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Augur returns with decentralized layer for disputed prediction markets
Augur has returned with a proposed resolution system and a two-month token migration test as prediction markets draw increased institutional scrutiny. According to a press release shared with crypto.
Bitcoin 200 Week Average Tops $61K: Bull Signal
Bitcoin's 200-week moving average climbed above $61,000 in late May, reinforcing a rising long-term support level and strengthening the bullish case.
SCHA: The Advantage Of Not Guessing The Next Small-Cap Winner
Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF is rated BUY for broad, low-cost exposure to 1,731 small-cap U.S. companies, avoiding factor or sector bets. SCHA's 0.03% expense ratio and 11% turnover make it an efficient, long-term allocation for investors seeking to complement large-cap holdings. The recent 36.39% one-year return signals renewed interest in small caps, but SCHA's thesis centers on potential capital appreciation, not income.
SCHA Hyperliquid Data Goes Live on Arkham
Arkham said July 17 that HyperCore data is now available on Arkham Intel, giving users visibility into Hyperliquid trades, current positions and performance for individual addresses. The integration brings Hyperliquid activity into Arkham's entity-level intelligence view.
Stocks skid to losing week as Chinese AI fears fuel chipmaker rout
Mounting concerns over massive AI spending and the potential to create an “AI bubble” have fueled weeks of choppy tech stock trading.
AMD 
Burberry Group plc (BURBY) Q1 2027 Sales/Trading Call Transcript
Burberry Group plc (BURBY) Q1 2027 Sales/Trading Call Transcript
BURBY 
Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla's backyard
Agility Robotics is opening a 60,000-square-foot facility to train its humanoid robots in Fremont, California, just up the highway from the factory where Tesla is expected to start manufacturing its Optimus robots this year.
TSLA 
LDP: The 7% Yield Is Safe, But No Growth Catalyst
Cohen & Steers Limited Duration Preferred and Income Fund remains a hold due to a lack of growth catalysts and elevated interest rate risks. LDP offers a 7.4% dividend yield, with distributions well covered by net investment income, appealing to income-focused investors. The fund's portfolio is heavily concentrated in banking preferreds, exposing it to sector-specific risks despite some diversification into insurance and utilities.
LDP 
Strategy needs clearer bitcoin buy and sell rules, CryptoQuant warns
CryptoQuant urges Strategy to pause Bitcoin buying and rebuild cash reserves, citing a collapse in dividend coverage and $10.6B in unrealized losses. Strategy needs clearer bitcoin buy and sell rules, CryptoQuant warns.
Roblox wants kids to vibe-code their own video games
Roblox announced Build, its AI-powered, in-phone-app tool. Users can explain the intended vibe of a game, the company said, and AI will build the architecture.
RBLX 
The Hidden Danger in Leveraged Gold ETFs Like UGL and GLL
Gold ETFs come in flavors, and the leveraged ones bite. ProShares Ultra Gold (NYSEARCA:UGL) aims to deliver twice the daily move in gold bullion, while ProShares UltraShort Gold (NYSEARCA:GLL) targets the opposite: negative two times the daily move.
UGL 
Sweetgreen shares jump 15% after Taco Bell linked to explosive diarrhea parasite
The fast-casual salad chain – known for its so-called “slop bowls” – saw its stock soar as much as 21% Friday for its biggest intraday gain since August 2024.
SG 
Microsoft stock falls, analysts trim price targets ahead of Q4 earnings
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares fell 1.5% on Friday, extending a difficult year for the software giant as investors continued to weigh heavy artificial intelligence spending against the company's long-term growth prospects. The stock has declined more than 20% in 2026 and nearly 23% over the past year, even as Microsoft has continued investing aggressively in AI infrastructure and Azure cloud services.
MSFT 
CryptoQuant says Strategy still needs disciplined bitcoin buying and selling framework
CryptoQuant said Michael Saylor's Strategy still needs still needs clearer rules for when to buy and sell bitcoin.
Chip stocks enter bear-market territory. A BofA analyst says not to panic.
The semiconductor sector is undergoing a reset and has a tendency to underperform in the third quarter.
PSI 
D-Wave Quantum Stock Slides 29% in July: Should You Buy the Dip?
The sharp pullback in D-Wave Quantum QBTS this month has shifted investor attention from the quantum computing sector's long-term promise to its near-term execution risks. After delivering substantial gains earlier this year, the stock has fallen 29.4% month to date, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's 1.4% decline and the S&P 500's 1.2% gain.
QMCO 
Micron vs. TSMC: Which AI Semiconductor Stock Is a Better Buy Now?
Micron and TSMC are benefiting from AI demand, but Micron's lower valuation, stronger returns and lighter debt may give it the investment edge.
MU 
Venezuela's USDT trading hits $1.4B, rivals oil: ‘The ultimate social network'
USDT market cap has dropped by $6B despite the growing adoption.
Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Independent Bank Corp. (INDB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
INDB 
Momentum Group AB (publ) (MMGRF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Momentum Group AB (publ) (MMGRF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
MMGRF 
uniQure Trends to Watch as Gene Therapy Bets Shift Beyond Hemgenix
QURE is sharpening its gene therapy focus through faster regulatory pathways, a streamlined business model and CNS pipeline expansion, with AMT-130 at the center.
QURE 
Cardano reduces reliance on Input Output, hands over infrastructure in August
Input Output will transfer Cardano's core infrastructure to independent teams starting August 2026, marking the blockchain's biggest decentralization move Cardano reduces reliance on Input Output, hands over infrastructure in August.
Top Investment Themes for Q2 2026: AI, Semis, South Korea, & Space
Markets are embracing the idea that we are in an AI supercycle. Investors are betting on a multi-decade technological shift, similar to the internet, that will transform industries, computing, and infrastructure.
AIS 
Apple and Google ordered to purge ‘nudify' apps from App Stores
The city of San Francisco has ordered Apple and Google to remove dozens of “nudify” apps — — software programs that can digitally alter pictures to unclothe the people in them — from their app stores.
AAPL 
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions fell from previous $194.2K to $186.7K
United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions fell from previous $194.2K to $186.7K
Apple Knows Cash is King Which is Why I Keep Loading Up
I keep hitting the buy button on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) because the company treats shareholders like partners, and the receipts stack up quarter after quarter.
AAPL 
Trump rips Canada as wildfire smoke spreads, says U.S. will add pollution cost to tariffs
Trump rips Canada as wildfire smoke spreads, says U.S. will add pollution cost to tariffs
EWC 
Morgan Stanley's ETRADE Rolls Out Direct Spot Trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana
ETRADE from Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has officially enabled direct cryptocurrency trading, allowing eligible U.S. clients to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL) within their brokerage accounts.
Silver (XAG) Forecast: Silver Faces More Selling if WTI and Brent Stay Bid
Silver prices face more selling if WTI and Brent stay bid, keeping inflation pressure and September Fed hike bets firm.
Eric Balchunas says Bitcoin ETFs mirror gold's boom‑and‑bust trajectory today
The BlackRock IBIT fund reduced its assets under management to $60 billion after briefly touching a temporary peak of $100 billion in October. The SPDR Gold Trust fund experienced a similar trajectory in 2011 of a boom and subsequent extended stagnation that lasted eight years before recovering its peak levels.
