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How Battery Storage Is Powering Lithium Miner Momentum
Many sought-after metals have been logging significant price growth in recent months, and lithium is no exception. Key Takeaways: The price of lithium did quite well in August, as did the Sprott Lithium Miners ETF (LITP).
LTUM Bitcoin tops $81,000 after Fed Governor Christopher Waller signaled support for keeping rates steady
Bitcoin broke above $81,000 after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he may back rate cuts. This reduced the chances of a September rate hike.
U.S. Treasury's interventions show weakness: ‘Incredibly bullish for gold' – Adrian Day
While the U.S. Treasury Department has made massive waves with their two recent interventions – one targeting the yen, and the other long-term yields – these did next to nothing to solve the real problems plaguing the dollar and the debt, and gold will be the inevitable beneficiary, according to Adrian Day, president of Adrian Day Asset Management.
AAAU This Japanese company made money on Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, but sold them anyway to keep its $121 million Bitcoin holdings
The ¥878.8 million exit left its crypto portfolio Bitcoin-only, yet management may deploy the cash beyond crypto.
Nobody Has Looked at the Fund Your 401(k) Picked for You at 25, So Here Are 3 ETFs a Grown-Up Would Choose Instead
Auto-enrollment handed you a default fund at 25 and you never looked back, but the investment your employer chose for you may already be working against your timeline and draining returns you will never recover.
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Hargreaves Lansdown Adds Bitcoin, Ether ETNs for Eligible UK Investors
Hargreaves Lansdown has begun offering bitcoin and ether exchange-traded notes to eligible U.K. customers, nearly a year after regulators reopened retail access. The move brings crypto exposure to one of the United Kingdom's largest investment platforms, though strict eligibility checks remain in place.
Solana Payment Channels Hit 1 Million Payments Per Second in Testing
Solana payment channels processed more than 1 million payments per second during a test involving 100,000 unique wallets. The system lets agents authorize a spending limit once, process multiple payments offchain, and settle the final amount in a single onchain transaction.
Zest Protocol strengthens Bitcoin yield mechanics with Bold launch of its 10 BTC vault
Zest Protocol launched its Levered Bitcoin Staking Vault on the Stacks network with an initial capacity of 10 BTC, offering an automated leveraged strategy designed to amplify bitcoin yield without requiring users to manually manage positions. The vault targets an APY of between 6% and 8%, compared to the approximate net yield of 2.6% that stBTC offers directly.
Bitcoin's Correlation with Gold Hits Six-Year High Amid Macro Uncertainty
Bitwise says rising bitcoin-gold correlation signals a shift toward digital gold status
WTI Crude Oil Price Forecast: Channel Breakout Targets $94 and Higher
WTI crude oil extends its breakout, with rising momentum targeting $94 and potentially higher resistance as technical evidence increasingly confirms a bullish trend reversal.
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Nvidia takes back control of the AI trade as Big Tech nears record highs
The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF is closing in on its May peak — this time thanks to Nvidia.
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Two Thai Businessmen Sue Tether Over Alleged Early Freeze
Two Thai businessmen have sued Tether, alleging the company froze 42.4 million USDT too early. Here is what the dispute means for users and compliance.
Ethereum Hits Record Blob Usage as Rollup Demand Reaches New High
Ethereum blob usage reached a record, with a three-day moving average of 5.9 blobs per block and a daily average of 6.7. Current demand uses only about 40% to 50% of Ethereum's 14-blob target, leaving substantial capacity despite stronger rollup activity.
The Toro Company (TTC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Toro Company (TTC) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Injective Climbs Into Leading Layer‑1s With Massive Tokenized Asset Growth
Pineapple Financial tokenized more than $1 billion in residential mortgage records on the Injective network, establishing the layer-1 blockchain as one of the world's leading asset tokenization platforms.
Robinhood Stock Is Surging. These Wall Street Analysts Say They're Growing More Bullish
Robinhood's stock led markets higher Thursday. Several Wall Street analysts say they've been growing more bullish on the stock lately.
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Ripple CTO Defends Bitcoin Against Erratic Hard Fork Proposal
Rebels against the original Bitcoin code are prone to lunacy & aggression: Ripple's Emeritus explains why.
Gold Price Forecast: Breakout Targets $4,852 and Beyond
Gold breaks above near-term resistance and reclaims key technical levels, strengthening the bullish outlook and opening potential upside targets at $4,852 and beyond.
Robinhood's 862K stock token holders drive $3B volume: Uniswap follows with $1.4B
Robinhood's tokenized-stock push is quickly developing into a broader on-chain market.
SEC Approves Options Trading For WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund
The SEC has approved a Cboe Options Exchange rule amendment allowing listed options on the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, opening another regulated derivatives route around a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF. The approval applies to options on BTCW, not to the underlying spot Bitcoin ETF itself.
Danone: A Dairy Giant At An Acceptable Valuation
Danone S.A. leverages its dominant dairy sector position to sustain margins and deliver steady low- to mid-single-digit revenue growth. Danone reported a 12% EPS increase in H1, strong free cash flow of ~2 EUR/share, and a maintained robust balance sheet with net debt under control. The company offers a 3.5% gross dividend yield, supported by healthy cash generation and prudent capital allocation, with most earnings paid out as dividends.
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AI Stocks Are Stuck – and Not Because of Earnings
The strangest standoff in the market
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XRP ETFs Outpace Token Gains by 100% as Liquidity Gap Widens
XRP gained about 7% to 8% while several smaller U.S. spot XRP ETFs surged 16% to 17%, creating an unusual short-term pricing gap. Bitwise and Franklin Templeton funds tracked XRP more closely, while XXRP, XRPT and UXRP sharply outperformed as thinner order books produced premiums above NAV.
VGP SA (VGPBF) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
VGP SA (VGPBF) Analyst/Investor Day Transcript
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Can Fresenius Medical's 5008X Rollout Drive the Next Growth Phase?
Fresenius Medical is scaling its 5008X rollout across U.S. clinics, creating growth potential despite volume, reimbursement and rollout-cost pressures.
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Cencora Raises 2026 EPS Outlook as Specialty Businesses Strengthen
Cencora raised its fiscal 2026 EPS outlook as specialty businesses fueled stronger profit growth despite mix, pricing and financing pressures.
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3 Top Oil & Gas MLPs to Consider with Dividend Yields Above 5%
Generating stronger distributable cash flow in their latest quarters, these high-yield energy stocks remain worthy of consideration for income-focused investors.
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Shiba Inu's Shibarium Deploys Safe Contracts to Boost Network Security
Shibarium received an important technical update: veteran Shiba Inu community member known as Mazrael announced the deployment of Safe v1.4.1 on the network, with nine contracts now active and verified on the Shibariumscan explorer. Mazrael also confirmed the opening of pull request ‘safe-deployments PR#1666' for the official deployment record, which Safe reviews in two-week cycles with monthly releases.
OpenAI does a victory lap for its new AI model: 'Welcome to the AGI era'
OpenAI president Greg Brockman said he thinks Astra, the lab's new model, likely represents AGI. AGI, or artificial general intelligence, generally refers to AI that matches or outperforms humans.
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U.S. Global Investors swings to $3.1M profit in fiscal 2026 as gold funds surge
U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ:GROW) reported net income of $3.1 million, or $0.24 per share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, reversing a net loss of $334,000, or $(0.03) per share, a year earlier.
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