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XRP Ledger Chosen for New BIS Data Verification Prototype
BIS tested a blockchain system on the XRP Ledger to make official economic data tamper-proof, with fast verification and low costs.
Bitcoin cannot break out past $80,000 until it devours an 880k BTC roadblock that choked every rally
Bitcoin is testing a roughly $68 billion breakeven wall that has repeatedly stalled its push back above $80,000. About 880,000 BTC carry a cost basis between roughly $77,500 and $80,300, leaving a large group of holders close to where they originally bought, Bitfinex Alpha data shows.
Strategy Sold Its Bitcoin at $62,200: Here's Why It Would Make the Same Choice Again
Strategy sold 6,916 bitcoins at an average price of about 62,200 dollars between late June and mid-August. A few weeks later, the company bought back 4,603 at 80,318 dollars each.
XRP interest grows among wealth managers, Bitwise says
XRP drew the most questions at a Bitwise presentation to 400 wealth managers, while 60% said they planned crypto allocations.
Williams-Sonoma Is Eating The Competition
Williams-Sonoma delivered 6.7% revenue growth, primarily by gaining market share in a flat home furnishings industry without heavy discounting. WSM's operating margin reached 17.3%, with management raising full-year guidance and highlighting further profitability potential from reduced promotions and improved inventory accuracy. The company is expanding through B2B, new dedicated brands, collaborations, and early-stage international growth, supporting a long runway in a fragmented market.
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Standard Chartered launches institutional spot crypto trading in UAE
Standard Chartered , said on Thursday it had launched cryptocurrency spot trading in bitcoin and ether for institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates, becoming the first global systemically important bank to offer the service in the Gulf country.
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Amazon projects it's on track to deliver nearly 90% of its own US packages
Amazon forecasts its own delivery network will handle nearly 90% of its US packages by 2029. Almost all projected package growth would flow through Amazon's own delivery network.
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USD/JPY signal: forecast as Japanese yen surges amid BoJ rate hike bets
The USD/JPY exchange rate dived to its lowest level in a month as the Japanese yen made a strong comeback. It dropped to 156.85, down over 4.40% from its year-high as investors predicted that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will hike interest rates as soon as this month.
Why PayPal Trades Below The Offer It Turned Down
PayPal Holdings, Inc. is rated Buy, with a 12-month target of $68-72, reflecting strong fundamentals and board conviction in standalone value. PYPL rejected a $60.50/share takeover bid, as the board deemed it undervalued; shares now trade below both the offer and pre-bid range. Q2 2026 saw revenue of $8.68B (+5% YoY), non-GAAP EPS of $1.38 (+8% beat), and free cash flow up 157% to $1.78B.
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NetApp Earnings Beat Estimates. The Stock Is Falling in a Big Way.
The company's fiscal first-quarter revenue grew 30% to $2.03 billion, beating Wall Street estimates of $1.84 billion.
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Blackbird shares rise nearly 5% after strong subscriber growth at elevate.io
Blackbird PLC (AIM:BIRD), the technology licensor and developer of cloud-native video editing platform Blackbird and collaborative editing platform elevate.io, saw its shares rise almost 5% to 1.15p early Thursday. The shares were up 0.05p from Wednesday's close of 1.10p.
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Gold vs Bitcoin: BTC Eyes $100,000 Above Key Resistance
Gold retains its safe-haven advantage, while Bitcoin tests $82,300 as renewed ETF inflows support a possible rally toward $100,000.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD struggles to extend upside above $66.25, NFP data awaited
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD struggles to extend upside above $66.25, NFP data awaited
Bitcoin Bulls Fight Back as $76K Support Holds
After continuing a dip from $79K, the $BTC price held above the $76K horizontal support and the bulls were able to send the price back up again. Having attained the bottom of the bull pennant can the price reestablish itself inside again?
Intraday Analysis 03.09.2026
USDJPY drops from peak The Yen (USDJPY) took a step back from its monthly rally as prices hit a firm rejection just above the 160.00 zone. A bearish RSI divergence shows a slowdown in buying momentum.
Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Predicts Wild Bitcoin Price in 2027
Bitcoin heads into the final months of 2026 with all the ingredients for another major move, although the market is far from universally bullish. The Sam Altman-backed ChatGPT AI predicts the Bitcoin price at the beginning of 2027, which makes for interesting reading.
