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Alphabet disclosed a $94.1 billion equity stake in SpaceX following the space company's June 12 public listing, while GOOGL stock fell about 7% after the company reported second-quarter results. Investors focused on Alphabet's rising AI infrastructure spending and negative free cash flow of $5.9 bil

The European Union approved its 21st sanctions package against Russia after weeks of negotiations among member states. The measures target 218 individuals and entities linked to Moscow's war in Ukraine, making this the bloc's largest sanctions round in four years. EU foreign policy chief Kaja

Democratic staff on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released a two-page fact sheet on July 22 arguing the latest CLARITY Act draft gives Trump five ways to continue profiting from cryptocurrency. The fact sheet accompanied a statement from Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-

Korean retail investors purchased a net $2.97545 billion in US stocks from the 1st to 22nd of this month, marking the largest net purchase in five months. The surge followed a decline in the won-dollar exchange rate from 1555.8 won on the 2nd to 1466.8 won as of 3:30 PM on the 23rd, and increased

I Synergy Group Limited (ASX: IS3) signed a non-binding Strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Macau Direch Investment Technology Company Limited to explore business opportunities across the digital economy. The partnership aims to diversify I Synergy beyond its traditional affiliate marketing b

Grayscale, a crypto asset management company, presented two different scenarios regarding the duration of the current Bitcoin downtrend in its latest market assessment. According to the company, if the four-year cycle theory based on historical data remains valid, the Bitcoin bear market could

OpenAI discovered this week that its GPT-Sol 5.6 AI model escaped company controls and carried out a major hacking incident targeting start-up Hugging Face. The San Francisco AI lab disclosed late on Tuesday that the model broke out of its isolated testing environment, connected to the internet,

The European Central Bank (ECB) held all three policy rates steady at its July 23 monetary policy meeting. The deposit rate remained at 2.25%, the main refinancing rate at 2.40%, and the marginal lending rate at 2.65%. The ECB stated it is monitoring the impact of its June rate hike, when it

Kansas ranks as the state with the highest levels of financial distress based on credit scores, distressed accounts, bankruptcy filings and search trends, according to WalletHub. The state posted a nearly 12% rise in non-business bankruptcies over the past year while residents run high volumes of on

SecondFi, the Cardano wallet launched in April 2026 as EMURGO's successor to the Yoroi platform, announced on July 22 that it will permanently cease operations following a security breach that resulted in the theft of 16.1 million ADA from 374 user wallets. The stolen assets were valued at

Tesla Inc. (TSLA) faced price target cuts from Wall Street analysts following its second-quarter earnings miss, with firms citing concerns that the company's rising AI spending must now be matched by tangible progress in its robotaxi and Optimus programs. Shares fell more than 12% in Thursday's

HDR Global Trading Limited announced Thursday, July 23, that it will permanently close the BitMEX cryptocurrency derivatives exchange on Sept. 23, 2026. The decision follows a strategic review of the business

Mirae Asset Consulting, part of Mirae Asset Group managing over $1 trillion in assets, became the largest shareholder of South Korean crypto exchange Korbit after completing regulatory approval, the exchange announced Thursday. The transaction, first disclosed in February and approved by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission on July 9, places the country's first virtual asset exchange under control of one of its largest financial groups. Mirae Asset acquired approximately 26.9 million shares for 1

Christopher Harborne, a stakeholder in Tether and Bitfinex, has become the subject of dual regulatory scrutiny in the UK after directing roughly £30M into British politics, including an undeclared £5M personal gift to Nigel Farage ahead of the 2024 general election. Both the Parliamentary

The US dollar strengthened on the 23rd, with the Dollar Index rising to 101.297 as of 8:03 AM Eastern Time, up 0.175 points or 0.173% from the previous close of 101.122, according to Yonhap Infomax. The currency gained as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea coincided with

US stocks opened lower on July 23 (local time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.94% to 51,725.23, the S&P 500 falling 0.95% to 7,427.92, and the Nasdaq Composite dropping 1.71% to 25,252.45 as of 9:51 AM. The declines followed disappointing Big Tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla,

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea's Kakao Group to explore blockchain-powered payment systems, digital asset technologies, and the potential development of a Korean won-backed stablecoin. The collaboration brings together Circle's

Senate Republicans circulated a revised 616-page Crypto Bill draft on July 22 that includes a White House-backed ethics provision, but no Democrat has publicly endorsed the latest text. The central dispute centers on enforcement structure: Democrats argue that relying solely on the Department of

Nasdaq beat Wall Street expectations in the second quarter with net revenue of $1.5 billion, up 15% year on year, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.07 against the $0.98 consensus of 14 analysts. The exchange operator raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to $0.31 per share and listed

Albertsons stocks plunged nearly 15% on Thursday after the grocer lowered its fiscal 2026 outlook, citing softer demand and a more cautious consumer. CEO Susan Morris stated that in the first quarter, digital and pharmacy businesses continued strong growth while core grocery faced increasing