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

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

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

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

Deribit wallet labels show $146M USDC move was internal, not to 'unknown' address

Whale Alert flagged a $146.18M USDC transfer from Deribit to an “unknown wallet,” but Deribit’s published wallet list shows both addresses belong to the exchange.

#crypto, #deribit, #stablecoin, #usdc, #whalealert

Senate Memo Says Trump-Linked $TRUMP Meme Coin Lost 97% of Value, Leaving About 1 Million Holders 'Nearly Wiped Out'

A July 27 Senate minority memo says the Trump-linked $TRUMP meme coin plunged about 97% since launch, leaving roughly 1 million holders with steep losses.

#crypto, #trump, #senate, #sec

FCA sets 18-month path to create UK equity consolidated tape, launches interim market reporter

The FCA set an 18-month timetable to build a UK equity consolidated tape, launched a free interim market activity reporter and opened consultations.

#fca, #uk, #markets, #equities, #consolidatedtape

Apple Reports Strongest June Quarter Ever, Revenue Up 16% as Tariff Refunds Boost Profitability

Apple posted its strongest June quarter ever: revenue rose 16% to $109.4B and EPS climbed 29%, helped by tariff refunds that lifted margins.

$AAPL, #apple, #earnings, #iphone, #tariffrefunds

On-chain Records Show 500M USDT Moved From Wallet Labeled 'Tether Treasury' to Binance

On-chain records show 500M USDT moved from a wallet labeled 'Tether Treasury' to one labeled 'Binance'—the latest in unexplained 500M transfers.

#crypto, #tether, #binance, #usdt, #blockchain

Samsung Posts Record Q2 Earnings as AI Memory Chips Drive Profits

Samsung posted record Q2 revenue and operating profit, driven almost entirely by booming AI memory-chip sales (HBM4) while phones lagged.

#samsung, #semiconductors, #ai, #earnings