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Trader Made 29x on CZ's Wallet Before Founder Shut It Down

A trader turned $9,700 into $282,000 by front-running CZ's Marscoin burns. CZ shut the wallet, moving his BNB to Giggle Academy to end the memecoin frenzy.

Macro13d ago

China retail sales miss as investment slump deepens in July

Retail sales rose just 0.6% in July, missing forecasts, while urban investment contracted 6.7% year to date. The deepening slowdown adds pressure on Beijing to expand stimulus.

Forex13d ago

Hormuz Strait Disruptions Tighten Oil and LNG Supply

Kpler data shows just five vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, compared with 31 the prior week. Iran refuses talks. IEA cuts demand forecasts while LNG supply tightens.

Stocks13d ago

Anthropic IPO valuation hinges on $190B 2028 revenue forecast

Anthropic's IPO valuation uses a 2028 revenue forecast of $190-200 billion, with bankers applying multiples seen at Palantir and Cloudflare, sources said.

Macro13d ago

Why India's 2.1% Inflation Feels Like 7.1% to Consumers

Bank of Baroda economist hits back at doves who strip food and fuel from India's CPI to make the rate-cut case. Consumers see 7.7%, official Q1 print 3.9%.

Stocks13d ago

Hotel Chocolat shuts store as 38C London heat melts stock

Hotel Chocolat closed a London store and deployed emergency cooling after 38C heat threatened its chocolate stock. Mars-owned chain now faces broader retail disruption as UK footfall dropped 3.8% in July.

Stocks13d ago

SNDK Perpetual Open Interest Tops $1.73B, Largest Stock Perp

SanDisk perpetual open interest hit $1.73B, the largest among stock perps, 1.86 times SpaceX's $928M SPCX, according to data cited by Wu Blockchain.

Stocks13d ago

Waitrose outpaces John Lewis as it pushes ahead with £800m overhaul

Waitrose generated £256m in adjusted operating profit in the year to 31 January, more than four times John Lewis's £58m, as its £800m overhaul advances.

Crypto13d ago

Bitcoin Near $63K as Fed Minutes, White House Crypto Talks Loom

Fed minutes, a White House crypto meeting, and Japan CPI converge on a market already fragile. Bitcoin near $63K with liquidations elevated and the Fear & Greed Index at 38.

Stocks13d ago

Mesoblast Completes Phase 3 Back Pain Dosing, Readout Due 2027

Mesoblast has treated all 350 patients in its sham-controlled MSB-DR004 back pain trial; cell therapy topline data are scheduled for mid-2027.

Crypto13d ago

Binance Data Sharing With Russia Led to Terrorism Financing Case

Binance shared crypto donation data with Russia's FSB, leading to a terrorism financing charge over about $6,500. The case raises exchange privacy questions.

Stocks13d ago

Crocs bets on Niles, its first mascot, as a long-term brand asset

Crocs unveiled Niles, a six-foot crocodile mascot born from its 2002 shoe silhouette, a bet on owned brand IP and storytelling ahead of its 2027 anniversary.