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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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