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WASHINGTON — The six-month-old U.S. war against Iran has cost $38 billion so far and that amount is projected to rise by $3 billion a month, Congress' nonpartisan bookkeeper reported on Tuesday, as the Trump administration searches for ways to end the conflict and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Korea Times WorldUnited States
But the plan could face resistance from Germany.
Straits Times WorldGermany
Investing.com
Hong Kong has retained its status as Asia’s top financial hub for a fourth consecutive edition of the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), even as many of the world’s leading centres saw their scores slip slightly amid rising geopolitical headwinds. The city also ranked third globally in the 40th
South China Morning PostChina
Gartner sees huge amounts of technical debt paid down, and better scanning that could make software safer sooner
The Register
Hong Kong leader John Lee on Wednesday unveiled the city's first five-year plan to boost its global position as a financial hub. The plan serves as a social and economic roadmap detailing the city-state's strategic priorities, including an aim to expand technology ties with mainland China.
France24 WorldChina
Rising Treasury yields, geopolitical risk and fresh AI safety concerns are hitting markets, but many investors remain bullish on AI spending and earnings.
CNBC Top News
Global bond yields surge to decades-high levels as oil prices and fiscal concerns rattle markets worldwide. The post Not Just the US: Global Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs. Time to Worry? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BeInCrypto
According to Anthropic data, Singapore was ranked second out of 121 countries in Claude usage, behind Australia.
FortuneSingapore
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise borrowing costs for the first time in three years as persistent inflation tests Chair Kevin Warsh’s commitment to price stability.
Euronews
(RTTNews) - European stocks are seen opening a tad higher on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision later in the day, with markets pricing in a 92.4 percent chance of a 25-bps rate hike in response to a recent hot inflation report.
Nasdaq Markets
The helicopter crashed into a parking lot, into or next to some parked vehicles, Silverman said. The parking lot is for a large one-story building, but the type of business was not immediately clear.
The Hindu
The 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007, pushing borrowing costs deeper into territory that could expose some of the financial system's weakest links.
CNBC Top News
China's first modern river-to-sea canal could significantly cut down time and costs of trade to Southeast Asia.
Al Jazeera EnglishChina
The average retail price of pork loin this month came to ¥293 per 100 grams, hitting the highest level since the survey began in August 2003.
Japan TimesJapan
When prices keep rising, investors can start treating gold as a momentum trade rather than as one part of a diversified portfolio.
NDTV Top StoriesIndia
Arbitrum (ARB) climbed 12.39% to $0.1513 as the rest of the crypto market fell, after Standard Chartered initiated coverage of the token with a $10 price target for the end of 2030. The bank pegged that gain at roughly 70 times from $0.14. Measured from Wednesday’s price, ARB would need to gain abou
BeInCrypto
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will visit Washington for talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on multi-billion dollar investments and a potential deployment in Hormuz.
Arab NewsUnited States
Dozens of Bank of England directors and founding subscribers invested in trafficking of enslaved Africans The Bank of England and the British financial system were for centuries deeply involved in the enslavement and transatlantic trafficking of millions of African people, according to new research
Guardian WorldBritain
A new national study reveals the widespread reach of violence across the United States, finding that more than half of U.S. adults have experienced physical violence and nearly half have experienced sexual violence in their lifetimes. The U.S. National Study on Violence Experiences Across the Lifesp
Phys.orgUnited states
From monetary policy and budgetary oversight, to energy and tax enforcement, a powerful cohort of women is quietly steering Kenya’s economic core.
The Africa ReportKenya
The US Senate blocked the Trump-backed Clarity Act, leaving several questions on crypto regulation unresolved. Experts have said the near-term impact will be limited, but prolonged uncertainty could affect institutions.
LiveMint
Tom Cruise says he wrote down his goals as a teenager after realizing he wanted to make movies. Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images Tom Cruise said he knew at a young age that he wanted to make movies. He wrote down his goals and the steps he needed to take to achieve them. The "Mission: Imposs
Business InsiderCzech Republic
The resolution to advance the Russia sanctions Bill and a slew of other legislations was approved by a 214-211 vote, shocking the House Democratic leadership. The Bill is expected to come up for a final vote in the House on September 16
The HinduRussia
The former employees allegedly earned more than $50,000 each by trading Hyperliquid perpetuals ahead of Robinhood token listings.
Cointelegraph
Traders brace for the possibility of a new rate hiking cycle from the Federal Reserve.
CNBC Top News
Economic TimesUk
Aiman Ezzat warns that AI FOMO could cost companies dearly if they treat it as hype instead of a true business transformation.
Fortune
In one of our more important write-ups early this year, we discussed how AI is going to be our economics and AI is going to be our politics for years and decades ahead. The debate over controlling it is making that plain. We normally prefer to reach our conclusion with the reader. With so much being
Asia Times
Much of that sector-wide gain comes down to one token, Zcash, which now represents about 62% of the privacy market.
CryptoPotato
OpenAI's CFO said AI is reducing the need for workers doing repetitive tasks, like credit checks. Bloomberg/Getty Images OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said AI is reducing the need for workers doing repetitive tasks. Friar said OpenAI uses AI for "mundane" finance work like credit checks. Friar said that w
Business Insider
Solana’s V1 upgrade expands transaction capacity 3.3x, giving its growing on-chain economy more room to scale.
