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SEC delays tokenization exemption after Wall Street, White House pushback

The SEC delayed its tokenization exemption after White House and Wall Street pushback. SIFMA raised concerns about best-execution rules and market structure. The move could wait for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act.

Crypto17d ago

White House Crypto Meeting Precedes CFTC Innovation Panel

Crypto leaders meet the White House one day before the CFTC's new innovation panel. The Clarity Act vote slides to September as lawsuits drop and a Bitcoin reserve takes shape.

Stocks17d ago

Alcon (ALC) and RxSight (RXST) Partner on Adjustable Cataract Lens

The non-exclusive pact pairs RxSight's light-adjustable technology with Alcon's global reach. Alcon's Q1 sales rose 10% to $2.7B; RxSight revenue fell 18.5%.

Indices17d ago

ASX Tipped to Open Lower After Wall Street's Record Session

QBE's half-year ROE hits 17.7%, beating a 15%+ outlook; Brent slid 2.47%; Albanese and Trump discuss scrapping the 12.5% tariff ahead of the ASX open.

Stocks17d ago

ScopeSys Raises $1.1M Seed for Single-Molecule Drug Tools

Vancouver startup's CLiC technology lets drugmakers observe individual RNA/DNA molecules, speeding genomic medicine development and manufacturing.

Crypto17d ago

SEC Scraps Friday Crypto Meeting, Delaying Token Exemption Vote

The SEC canceled its Friday open meeting, delaying a vote on proposed crypto-offering rules. The postponement overlaps with a Senate recess that has stalled the CLARITY Act. No new date has been set for either.

Forex17d ago

NZ manufacturing PMI slips to 54.3 after June's 60.1 surge

New Zealand factory sector cooled, PMI 54.3 in July from June's 60.1, all five sub-indices above 50. Hiring is the softest sub-index. Firms are turning wary.

Stocks17d ago

OpenAI's Friar Outlines a Finance Stack Mid-Market Teams Can Borrow

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar published a vision for an AI-native finance department built around a zero day close. The mid-market takeaway is narrower: stop using skilled people to reconstruct data the system already has.

Crypto17d ago

SEC Cancels Reg Crypto Proposal Meeting, No New Date

The SEC cancelled its planned Friday meeting to propose Regulation Crypto, delaying a framework for tokenized securities. No new date was set, leaving the industry in limbo.

Crypto17d ago

Trezor Data Breach: ShipMonk Hack Exposes 13,700 Records

Trezor disclosed a breach at shipping partner ShipMonk, exposing names, emails, and addresses for roughly 13,700 recent customers. The leak links identities to hardware wallet owners, raising phishing risks. Trezor plans an Anonymous Delivery option by September.

Commodities17d ago

S&P 500 Hits Fresh High as Chips and Software Finally Rally Together

Memory names ripped, software joined the rally, and breadth improved. The S&P 500 closed at 7,799 as PPI data cooled rate fears. Intel jumped 4%. The unusual chip-software correlation signals broad risk appetite, not rotation.

Earnings17d ago

Grupo Aval Q2 Net Income Surges 43% as Loan Growth Accelerates

Grupo Aval's Q2 net income rose 43% to404B pesoss, driven by double-digit loan growth and lower provisions. ROAE hit12.8% as NIM expanded. The bank maintained 2026 guidance.