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Dave Denniston expects $800,000 in revenue this week after cutting staff from 25 to 10 and pivoting to on-market subdivides. Neil Clements narrowed to one geography and one deal type.

AUD leads after RBA keeps a hike on the table. USD and CAD follow as Brent hits $90 on a Strait of Hormuz standoff that is widening, not narrowing. Wednesday's CPI is the next test.

Luno customers in affected European markets must sell crypto and withdraw euros by 31 Aug 2026; remaining balances then face monthly fees of up to $52.

The SEC votes Aug. 14 on Regulation Crypto, the first formal rulemaking for digital assets. The proposal defines when projects escape SEC oversight.

Coinbase wins ADGM license for tokenized securities in Abu Dhabi. The exchange will issue tokenized shares under FSRA supervision from its international hub.

CSN Inova accepted $1.007B in 2028 notes at a 77.5% tender rate, swapping a 6.75% coupon for 11% debt due 2030 plus $255.7M in cash.

AlTi Global recorded a $20M unrealized loss after an external manager unwound its fund following its founder's health crisis. AUM hit $51B, up 8%.

eToro buys TradeZero as Q2 crypto revenue falls 30% to $1.34B. The deal, expected to close H1 2026, would be accretive. Shares down 5% pre-market.

The two-to-four-week timeline for switching payroll providers signals that small businesses are absorbing overhead to cut costs, a possible prelude to softer hiring. Traders should watch weekly jobless claims for confirmation.

Repeated closures of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway strand hundreds of fruit trucks, with over half the produce rotting. Last year's losses: ₹1,500-2,000 crore.

Coforge's new private equity business unit will use its acquisition turnaround playbook and AI platform to help PE firms improve EBITDA and scale growth.

IDC's 2,000-leader survey: 52% cite trust as the top AI adoption barrier, 12% have governance embedded. A Kinaxis-IDC webinar details the findings.