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Alberta eCheck page visits rose 22% quarter-over-quarter as the province prepares to open its online casino market to private operators. Crypto deposits offer speed and anonymity, but AGLC rules require traceable identity and reversibility.
Onchain volume hit $9B YTD, up 800% from January. 55% of trades happen outside US market hours. Binance's bStocks alone accounted for 83% of July's $11.3B record.
Critical Metals Corp. amended the exchange ratio for its European Lithium acquisition to a floating structure with a cap and collar, protecting both sides from volatility.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor said Washington may downgrade its travel warning for Jammu and Kashmir after meeting Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, focusing on economic cooperation.
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Three former CitrusByte executives sued S4 Capital, alleging it withheld at least $7 million in escrow and millions in shares tied to the 2022 acquisition.
Club takes a 20% cut of creator payments, targeting livestreamers with community features. Analysts say it needs a defining feature to stand out from Patreon and OnlyFans.
Tech workers are showing off limited-edition customized Tudor watches commissioned by employee groups, turning corporate swag into collectible assets.
Lissolo, a Wyoming native, will lead capital markets and commercial strategy as the company advances its Nasdaq listing and Halleck Creek development.
The SEC's Regulation Crypto Assets proposal offers $5M and $75M exemption tiers plus a safe harbor for tokens once managerial efforts end. 60-day comment period opens.
The PBOC expanded its e-CNY operator list to 30 banks, adding Ping An and Hengfeng. Interest-bearing wallets and a Singapore pilot push adoption.
MiCA requires a compliant white paper before any EU token offer or listing. Notification, content rules and timelines vary by token type. Civil liability attaches.
PayPal partners with three education platforms to let students pay tuition with PayPal or Venmo, starting at four universities with more expected this year.
Crompton targets ₹250-300 crore from Rhion super-premium brand over three years; ₹30 crore invested so far. Water purifier debut in Tamil Nadu, Bengaluru.
The chain is betting its Salish Matter LTO can win over Gen Alpha, a demographic that now drives 91% of parents' brand choices, per recent survey data.
A last-minute settlement with one lessor forced India's NCLT to scrap a prepared judgment. The remaining seven petitions go before a new bench, keeping SpiceJet's existing management in control.
Shares surged 460% on debut, giving the Hangzhou-based humanoid robot maker a $50 billion market cap. China accounted for 97% of global shipments in H1 2026.
M1 Support Services won a $10B Army contract to train 800-1,500 helicopter pilots yearly at Fort Rucker, replacing military instructors with civilians.
Cuomo told Congress to pass the CLARITY Act as the U.S. loses ground on crypto rules. A Senate procedural vote is set for September 15.
Wyoming migrates its state-backed Frontier Stable Token from Layerzero to Chainlink CCIP after a security review. LINK rises 3% to $9.70, extending a double-digit weekly gain.
The SICC froze roughly 780 Bitcoin and 816,773 USDC after a platform’s automated tool sent replacement tokens to a customer who had emptied his wallet four years earlier. The court ordered the customer to disclose where the coins sit now.
Salesforce's Alpha Score of 61 and Moderate risk label reflect elevated uncertainty from enterprise spending shifts and AI monetization. Next catalyst: May earnings.
Sales reps spend just 40% of week selling, per Salesforce report. Generic AI tools often get numbers wrong, risking CRM adoption. Alpha Score 61/100.
Maya Protocol lost $1.7M after a hacker exploited six bugs in a single transaction. The CACAO token crashed 89% as the exploit mirrored THORChain's May hack.
From farming sims to space RPGs and mech fighters, blockchain gaming has moved past the play-to-earn model. Here are the top 12 NFT games active in August 2026, with details on tokens, NFTs, and how each game works.
Tokenized equity volume hit $9B. Off-hours trades account for 55% of Jupiter's volume. Nasdaq plans 23-hour sessions. Kraken opens US stocks to EEA.
SpaceX trades below its $135 IPO price while crypto stocks diverge. Which bet pays? A $10,000 comparison across COIN, MARA, RIOT, and SPCX through August 2026.
As autonomous AI agents proliferate, researchers and investors see blockchain as the missing governance layer. Smart contracts and decentralized identity could provide the accountability these systems lack.
Retail investors are buying puts and inverse ETFs to hedge AI exposure while still buying tech stocks. Vanda data show put buying relative to net cash purchases doubled since April. Schwab sees Nvidia absent from top buys.
Microsoft AI CMO Andréa Mallard exits after six months as Copilot marketing consolidates under a single leader. The shift signals a refocus on enterprise over consumer AI marketing.