ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny
Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.…
Pakistan kicks off crypto licensing regime with Sept. 5 registration deadline
PVARA said companies have until the deadline to submit their application for a noobjection certificate or otherwise cease operating. Source:CoinDesk
Think Medicare Advantage provides better care for chronic conditions? A new study suggests otherwise.
Medicare Advantage enrollees with diabetes aren’t healthier than Americans on traditional Medicare — despite the grocery and gym perks. Source:MarketWatch
Financial repression: The new buzzword for bitcoin bulls
Your dayahead look for Aug. 24, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Gemini strikes Apex deal to widen prediction markets reach
The planned tieup would make Gemini the exclusive CFTCregulated venue for crypto event contracts offered through Apex’s futures commission merchant.…
Here are two trades to make ahead of a critical week for markets as Nvidia results and Jackson Hole loom.
There’s a way to play more interest rate angst or an Nvidia inspired tech bounce says Evercore ISI Source:MarketWatch
‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do?
“I also own my home and an SUV outright, with no outstanding debt.” Source:MarketWatch
Fed experiment shows how bitcoin rallies attract new crypto buyers
Households shown bitcoin’s prioryear return were 23% more likely to report owning crypto in a followup survey. Source:CoinDesk
The post-World War II market shift is here — and bond yields could have higher to go, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley recommends quality stocks with large market capitalizations, adopters of artificial intelligence and the S&P 500. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $1.9B in strongest week since October 2025
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion last week, their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025, as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $78,000 on Friday.…
Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks, and the other memory stocks are lower as well
Samsung Electronics stock had its worst day in three weeks on Monday as investors reacted to its shareholder return plan, souring the mood for other memorychip…
Crypto roars back as bitcoin posts its second-best week since early 2021
Treasury buybacks, ETF inflows and a weaker dollar ignite crypto’s breakout. Source:CoinDesk