S&P 500 sales growth is at a nearly 5-year high. Here’s what’s behind the surge.
Energy companies in the S&P 500 have put up a 42.5% revenue gain in the second quarter, powering the index’s sales performance. Source：MarketWatch
Crypto is going through a massive dot-com style shakeout as over 100 projects fold in 2026
An industrywide reckoning is weeding out unsustainable startups, leaving behind only the protocols with real cash flow and actual users. Source：CoinDesk
BIP-110 Bitcoin branch stalls after two blocks as gap widens
The enforcing fork remains stuck at Bitcoin’s full mining difficulty as mandatory signaling proceeds with little hashpower support. Source：Cointelegraph
Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stops
The breakaway chain inherited bitcoin’s mining difficulty with only a tiny share of hashpower, leaving blocks hours apart while both chains still accept the…
Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near
Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M.Video broadened its range of products, though neither retailer identified the…
Berkshire Hathaway profit doubles, fueled by a near $13 billion investment gain
Berkshire Hathaway booked a near $13 billion gain on investments in the latest quarter, and has put $32 billion of its cash pile to work. Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin will never fall below $60K again: Nansen founder
Crypto is growing up thanks to trading in real world assets, and Bitcoin will never dip below $60K again, says Nansen founder founder Alex Svanevik.…
The smart way to invest in gold right now as the dollar slips
Also in Weekend Reads: Kevin O’Leary’s investing strategy, a 9% dividend paired with lower stockmarket risk and advice from the Moneyist. Source：MarketWatch
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges
The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to…
Trump is trying to fire Lisa Cook again. He still wants to stack the Fed with allies.
Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an…
Palantir’s stock stages best week since 2024, showing it’s no longer an AI loser
Booming demand for Palantir’s AI solutions is restoring confidence in the company. Source：MarketWatch
Some of the urgency is gone for a Fed rate hike in September after a soft jobs report
The chances of a hike remain, with upcoming inflation reports a key focus for Fed officials. Source：MarketWatch