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Commerzbank CEO Says First-Half Profit Was a Record

Bettina Orlopp said Commerzbank's first-half profit was a record, crediting clients and staff. The Q2 call prepared remarks gave no figures.

Stocks25d ago

Block's AI Reorg Pays Off in Product Speed, Raised Outlook

Block tripled product shipments after cutting 40% of staff. CEO Jack Dorsey credits AI for the speed. Raised outlook, Cash App Borrow originations hit $27B since March 2025.

Commodities25d ago

Natural Gas Sinks to $2.642; EIA Build Seen Extending Slide

Natural gas slid to $2.642 ahead of the EIA storage report at 14:30 GMT. A 31 Bcf injection is expected; production near 111 Bcf keeps the surplus intact.

Crypto25d ago

Russia Opens Crypto Trading to Retail, Keeps Payments Ban

Russia's new crypto law lets retail investors trade via licensed platforms from September 2026, with a ₽300,000 annual cap, while keeping the domestic payments ban intact.

Crypto25d ago

Amazon and Alibaba's Divergent AI Strategies: Crypto Fallout

Amazon plans $220B in AI capex while Alibaba builds its own models. The ROME incident shows AI agents mining crypto. What it means for decentralized compute.

Stocks25d ago

Apollo to Buy EasyJet for $7.7 Billion After Castlelake Exits

Apollo Global Management agreed to buy EasyJet for $7.7 billion after Castlelake withdrew. EasyJet shares rose 3.1% in London. The deal is expected to close by Q1 next year.

Crypto25d ago

Stablecoin rails shift from trading tool to payment backbone

Stablecoin transaction volume hit $33 trillion in 2024 as real-economy payments double. The shift carries regulatory and concentration risks that could reshape crypto finance.

Crypto25d ago

Blockchain.com secures definitive Cayman VASP licence

After conditional approval, Blockchain.com secured a definitive Cayman VASP licence covering custody, exchange, staking. The company also plans local hiring, perpetual futures, and a potential IPO.

Stocks25d ago

JJSF's ICEE Brand Launches Free National Day, Partners with AMC, Krystal

J&J Snack Foods' ICEE brand will offer free small drinks at 1,800+ locations on Aug. 18, partnering with AMC, Walmart Fuel, and others to drive summer traffic.

Crypto25d ago

MiCA register: only 21 of 329 authorisations are trading platforms

ESMA's MiCA register shows just 21 trading platform licences among 329 authorisations. Germany leads with 72, but most are bank add-ons. The passport is underused. Data quirks matter.

Crypto25d ago

Stablecoin Payments Hit a New Hurdle: Local Currency FX

Visa's stablecoin platform makes it easier to move value across borders, but each payment still needs local currency conversion. On-chain FX could solve the bottleneck, says KiiChain CEO.

Stocks25d ago

How insurers use AI with MMM to fix wasted marketing spend

Insurance carriers waste millions on marketing with no clear ROI. New AI-driven marketing mix modeling (MMM) is delivering 10-30% gains by fixing broken attribution.