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UK FCA Approval Opens Path for Tokenized Gold on XRP Ledger

Ripple's FCA authorization and earlier gold tokenizations on XRP Ledger set the stage for the UK to potentially put 70% of its gold reserves on-chain.

Stocks19d ago

SpaceX Short Sellers Retreat as Stock Rebounds 38% From Low

Short interest in SpaceX plunged to 11% from 34% as the stock rallied 38% off its low. More lockup expirations in August and September could add volatility.

Crypto19d ago

OKX blocked $26M in scams, protected $1.1B in H1 security push

OKX's H1 2026 security report details $1.1B in protected assets and $26.3M in blocked scams via AI detection, as crypto industry losses approached $1B in the same period.

Crypto19d ago

Wintermute Puts $1B Into AI Data Centers and HFT as TradFi Push Accelerates

Wintermute CEO Evgeny Gaevoy says the market maker will pour $1B into AI infrastructure and high-frequency trading over five years, aiming to push non-crypto revenue past 50% by 2027.

Stocks19d ago

Fitzgerald, Craig Put Business Ventures on Hall of Fame Stage

Fitzgerald's 1,432 NFL catches and Trenches Capital pair with Craig's TIBCO investing; Arizona plans to retire his No. 11 jersey, the AP reported.

Commodities19d ago

SBM Offshore Reports Weekly Share Repurchase Details

SBM Offshore bought back shares under its EUR227 million program from Aug 6-12, aiming to reduce capital and fund employee plans. Details are on the company's website.

Stocks19d ago

Zerodha Arbitrage Fund Launches with ₹5,000 Minimum Investment

Zerodha Fund House's new arbitrage fund captures price gaps between spot and futures markets, taxed as equity. Minimum ₹5,000. Targets short-term cash for higher bracket investors.

Crypto19d ago

OCC Pushes Bank Charters for Crypto Firms, Approvals Climb

The OCC has received 40 de novo applications in 18 months. Ripple, Circle, Crypto.com and Paxos have conditional approval as the regulator pushes crypto bank charters.

Commodities19d ago

Borr Drilling's Q2 Loss Swells on Rig Transitions, Odin Startup

Borr Drilling's Q2 net loss widened to $241.4M as Odin preparation costs mounted and debt refinancing triggered a $176M charge. Management expects a 'substantial' Q3 rebound with 23 rigs active and 73% of 2026 days booked at $134,000.

Forex19d ago

PCE Estimates Hold Steady After CPI; September Fed Path Unclear

August core PCE estimates cluster near +0.2% after CPI. Pantheon sees a 3.2% annual rate. But September jobs, PPI, and CPI all drop before the Sept 16-17 FOMC meeting.

Stocks19d ago

YouTuber Cliff Tan Apologizes for AI Interior Design Ad

Cliff Tan, the 'Dear Modern' YouTuber with 2.4M subscribers, apologized after fans criticized a paid ad for ByteDance's Dreamina AI animation tool.

Crypto19d ago

NEAR staking launch, whale orders set up pennant breakout test

NEAR bounces from $1.54 pennant support as staking launch and rising whale orders set up a test of $1.85 resistance. Longs hold 59% of exposure.