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According to Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff, on July 28, the SEC was asked to investigate Trump Media's Truth API, which charges Wall Street firms between $60,000 and $100,000 a month for early access to President Trump's Truth Social posts. The service launches August 1, giving the agency three days to act. Warren and Schiff cited Trump's 41% ownership stake in Trump Media and his history of naming stocks on social media before their prices moved, arguing the arrangement could consti

According to a submission to the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on July 29, Apple criticized new App Store regulations as equivalent to direct price control. The company warned that allowing external payment links could undermine innovation incentives. Apple reported that its App Store facilitated over 46.5 billion pounds (approximately $61.8 billion) in transactions in the U.K. during 2025, with platform commissions representing less than 3.5% of total revenue. The CMA's public co

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET on X, Metaplanet recently launched its first Bitbonds issuance in Japan through Metaplanet Securities, targeting select shareholders with a 4% annual yield. The move aims to enable Metaplanet to finance its expansion while acquiring additional Bitcoin at the lowest possible capital cost.

According to MSX.COM data, Solana briefly dropped below $1,000 today, touching $998 before recovering to $1,023, down 7.5% on the day.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on July 29 that legislation to disband the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) will be submitted to parliament in the coming days.

According to Politico, Republican lawmakers are considering raising the U.S. debt ceiling again as midterm elections approach in November. The discussions indicate ongoing political deliberation over fiscal policy ahead of the electoral cycle.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said recently in Washington he discussed the company's upcoming AI models with U.S. lawmakers and expressed support for Congress to pass artificial intelligence legislation. "We discussed our new models and how America can continue leading on AI," Altman told reporters.

According to Takafumi Onodera, MUFG Bank's head of sales and trading in New York, the Bank of Japan is likely to maintain interest rates unchanged at this week's meeting, potentially pushing USD/JPY to test 165 while raising the risk of intervention by Japanese officials. Onodera expects USD/JPY to briefly test 165 but anticipate upside will be limited as concerns about intervention rise. He added that the BOJ may signal hawkish rhetoric to contain further yen weakness. If Japanese intervention

According to regulatory filings, at least five financial institutions including Morgan Stanley and Marex Group Ltd. are seeking to launch structured notes linked to SpaceX stock, following significant selling pressure after the company's public listing. The products are designed to attract investors by capping downside risk, with some offerings providing up to 50% downside protection. However, these instruments limit potential upside gains over the coming months or years in exchange for the prot

According to The David Lin Report, Doug Casey, author of "Crisis Investing," warned that approximately $15 trillion of an estimated $40 trillion U.S. debt load must be refinanced within 12 months, leaving Washington dependent on buyers willing to absorb new issuance and maturing obligations. Casey argued that rising borrowing costs will worsen the problem, with each 1-basis-point increase in the government's average borrowing cost adding roughly $3.9 billion in annual interest expense annually.

According to Kitco NewsWire, spot gold and silver fell on Tuesday, July 29, as buyers stayed sidelined ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision. Gold traded near $4,027.40 an ounce, down 1.18%, while silver fell to $57.02, down 2.19% on the session. Treasury yields eased and crude oil prices declined, but gold remained unable to capitalize on the lower rate environment as the market awaited the Fed's policy announcement.

According to The Lancet, Capricor Therapeutics' Deramiocel met its primary endpoint in the Phase 3 HOPE-3 trial, reducing upper-limb function decline by 54% compared with placebo in the 106-patient randomized, double-blind study. The trial also demonstrated benefits related to cardiac function. Capricor CEO Linda Marbán said the Lancet publication "reinforces our confidence in the strength and durability of these results" ahead of the FDA's August 22 PDUFA (Prescription Drug User Fee Act) target

According to CEO Ryan McInerney at Visa Inc.'s Q3 2026 earnings call on July 28, the payment services giant reported $11.6 billion in net revenue and $3.32 non-GAAP earnings per share, beating analyst estimates of $11.3 billion and $3.22 EPS respectively. McInerney disclosed that Visa is actively investing across the stablecoin stack, including blockchain technology, issuance, wallets, infrastructure, orchestration, and applications. He highlighted partnerships with Open Standard to issue OpenUS

According to LSEG estimates, Meta is scheduled to report second-quarter results Wednesday after the close of regular trading. Wall Street expects adjusted earnings per share of $7.22 and revenue of $60.17 billion, representing 26% year-over-year growth from $47.52 billion in the same period last year, driven by advances in artificial intelligence applied to its core advertising business. On the earnings call, investors will focus on CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comments regarding the company's AI monet

According to CNBC consensus and LSEG data, Microsoft will report fiscal fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. Analysts expect adjusted earnings per share of $4.24 and revenue of $87.62 billion for the quarter ended June 30, representing 14.6% year-over-year growth. Investors will closely watch Microsoft's capital expenditure guidance and Azure cloud growth forecasts, with analysts projecting 40% Azure expansion at constant currency. Concerns remain over the company's concentrati

According to Renaissance Capital, Ionic Digital (Nasdaq: IOND) surged 26% in its Nasdaq debut on July 28, giving the Bitcoin miner and AI infrastructure company a valuation of approximately $2.8 billion. The stock opened at $50 and closed at $62.90, marking the largest direct listing on a U.S. exchange since 2021. Ionic was formed from the bankruptcy of crypto lender Celsius Network, which froze withdrawals in June 2022 and filed for Chapter 11 protection the following month. The company issued

The South Korean government announced new regulations on single-stock leverage products, proposing to restrict individual investor exposure to a maximum of 20% of their investment portfolio. The measure aims to manage overall market volatility and systemic risk from highly leveraged positions. Authorities also plan to establish legal mechanisms to enable emergency market stabilization interventions when necessary.

According to Ukrainian open-source intelligence agency DeepState, Russian forces established fire control and launched sustained attacks along a 40-kilometer front depth near the stronghold cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in Donetsk region on July 29. The Russian Defense Ministry reported the same day that Russian forces defeated Ukrainian troops across multiple areas including Donetsk.

According to Citigroup, South Korea's KOSPI index experienced extreme volatility over the past two months since the government introduced single-stock leveraged products on May 27, with volatility reaching five times that of the U.S. S&P 500 (86.2 vs 17.3) and 2.5 times Japan's Nikkei 225 (33.9). During the period, KOSPI swung more than 3 percent on 56 percent of trading days, while the U.S. saw zero such days and Japan saw eight. Citigroup estimated individual investors sustained losses of appr

Italy and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on July 29 during a meeting between Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan. The two nations issued a joint statement emphasizing commitment to maintaining the Gaza ceasefire, achieving Gaza's demilitarization, ensuring unobstructed humanitarian aid delivery, and supporting Palestinian Authority reforms.