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PayPal expands stablecoin push as crypto assets factor into Q2 results
PayPal highlighted growth of stablecoins and AI-driven payment tools in Q2 while reporting $8.68 billion in revenue and an $81 million crypto-related earnings adjustment.
Myanmar Approves Death Penalty for Forced Scam Labor, Life for Crypto Fraud
Myanmar's military-backed parliament passed a law on Tuesday allowing the death penalty for people who use violence or unlawful detention to force others into running online scams. Where such abuse kills the victim, "th…
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Under pressure with YTD lows at 1.1324 coming closer
The Euro (EUR) is failing to draw any significant support from the truce in the Middle East and the lower Oil prices and keeps heading south against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday. EUR/USD bears are testing fresh one-mo…
Apple’s Rally Leaves Better Opportunities in These 8 Megacaps
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
IMF warns Brazil’s stablecoin activity outpaces traditional capital flows
The IMF said Brazil’s stablecoin market has expanded rapidly since 2017, with cross-border crypto flows growing faster than traditional capital flows.
Notcoin (NOT) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Is NOT Set for a Gradual Comeback?
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SK Hynix Perpetual Contract Drops 18% After Price Anomaly
A Hyperliquid perpetual contract tied to SK Hynix briefly plunged 17.9% after an unusual pre-market trade in South Korea’s NXT market incorrectly priced a SK Hynix share at KRW 1.272 million. The move triggered a tradin…
Brent Crude Oil Price Falls as Fed Rate Decision Comes Into Focus
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Spain’s unemployment rate falls to 9.87% in Q2, lowest in 18 years
July 28 (Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate fell back below 10% in the second quarter of 2026, reaching its lowest level since 2008 even as the labour force rose to a record high, data from the National Statistics…
The Quiet Rise of Systematic Investing: GlobalVentures365 on Why Discipline Is Beating the Urge to Time the Market
There is a particular temptation that every investor knows. The market dips, and the urge to wait for the bottom takes over. Or it climbs, and the fear of missing out pulls you in at exactly the wrong moment. For years,…
Zcash Miner Fortitude Powers Up Nebraska Facility as It Eyes Public Listing
Zcash mining company Fortitude has brought a 12-megawatt facility in Grand Island, Nebraska, online, completing its first greenfield data center and expanding its owned power portfolio to more than 60 megawatts across s…
Brent: Price slide reflects de-escalation hopes – Commerzbank
Commerzbank strategist Charlie Lay, notes Brent Oil tumbled 8.7% to USD 88.36, reversing much of last week’s surge as US–Iran tensions eased and markets priced in de-escalation. Lay stress that shipping through the Stra…
World stocks hit one-month low as chip rout worsens
The benchmark index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) tumbled to a one-month low on Sunday, as persistent global geopolitical tensions continued to erode investor confidence.
Shiba Inu Price Rally Begins as Memecoin Frenzy Returns
Shiba Inu price surged nearly 10% over the past week as memecoin sentiment rebounded.
Ondo shifts from layer-1 blockchain plan to offchain execution network
The new system marks an apparent departure from the institution-focused layer-1 blockchain Ondo announced in 2025.
Euro stands tall against the British Pound despite the risk-off sentiment
The Euro (EUR) consolidated gains, just below three-week highs against the British Pound (GBP) on Tuesday, trading sideways at the mid-range of the 0.8550s at the time of writing. The risk-off mood is weighing on Euro r…
Saylor’s $25 Million STRC Buyback Raises Eyebrows, Here’s Why
Unlike traditional debt, which is issued with a fixed repayment value, STRC is a floating-rate preferred security. That means there is no contractual reason for it to trade back to $100. Even though it was originally is…
US Dollar: Fed hike odds and asymmetric risks – DBS
DBS Group Research’s Philip Wee notes that the Dollar is trading on diverging themes versus Developed Market and Asia-ex Japan currencies, with Fed expectations central. Futures are pricing a 38% chance of a surprise ra…
Australian Dollar: Risk-off and RBA tone weigh on Aussie – MUFG
MUFG’s Lee Hardman reports the Australian Dollar (AUD) has been the worst performing G10 currency overnight despite being the best performer year-to-date. Renewed risk-off sentiment tied to an AI-related chip stock sell…
Polygon (MATIC) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Will MATIC Price Surge to $1?
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'Running Away Balloon' Artist Sues AI Meme Generator Over Ad Templates
A Filipino cartoonist has sued the company behind AI ad generator Memes.ai, alleging it sold access to his best-known comic as a template for advertising. Elmer Saflor, aka "Superelmer," filed the complaint on July 1 in…
Swiss Franc: SNB on hold view boosts funding role – ING
ING’s Chris Turner highlights a Bloomberg source story suggesting the Swiss National Bank (SNB) may keep its policy rate at 0.00% until end-2027, aligning with ING’s own forecast. He argues this entrenches Swiss Franc (…
USD/CAD Price Forecast: Lower oil prices ensure further weakness for Canadian Dollar
The USD/CAD pair trades marginally lower to near 1.4113 during the European trading session on Tuesday. The Loonie pair edges down as the Canadian Dollar (CAD) outperforms its major currency peers. However, the strength…