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Pet insurance premiums top $1,374 a year as vet costs rise

Average annual premiums hit $1,374 for dogs and $807 for cats. Coverage tapers with age, while brachycephalic breeds like French bulldogs face much higher rates.

Crypto21d ago

CLARITY Act Senate Delay Hits 88% Kalshi Odds as Coinbase Fumes

Senate Majority Leader Thune filed a cloture motion for the CLARITY Act, setting a September vote. The bill needs 60 votes. Kalshi sees 88% odds, Polymarket 26% for law this year. Coinbase fumes.

Stocks21d ago

How AI Tool vs Companion Rules Could Reshape Markets

Regulators may split digital minds into tools and companions, creating two markets with different cost structures. Apple's consumer AI focus could give it an edge in the companion category as rules tighten.

Crypto21d ago

Securitize's NYSE deal opens tokenized equities to asset managers

Securitize integrates with NYSE and Computershare to let asset managers buy tokenized equities through existing brokerage accounts

Stocks21d ago

Nayifat Financing Portfolio Hits SAR 1.79B, Profit Jumps 137%

Nayifat Finance Co. saw its financing portfolio reach SAR 1.79B by Q2-end. NPL ratio stood at 15.95%; CEO expects gradual improvement. Net profit surged 137% in Q2 to SAR 36.9M, supported by credit discipline and collection efforts.

Crypto21d ago

Iran Shuts Door on US Talks; Bitcoin Falls Below $64K

Bitcoin slid 2% after an Iran adviser said Tehran should avoid talks with the US until 2029. Oil jumped 5%, hitting risk assets. CPI data and the Strait of Hormuz are next.

Crypto21d ago

Brazil Crypto Licensing Deadline: October 30, 2026

Brazil's Central Bank set an October 30, 2026 deadline for crypto VASPs to file for authorization. Minimum capital up to $6.7M, onshore presence required, and stablecoin dominance drives the regime.

Crypto21d ago

TD Cowen Puts Crypto Clarity Act Passage Odds at 25%

TD Cowen sees a 25% chance the crypto Clarity Act becomes law this fall, assigning a 75% failure probability. Political hurdles and procedural delays cloud the path.

Crypto21d ago

Armstrong: Crypto Already Unlocks Financial Access for Billions

Armstrong says stablecoins, DeFi, tokenized stocks give billions access. 100+ crypto projects shut down in first seven months as consolidation hits.

Crypto21d ago

South Korea Lawmaker Pushes Crypto Tax Delay to 2030

South Korean lawmaker Jeong Seong-guk proposes delaying virtual asset tax to 2030, setting up a clash with the finance ministry and a competing repeal bill.

Stocks21d ago

Active momentum funds beat benchmarks by wide margin

Active momentum funds returned 10.8% over six months vs. 1.8% for the Nifty 500. Performance ranged from 3.7% to 15.2%, exposing the risk of sharp drawdowns in a reversal.

Crypto21d ago

CLARITY vote delay frustrates crypto industry, sets September showdown

Senator Lummis called the inaction frustrating. Prediction markets still see an 88% chance of a vote before Oct. 1, with $5.79 million wagered on Polymarket.