.
Switching from a regular mutual fund plan to a direct plan triggers a tax event. Capital gains are due in the year of the switch, advisors warn.
Swapiz's Telegram bot swaps 50-plus coins without KYC, clearing in 2-15 minutes. Unibot and Maestro hacks are the benchmark for chat-based trading risk.
Peso's P61.995 record intraday low raised inflation worries, drove P865.09 million of foreign outflows from Philippine stocks; Fed minutes due Aug. 19.
Digital bank borrowing intent jumped 11 points to 22%, the biggest gain among credit sources, even as financial outlook fell to 2023 lows.
Unitree shares jumped 600% on debut as China's humanoid sector races toward commercial reality. But the gap between viral demos and real-world work remains vast.
Gold futures climbed to $4,479.90. The dollar weakened ahead of the Fed's July minutes. Traders see a 67% chance of no rate hike in September.
Germany named Country of Honour at Canada's largest AI event. More than 7,500 attendees and 260 speakers expected in Montreal Sept. 16-17.
AI agents settled $73M onchain in the year through April, but Fidelity warns the value may flow to stablecoin issuers and infrastructure providers, not token holders.
The Treasury doubled its buyback cap to $4B per operation starting Sept. 9. Long-dated yields dropped. Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and XRP rallied. The Fear & Greed Index swung from fear to neutral.
Matt Hougan sees tokenized assets and AI agents driving a surge in on-chain activity. Ethereum and BlackRock's BUIDL are already scaling.
White House adviser Witt says he is 'bullish' on CLARITY Act. Stablecoin rewards fight and Trump ethics provisions resurface ahead of the Sept. 15 cloture vote.
EU E-Evidence regulation takes effect August 18, letting prosecutors bypass mutual legal assistance for cross-border data requests. Crypto exchanges may fall outside its scope.
The SEC proposed new crypto guidelines after the Senate stalled on the CLARITY Act. Galaxy Digital cut the bill's passage probability to 10%. The Senate reconvenes September 14.
Trump delays 50% tariff for three days, says deal near. S&P/TSX up 1%, Algoma Steel jumps 14%. Scotiabank's Holt: markets need details before bandwagon.
Crypto lending yields hide counterparty and code risk. MiCAR excludes lending from its covers. German tax rules treat interest as other income, with a 256-euro exemption limit and potential court-testable one-year holding period.
Binance users can now trade Treasure Global (TGL) shares. The Nasdaq-listed stock gains exposure to 323M+ users. TGL closed at $3.07, up 15.5%.
Santos started Pikka oil output and continued Barossa commissioning in H1 2026, CEO Kevin Gallagher said. New supply is expected to lift volumes as base-business output stays steady.
Spring 2026 broke DeFi yield models as liquid staking TVL cratered 66%. Lending, swap fees, and emissions all failed. Only usage-driven protocols held.
CEO Abdulaziz Al-Kathiri said H1 profit growth came from core operations, with 98% retention and new contracts worth SAR 270M. Utilization rate hit 92%; full-year guidance reaffirmed.
Eagle Capital sees ConocoPhillips' Willow project flipping from a cash drag to a generator, with EPS growth in the mid-teens ahead. Hedge fund holdings rose to 74.
The CFTC closes civil fraud cases against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang, who cooperated with prosecutors after FTX's $8 billion collapse. The agency's $12.7 billion recovery against FTX entities stands as its largest ever.
Naf's H1 net profit hit SAR 5 million, up 199% from SAR 1.7 million. CEO Basel Al-Harbi expects the second production line to lift sales further in H2.
Novagold shares surged 12% after the company agreed to buy Paulson's 40% stake in the Donlin Gold project, adding 16 million ounces of resources. The deal creates a new U.S.-listed entity with 100% ownership of one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits.
The SEC proposed new exemptions for crypto projects to raise up to $5M or $75M, including a safe harbor for when developer efforts end. Comments due in 60 days.
Kim Yo Jong says scaled-back U.S.-South Korean exercises still 'provocative,' dashing hopes for renewed talks. Trump ordered cuts days before drills began.
The SEC's "Regulation Crypto Assets" creates two paths for token fundraising in the U.S., including a $75 million tier and a safe harbor for completed projects.
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The Lakers' $12.5 billion valuation assumes media rights keep rising. But NFL network pushback from Fox's Lachlan Murdoch suggests the apex may be near.
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