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Fed splits 9-3 as Kashkari, Logan, Hammack push a hike
Kevin Warsh's second FOMC meeting cracked open the Fed: a 9-3 vote to hold at 3.5%–3.75%, with Neel Kashkari, Lorie Logan, and Beth Hammack dissenting for a hike even as core CPI dropped to 2.6%. The
MLB trade dominoes: Predicting where the 10 biggest names on the market will land
An MLB trade deadline preview predicts Tarik Skubal will be dealt from the Tigers to the Braves as the fulcrum of a domino chain sending Detmers to the Dodgers, Peralta to the Brewers, and Gausman to
Three Fed Officials Dissent, Push for Rate Hike
Three Federal Reserve officials broke with Chairman Kevin Warsh this week, dissenting from the decision to hold interest rates steady and instead voting for a quarter-point increase, arguing that infl
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 14% from January peak
Bitcoin mining difficulty has fallen 14% from its January peak as weak mining economics and a pivot toward AI infrastructure drain operator capacity, with forward markets signaling little revenue reco
Everyone has the perps convergence backwards
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen argues the perpetual-futures convergence story runs in the opposite direction from the conventional narrative, with traditional assets migrating onto crypto's market structure ra
From a Fed decision to Big Tech earnings: What drove last week's volatile market
Wall Street closed a volatile week higher after a hawkish Fed decision, forced selling by a leveraged AI-focused hedge fund, and sharply divergent Big Tech earnings — with Microsoft and Amazon surging
Analysis: CPI Manipulation Fears Overblown
MarketWatch columnist Mark Hulbert argues that widespread fears the government is manipulating the consumer-price index are overblown, citing cross-checks by independent data firm PriceStats and BLS c
Galaxy Lifts Coldcard Bitcoin Loss Estimate to $70M
The estimated scope of the Coldcard Bitcoin wallet breach has grown sharply, with Galaxy Research identifying 1,196 addresses and 1,082.65 Bitcoin stolen in a 41-minute window — nearly double the earl
Bessent's Camp David Notepad Lists $5-10B Yen Buy
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's Camp David notepad, photographed by Reuters during Friday's cabinet meeting, revealed a proposed $5-10 billion Japanese yen purchase as the currency hit its weake
SpaceX Stock Hits a Record Low. Starship’s Heat Shield Is Just One More Hurdle. - Barron's
SpaceX stock has plunged to a record low — down 19% from its IPO price — while Starship's heat shield emerges as a fresh engineering hurdle per Barron's coverage.
Micron Reverses 6.4% Gain as Yields Hit 19-Year High
Micron Technology swung from a 6.4% intraday gain to a 4.1% loss on Friday after Apple's affirmation of a continuing memory crunch and Amazon's $220 billion capex hike failed to offset a surge in bond
Aschenbrenner Fund Drops 67%, Sells to Citadel
Leopold Aschenbrenner's AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness lost 67% in July 2026, forcing a leveraged block sale of its public equities to Ken Griffin's Citadel to meet margin calls.
Apple Drops 10% as Memory Chip Crunch Bites
Apple shares fell 10% on Friday as the company confronts memory chip shortages intensified by the AI boom — a supply-chain crisis arriving as CEO Tim Cook, who built Apple's logistics empire, prepares
Tether Posts $1.5B Q2 Profit on US Treasury Holdings
Tether reported $1.5 billion in net operating profit for Q2, fueled by interest income from its US Treasury portfolio, as USDT supply grew to $184.6 billion and its reserve surplus hit $4.11 billion.
Bybit adds tokenized Nvidia, Apple, Tesla stocks as loan collateral
Dubai-based crypto exchange Bybit has enabled six tokenized US equities — including Nvidia, Apple, and Tesla — to serve as collateral for margin trading and lending products on its platform.
TIPS Refute Oil-Inflation Story Behind Treasury Yield Surge
US Treasury yields have surged to multi-year highs since the Iran war and Strait of Hormuz closure, with mainstream outlets blaming oil-driven inflation — but TIPS data shows expected inflation has ac
SPY Faces Historically Weak Early August
SPY could hit a seasonal rough patch as August begins, with analysts warning that the current rally may pause or pull back after a turbulent July.
Coinbase Posts 3rd Straight Loss on Weak Crypto
Coinbase swung to another quarterly loss as a weak cryptocurrency market weighed on the exchange, with the 'Everything Exchange' segment cited as the key earnings driver across coverage.
New York Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Illegal Gambling
New York Attorney-General Letitia James sued prediction-market platform Kalshi on Friday, alleging it operates unlicensed gambling and escalating a national fight over who regulates the booming indust
Netflix Down 46%: Buy at 28x Free Cash Flow
Motley Fool analyst Adam Levy argues Netflix's 46% stock decline has gone too far, pointing to $12.5 billion in projected free cash flow, a 28x FCF multiple, and a massive buyback authorization as evi
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