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Section 54 tax break: Starting new house before sale of old one

Starting construction before selling the old house does not automatically block Section 54 tax exemption, but courts focus on completion timing, not the start date.

Crypto10d ago

X Suspends Crypto Accounts Over Alleged $250K Content Theft

X suspended a network of accounts accused of stealing creators' content and extracting $250K from revenue sharing. Nikita Bier forwarded the case to law enforcement.

Stocks10d ago

Slotkin presses Hegseth, Caine: No troops at polling places

Slotkin demands written assurances from Hegseth and Caine that no troops will be sent to polls, citing Trump's refusal to rule out nationalizing the midterm elections.

Crypto10d ago

Bitwise Hougan Pitches Tokenized Assets at White House Meeting

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan made the case to White House officials and Wall Street leaders that moving $150 trillion in traditional assets on-chain is crypto's next growth phase. The Aug. 19 meeting also covered the CLARITY Act and CFTC innovation efforts.

Earnings10d ago

Target Traffic From AI Platforms Triples Industry Rate, CEO Says

Target CEO Michael Fiddelke said digital traffic from AI platforms is growing 3.5 times the industry rate. Food sales rose on a center-store overhaul. The retailer named its first chief AI officer.

Commodities10d ago

Why Kinross Gold Stock Popped on Wednesday

Gold’s 3% surge boosted Kinross Gold 10.7% as dollar weakness and a Treasury bond-buyback acceleration drove inflows into the metal. The stock holds a Strong Alpha Score.

Macro10d ago

MMT's Academic Emptiness: A Core Theory in Retreat

Stephanie Kelton challenged Per Bylund to find a hole in MMT's core theory. He published a peer-reviewed critique. Four years later, no one has seriously defended it.

Crypto10d ago

White House to Host Crypto Execs as Clarity Act Vote Slips to September

Trump hosts Coinbase, Kraken, and Blockchain.com execs Wednesday as the long-awaited Clarity Act stalls until September. The SEC proposed its own crypto framework Tuesday.

Indices10d ago

SEBI bars two entities for alleged Sensex closing auction manipulation

SEBI bars Copthall Mauritius and Mansi Share and Stock Broking after finding they manipulated the Sensex closing auction for options profits on August 13.

Crypto10d ago

UK taxman sends 81,000 warning letters to crypto holders

HMRC sent 81,000 warning letters to crypto holders in the last year, a 25% jump. Token swaps are a blind spot. A new wave is due in July 2026.

Stocks10d ago

Trump pauses Canada tariffs after last-minute deal

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on $20B of Canadian goods for three days after a tentative deal. Canada's Carney cites progress, unresolved work. Final documents due Friday.

Crypto10d ago

OCC targets November for final stablecoin rules under GENIUS Act

OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould said the agency will finalize GENIUS Act stablecoin rules by November, adjusting them based on industry feedback. The move comes as the OCC processes 40 de novo bank applications and 13 pending digital asset charters.