Finance

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  1. Financial Markets

    MSCI Proposes Excluding Non‑Operating Asset Holders from Global Equity Benchmarks

    MSCI proposes excluding companies that mainly hold non‑operating assets from its global indexes — a change that could affect firms like Strategy. Feedback due Sept. 30.

    · $MSTR #msci #indexes #bitcoin #passiveinvesting

  2. Financial Markets

    BlackRock’s ETHB Tops $1 Billion, Highlighting Rise of Staking-Enabled Ether ETFs

    BlackRock’s ETHB surpassed $1B AUM; tracker data show about $251.4M of ETH bought over 20 trading days, highlighting staking-enabled Ether ETFs.

    · $ETHB #blackrock #ethereum #etf #staking

  3. Financial Markets

    USDA trims 2026/27 U.S. corn forecast, raises farm price outlook for corn and soybeans

    USDA's September WASDE trims 2026/27 U.S. corn supply, cuts ending stocks and raises farm prices for corn and soybeans, while global wheat supplies grow.

    · #corn #soybeans #wheat #agriculture

  4. Financial Markets

    Boston Scientific Says Cybersecurity Incident Likely Material, Will Miss 2026 Guidance

    Boston Scientific says an Aug. cyber incident is likely material, disrupted global manufacturing and shipments and makes meeting 2026 sales and EPS guidance unlikely.

    · $BSX #bostonscientific #cybersecurity #medicaldevices #earnings

  5. Financial Markets

    Unknown Wallets Move 7,656 BTC — About $612 Million, Whale Alert Shows

    A single on-chain transfer of 7,656 BTC (about $612 million) moved between two unlabeled wallets, Whale Alert reported.

    · #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #whalealert #blockchain

  6. Financial Markets

    Sept. 2: 1,992 BTC Transferred From Wallet Labeled ‘Coinbase Institutional’ Amid Cluster of Large Transfers

    On Sept. 2 a wallet tagged 'Coinbase Institutional' moved 1,992 BTC (~$154M), one of several large same-day Coinbase-linked transfers.

    · #crypto #bitcoin #coinbase #blockchain

  7. Financial Markets

    Circle mints two 250M USDC batches on Solana, treasury issuance totals ~$500M

    Circle's USDC Treasury minted two 250 million USDC batches on Solana (~$500M). On-chain mints don't show whether tokens entered circulation.

    · #crypto #usdc #stablecoin #circle #solana

  8. Financial Markets

    500 Million XRP 'Unlocked' on Sept. 1 Was Routine Ripple Escrow Release, Trackers Show

    Trackers show 500 million XRP 'unlocked' on Sept. 1 followed Ripple's monthly escrow schedule; no evidence of a $689M open-market sale.

    · #crypto #xrp #ripple #escrow

  9. Financial Markets

    Nvidia reports record $96.2 billion quarter, forecasts $108 billion as AI demand surges

    Nvidia posted a record $96.2B quarter and forecast $108B next quarter as data-center AI demand drives revenue; outlook excludes China compute.

    · $NVDA #nvidia #ai #earnings #datacenter

  10. Financial Markets

    Bitcoin Tops $81,000 as ETF Inflows and U.S. Treasury Buybacks Boost Demand

    Bitcoin topped $81,000 on Aug. 25 — its highest since mid‑May — after nearly $2bn of U.S. spot‑ETF inflows, Treasury long‑bond buybacks and a softer dollar.

    · $IBIT #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #etf #treasury

  11. Financial Markets

    Grayscale Seeks NYSE Arca Listing for Zcash Trust; ZEC Jumps Above $814 Ahead of Anticipated Aug. 25 Start

    Grayscale says its Zcash trust may begin trading on NYSE Arca around Aug. 25 under ticker ZCSH, pending regulatory approvals; ZEC surged above $814.

    · #zcash #grayscale #cryptocurrency #etp

  12. Financial Markets

    Bitcoin Jumps into High $79,000s as Spot-ETF Inflows and Short Squeeze Fuel Rally

    Bitcoin rose into the high $79,000s after a roughly 20% rally Aug. 19–21, driven by large U.S. spot-Bitcoin ETF inflows, a derivatives short squeeze and policy news.

    · $COIN $MSTR #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #etf #markets

  13. Financial Markets

    Samsung board approves estimated KRW 90–110 trillion 2026 shareholder-return plan

    Samsung's board approved an estimated KRW 90–110 trillion 2026 shareholder-return plan, including KRW 30 trillion in dividends and KRW 15 trillion buybacks.

    · $005930.KS #samsung #shareholderreturns #dividends #buybacks #southkorea

  14. Financial Markets

    Tether Minted About $1 Billion USDT on Tron, On-Chain Records Show

    Blockchain records show Tether minted roughly $1 billion USDT to a Tron treasury wallet on Aug. 10; no clear evidence it entered broader markets.

    · #crypto #tether #usdt #stablecoins

  15. Financial Markets

    Manhattan court approves CFTC supplemental orders banning trading, registration for ex‑FTX insiders Ellison and Wang

    Manhattan court approved CFTC supplemental orders banning trading and registration for ex‑FTX insiders Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang; no civil fines sought.

    · #ftx #alameda #cftc #crypto

  16. Financial Markets

    SEC Sues Three Former Tricolor Executives Over Alleged ABS Fraud

    SEC filed a civil case Aug. 18 accusing three former Tricolor executives of double-pledging loans and falsifying data in ABS offerings before the lender's 2025 collapse.

    · #securities #sec #autolending #abs #fraud

  17. Financial Markets

    USDA’s August WASDE: Near-Record U.S. Corn Crop but Tighter Corn and Wheat Supplies

    USDA's August WASDE projects a near-record U.S. corn harvest for 2026-27 but tightens corn and wheat supplies and lifts farm-price forecasts.

    · #agriculture #corn #wheat #wasde #commodities

  18. Financial Markets

    CFTC uses emergency powers to keep Kalshi exchange operating amid New York suit

    The CFTC invoked emergency authority to keep Kalshi operating under federal derivatives rules while New York pursues a lawsuit alleging the exchange is illegal gambling.

    · #cftc #kalshi #derivatives #regulation

  19. Financial Markets

    2,000 Bitcoin (~$130M) Transferred to Wallet Labeled Binance

    2,000 bitcoin (~$129.8M) moved from an unknown wallet to an address labeled Binance on Aug. 10. Exchange inflows can signal sales or routine custody moves.

    · #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #binance #blockchain