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Wintermute's $1B AI Plan Pushes Beyond Crypto Trading

Wintermute is reportedly planning a $1B AI expansion beyond crypto, per Bloomberg. The plan would diversify into AI infrastructure, pending confirmation.

Stocks18d ago

Flywire Flying Higher on Open Banking Deal With Trustly

Flywire is taking its European open banking playbook to North America via Trustly. The payments company says the integration reduces checkout friction for high-value bank transfers. Only 11% of U.S. consumers have actually used open banking payments.

Stocks18d ago

Paramount Staff Focus on Merger Risks, Not Reported Move

Nine employees say the $110B Warner Bros. Discovery merger and $7M daily ticking fee worry them more than Ellison's relocation threat. Trial set for March.

Stocks18d ago

Cerebras raises full-year outlook, shares drop 14% after Q2

Cerebras guided Q3 core revenue $214M-$216M, raised full-year to $880M-$890M. Shares fell 14% as net loss widened on stock comp. CEO Feldman sees demand 'through the roof,' expects revenue to triple.

Stocks18d ago

Merchant Cash Advances Grow as Bank Lending Tightens

Small businesses are turning to merchant cash advances as bank lending tightens. A new review ranks top providers by speed, cost, and transparency, with APRs often exceeding 100%.

Macro18d ago

Texas Job Growth Rebounds to 1.9% as Four Sectors Lead Hiring

Texas payroll employment rebounded to 1.9% annual growth in 2025 after near-zero hiring last year, the Dallas Fed said. Four sectors lead: professional services, hospitality, construction and energy.

Commodities18d ago

Skaergaard's $3,500 Gold Assumption Now 25% Below Spot

Greenland Mines used a $3,500/oz gold assumption for its July 2026 Skaergaard resource. Spot gold has traded above $4,300 since late July, widening the gap between reserve math and market reality.

Commodities18d ago

Birchcliff Energy Lifts 2026 Output Guidance After Q2 Beat, Adds Malin Gas Hub

Birchcliff Energy raised 2026 production guidance to 83,000–84,000 boe/d after filling gas processing capacity ahead of schedule. The company added the Malin hub in Oregon for West Coast pricing diversification and declared a $0.03 quarterly dividend.

Stocks18d ago

Wealth Channel Inflows Grow as Redemption Requests Slow

Blackstone, KKR, Apollo report Q2 wealth channel AUM growth and slowing redemptions. Stanger data shows BDC repurchase requests dropping to 4.6% of NAV in Q3 so far.

Crypto18d ago

Goldman Sachs Acquires Neos Crypto ETFs for $2.25 Billion

Goldman Sachs is buying Neos Investments for up to $2.25 billion, adding three income-focused crypto ETFs that generate yield from Bitcoin and Ethereum volatility. Pending regulatory approval.

Earnings18d ago

Grasim Loss Narrows to ₹1,140 Crore as Paint Burn Eases

Grasim's Q1 net loss narrowed to ₹1,140 crore as Birla Opus Paints cut its cash burn 15% year-on-year. VSF EBITDA held flat at ₹1,222 crore. Debt rose to ₹32,500 crore on paint plant capex.

Crypto18d ago

US-UK crypto pact sets direction, not binding rules

The US-UK task force issued 10 stablecoin and tokenized finance recommendations on July 14. None create binding rules. Implementation depends on the GENIUS Act and UK framework.