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Why the CLARITY Act's Fate Hinges on Three Democrats

Waters, Brown, and Warren would control the committees that write crypto law if Democrats take the House and Senate. The CLARITY Act's odds have fallen to 16% on Kalshi.

Crypto19d ago

SEC, CFTC Sue Goliath Ventures Over Alleged $425M Crypto Ponzi

SEC and CFTC sue Goliath Ventures and founder Christopher Delgado over alleged $425M crypto Ponzi scheme. Delgado pleaded guilty in June. Sentencing set for Oct. 21, 2026.

Stocks19d ago

Equity MF Inflows Slip 15% in July; Smallcap Funds Hit Record

Equity MF inflows fell 15% to Rs 24,697 crore in July. Smallcap funds drew a record Rs 7,768 crore; debt fund inflows lifted AUM to Rs 85.6 trillion.

Indices19d ago

CXMT's 466% Debut Hit Micron – But Its Prospectus Has No HBM

CXMT's 466% debut sent memory stocks tumbling, but the prospectus reveals no HBM funding. The real threat is conventional DRAM, and it's years away from challenging AI memory.

Crypto19d ago

Robinhood Chain's $3.6M July Tops Ethereum L2 Revenue

Blockworks Research data shows Robinhood Chain generated $3.6M in July, more than Polygon PoS and Base combined. HOOD stock trades at $93.60 after late July dip.

Crypto19d ago

Bitwise cuts 14% staff as flagship fund loses half its assets

Bitwise cut 14% of staff to ~155 after its BITW index fund shed 48% of assets, investors redeemed $161M, and the staking arm from the Chorus One deal adds revenue.

Macro19d ago

July CPI Report: Inflation Expected to Cool, Testing Fed's Next Move

July CPI data at 8:30am ET consensus 3.4% down from 3.5% in June. A soft print could reinforce the Fed's hold, while a hot reading revives hike bets. Wage growth lags, energy stays volatile.

Stocks19d ago

Your AI agents are about to practice on digital work clones

Google is in talks to invest over $1.5 billion in Mechanize, a startup that builds virtual work environments. Meta is collecting employee screen activity. The AI industry's next data grab is about training agents to do whole jobs, not just answer questions.

Stocks19d ago

Nvidia's $80B cash pile becomes a self-funding AI moat

Nvidia's $80 billion cash hoard and new $500 billion Wall Street partnerships create a self-reinforcing cycle, executives and analysts say. The chipmaker's financial might is becoming a moat of its own.

Crypto19d ago

SOL, PUMP, BNB, SUI: Four Altcoins Building Through the Dip

Solana, PUMP, BNB Chain, and SUI are building through the altcoin downturn. Solana's Agave upgrade targets faster slots and lower storage costs. PUMP gained 30% in a week. BNB's Layer-1 roadmap aims for 100K TPS.

Stocks19d ago

HSBC Insurance Chief Moncreiffe to Leave After Two Decades

Edward Moncreiffe, HSBC's global insurance chief, departs after two decades as CEO Georges Elhedery's overhaul continues. The bank sold Singapore insurance to Allianz and an Australian loan book to Blackstone last month.

Crypto19d ago

Crypto.com Launches Tokenized Stocks Tied to 1,500 U.S. Equities, ETFs

Crypto.com launches 1,500 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, trading from $1 with 24-hour settlement for eligible EEA users. Derivative structure, not direct ownership.