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Ripple expands APAC custody through SettleMint deal
Ripple and SettleMint have integrated custody and tokenization tools, giving Asia-Pacific financial institutions one digital asset platform.
Cronos restarts network after emergency halt over Tectonic exploit
Cronos has resumed block production after validators halted the network during an exploit targeting Tectonic and restored the chain state to a point before the attack.
Tsakos Energy Navigation: Buy Before Earnings
Tsakos Energy Navigation remains undervalued, with a prior target of $50 per share based on strong earnings expectations. TEN's sale of a VLCC for $83 million post-debt strengthens its capital buffer and reflects disciplined capital allocation. TEN continues its diversification strategy, adding a second LNG carrier at $254 million.
TEN Sunrun: Too Cheap To Sell, Too Messy To Buy
Sunrun appears optically cheap after a 46% drop, but headline revenue and earnings figures are misleading due to asset sales and accounting treatments. Underlying business trends are weak: subscriber additions and margins collapsed, upfront net subscriber margin fell to 3.7%, and management cut full-year guidance. The transition to direct sales could improve margins but requires a significant second-half recovery in productivity and cash generation to meet revised targets.
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Qualcomm rival MediaTek jumps 10% after $3.5 billion Nvidia AI chip deal
Nvidia invested $3.5 billion in convertible bonds issued by MediaTek. The two companies will work on integrating Nvidia technology with MediaTek's custom AI chip business as well as other areas such as PCs and cars.
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GBP/USD Price outlook: British Pound/US Dollar navigating between arc levels
GBP/USD Price outlook: British Pound/US Dollar navigating between arc levels
Will Gold Be Able to Recover?
The US dollar ended August with its second consecutive close in the red. Despite a successful end to the summer thanks to Kevin Warsh's ‘hawkish' rhetoric at Jackson Hole, the USD index fell over the month due to the Treasury's intention to lower long-term Treasury yields, slowing inflation, a cooling labour market and a reduced likelihood of the Fed tightening monetary policy.
Halozyme: The Market May Be Underpricing The Second Growth Wave
Halozyme Therapeutics is evolving into a diversified, high-margin royalty platform, reducing reliance on single assets like DARZALEX SC. HALO delivered 48% YoY revenue growth in 2Q26, with royalty revenue up 50% and EBITDA margins reaching 68%; full-year guidance was raised across all key metrics. Royalty streams are broadening across mature and new products, with sequential growth from recent launches and a robust pipeline targeting launches from 2029 onward.
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Bitcoin's Rally Faces Fresh Test as Rate Fears Grow: Bitfinex
Fresh ETF demand is supporting Bitcoin, but changing U.S. rate expectations could shape its next move.
Fresnillo and Endeavour Mining fall as gold retreats to two-week low
Fresnillo PLC (LSE:FRES) and Endeavour Mining PLC (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) shares moved lower on Tuesday as London-listed gold producers responded to bullion's retreat during the UK bank holiday weekend. Fresnillo fell 3% to 3,075p shortly after the opening bell, making it one of the FTSE 100's biggest fallers.
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Ripple overtakes Kraken as C1 Fund's largest holding
Ripple became C1 Fund's largest private holding at 17.5% of net assets, narrowly surpassing Kraken parent Payward's 16.9% allocation.
Intraday Analysis 01.09.2026
NZDUSD finds support The New Zealand dollar (NZDUSD) shares the same rhetoric as the Aussie, with a jump lower to begin its consolidation phase. A break above the key area of 0.5940 would suggest a strong bullish drive, and potentially open the door to a sustained recovery.
Upstart's Breakout May Occur Sooner Than Expected - H2 2026 Macro Risks
The fee-based revenues underscore Upstart's likely to be a resilient AI-powered lending marketplace, aided by the growing third-party funding capacity. Further margin expansion from FY2027 may be driven by the robust unsecured loan growth and the projected breakeven secured segment by Q4 '26. UPST's consolidation has contributed to the cheap EV/Sales of 3.12x and 3Y PEG ratio of 0.36x, along with the excellent doubling upside potential to my LTPT of $59.10.
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Strive (ASST) Climbs 6% Following Major Bitcoin Acquisition, Enters Top 5 Corporate Holders
Strive, the publicly listed Bitcoin treasury corporation, has secured a position among the top five corporate Bitcoin holders following its acquisition of 1,800 BTC last week for roughly $143 million.
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Flirts with ascending trend-line near 0.5900 as traders eye RBNZ
NZD/USD Price Forecast: Flirts with ascending trend-line near 0.5900 as traders eye RBNZ
Dogecoin (DOGE) Under Pressure as Whales Exit and Short Interest Climbs
The popular meme cryptocurrency currently sits at $0.082 following a weekly decline exceeding 12%. Net selling activity has persisted for three straight days beginning August 28, with DOGE sales outpacing purchases by approximately $21 million throughout this period.
