REAL spustil soukromou vrstvu pro vypořádání pro banky a fondy, která jim umožní spravovat tokenizovaná aktiva onchain s ochranou soukromí. Zúčtování probíhá na Ethereum.
REAL launches a confidential execution layer using ZKsync's Prividium tech, letting banks and funds manage tokenized assets onchain with privacy controls and Ethereum settlement.
REAL, a blockchain infrastructure provider focused on tokenized real-world assets, has rolled out a confidential execution layer aimed at regulated financial firms that want to operate onchain without broadcasting every move.
The new layer runs parallel to REAL's public Layer 1 network and uses ZKsync's Prividium technology, which gives banks, asset managers, and funds privacy controls over positions, allocations, and counterparty data. Settlement still happens on Ethereum, so institutions retain access to public liquidity even while keeping sensitive activity off the open network.
For years, regulated firms have faced a structural tradeoff. Public blockchains offer global reach, near-instant settlement, and composability, but they also expose treasury strategies, portfolio positions, and trading relationships to anyone watching the chain. That visibility has kept many of the largest potential participants out of the tokenized real-world asset market, even as issuance volumes climbed.
REAL is positioning the confidential layer as a direct response to that gap. The architecture lets firms keep privacy and public settlement together, with the confidential chain handling sensitive activity while the public chain provides access to onchain liquidity.
"Institutions shouldn't have to choose between public liquidity and operational privacy. We're building infrastructure that delivers both," said Ivo Georgiev, CEO of Real Finance.
The company's view is that issuance volumes alone will not define the next phase of tokenization. What matters is whether institutions can run their daily operations on these systems.
The new layer is designed around workflows where confidentiality is a baseline requirement: wealth and asset management mandates, balance sheet operations, tokenized deposit structures, and selective disclosure to auditors, compliance officers, and regulators when a review calls for it. Firms still get blockchain-native settlement and distribution, but their portfolio activity does not sit in plain view.
The release extends REAL's broader pitch around the lifecycle of tokenized real-world assets, which spans issuance, risk assessment, insurance, trading, and institutional execution under one compliance-aware architecture. The company has been building toward an environment where regulated capital can move onchain without forcing operators to rebuild reporting and oversight processes from scratch.
"This is about giving institutions a practical path into onchain finance," Georgiev added. "Real-world assets onchain require infrastructure that reflects how regulated finance actually operates. That's what we're building."
Tokenized real-world assets have drawn growing interest from major banks, asset managers, and other regulated firms over the past two years. The pitch is straightforward: blockchains can move money and assets faster and at lower cost than legacy rails. The friction has come from infrastructure that does not match how institutional desks actually operate, especially around confidentiality of positions and counterparties.
REAL is built on Cosmos Tendermint and uses a dual-validator model that includes both technical validators and business validators such as tokenizers, risk scorers, insurers, and credit agencies. Prividium, the underlying privacy infrastructure for the new layer, is ZKsync's product for regulated entities seeking configurable confidentiality and Ethereum settlement.
The company is headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Arkham uvedl, že Winklevossovi přesunuli na Gemini BTC za 60 milionů USD a ETH za 7 milionů USD, což podle něj odpovídá prodejním vzorcům. Bitcoin i Ethereum zůstávají pod tlakem.
Winklevoss Twins are moving Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) to Gemini crypto exchange, blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence flagged the transfers as selloffs by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. Meanwhile, BTC and ETH prices continue to remain under pressure.
Winklevoss Twins Are Dumping Bitcoin and Ethereum to Gemini Arkham Intelligence reported on July 1 that the Winklevoss Twins transferred $60 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to hot wallets associated with their Gemini crypto exchange. The blockchain analytics firm claimed that the move signals usual selling patterns.
The Winklevoss Twins have made about $1.7 billion in total Bitcoin profit since 2015. They still hold over $300 million in BTC.
In addition, they moved $7 million in Ethereum (ETH) to Gemini hot wallets from custody. These transfers come amid recent weakness in the broader crypto market. Also, it coincided with a significant drop in odds of the Clarity Act passing this year after President Trump disclosed $1.4 billion in crypto windfall.
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss last transferred Bitcoin worth $67.5 million to hot wallets associated with their Gemini crypto exchange in June. They also transferred $130 million in March this year.
Winklevoss Twins Move Bitcoin and Ethereum to Gemini. Source: Arkham BTC and ETH Prices to Fall Deeper? Citigroup further lowered its 12-month price forecasts for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Citigroup cut Bitcoin price target from $112,000 to $82,000 and Ethereum price target from $3,175 to $2,240.
Bitcoin price tanked to a low of $57,747 over the past 24 hours and is currently trading near $58,600. Furthermore, trading volume has increased by 9% over the last 24 hours, but $4.5 billion in net outflows from Bitcoin ETFs in June kept investors at bay.
Analyst Ted Pillows said “Sellers are still dominating, while Coinbase Bitcoin Premium is at its lowest level this cycle.” If Bitcoin loses the $57,000-$58,000 zone, the price could drop deeper towards $50K.
Bitcoin Price in Daily Timeframe. Source: Ted Pillows Meanwhile, Ethereum price is trading 1% lower at $1,572. The intraday low and high are 1,549 and 1,600, respectively, with a further drop in trading volume over the past 24 hours.
