Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity
Kalshi said nearly $5 billion in similarly sized Ether perpetual trades reflected its liquidity incentive programs and rejected allegations that the activity was wash trading.
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U.S., China agree to extend trade truce until January, Bessent says
The United States and China have agreed to extend a bilateral trade truce that was set to expire in November through Jan. 10, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday.
How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom
Steve Cargil's family has farmed the flat, dry land around Uvalde, a small city in southwest Texas, since 1953.
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Ex-SEC acting chair: Agency dropped crypto cases to avoid issues with credibility
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda said that the agency dropped many cases against crypto companies in early 2025 to avoid potential credibility problems in court.
UK defence contractors to offer 40,000 apprenticeships, placements and jobs
Wes Streeting says he leads a ‘ministry for growth’ as Labour seeks to show more defence spending will create UK jobs
Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity
Kalshi said it has not been contacted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and does not believe it is under formal investigation, pushing back against reports of regulatory scrutiny over trading activity o…
SEC Publishes Updated Market Statistics, Highlighting Increase in IPOs and Proceeds Raised
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
‘We hope he’ll accept’: US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf club
The United States has invited Vladimir Putin to take part in the meeting of the G20 scheduled in Miami in December in what would be the first major summit with the Russian leader present since he launched his invasion o…
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White House calls report of 90-day diesel exports ban "fake news"
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to steer clear of an outright ban on diesel exports as prices soar during wars abroad — rejecting a Politico report saying the White House is p…
Hut 8 wins bidding for Poolin’s Texas data centers with $140 million offer
The proposed acquisition would add two Texas sites to Hut 8’s expanding AI infrastructure portfolio.
‘Not behind closed doors’: Senate Banking Democrats call for prediction markets hearing as GOP meets privately with Kalshi
Every Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee is urging its chair, Sen. Tim Scott, to hold a congressional hearing on prediction markets.
‘BTC still has room to catch up’: Bitcoin’s $80,000 breakout draws institutional demand as analysts weigh durability
K33, Nexo and 21shares weigh in on bitcoin's breakout as ETF inflows hit their highest since Nov. 2024. Key levels: $87K–88K resistance.
Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, has committed to phasing out fossil fuels by 2045, despite fierce debate about its green policies.
Philip R. Lane: The Outlook for the Euro Area Economy
It is an honour to be invited to contribute to the Asian Monetary Policy Forum. My topic today is to examine the role of Europe in the world economy.[1] International trade, international finance, international technolo…
SEC Charges South Florida Resident and His Company for Alleged Investment Scheme Defrauding Law Enforcement
F. Joseph Warin is partner and chair of the litigation department at the Washington D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. The following post is based on a Gibson Dunn publication.
Blockchain.com, NYSE plan access to tokenized US stocks and ETFs
Wall Street’s oldest trading floor is edging toward a market that never sleeps. Blockchain.com and the New York Stock Exchange have agreed to explore a platform built for round-the-clock tokenized US stocks trading, a m…
Manchester United report seventh straight annual loss despite record revenue
Manchester United reported their seventh straight annual loss on Wednesday as costs related to player acquisitions and the sacking of Ruben Amorim this year pushed them deeper into the red.
Canada’s defence spending surge faces procurement and industrial capacity gaps
Canada is back on the radar of global investors. Last year, foreign direct investment in Canada reached nearly $100 billion, the highest level since 2015.
Stablecoin adoption intent rises from 36% to 56% with bank-level protections, Visa says
A Visa study shows U.S. stablecoin adoption intent jumps to 56% when paired with hypothetical bank-level consumer protections.
Crypto economy fell just 1.6% in 12 months despite $2.1 trillion market cap rout, Chainalysis says
Global crypto activity fell 1.6% to $9.4 trillion despite a massive $2.1 trillion market cap contraction, Chainalysis says.
AI, trade, Taiwan and climate: what will and won’t be on agenda at Trump-Xi summit
Two leaders could discuss tech safety issues and US-China trade ties but may skip over climate emergency
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Speaker: Nikhil Rathi, chief executive Event: TheCityUK dinner, sponsored by Nasdaq Delivered: 22 September 2026 Note: This is a drafted speech and may differ from the delivered version
Galaxy adds $100 million in Sky’s sUSDS to treasury, buys SKY token as firms deepen lending ties
Galaxy added $100 million in sUSDS to its treasury and approved the Sky savings token as institutional loan collateral.
Legal & General to cut 1,000 jobs by mid-2027
Programme will initially involve voluntary redundancies in the UK but the insurance and pensions firm will consider mandatory job cuts depending on the take-up