Apple's Bitcoin Strategy Will Depend on More Than John Ternus
If you're looking to the next CEO, John Ternus, for clues about how crypto asset-related strategy might change at the multi-trillion-dollar tech giant Apple, you need to look elsewhere too.
Hyperliquid and Kraken's Payward Unite to Launch Crypto Perpetual Futures for U.S. Market
In a significant move toward regulatory compliance, Hyperliquid Labs is pursuing a collaboration with Payward, the entity behind Kraken exchange, to introduce crypto perpetual futures trading to the American market. According to initial reports from Bloomberg, the negotiations focus on leveraging Bitnomial—a regulated Payward subsidiary—as the authorized U.S. trading infrastructure.
Ripple unlocks 1B XRP as escrow falls to 31.28B
Ripple released 1 billion XRP through three scheduled escrow transactions, leaving an estimated 31.28 billion XRP locked on XRPL.
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Rising 20-day EMA backs more upside
AUD/USD Price Forecast: Rising 20-day EMA backs more upside
88 Energy moves Namibia exploration venture to next phase
88 Energy Ltd (AIM:88E, ASX:88E, OTCQB:EEENF, FRA:POQ) told investors that its Namibia joint venture has applied to move PEL 93 into its next two-year exploration phase, putting at least one exploration well on the work programme as nearby drilling provides further evidence of hydrocarbons in the Owambo Basin. The application covers a Second Renewal Exploration Period starting on 3 October 2026 and follows integration of around 6,000 line-kilometres of airborne geophysical data.
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Chariot doubles economic footprint in Angola
Chariot Ltd (AIM:CHAR, OTC:OIGLF) told investors that a new partnership with Etu Energias and BW Energy will effectively double its economic footprint in Angola, giving it exposure to future cash flows equivalent to around 4,000 barrels of oil per day. The AIM-listed energy group signed a framework agreement supporting Etu Energias' acquisition of an additional 31% working interest in offshore Block 14 and 15.5% in Block 14K.
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Tertiary Minerals boosted as results confirm Mushima North potential
Tertiary Minerals PLC (AIM:TYM, OTC:TTIRF, FRA:TMU) said initial certified laboratory results from its Phase 4 drilling programme at Mushima North in Zambia have confirmed broad, near-surface silver-copper-zinc mineralisation, supporting the existing Exploration Target as the company works towards a maiden resource estimate this year. Among the first five holes analysed, Tertiary reported 66 metres grading 37 grams per tonne silver, 0.28% copper and 0.27% zinc from seven metres downhole, equivalent to 58 g/t silver.
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Helium One extends Colorado offtake through March 2027
Helium One Global Ltd (AIM:HE1, FRA:9K3) told investors that the offtake agreement covering all helium produced at its Galactica-Pegasus joint venture in Colorado has been extended through the end of March 2027, providing continuity of deliveries and revenue while longer-term sales arrangements are negotiated. The agreement, which had been due to expire on 31 August, now runs until 31 March 2027 and continues to cover all helium produced at the Pinon Canyon processing plant.
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Bitcoin (BTC) Maintains $78K+ Support as August Delivers Strongest Gains Since November
During Asian trading hours on Tuesday morning, Bitcoin maintained its position above $78,400, demonstrating resilience while other risk-sensitive assets experienced weakness. The leading cryptocurrency fluctuated within a range of $77,200 to $79,200 throughout the 24-hour period, ultimately closing relatively unchanged.
Novartis' oral multiple sclerosis drug meets main goal in late stage studies
Swiss drugmaker Novartis said on Tuesday that its oral drug, remibrutinib, met the main goals in two late-stage studies, showing superiority over a rival drug in reducing relapse rates in patients with a form of multiple sclerosis.
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Silver Price Forecasts: XAG/USD looks for direction above key support at $65.50 area
Silver Price Forecasts: XAG/USD looks for direction above key support at $65.50 area
Futura Medical advances Eroxon pipeline as it reshapes US commercial strategy
Futura Medical PLC (AIM:FUM, OTC:FAMDF, FRA:GYX) has passed a series of operational milestones across its sexual health portfolio as it repositions for growth following a strategic review. The AIM-listed group behind Eroxon, the over-the-counter erectile dysfunction gel, appointed Market Performance Group as its new US commercial partner from 1 September, replacing Haleon after a two-month transition.
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Bunzl launches £500 million share buyback programme
Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) has launched a £500 million share buyback programme to return excess cash to shareholders while retaining capacity for further bolt-on acquisitions. The distribution and services group said the programme will run over the next 12 months and is consistent with its capital allocation policy, which balances shareholder returns with investment in high-return acquisitions.
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How Saylor's $2 billion capital loop is quietly rewriting the rules of Bitcoin ownership
His essay preserves self-custody while legitimizing the layered claims that now finance Strategy's balance sheet.
