Kaspersky identifies malware framework targeting crypto investors
Cybersecurity company Kaspersky said a newly identified malware framework is targeting cryptocurrency investors through social engineering tactics and trojanized GitHub apps.
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French gambling regulator orders ISPs to block Polymarket
France’s gambling authority has ordered the country’s internet service providers to geoblock Polymarket, citing illegal gambling and market manipulation concerns.
View From the EDGE® July 2026: The Importance of Diversification
In this month’s View From the EDGE® Chief Investment Strategist Fritz Folts and Deputy CIO Eric Biegeleisen present our latest outlook for the global capital markets. A printable summary is available on our website, or …
S&P 500 Snapshot: Index Drops Below 50-Day MA
The index is currently sitting 0.5% below its record close reached on June 2nd, 2026. The table below summarizes the number of record highs reached each year dating back to 2013.
Crypto Biz: When dollars disappear, stablecoins step in
Stablecoins have long been pitched as a faster way to move dollars across borders. In Bolivia, they’re increasingly becoming a way to access dollars in the first place. The country’s recent proposal to recognize Tether’…
FTX to distribute $900M to creditors in fifth payment round
The FTX Recovery Trust and company have distributed about $10 billion since the exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, leaving users cut off from their funds.
Soccer-The economic goal that never came: World Cup falls short of boosting Mexico
MEXICO CITY, July 17 (Reuters) - The World Cup left stadiums packed and millions of fans euphoric in Mexico, but failed to lift a sluggish economy weighed down by weak investment and uncertainty over the upcoming rev…
Sprott’s Schoffstall on Rare Earth Portfolio Drivers & More
Those who have been keeping an eye on geopolitical developments likely know that rare earths are an increasingly valuable resource for both China and Western countries. After all, tensions continue to escalate on this f…
Treasury Yields Snapshot: July 17, 2026
The yield on the 10-year note finished July 17, 2026 at 4.55% while the 2-year note ended at 4.18%.
Now’s the Time for Emerging Markets Stocks
It may be hard to believe, with global markets still pressured by ongoing conflict over the Strait of Hormuz, but now could be the time for emerging markets. Emerging markets can help investors diversify away from AI hy…
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. And si…
Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure
Two of the world's biggest payment networks made major blockchain moves this week, highlighting what some have described as a growing competition between the two to control the infrastructure behind tokenized payments.
ECB Warns Stablecoins May Drain Bank Deposits—Here's What That Means
European banks are losing the payments war in installments. First came mobile apps, which took their fees and transaction data, then digital payments and startups took even more control. Now the ECB is warning that stab…
Senator Warren requests 2026 reporting for Trump’s crypto earnings after $1.4B disclosure
With the Senate likely voting on a crypto bill within days, Elizabeth Warren asked for information on Donald Trump’s earnings between January and July ahead of a 2027 deadline.
Polymarket traders cut Clarity Act passage odds to record low as Senate delay drags on
The odds of the Clarity Act becoming law this year have fallen to their lowest level ever on crypto prediction market Polymarket, reflecting growing skepticism that Congress will pass the landmark crypto market structur…
Kimi K3 Just Triggered DeepSeek Flashbacks for the Stock Market
China did it again. Moonshot AI launched Kimi K3 in the dead of night and markets woke up today doing what they always do when a Chinese lab closes the gap: They panicked.
Galaxy lands 15-year Texas Tech stadium naming rights deal
Galaxy Digital will rename Texas Tech’s football stadium under a 15-year agreement, expanding its West Texas presence as the state attracts growing crypto investment.
OKX Europe lets users convert USDT to MiCA-compliant USDC
The feature offers European customers a voluntary path away from Tether’s USDT as MiCA rules reshape the region’s stablecoin market.
Healthcare Rules State Street’s Top 5 ETFs in Past Month
With well over 170 ETFs on the market covering diverse investment strategies, State Street offers a prime window into which funds — and market trends — are leading the pack in the near term.
Cardano hands core development to outside teams in decentralization push
Cardano developer Input Output is handing control of core blockchain infrastructure to outside teams, reducing the network’s dependence on the company that built it, Input Output announced Friday.
China’s Kimi K3 Is Out—And Beats Claude Fable and GPT 5.6 Sol on Key Benchmarks
Moonshot AI just put out the biggest Chinese open-source model ever released, and it topped Claude Fable 5 at writing scripts.
Cardano Pumps as Network Moves to Further Decentralize Development
Cardano's founding developer is letting go. Input Output announced Friday it will hand control of core blockchain infrastructure to outside specialist firms, beginning in August—the Haskell node, Plutus smart-contract p…
Q2 Recap: Markets Get Back on Track
In financial markets, there is a concept known as “the wall of worry.” Put plainly, this concept describes how markets often see past short-term concerns to post positive returns, essentially climbing over the proverbia…
US manufacturing output unchanged in June, but accelerates in second quarter
U.S. factory production held steady in June, according to a Federal Reserve report cited by Reuters on July 17, 2026. The flat reading followed an upwardly revised 0.1% gain in May, while economists had anticipated a 0.…