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Decentralized cloud computing distributes workloads across community-owned nodes coordinated by blockchain smart contracts, replacing centralized data centers operated by Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. As of Q1 2025, the DePIN ecosystem includes over 1,170 active projects powering more than 10.3

Charles Schwab completed its $26 billion acquisition of TD Ameritrade in October 2020 and migrated all client accounts to the Schwab platform by 2024. TD Ameritrade never offered direct spot cryptocurrency trading during its independent operation, limiting clients to Bitcoin futures through the

Hut 8 shares rose about 14% in early trading on Monday after signing a second 15-year lease worth $9.8 billion with an existing investment-grade customer. The crypto-mining turned AI data center company fully commercialized its 1-gigawatt Beacon Point campus in Texas through the agreement, which

Gold futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) declined on July 20, with August delivery contracts falling $6.50 to $4,012.30 per troy ounce at 2:29 PM US Eastern time. The decline occurred as US Treasury yields rose approximately 4 basis points across all maturities amid escalating US-Iran m

Platinum emerged as the best performing precious metal for the week despite declining 1.44%, while silver posted the worst performance with a 6.36% drop. Gold rose on Tuesday and Wednesday after cooler-than-expected US inflation data eased concerns that the Federal Reserve would need to raise

Buff, a gaming loyalty platform founded in Israel in 2018, does not mine cryptocurrency despite persistent misconceptions stemming from its early blockchain marketing. The platform abandoned its planned initial coin offering and pivoted to a traditional freemium loyalty model that rewards users

Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot Worldcoin ETF on July 20, 2026. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart confirmed the filing on X, sharing a screenshot of the document. The move represents Grayscale's continued expansion into

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto mining investment business Mining Automatic and its founder Zan Shaikh, alleging they raised $22 million from more than 380 investors between June 2023 and May 2025 while spending only about 13% of the funds on actual mining operations. The

As of the closing on the 20th, 113 KOSDAQ stocks excluding managed and investment warning stocks traded below 1000 won, triggering concerns over Korea Exchange's strengthened listing maintenance criteria. Of these penny stocks, 36 belong to premium or mid-tier corporate segments with market

The US Space Force announced Friday it is tripling the maximum value of its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 contract to $17 billion, up from an earlier $5.6 billion ceiling. The expansion reflects rising demand for military satellite launches as the Pentagon increases procurement

SpaceX set July 23 for Starship's 13th test flight after an automatic abort halted the July 16 launch attempt one second before liftoff at its Starbase facility in Texas. Four of the rocket's 33 main booster engines failed to ignite, triggering the shutdown of the remaining 29 engines. The abort

US stocks declined on May 20 (local time) as the S&P 500 fell 0.19% to 7443.28, the Nasdaq dropped 0.05% to 25508.07, and the Dow Jones declined 0.6% to 51839.26, driven by ongoing US-Iran military tensions that caused oil price volatility and investor caution ahead of Big Tech earnings reports

Korean retail investors shifted from FOMO to JOMO sentiment following recent stock market crashes. FOMO dominated the first half of the year as KOSPI repeatedly hit record highs, driving late-entry investors into the market. The sharp market decline since last month triggered 18 sell-side trading ha

Bitcoin recovered to $65,420 on July 20 after large holders accumulated 66,700 BTC over 60 days, driving the price up more than 3% from a July 17 low of $63,706. The recovery followed $45 million in short liquidations and a bullish MACD crossover as traders navigated heightened volatility tied to th

Vietnam issued Decree No. 284/2026/NĐ-CP on July 16, introducing fines of VND 30 million to VND 50 million (roughly $1,140 to $1,900) for domestic investors who trade crypto outside government-licensed platforms. The decree takes effect Sept. 1 and aims to establish a regulated domestic crypto

Chris Fall resigned as director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation on Monday, just three months after the Trump administration appointed him to lead the agency in April, CNBC confirmed. The Commerce Department did not disclose why Fall departed from his position at CAISI, a Department of

Robinhood Markets received a price target increase to $160 from Bernstein on Monday, as the analyst firm cited the brokerage's expansion into prediction markets, tokenized equities, perpetual futures, and AI-powered trading. Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani raised the 12-month target from $130

Korean stock market trading volume and investor deposits declined as individual investors reduced positions amid unfavorable external conditions. On July 20, KOSPI market trading volume recorded 33.2087 trillion won, down 35.9% from 51.8114 trillion won on July 1, according to Korea Exchange data.

AMC Entertainment's stock climbed 24% in afternoon trading after the theater chain reported a 14% revenue increase in the second quarter and $104 million in adjusted net earnings, reversing a small loss from a year earlier.