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SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said cybersecurity is a board-level issue, not just IT. He warned on AI risks in defense and said quantum computing threatens today's cryptographic assumptions. Two new SEBI portals launched.

Dundee's 7.7% Ausgold stake is worth about A$57.8M at the deal price; the all-share scheme keeps its gold exposure and needs shareholder and court approval.

Airtel Payments Bank, with 121 million monthly active users, names Shabnam Sinha as chairperson effective Oct 1, 2026, replacing founder Sunil Mittal.

WhiteFiber, a Bit Digital spinoff, buys a former textile mill for $45M, with $15M in earn-outs tied to Duke Energy power delivery. The site will host AI data centers.

The rupee fell 19 paise to 95.61 as weak equities and a crude rally weighed on sentiment. The RBI's FCNR swap deadline shift added caution, traders said.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said PSBs' gross NPAs fell to 1.93% by March 2026, urging banks to expand lending to youth and infrastructure ahead of a new banking reform committee.

Maddie Johnson spends $282-$315 per month on Drybar blowouts to save time after two promotions. She says the cost is worth the confidence and productivity gains.

Chainalysis challenges ICE's $94.6M sole-source blockchain contract with TRM Labs. Oral arguments set for Sept. 2.

James Thorne warns the CLARITY Act's delay is a national security risk, with China poised to set digital asset rules. Polymarket odds at 20%.

Bits of Gold says 200,000 customers' data stolen in hack. No funds lost. Third crypto breach in a week after SafePal and Trezor incidents. Phishing risk for affected users.

Strong recovery rates at Paracatu offset softer Nevada output for Kinross Gold in Q2. The risk shifts to cost: AISC may edge above guidance. Watch the full results for confirmation.

CZ retires a public wallet after spam tokens clogged it. Trust Wallet's "Ignore coins" feature offers a fix for users overwhelmed by unsolicited crypto transfers.