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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the 3-3-3 plan for G20: 3% growth, 3% deficit cap, and a digital assets endorsement. The ministerial meets in August.

New York DFS proposed a rule requiring BNPL lenders to offer a consumer portal for loan management, moving the 2025 law closer to enforcement. Comments due Sept. 14.

MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for MetaMask purchases, letting 57M+ Cash App users buy a wide range of digital assets directly into self-custody wallets without card details.

Natural gas stalled at $2.85 as the 50-day EMA capped gains. A storage glut and contract roll weigh on upside. Trader Chris said consolidation persists until a break above $3.

Acting Chair Pham says the CFTC has drafted crypto rules ready to publish if the CLARITY Act stalls. Polymarket odds of passage have dropped below 20%.

Saudi real estate transaction value fell 32% YoY to SAR 35.5B in July, dragged by a 43% drop in residential deals. Rental values rose 25%, with Riyadh leading both segments.

Treasury Secretary Bessent said the long-dated bond buyback could exceed $4 billion, part of a push to show yields don't reflect fundamentals. He also said the deficit has likely peaked and announced tougher Iran sanctions.

WTI crude holds above the 50-day EMA while $90 resistance caps upside. A breakout in either direction is likely this month, traders say.

Whitecap Resources raised its 2026 output target 3% to 384,000-386,000 BOE/day after the Veren deal boosted capital efficiency 12%. CFO Thanh Kang projected C$2.2 billion in free cash flow at US$75 oil.

The Graph published a blueprint for onchain AI agents. The stack uses ERC-8004 for identity and Subgraph MCP for data. A machine-to-machine payment layer closes the loop.

Walmart expanded price rollbacks to 11,000 items as grocery sales rose mid-single-digit. eCommerce grew 24%, fast delivery 48%. Stock fell 8% after same-store sales missed estimates. Full-year outlook raised to 4-5%.

BCV H1 net profit rose 5% to CHF 225 million, with revenue growth in private banking and asset management offsetting low-rate pressure. Costs rose just 1%.