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BNB crypto soars: How $1B burn and record DEX volume impact prices

BNB crypto soars: How B burn and record DEX volume impact prices

Key takeaways BNB chain burnt 1.59 million tokens and has removed over 30% of the supply since 2022. But is it enough to push the BNB price to $800?  BNB chain has burned 1,595,599.78 Binance [BNB] tokens worth $1 billion as part of its quarterly disinflation program.  Per the network, this was the 32nd burn, and over 60.7 million tokens …

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What two new market moves say about U.S. rare earth minerals – Axios

What two new market moves say about U.S. rare earth minerals  Axios The Pentagon is taking a big stake in a rare earth mining company, sending the stock up 60%  Business Insider Pentagon to become rare earth mining company’s largest stockholder  Washington Technology Australian rare earth stocks soar on MP Materials’ multi-billion US deal  Reuters Pentagon to Take Stake in Rare-Earth Company, Challenging China’s …

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The Best Anti-Prime Day Sales to Shop Before They’re Over

The Best Anti-Prime Day Sales to Shop Before They’re Over

If you’re over seeing what you could buy on Amazon but still want to shop good sales, this is the story for you. We’ve hunted the web for all the sales going on with small businesses we love, ranging from outdoor pizza ovens to the best iPhone accessories, and even some local bookstores. Shop all the sales below that are …

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Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge

Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge

A view shows a bronze seal beside a door at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The U.S. government posted a surplus in June as tariffs gave an extra bump to a sharp increase in receipts, the Treasury Department said Friday. With government red ink swelling throughout the year, last month saw …

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Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a ‘new employee’

Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a ‘new employee’

Cognition’s AI coding agent Devin has scored a major customer: Goldman Sachs, the bank’s CIO, Marco Argenti, told CNBC. “We’re going to start augmenting our workforce with Devin, which is going to be like our new employee,” Argenti told the outlet, adding that it plans to roll out hundreds of instances of Devin, potentially growing to thousands. The bank currently …

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Coinbase, Strategy, Other Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Soar in Record-Setting Week

Coinbase, Strategy, Other Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Soar in Record-Setting Week

In brief Bitcoin hit new highs on Thursday and Friday. Coinbase, major miners, and a number of Nasdaq-listed crypto companies also shot up. BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund hit a record high during the week. The share prices of crypto-focused companies jumped this week amid the wider market upturn that sent Bitcoin to multiple all-time highs and despite a lull …

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Exclusive | Kraft Heinz Is Planning a Breakup – The Wall Street Journal

Exclusive | Kraft Heinz Is Planning a Breakup  The Wall Street Journal Kraft Heinz explores grocery business spinoff worth up to $20 billion, source says  Yahoo Finance Kraft Heinz is reportedly weighing a breakup. Some analysts have already said it should ‘slim down.’  MarketWatch Kraft Heinz Is Preparing to Break Itself Up  Bloomberg Kraft Heinz Might Split Up, Report Says. What Investors Need to …

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Kraft Heinz considers breakup amid sluggish sales: report

Kraft Heinz considers breakup amid sluggish sales: report

Kraft Heinz is reportedly considering a spinoff of a large chunk of its grocery business as health-conscious American consumers increasingly shy away from processed foods.  The $31 billion food and beverage conglomerate, born out of the 2015 merger of Kraft and Heinz, is said to be mulling the creation of a new entity that would include many Kraft products and …

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House Democrats Struggle to Approach ‘Crypto Week’ With Unified Front

House Democrats Struggle to Approach ‘Crypto Week’ With Unified Front

In brief House Democrats are split on how to approach several votes on crypto legislation set for next week. Some are intent on vocally tying the bills to President Trump’s personal crypto ventures and perceived conflicts of interest. Other Democrats are likely to support the legislation, but in lesser numbers than last year, when a similar bill passed the House. …

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