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Esper: CLARITY Act Is National Security, Not Just a Finance Bill

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the CLARITY Act would extend Patriot Act tools to digital assets, closing offshore loopholes used by North Korea and sanctioned regimes. The Senate may vote in September.

Stocks21d ago

NYSE tests tokenized settlement; DTC pilot clears live trades

NYSE confirms participation in DTC's July tokenization pilot alongside BlackRock, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. Martin frames live production tests as a critical turning point between traditional finance and DeFi.

Stocks21d ago

54% of India event-goers travel outstation: KPMG-EEMA report

Tier-2 attendees lead outstation travel at 74.2%; hotel stays and flights follow event demand, with professional networking the top attendance reason at 65%.

Commodities21d ago

Stavely Scoping Study Flags $818M NPV, 2.5-Year Payback

Scoping study for Stavely Minerals' Thursday's gossan project shows $818M pre-tax NPV7 and a 2.5-year payback; capital needs run near 29 times its market value.

Crypto21d ago

Crypto Venture Funding Slows to $76.35M in Early August

Crypto venture funding slowed to $76.35M across 10 rounds in early August, led by Yellow Card's $40M raise, signaling cooling momentum after July's $1.5B and June's $1.48B.

Stocks21d ago

Ukrainian Student Protests Defy Russian Missile Barrage

Student-led protests spread across Ukraine despite intensifying Russian missile strikes. A scholar says Moscow sees the demonstrations as a threat to Putin's empire-building, while nuclear treaty expiry raises new risks.

Stocks21d ago

HDD Revenue Headed for $30B Year on AI Demand

AI workloads pushed HDD revenue past $15B in the first half of 2026. Lab demos now show 8TB per disk, supporting the road to 100TB drives by 2030.

Stocks21d ago

Jalapeño Salmonella Recall Hits 18 Ready-to-Eat Products

FSIS and FDA recall 18 ready-to-eat meat products with jalapeños linked to a 345-person salmonella outbreak. Chipotle and QDOBA stopped using the peppers.

Crypto21d ago

Beijing bans private yuan stablecoins, doubles down on e-CNY

PBOC Notice No. 42 bans unauthorized RMB-pegged stablecoins onshore and offshore, shutting down Ant Group and JD.com's plans while expanding e-CNY with interest-bearing features.

Stocks21d ago

Vection Wins $1.2M Government AI Funding Across Four Programs

Vection Technologies lands $1.2M in non-repayable government grants across four AI and XR programs, funding roadmap work into FY27.

Stocks21d ago

Seventeen's Mingyu, Seungkwan, Dino to begin military service next month

Seventeen's Mingyu, Seungkwan and Dino will begin military service in September and October. Pledis Entertainment asks fans to skip enlistment sites and use Weverse instead.

Crypto21d ago

Quantum's First Attack Will Read as an Unexplained Breach

Unexplained wallet thefts, not a Satoshi hack, will signal Q-day, Quantus founder Christopher Smith said, with forecasts split between 2028 and the early 2030s.