USD/JPY's Drop to Four-Week Lows And Why the Dollar Might Struggle to Reclaim 160.00
The USD/JPY forex pair has decisively broken below 160.00 and there are signs that the yen could get stronger in the coming days.
AST SpaceMobile: The Selloff Has Gone Too Far
I'm maintaining AST SpaceMobile with a buy because I think there is more upside than downside ahead. ASTS targets ~$1B in revenue in its first commercial year (2027), with 45 BlueBird satellites in orbit as the key operational milestone. Risk still exists around deployment delay and missing the end-of-year revenue target, not to mention the stock trades at a premium multiple.
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Ethereum Could Be Entering a New Bullish Cycle—How High Can the ETH Price Go in 2026?
After failing to hold above $2500, the Ethereum price has been facing notable upward pressure that has dragged the price below $2400. The token is underperforming slightly, primarily driven by a macro shock that triggered a cascade of leveraged long liquidations.
Domino's new personal pizza is a sad sign for America
Domino's is finally launching a truly personal pizza. Yay! Right?
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Tether's USDT0 launches on Stellar with cross-chain liquidity
USDT0 has launched on Stellar through LayerZero, connecting wallets, exchanges and applications to Tether-backed cross-chain liquidity.
Uniswap (UNI) Price Eyes $10 as Trading Volume Surges 45% in a Week
Uniswap (UNI) price has surged 45% in a week as trading activity rises. Can UNI break $6.40 and reach the $10 target this September?
XRP Ledger tested by BIS researchers for data checks
BIS researchers tested an XRP Ledger prototype that verifies whether official statistical datasets were altered after publication.
Why is HPE stock falling despite stronger-than-expected results, raised guidance?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise raised its annual forecasts on Wednesday after delivering a stronger-than-expected July quarter, as accelerating demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure lifted server and networking sales. However, shares fell over 5% during extended trading as investors were likely assessing how sustainable the margin gains will be as AI systems make up a larger share of the product mix and supply constraints remain.
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British Pound: Downside seen limited near 1.3465 against US Dollar – UOB
British Pound: Downside seen limited near 1.3465 against US Dollar – UOB
British American Tobacco: A Long-Term Perspective On This 6% Yielder
British American Tobacco's Modern Oral segment grew 65.9% in H1'26 and is now the company's largest New Category while holding a 39.2% volume share in top markets. Sweden, Norway, Poland, and the US show how oral nicotine expands the pool of users as cigarettes decline. A reverse DCF shows that the shares at $55 look to price Modern Oral at a mere 16% CAGR, while this segment has been compounding at 47-66% recently.
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FXU: The Right Fund From A Beaten Down Sector
The First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund ETF is rated buy, positioned as the best way to capture a potential utilities sector rebound. FXU's unique growth and value screening has consistently outperformed traditional utility ETFs and indices over multiple timeframes, despite a higher expense ratio. The ETF's diversified, non-market-cap-weighted portfolio offers more attractive valuation metrics and higher historical earnings growth than its peers.
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EnQuest shows free cash flrow more than doubled in first half as oil prices soared
EnQuest PLC (AIM:ENQ) announced adjusted free cash flow more than doubled in the first half of 2026 as higher production and oil prices outweighed disruption at its Magnus field, while the group tightened full-year production guidance. Adjusted free cash flow rose 118% to $71.3 million and cash generated from operations increased 31% to $281.4 million.
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HUTCHMED shares jump 17% on US$1.3 billion GSK cancer drug deal
Hutchmed (China) Ltd (AIM:HCM, NASDAQ:HCM, HKG:0013, FRA:H7T2) shares jumped 17% to 210p on Thursday after the oncology specialist struck a licensing agreement with GSK worth up to US$1.295 billion for its experimental KRAS-EGFR cancer therapy. The shares were up 30.5p from Wednesday's 179.5p close following news that GSK will receive exclusive rights outside Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan to develop and commercialise HMPL-A830.
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Jones Lang LaSalle: A Partial Recovery Could Drive Strong Earnings Growth
Jones Lang LaSalle earns stable revenue from regular service contracts, reducing dependence on volatile transaction activity. Q2 2026 showed strong operating leverage: revenue up 11%, adjusted EBITDA up 32%, and adjusted EPS up 59%. JLL trades at 15.1x 2026 consensus EPS, with a base case price target of ~$440, offering ~16% upside and a Buy rating.
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