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Chevron, Enbridge, and EOG Resources have never cut dividends despite oil crashes. Chevron yields 3.8% after 39 years of increases. Enbridge relies on fee-based pipelines. EOG funds growth from cash flow. AlphaScala ranks CVX at 44, EOG at 67.

CPI, crypto earnings, and token unlocks stack a heavy week for Bitcoin. July inflation data Wednesday could set the tone for rate expectations and risk appetite.

The NYSE plans a 24/7 tokenized trading platform with real-time settlement, while DTC completes a blockchain pilot with over 30 firms. The exchange also eyes 23-hour weekday trading starting December.

LBank rolled out the Crypto Resilience Initiative with CertiK, adding penetration testing and bug bounty work to its security stack as exchange attacks grow more targeted.

A US court froze assets tied to the $1.5B Bybit hack linked to North Korea. The order blocks movement of identified assets but the amount is undisclosed.

BoI's board meets Aug. 14 to approve the dollar bond plan. The lender has already pulled in $207M of NRI deposits through the RBI's swap window, but its $1B target leaves room for more.

Rémy Cointreau picks Monika Alcobev as its exclusive India distributor, folding a portfolio of cognacs, liqueurs and whiskies under a single national platform to accelerate premium-market growth.

AUSTRAC suspended Cryptolink's registration, taking 96 crypto ATMs offline for three months after the operator failed to report large cash transactions. The move adds to a global crackdown on cash-to-crypto kiosks linked to fraud.

Robinhood launches UK crypto trading with 50+ assets and zero fees. The FCA-registered service runs through Bitstamp UK. Cortex AI explains price moves. Revenue data shows crypto revenue fell 38%.

Purvah Green, the renewable arm of CESC, will acquire 1.4 GWp operating solar portfolio from ReNew Solar for ₹4,859 crore. The deal adds immediate scale to its 3.4 GWp pipeline, with long-term PPAs backing the assets.

Sensex rose 43 points; crude jumped 1.1% to $84.47 with Strait of Hormuz uncertainty weighing. FIIs bought Rs 480 crore. US inflation data looms.

Treasury sanctioned Shelbit and Aban Tether after TRM traced $6.3B through wallets tied to Iranian and Russian sanctions-evasion. EU-wide bans could be next.