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Binance partnered with nonprofit STOP THE TRAFFIK on Thursday to bolster its ability to identify and investigate cryptocurrency activity linked to human trafficking and child exploitation. The crypto exchange will receive specialized intelligence, training, and insights from the UK group's Centre

Spot gold and silver posted gains in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, with gold trading near $4,136.60 an ounce, up 1.47%, and silver near $59.72, up 1.80%. Technical buying and defensive demand lifted metals despite higher crude oil prices, firmer Treasury yields, and a choppy U.S. equity

Hacken reported $763.9 million extracted across 67 Web3 security incidents in Q2 2026, marking the most severe period for Web3 security since Q2 2025. Over 88% of total losses stemmed from operational compromises and key management failures rather than smart contract code vulnerabilities,

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime published a report Tuesday describing Southeast Asia's scam industry as a single, interconnected criminal economy whose losses now rival the output of entire countries. The agency said locally rooted syndicates that once operated in one territory have fused into a tr

NOVAGOLD announced Wednesday it has reached definitive agreements to acquire Paulson Advisers LLC's remaining 40% interest in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska through an all-share transaction, giving NOVAGOLD 100% ownership of the asset. The acquisition creates a U.S.-domiciled company with an

Intel is seeking a partner to help run its upcoming Ohio fab project, with South Korean memory giant SK Hynix among those under consideration, according to a Wednesday report by Semfor citing people familiar with the matter. The government-backed chipmaker is scheduled to report second-quarter

Yahoo Finance expanded its AlphaSpace investment platform by introducing real-time options data powered by Unusual Whales, giving subscribers access to live options chains, unusual options flow, volatility analysis and AI-powered market insights. The launch represents one of the biggest upgrades to

IBM shares fell 25% on 14 July 2026, the steepest decline in the company's 115-year history, erasing roughly $67 billion in market capitalisation. The crash followed a preliminary Q2 2026 earnings announcement showing adjusted EPS of $2.93 on revenue of $17.2 billion, below Street expectations of ap

Investment manager Bernstein maintains an overweight rating on the Bitcoin mining sector, citing growing partnerships between Bitcoin mining companies and AI data centers necessary to address power constraints. The firm's deal tracker registered a new AI-related deal every week in July, with

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency proposed regulations in February implementing the GENIUS Act that set a minimum initial capital requirement of $5 million for newly approved federal payment stablecoin issuers, but the financial barrier extends beyond this headline figure. Published for

Japanese materials companies Toto and Nitto Boseki saw significant stock gains this year as they emerged as key beneficiaries of the AI boom in Japan's stock market, according to CNBC on the 22nd (local time). Toto, known for high-end bidet-integrated toilets, recorded a 78% stock price increase thi

AMD and Anthropic announced on July 22 a partnership combining a hardware supply commitment for up to 2 gigawatts of AMD Instinct MI450 graphics processors with an equity investment of up to $5 billion by AMD in Anthropic. The agreement gives AMD a major reference customer for its next generation of

Congress is advancing farm bill proposals to expand land preservation tax incentives through a new funding program for forest conservation, while the IRS continues scrutinizing conservation easements after syndicated deals generated billions in inflated tax deductions. The IRS cracked down on

Toyota, Hyundai Motor Group, and Honda together control 86% of the U.S. hybrid vehicle market in the first half of 2026, according to Baum & Associates. The three automakers invested heavily in hybrid technology while competitors focused on electric vehicles. Hybrid sales rose nearly 20% year over y

Ethereum broke above a descending resistance line that controlled its daily trend for nearly a year against both the U.S. dollar and Bitcoin. Analyst Crypto Patel said the breakout shifts momentum toward buyers, provided ETH continues holding above the former trendline. The move suggests Ethereum

Solana is developing two bullish technical setups across different timeframes according to analyst observations. Analyst CryptoCurb identified a long-term support test on the SOL/BTC monthly chart, while analyst BATMAN noted a four-hour bull flag breakout above the 200-period exponential moving

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse argued that XRP exposes institutions to less transaction risk than traditional SWIFT transfers despite the cryptocurrency's higher volatility. The argument centers on settlement time as the primary risk factor in cross-border payments, a point highlighted by crypto

XRP climbed from around $1.11 to $1.14 during the past week, briefly testing resistance near $1.16 before pulling back. The advance followed nine consecutive weeks of net inflows into XRP investment products totaling approximately $17.2 million, though the most recent weekly inflow figure fell to ro

Eli Lilly announced Thursday it will file for regulatory approval of its next-generation obesity drug retatrutide in the first quarter of 2027, as the treatment succeeded in two additional late-stage trials. The pharmaceutical company delayed its filing timeline from earlier this year to gather

Mercuryo's analysis of its on-ramp transaction activity revealed a structural shift in crypto buying behavior during H1 2026. According to data published by Mercuryo covering six months of transactions, stablecoins climbed from 43% to 60% of all on-ramp volume between H2 2025 and H1 2026, crossing t