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According to Bloomberg, Two Sigma, which manages $75 billion in assets, said it successfully thwarted a recent voice phishing attack targeting the firm and other investment management companies. A Two Sigma spokesperson stated: "Our security team quickly responded to the voice phishing attack. There is currently no indication that our data or systems were compromised. We will continue to monitor the situation closely." Point72 and Citadel declined to comment on whether attackers successfully bre

Banco BPM reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of 1.67 billion euros, exceeding analyst expectations of 1.6 billion euros. Net interest income (NII) for the quarter reached 787 million euros, also surpassing the expected 771.7 million euros.

According to International Business Magazine Awards, NordFX has been named Fastest Withdrawals Broker Asia 2026, recognizing the company's investment in efficient withdrawal processing. Cryptocurrency withdrawal requests can be processed automatically around the clock, with many completed within seconds following security and compliance checks. The award reflects growing trader demand for fast and reliable fund accessibility.

According to Disney's Wednesday earnings call, the company's experiences segment reported nearly $10 billion in revenue for fiscal Q3, up 10% year-over-year and marking the sixth consecutive record quarter. Operating income exceeded $3 billion, up 20% from the same period last year. Domestic park attendance rose 3% with guest spending up 4%, according to CFO Hugh Johnston, significantly outpacing international travel headwinds to the U.S.

According to crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett, the Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act (CLARITY Act) did not appear on Senate Majority Leader John Thune's legislative agenda today (August 5). The bill had previously passed the Senate Banking Committee but remains stalled over disagreements regarding enforcement authority for a provision banning federal officials from issuing digital assets—whether the Department of Justice or state attorneys general should hold primary enforcement power. On pre

According to Bahrain's King's media advisor, the country's air defense forces are repelling Iranian airstrikes. The advisor stated that multiple Iranian air attacks have been repelled over the past few hours. Bahrain had earlier activated air defense alerts due to incoming threats.

According to Bloomberg, Citadel, Point72, and Two Sigma were targeted by cyber attacks today (August 5). The affected hedge funds are collaborating with cybersecurity teams to investigate the incidents and strengthen their security measures.

On August 5, European stock indices closed with mixed results. Germany's DAX 30 led declines, falling 83.97 points to 26,139.29 (-0.32%), while Italy's FTSE MIB dropped 99.50 points to 53,441.00 (-0.19%). Spain's IBEX 35 was among gainers, rising 31.20 points to 20,054.80 (+0.16%). The UK FTSE 100 edged up 10.68 points to 10,890.06 (+0.10%), France's CAC 40 rose 2.67 points to 8,669.30 (+0.03%), and the Stoxx 50 declined 7.45 points to 6,479.25 (-0.11%).

Circle will launch the public mainnet of its Arc blockchain on September 16 with 11 validators drawn from traditional finance, the company announced alongside second-quarter results on Wednesday. The validator cohort includes Visa, Mastercard, BlackRock, DTCC, Galaxy, Global Payments, ICE, MoneyGram, SBI Group, Standard Chartered and Sumitomo Corporation. The company reported total revenue and reserve income of $701 million for Q2, up 7% year-over-year, with net income of $48 million versus a $4

According to Coinglass data, an unknown wallet transferred 59.76 million USDT to Binance on August 5 at 23:34 UTC.

According to Bloomberg, SoftBank-backed Indian fintech platform OfBusiness is considering reviving its plans to go public in India, according to sources familiar with the matter. The company had previously shelved its IPO aspirations amid market volatility.

According to Google's official notification, the company will shut down Google Assistant on mobile devices starting September 4, 2026, forcing users to migrate to Gemini. The retirement also extends to connected devices including smartwatches, headphones, and Android Auto systems. Google notes the transition may take several weeks to fully complete.

According to Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, the U.S. central bank should begin raising interest rates immediately to combat persistently elevated inflation. Kashkari warned that if policymakers delay too long, high inflation could become entrenched, potentially forcing more aggressive rate hikes. He said he remains uncertain about the policy action the Fed should take at its September meeting and hopes upcoming economic data will clarify the situation. When

According to CNBC, Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, stated on August 5 that he prefers starting with small steps to raise interest rates rather than waiting for inflation to worsen. Kashkari was one of three dissenters voting for a rate hike at last week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting. He said current monetary policy does not show evidence of being restrictive and argued that beginning gradual increases now is preferable to risking a situation where i

According to Trump's latest statement, Iran nuclear deal negotiations could be finalized as soon as Wednesday or Thursday. However, Iran denies being in direct talks with the United States. Oil prices have fallen for two consecutive days, signaling market skepticism or repositioning on the potential agreement.

Today, August 5, the U.S. 4-month Treasury bill auction recorded an acceptance rate of 94.66%, up significantly from 22.52% previously.

The U.S. 4-month Treasury bill auction on August 5 recorded a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.19, up from 3.04 in the previous auction.

On August 5, U.S. 4-month Treasury bill auction cleared at 3.785%, down from the previous rate of 3.88%, marking a decrease of 9.5 basis points.

According to the Governor of Russia's Tula Region, a warehouse fire at e-commerce platform Wildberries has been extinguished. The governor announced that the fire situation at the facility has been brought under control.

According to Bitget market data, Nasdaq 100 components displayed mixed performance during intraday trading on August 5. E-commerce, travel, and select semiconductor stocks advanced, while artificial intelligence chip, software, and several technology stocks retreated.