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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to pay Coinbase $150,000 in legal fees to settle a lawsuit over internal agency records, according to an agreement filed on Wednesday. The settlement ends a two-year dispute in which Coinbase sought internal SEC documents from the period when the re

Two new studies by the SA SME Fund, Endeavor South Africa and SAVCA show that South Africa's venture capital ecosystem is delivering successful exits and investor returns comparable to mature international markets. The South African Venture Capital: Exit & Performance Analysis examined 226

TRON has been included in the newly launched S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index on July 23, 2026, joining 18 blockchain protocols evaluated using standardized financial metrics. Developed jointly by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital, the index assesses networks based on protocol utility, on-cha

South Korean petrochemical stocks surged on the 23rd following government approval of a major industry restructuring plan. Lotte Chemical rose 6.08% that day and gained 10.95% over two days since the 21st, while Hanwha Solutions climbed 12.78% and DL rose 10.65% in the same period.

Strategy announced the launch of the Bitcoin Security Consortium on Thursday. The coalition pledged an aggregate $15 million over the next three years to support developers securing the Bitcoin network against quantum computing threats. Founding members include Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest,

Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Tesla Inc., warned on Thursday that rapidly advancing AI models pose imminent risks and proposed that rival AI labs should inspect each other's latest systems before release. During an interview with The Economist, Musk said the

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson issued a statement following a security incident in the Midnight ecosystem that caused a sharp drop in the NIGHT token price. Hoskinson clarified that the attack did not compromise the Midnight protocol or the NIGHT smart contract on Cardano, stating the problem

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