AMBCrypto
The BBC’s Samira Hussain explains why some could see increased interest rates for mortgages and business loans.
BBC Business
According to research by the IfM Bonn, strengthening research collaboration between universities and businesses requires regional technology transfer networks in which technology transfer offices at universities and research institutions, as well as chambers of commerce and industry, trade associati
Phys.org
The Senate's 49-50 procedural vote left the crypto market structure bill 11 short of what it needed, and every major token fell.
CoinDesk
Analysts told The Block that the crypto market will continue to move with interest rates and the broader monetary environment.
The Block
The Meta CEO said AI labs don't need an industry-wide pact to slow down for safety. Bloomberg/Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg said AI labs don't need an industry-wide pact to slow down for safety. Zuckerberg said market pressure will make trust and alignment competitive advantages. Zuckerberg said Met
Business Insider
For years, Turks have stashed their gold at home against a raining day, mistrustful of banks. Now the government says that tradition hurts the economy
NPR World
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP hit fresh selling pressure following the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass CLARITY Act. A process vote on the bill was unsuccessful with fewer than 60 votes. The defeat follows months of talks between Republicans and Democrats on the digital-asset market structure bill. Ac
CoinGape
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest reduced its crypto-related exposure by over $61 million on Monday. The sales were a day before the Clarity Act was not passed by the Senate. The firm shed jobs at Coinbase, Bullish, Circle Internet and ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF. Cathie Wood’s ARK Unloads Coinbase, Bullish, Ci
CoinGape
Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects.
BBC BusinessUk
Milei government unveils its forecast in 2027 Budget bill that it will present to Congress; Annual inflation currently stands at 33.5%. Leer más
Buenos Aires TimesArgentina
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon resigned over concerns that artificial intelligence could cause human extinction within the next decade — and a slew of warnings have followed. Andrew Chang explains the spectrum of potential dangers posed by the 'intelligence explosion' worrying AI industry employee
CBC World
A $1tn sales pitch, more than 160 projects on offer, pivot to the EU amid a bitter trade war with the US - takeaways from the first Canada Investment Summit.
BBC WorldCanada
Billions of dollars worth of gold is held in Turkish households outside the banking system. The government aims to convince citizens to put it into the mainstream financial system to help the economy.
NPR WorldTurkey
TLDR: U.S. Bank tested USBDC, its dollar-backed stablecoin, for a North America to Europe payment. The pilot ran on the Stellar blockchain under a 2025 partnership between U.S. Bank and PwC. U.S. Bank joins Open USD, a stablecoin consortium spanning more than 140 banks and fintech firms. Cornerstone
BlockonomiAmerica
“I invested on the recommendation of an executive vice president of a major New York investment bank.”
MarketWatch Top StoriesUnited States
Asian Stocks to Edge Higher as Traders Await Fed: Markets Wrap Bloomberg.com
Bloomberg (Google)
LeoLabs also intends to deploy multiple Scout-S mobile phased array radars to fill gaps in its current network of 12 larger radar facilities around the globe.
Breaking Defense
Nearly every major bank now expects the Fed to raise rates for the first time in three years. Markets have mostly priced it in, but the political fallout could run deeper than one hike.
DecryptUnited States
Burchett's effort to force Bass to testify is the latest example of congressional Republican leaders trying to examine California's handling of regional issues and finances.
LA Times WorldUnited States
“It means that the design is solid. It means that we’re ready to move forward from an industrial base as well,” Jill Albertelli, the president of Pratt & Whitney’s military engines business, told Breaking Defense.
Breaking Defense
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin, BTC-Related Stocks Tumble After Senate Blocks Clarity Act Bitcoin’s price tumbled — along with crypto-related stocks — following the blockage of the long-awaited Clarity Act. The price of the leading cryptocurrency recently stood at $75,939, down 4% over the past day, af
Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Magazine Strive’s Matt Cole: Bitcoin is Primed for 30% Growth into 2030 Strive CEO Matt Cole shares his base case for Bitcoin, forecasting roughly 50% annualized returns through 2030. This post Strive’s Matt Cole: Bitcoin is Primed for 30% Growth into 2030 first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin Magazine
President Donald Trump dismissed the report and its concerns over supplies, insisting US ammunition stocks are “virtually unlimited”.
Africa NewsIran
A new WhatsApp Business MCP server lets developers use AI coding agents like Claude, Cursor, Codex, and ChatGPT to handle setup, messaging templates, testing, and troubleshooting.
TechCrunch AI
PEPE once blasted to an all-time high of $0.00002803, but today it trades near $0.000003419, while Fartcoin sits around $0.1427 after tumbling from its own peak. Those numbers tell a familiar meme coin story: the biggest runs can happen fast, and arriving late can leave traders watching the party fr
Blockonomi
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented Brazilian banking malware operation that delivers a toolkit called KREMLIN. Elastic Security Labs is tracking the activity under the moniker REF9334. Active since at least May 2025, the threat actor has used lures that impersona
The Hacker News
The British government published guidance on Tuesday for companies and individuals conducting economic activity in the Falkland Islands or supplying goods and services to the archipelago, offering assistance to those who receive correspondence or threats of legal action from the Argentine authoritie
MercoPressUk
The Kremlin said that an agreement would be “a very good idea” but that any deal would not have much effect on fuel markets, as President Trump had suggested.
NYT WorldUkraine