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Schwab's 75bps Crypto Launch Reshapes Retail Distribution

Schwab's 75bps spot crypto launch, backed by $13.1 trillion in client assets, undercuts Coinbase's 1.75% take rate and shifts retail distribution to brokerages.

Stocks18d ago

AI Angst and Layoffs Push Tech Worker Burnout to 55.7%

More than 120,000 tech jobs have been cut in 2026. Silicon Valley therapists say "complicity grief" over AI is reshaping how engineers view their careers.

Crypto18d ago

Mirae Asset Injecting 50B Won Into Korbit Operator After Takeover

Mirae Asset Group is injecting 50 billion won into Digital X, the operator of Korbit, less than a month after completing its takeover of the South Korean crypto exchange.

Stocks18d ago

Pelagos Q2 GWP rises 6.4% to $1.3bn, net income doubles

Pelagos Insurance GWP rose 6.4% in Q2 to $1.3bn, while net income more than doubled to $44.4m. Combined ratio improved to 99.5% from 103.7%.

Stocks18d ago

Why Gen Z Treats Debit as Its Money Management App

A new PYMNTS-FIS study finds Gen Z treats debit as a daily money management tool, with 25% switching cards after a decline. AlphaScala scores FIS and GPN Weak.

Stocks18d ago

AI Users Shift to High-Stakes Tasks as Trust Builds

PYMNTS report finds generative AI users start with low-risk tasks and shift to financial planning, health and learning as confidence grows.

Crypto18d ago

BTC Dominance at 56.3% Signals Defensive Crypto Range

Bitcoin holds $63,799 and ether $1,894 as the dollar and 10-year yield pin crypto into tight ranges. Fed speakers lean on data, keeping rate-cut odds fluid.

Crypto18d ago

Asia's stablecoin licensing race reaches live payments

Hong Kong licensed Anchorpoint and HSBC; Japan's travel rule tightens Aug. 3, while Asia's stablecoin flows hit $12.5 trillion in 2025.

Crypto18d ago

South Korea tightens crypto transfers to overseas exchanges

South Korea's Cabinet approved AML rules on Aug. 11 that tighten crypto transfers to overseas exchanges and self-hosted wallets, with a risk-based framework replacing an earlier blanket proposal.

Crypto18d ago

Zoomsday Zero-Click Exploit Threatens Crypto Wallets

A Security built a working Zoomsday exploit in under 24 hours with public AI. Users who skip Zoom updates remain exposed to wallet theft on unpatched clients.

Crypto18d ago

Solstice sells a 7% senior tranche on STRC shielded until $47.66

Solstice splits STRC into senior and junior tokens; senior absorbs no losses until $47.66, about half the $95.315 price. Strategy's buybacks defend $100.

Crypto18d ago

Hyperliquid, Uniswap Show How Crypto Revenue Now Reaches Token Holders

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the crypto industry's shift to buybacks and burns changes the debate. Hyperliquid, Uniswap, and Aave show how protocol revenue now reaches token holders.