Here’s why the CLARITY Act’s ethics deal may be so hard to reach
Both parties say they want US crypto market structure legislation, but a dispute over ethics rules and who enforces them is becoming the bill’s biggest…
BTC treasury firm Empery Digital invests $20M in AI data center developer Cardinal Data Power
The investment marks Empery’s latest push into AI infrastructure as the company shifts capital away from its Bitcoin treasury strategy. Source：Cointelegraph
The August stock-market slump is a myth — so why does Wall Street keep repeating it?
More than 200 years of data show stocks typically gain in August, while market volatility sits well below average. Source：MarketWatch
As defense spending surges, these stocks could make you the most money
Palantir tops a screen of defense companies for growth through 2028, but most of the expected best growers are smallcap stocks. Source：MarketWatch
Ethereum nears market bottom against Bitcoin, though key signals remain unconfirmed: CryptoQuant
Ether trades below its realized price while onchain indicators point to easing selling pressure and recovering demand, though a definitive cycle bottom has yet…
These franchises have the lowest startup costs — and none are fast-food restaurants
You don’t have to be a millionaire to open one of these franchises. Some require only a $50,000 investment. Source：MarketWatch
The SEC settles with Coinbase over its missing Gary Gensler texts
A new court status report reveals the agency will pay a flat fee to resolve a twoyear fight over what former Chair Gary Gensler knew about Ethereum.…
SEC Announces Roundtable on Preparations for 24-Hour Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on Sept. 17, 2026, to discuss moving towards 24hour trading in the U.S.…
Crypto for Advisors: It’s time for tokenization to get to work
Source：CoinDesk
Alphabet’s massive profit growth is just an illusion, as SpaceX and Anthropic help mask a historic cash drain
Earnings quadrupled on paper, but an analyst calls that an “illusory” performance propped up by unrealized gains from equity investments. Source：MarketWatch
I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. If you have saved $2 million for retirement, should Social Security be optional?
“At that point, they arguably no longer need the government’s retirement safety net.” Source：MarketWatch
Uniswap pushes deeper into tokenized assets with permissioned trading pools
The framework, developed with Superstate, Securitize and Dowgo, lets regulated funds and securities trade on Uniswap while enforcing compliance rules necessary…