A federal court approved a $700 million settlement over claims that Google monopolized Android app distribution and in-app payments. The settlement will provide consumer refunds and require Google to change several Google Play practices.
Goldman Sachs found that 10% AI exposure cut entry-level headcount growth by more than 0.6 points in Australia. The US drag on entry-level growth topped 0.2 points. Goldman examined employment growth across more than 800 occupations in developed economies.
OpenAI's operating loss widened to $12.3 billion as quarterly revenue rose 18% to $6.7 billion. Anthropic generated $11.6 billion and reported a small adjusted operating profit.
A whale increased its CXMT long position to 2.9 million tokens worth $24.52 million. The position showed $5.65 million in unrealized profit and represented 37.2% of the trading pair's open interest.
Two addresses minted about 926 million MemeCore (M) tokens and transferred the holdings to one address. The consolidated address holds tokens worth approximately $1 million.
Bitcoin held above $64,000 as South Korea’s Kospi index fell 5.8%. SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won ($29 billion) share buyback and raised its shareholder return target to more than 50% of free cash flow.
Global XRP exchange-traded products recorded $253.6 million in net inflows in the second quarter, up from $174.8 million in the first quarter. XRP fell 19.9% to $1.04 during the quarter.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov said UK draft plans could treat stablecoins as money rather than subject their disposal to capital gains tax. Kulechov said interest-like stablecoin income would be taxed as savings income starting in April 2027.
Nexo launched regulated crypto-backed Credit Lines in Australia after becoming an authorized Credit Representative. Nexo Australia is a member of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority.
Arthur Hayes became Flop Labs CEO and said the project plans a massive FLOP airdrop in Q4 2026. Flop expects its genesis block to launch in early 2027.
Ceffu added USDGO as a custody asset for qualified institutional clients as USDGO circulation approached $1.2 billion. Eligible clients can now deposit, hold, and withdraw USDGO through Ceffu custody accounts.
Bitget's INTC futures open interest rose 54.35% in 24 hours to about $16.36 million. Total INTC futures open interest across platforms was about $190 million.
Iran Says Direct Talks With the United States Are Suspended
Iran has held no direct talks with the United States after the United States allegedly violated a memorandum of understanding. A source close to Iran's negotiation team said the talks are suspended. Trump instructed the U.S. negotiation team to cease contact with Iran, according to CNN.
Vietnam Speeds Regulated Crypto Market Pilot, First Trades Possible in Q3
Vietnam is advancing a five-year regulated crypto asset market pilot that could see first official trades as early as Q3. Exchange licenses would require VND 10 trillion in paid-in capital, foreign ownership would be capped at 49%, and trading would use only Vietnamese dong. Five applicants have passed preliminary review.
Amazon Web Services launched Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments, enabling AI agents to make autonomous payments in USDC. The service supports Coinbase Wallet and Privy wallets under Stripe. Users can fund agent wallets with credit cards or USDC and delegate spending authority to AI agents.
Vietnam is targeting a third-quarter launch for a crypto exchange pilot after five companies passed preliminary screening. The program seeks to move cryptocurrency trading into the formal regulatory system as Vietnam aims to exit the Financial Action Task Force watchlist.
BTC falling below $63,524 would liquidate about $609.17 million in long positions on major centralized exchanges. BTC rising above $65,504 would liquidate about $496.33 million in short positions.
SOL Strategies may sell part of its Solana treasury after reporting C$37.33 million in current liabilities. The company held C$1.87 million in cash and about C$22 million of unencumbered digital assets available for conversion.
A Strategy shareholder said $73,000 invested in MSTR for each child is now worth about $20,000. CEO Phong Le said Strategy will not pay a common-stock dividend on MSTR.