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Oil spike pressures ASX open as Wall Street slides

Brent crude rose above $87 a barrel as hopes for a US-Iran peace deal faded. The move pressured Wall Street lower and will split the ASX between energy gains and broader index headwinds.

Crypto12d ago

Kraken Parent Joins Anthropic's Glasswing to Hunt Code Flaws With AI

Payward becomes the first crypto company to get access to Claude Mythos 5 through Anthropic's Glasswing program, scanning for code vulnerabilities after 40+ firms demanded AI labs open tools to defenders.

Commodities12d ago

Blue Jay Gold Approved for OTCQB Listing in US

Blue Jay Gold's shares will start trading on the OTCQB under symbol JAYGF on Aug. 18. The listing opens the stock to US investors as the company drills its Steller project in Yukon.

Crypto12d ago

Printr shuts down, cancels token launch and airdrop by Aug. 31

Memecoin launchpad Printr is shutting down after failing to raise more capital. Users have until Aug. 31 to withdraw assets; point farmers lose everything.

Stocks12d ago

Iran Ultimatum: 3-Week Deadline for U.S. Or ‘Fully Offensive’ Move

Iran gives U.S. weeks to accept demands including $300B reparations and control of Hormuz or face offensive escalation, a senior official told Reuters.

Crypto12d ago

Bank of Russia Draft Caps Crypto at 25% of Broker Equity

Brokers and exchanges would need to register crypto in depositories the state can check and count it toward equity under a Bank of Russia draft cap of 25%.

Stocks12d ago

Nippon Steel's US Bet: Right Call, Wrong Quarter

Nippon Steel's $14.9B US Steel bid failed on political timing, not strategy. The $565M termination fee and year-long distraction carry costs beyond the deal's collapse.

Stocks12d ago

Jeanie Buss Blocks Lakers Stake Sale to Iger, Kushner

Jeanie Buss's attorney says any sale of the family's 17.8% Lakers stake is void without her consent. The dispute emerges after Iger and Kushner agreed to buy a controlling stake at a $12.5 billion valuation.

Stocks12d ago

Carahsoft Maps Six 2026 Public-Sector Cybersecurity Events

Carahsoft announced six cybersecurity events for 2026, including the Billington Summit and ATARC Zero Trust series, as it pushes deeper into public-sector security.

Stocks12d ago

Why Apple's Steady Middle Matters More Than the iPhone

Services revenue hit $24.2B, a record, as Apple's installed base grew to an all-time high across every region. The stock's 18% YTD gain reflects the compounding power of recurring revenue.

Stocks12d ago

California's 5% billionaire tax heads to November ballot

Sergey Brin has spent $100M to defeat a one-off 5% wealth tax on California billionaires. The proposal could raise $100B for healthcare and education. Vote in November.

Stocks12d ago

Crypto Staking 2026: Cosmos 18.5% APY, Real Yield 2-8%

Cosmos leads with 18.5% APY, but network inflation cuts real returns to 2-8%. BNY enters institutional staking via Galaxy Digital partnership. Analysis of eight networks.