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Treasury Buyback Expansion Sinks Dollar as Bessent Shows His Hand

The dollar fell 0.6% after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled the size of a bond buyback program, a move markets read as a signal the administration will fight rising long-end yields.

Crypto10d ago

Crypto PACs Win Four of Five Primaries Despite $2M Florida Defeat

Crypto PACs won four of five primaries on Tuesday despite a $2M Florida defeat. The CLARITY Act faces a Senate vote in September.

Crypto10d ago

OKX bars Hong Kong staff from using Anthropic's Claude AI

Bloomberg: OKX restricted Claude for Hong Kong staff after a temporary account suspension. The exchange spends $6M-$8M monthly on LLMs; Goldman faced similar.

Stocks10d ago

Journey Medical Narrows Loss as Emrosi Sales Build

Journey Medical Q2 revenue hit $14.2M as Emrosi sales rose to $5.1M. Net loss narrowed to $0.8M. The company remains on track for profitability by end-2025.

Stocks10d ago

Schwab Doubles RIA Referral Minimum to $5 Million

Schwab will require at least $5 million in assets for client referrals to its Advisor Network, more than doubling the current minimum. Consultants say RIAs should consider alternative custodians.

Crypto10d ago

Swift Tests 24/7 Ledger as Stablecoin Race Heats Up

Swift's first live transaction on a 24/7 blockchain ledger puts tokenized deposits against stablecoins as 17 banks prepare to scale the pilot.

Crypto10d ago

Bitcoin short squeeze wipes $2.16B from bearish bets

Over 148,000 traders liquidated as BTC surged 5-6%, with shorts accounting for 90% of total liquidations. Elevated open interest above $127 billion suggests more volatility ahead.

Crypto10d ago

EU crypto warning register: 165 of 167 entries come from Italy

Italy's CONSOB submitted 165 of 167 entries in ESMA's MiCA warning register. Germany's BaFin contributed zero. Two-thirds of stored web addresses no longer respond.

Stocks10d ago

Bally's Issues Going Concern Warning, Shares Slide 36%

Bally's warns of 'substantial doubt' about its future; shares fell 36% in five days. The casino operator is pursuing asset sales and other financing.

Stocks10d ago

Immigrant grocers to sue NYC over Mamdani's supermarket plan

A coalition of 50 chambers of commerce is preparing antitrust and tort claims over Mayor Mamdani's $70M plan for five city-owned supermarkets offering 30% discounts; lawsuit could come this week.

Macro10d ago

Fed Minutes: Many Officials See Need for Rate Hike if Inflation Persists

Minutes from the Fed's July meeting show a majority of officials believe higher rates may be needed if inflation does not cool. The 10-year yield touched 4.7% as markets price in a potential December hike.

Stocks10d ago

FDIC Proposes Reusable Certification for Bank-FinTech Due Diligence

FinTech partnerships with credit unions rose to 48% as FDIC proposes reusable certification to cut duplicate due diligence. Community banks would benefit most.