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T. Rowe Price Memecoin ETF Filings Signal Wider Crypto Mandate

T. Rowe Price amended its active crypto ETF to allow memecoin holdings. The filing does not specify which tokens or allocation size. For an institutional issuer, the move signals a wider mandate.

Crypto23d ago

Trump Media Drops CRO Treasury Plan, ETF Deal With Crypto.com

The company exited a $6.4B CRO treasury plan and scrapped an ETF services agreement. CRO fell 5%. Trump Media still holds 9,542 BTC.

Commodities23d ago

IFF Q2 Volume Lifts Sales 6% as Food Ingredients Sale Advances

IFF's continuing-operations sales rose 6% to nearly $2B on volume. The $4.3B Food Ingredients sale to CVC will fund debt reduction and a $2.5B buyback, with Q2 earnings showing margin execution.

Commodities23d ago

ICL Keeps 2026 Guidance Despite $100M Cost Hit, Sulfur Squeeze

ICL held 2026 guidance after Q2 beat, but $100M in raw-material costs and surging sulfur prices are squeezing phosphate margins. Brazil demand remains soft.

Commodities23d ago

Iamgold's Cash Flow Surges as Côté Costs Test Guidance

Iamgold generated $445M in operating cash flow in Q2, up 5x from a year earlier. Côté Gold mine costs are running near the top of guidance, pressuring margins. The miner has returned $510M to shareholders via buybacks since December.

Stocks23d ago

8th Pay Commission meetings in Delhi, Jaipur: What employees expect

The 8th pay commission meets unions in Delhi and Jaipur this month. The panel is expected to recommend a new fitment factor, pension formula and allowances by early 2027.

Stocks23d ago

Patent for Health-Monitoring Biometric Attendance System

New system measures heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature during biometric attendance, building a seven-day baseline and sending confidential weekly reports to HR. A patent was granted in 2026.

Stocks23d ago

Chandigarh University Adds 12 Skill Courses, Boosting Edtech Sector

Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh mandates 12 value-added courses in AI, analytics, and IoT, signaling demand for industry-aligned content that benefits listed education firms.

Crypto23d ago

Why T. Rowe Price’s crypto ETF holds a memecoin

T. Rowe Price’s TKNZ ETF allocates 1.26% to dogecoin. Portfolio manager Blue Macellari says excluding memecoins on principle would leave investors on the sidelines.

Crypto23d ago

Bybit Sues North Korea's Lazarus Group Over $1.5B Crypto Theft

Bybit filed a U.S. lawsuit against North Korea-linked Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion crypto theft and secured an injunction to freeze stolen assets. The exchange has recovered $48.4 million so far.

Crypto23d ago

Brazil Mandates 24-Hour Delay on Crypto Transfers Over $10,000

Brazil's central bank will require delays of up to 24 hours on crypto transfers over $10,000 starting in 2027, targeting scam proceeds moved via stablecoins.

Crypto23d ago

Violent Crypto Thefts Surge 11.8x to $124M in H1 2026

Verified violent crypto thefts surged 1,079% YoY to $124M exposure in H1 2026. Chainalysis links incidents to bitcoin price moves as stablecoins dominate illicit volume.