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Tech investor Chamath Palihapitiya warned on Tuesday that artificial intelligence usage could negatively impact some companies' earnings, stating that C-suite executives will have to contend with spending they "didn't know existed inside of their organization." Palihapitiya, founder of investment fi

Curve DAO's CRV token rallied more than 10% on July 14 after breaking above a six-month descending trendline, marking one of its strongest single-day moves in 2026. The breakout was accompanied by a sharp spike in derivatives activity, with trading volume surging over 102% to approximately $86

KuCoin Web3 Wallet announced support for Robinhood Chain, a blockchain network focused on tokenized real-world assets and onchain finance. The integration enables users to manage compatible digital assets and interact with applications built on Robinhood Chain through the wallet's self-custodial

Nous Research, the open-source AI lab behind the Hermes agent, is finalizing a funding round of at least $75 million led by Robot Ventures at a $1.5 billion valuation, TechCrunch reported Monday citing unnamed inside sources. The raise drew strong investor interest, with USV participating

Former Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander Hossein Kanani Moghaddam stated that Tehran could assassinate US President Donald Trump inside the White House, according to statements made to Iranian news outlet Fararu. Moghaddam, a former senior commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, s

US small business confidence improved in June, with the optimism index rising to 97.4 — a 2.1-point increase from the previous month. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released the data July 14 local time, showing the rebound from a 19-month low and movement toward the 52-year a

Nu Mexico, the Mexican subsidiary of Brazil-based Nubank's parent company Nu, has received authorization from Mexico's National Banking and Securities Commission to operate as a bank. The authorization transitions Nu Mexico from its previous status as a Sociedad Financiera Popular (SOFIPO), a

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $424.66 million in net outflows on July 14, marking the largest single-day withdrawal in July so far, according to SoSoValue data. The sell-off reversed last week's $197.4 million in net inflows, which had briefly ended an eight-week streak of weekly withdrawals. The la

USA Rare Earth (USAR) saw its stock price surge 81.3% in the first half of 2026, significantly outpacing the prior year's 3.7% gain. The rally was driven by optimistic analyst outlooks and substantial progress in the company's commercial operations. However, entering the second half of the year, USA

Robert Minter, Director of Investment Strategy at Abrdn, stated that gold has become a structurally important asset despite recent consolidation around $4,000 an ounce. In an interview with Kitco News, Minter attributed the correction to technical factors including China's crackdown on leveraged

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis called for the U.S. to lead a standards body overseeing new AI models and assessing national security risks including cybersecurity and biological threats, in an article posted on X on Tuesday. The Nobel laureate said urgent action was needed to address risks

Cumberland SG Pte. Ltd. secured a full Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the company announced on X on July 13. The approval completed a process that began with in-principle approval in March 2025. The licence authorises Cumberland SG to provide digital

US inflation slowed more than economists expected in June, with the Consumer Price Index falling 0.4% for the month and annual inflation easing to 3.5% from 4.2%. The softer-than-forecast figures—economists expected 3.8%—were released on Tuesday and marked the largest monthly decline since

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 639 into law, establishing legal protections for blockchain technology and digital asset activities. The Blockchain Basic Laws Act provides safeguards for cryptocurrency users, blockchain developers, miners, validators, businesses, and

IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) closed at $38.98 on July 13, 2026, down 5.25%, trading below every published Wall Street price target despite holding $13.1 billion in contracted AI cloud revenue. The 13-analyst consensus sits at $76.23, with a range from $46 to $105 and a maximum estimate of $126,

CleanSpark Inc. (CLSK) announced on Tuesday a 20-year lease agreement with an unnamed data center customer, generating $6.6 billion in contracted revenue. The deal drove CLSK stock up more than 13%, placing it among the top ten trending tickers on Stocktwits. The customer will establish

Ripple joined the x402 Foundation as a premier member on July 14, 2026, alongside other cryptocurrency firms including Coinbase and Circle. The foundation, hosted by the Linux Foundation, oversees x402—an open protocol contributed by Coinbase that embeds payments directly into standard web

Cardano stakeholders holding between 100,000 and 100 million ADA have reached their highest balance since February 2023, according to Santiment supply distribution data. Over the past four months, these large wallets accumulated more than 25.6 billion ADA, representing a 1.8% increase in their

A UK taskforce of 54 financial institutions including Blackrock, JPMorgan, and Circle will pilot tokenized repo transactions as the first live blockchain use case under a wholesale digital markets roadmap. The initiative, led by the UK's Wholesale Digital Markets Champion Chris Woolard, targets toke

The European Central Bank selected 36 payment service providers from across the euro area for a 12-month digital euro pilot scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027. The participants were drawn from more than 50 applicants consisting of banks and non-bank payment service providers, with the