Saturday · July 11, 2026 Vol. I · No. 191
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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash Nuggets Sign Trevon Brazile To Standard Contract Dog trainer sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after dogs die in hot van Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait? UFC 329 Ceremonial Weigh-In Video Conor McGregor claims broken leg has actually added ‘longevity’ to his UFC career Lone’er Kavanagh Feels Win at UFC 329 “Puts Me in Good Stead for a Title Challenge” Breakout rookie Murakami completes HR Derby field Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash Nuggets Sign Trevon Brazile To Standard Contract Dog trainer sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison after dogs die in hot van Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait? UFC 329 Ceremonial Weigh-In Video Conor McGregor claims broken leg has actually added ‘longevity’ to his UFC career Lone’er Kavanagh Feels Win at UFC 329 “Puts Me in Good Stead for a Title Challenge” Breakout rookie Murakami completes HR Derby field

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Business / Finance · Markets

Could you handle a 20-plus hour flight? This airline is banking on it

Some analysts say the first non-stop London to Sydney flight is a major milestone - but would you buy a ticket?

Business / Finance · Markets

Three unusual things about the King's tax bill

King Charles paid £12.9m in tax for 2024-2025 - here's what we know about his unique tax situation.

Business / Finance · Markets

Trump threatens 100% tariff on European nations over tech tax

The US president says "Numerous European countries" have been discussing bringing in such a levy.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Aave, Solana ecosystem tokens lead crypto rebound as bitcoin steadies near $60,000

Tokenized stock trading fueled fresh momentum across the Solana ecosystem, while Aave founder hinted at token buybacks coming under new framework.

Business / Finance · Crypto

U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s

Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on House Financial Services, asked the chief of the Department of Labor to withdraw its proposal on alternative assets.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Former Ethereum Foundation leader warns of funding gap as governance shifts

A former Ethereum Foundation member says the network must quickly build new funding institutions as the Foundation steps back.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Anti-trafficking group says Clarity Act's Section 604 could weaken accountability

An anti-human trafficking advocate said a Clarity Act provision could weaken accountability despite existing criminal laws.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Virtuals' Jansen Teng says AI agents are evolving into autonomous economic actors

The next phase of AI agents may be less about chat and more about earning, spending and coordinating.

Business / Finance · Markets

New ISA and Lifetime ISA changes explained

In this week’s episode, there’s a deep dive into first-time buyer savings, with a special focus on Lifetime ISAs.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Securitize expects to raise $400 million as tokenization firm nears public debut

The BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist expects to close its SPAC merger next week and start trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Securitize aims to raise $400 million as tokenization firm nears public debut

The BlackRock-backed tokenization specialist expects to close its SPAC merger next week and start trading on the NYSE, pending shareholder approval.

Business / Finance · Markets

How do you escape an overdraft?

How do you escape an overdraft? Finance expert Ioan Bain explains

Business / Finance · Crypto

CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE jumps 8.9%, leading index higher

Solana (SOL) gained 4.5%, joining Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Wall Street's IPO revival hasn't reached dot-com euphoria levels, Goldman Sachs says

U.S. IPO issuance has rebounded sharply in 2026, but the bank said the current surge lacks the deal volume and speculative excess that defined the dot-com era.

Business / Finance · Crypto

With crypto ending the first half in the red, bitcoin's solace is it beat Strategy

Your day-ahead look for June 26, 2026

Business / Finance · Crypto

Bitcoin bounces from $58,000 as derivatives signal more pain in the pipeline

BTC touched its lowest level since September 2024 before rebounding to $59,770, while ETH slipped further and another $1 billion in futures positions were wiped out.

Business / Finance · Crypto

All eyes on Strategy's June 30 ex-dividend date and monthly STRC dividend rate reset

Investors are watching the preferred stock's ex-dividend date and monthly dividend rate reset closely.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Binance tells EU users it will no longer provide services after failing to secure MiCA license

A day after withdrawing its MiCA license application in Greece and saying it is ‘not leaving Europe,’ Binance notified users across the European Union that it will suspend some se…

Business / Finance · Markets

Record temperatures drives up home air conditioning sales

Companies see inquiries surge during heatwaves as UK households look to cool down their homes.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Ethereum treasury firm Sharplink takes in ether for the first time in eight months

The second-largest corporate ether holder received 5,000 ETH worth about $7.85 million on Thursday, its first inflow since October, even as it sits on a paper loss of roughly $1.8…

Business / Finance · Crypto

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 million

SBI said the purchase of the crypto exchange is set to close in October.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Grant Cardone says he will keep buying bitcoin using real estate cash flows

The real estate investor pitched his model as a treasury company backed by cash-flowing property rather than stock sales, framing the slide in bitcoin as a chance to accumulate.

Business / Finance · Markets

Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump

Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

Business / Finance · Crypto

Too big to fail: Strategy’s $13 billion bitcoin paper loss alone dwarfs hundreds of prominent tokens

Strategy’s paper loss exceeds the market caps of hundreds of tokens, highlighting the extreme concentration of risk in the crypto market right now.