Analyst Cheds Trading pointed out that Ethereum has made its lowest monthly close since 2023. Also, the monthly chart has formed Red Marubozu pattern, indicating bearish continuation.
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Crédit Agricole prostřednictvím CACEIS vydává na Ethereu eurový stablecoin EURXT v souladu s MiCA. Startuje s počátečním oběhem 20,02 milionu tokenů a je určen pro institucionální klienty.
CACEIS Brings Institutional Euro Stablecoin to EthereumCrédit Agricole, Europe's third-largest bank by assets, has launched the EURO eXchange Token (EURXT), a euro-backed stablecoin issued through its asset-servicing arm, Crédit Agricole Caisse d'Epargne Investor Services (CACEIS). The token is designed for institutional and corporate clients as part of the group's broader push into tokenized financial infrastructure.
Compliant with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulatory guidelines, EURXT launched with an initial circulating supply of 20.02 million tokens on Ethereum using the ERC-20 standard, backed 1:1 by euro-denominated cash held on CACEIS Bank's balance sheet. According to the project's white paper, there is no hard cap on EURXT issuance, meaning the supply can expand based on demand through its smart contract system.
One notable feature is that this is a bank-issued EMT, where the CACEIS balance sheet backs the token, with plans to segregate reserves internally, including CACEIS cash and up to 70% in highly liquid securities. The minimum subscription amount is set at €10,000, keeping the product firmly within institutional territory for now. The token will initially be made available to institutional and corporate clients of CACEIS, though the project's website indicates plans to support retail investors in the future.
First Use Case and Broader Market ContextAlongside the EURXT launch, Crédit Agricole announced the first subscription via EURXT into a tokenised Amundi money market fund, described as a European first. The token forms part of the group's ACT 2028 strategy, which includes the development of blockchain-based settlement and asset servicing tools.
The launch comes a year after CACEIS secured a MiCA crypto-asset service provider (CASP) license from French regulators in June 2025. The launch of EURXT adds to a wave of fresh stablecoin launches both in Europe and globally as traditional finance and crypto-native companies compete to issue regulated digital euros and dollars. HSBC and BNP Paribas, Europe's top two banks by assets, last September joined the Canton Foundation to accelerate tokenization of institutional real-world assets, while a separate consortium of major European lenders including ING, UniCredit, and BNP Paribas is also preparing a competing MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin under the Qivalis venture.
For Crédit Agricole, the EURXT debut represents a concrete step beyond regulatory preparation. With a fully operational EMT on a public blockchain, the bank is positioning CACEIS as a gateway for institutional capital flows into tokenized markets under Europe's mature MiCA framework.
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Cointelegraph: Crédit Agricole Launches EURXT Stablecoin On Ethereum
Ledger Insights: Crédit Agricole launches euro stablecoin via CACEIS
CACEIS Official Announcement
Vznikla nezávislá nezisková organizace Ethereum Institutional, která má urychlit institucionální adopci Etherea. Cílí na banky, správce aktiv a firmy při využití tokenizace, stablecoinů a další onchain infrastruktury.
A new independent nonprofit, Ethereum Institutional, has launched to accelerate institutional adoption of Ethereum, providing banks, asset managers and other enterprises with a neutral point of contact as they evaluate the blockchain for tokenization, stablecoins and other financial applications.The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation narrows its focus to stewarding the core protocol, with independent organizations like EthLabs emerging to take on ecosystem functions such as research & development.A new independent non-profit, Ethereum Institutional, has launched with the goal of accelerating institutional adoption of Ethereum, its layer-2 networks and the broader ecosystem.
The organization is led by David Walsh, Marius Smith and Matthew Dawson. Walsh previously led the Ethereum Foundation's enterprise efforts, while the organization said its leadership brings experience spanning institutional engagement, capital markets and Ethereum ecosystem development. It said its mission is to provide institutions with a neutral, independent point of contact as they evaluate Ethereum for tokenization, stablecoins and other onchain financial infrastructure.
In announcing the initiative on X, Ethereum Institutional said institutions need "a credible, independent front door" to the Ethereum ecosystem. While Ethereum's neutrality is one of its defining strengths, the group argued, that neutrality has often left enterprises without a clear organization to engage as they make long-term infrastructure decisions.
The launch comes as the Ethereum Foundation continues to narrow its role to stewarding the core protocol, with ecosystem participants increasingly spinning up independent organizations focused on specific areas such as business development, institutional outreach and developer support. The shift follows broader changes at the foundation, including leadership restructuring and longstanding community calls for greater transparency.
Ethereum Institutional is also the latest addition to a growing network of Ethereum-focused organizations. It follows the launch of EthLabs, another initiative aimed at strengthening Ethereum's ecosystem, as the network seeks to capitalize on growing institutional interest in tokenization, stablecoins and blockchain-based financial markets.
The non-profit said its work will focus on institutional engagement, market intelligence, ecosystem marketing, industry research and events. It launched with backing from BitMine, Nasdaq-listed SharpLink Gaming and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, with additional institutional and individual supporters expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
"The world's largest institutions are deciding where tokenization, stablecoins, and onchain markets will settle," the organization said. "We're ready to make Ethereum the base layer for institutional finance."
Read more: Ether’s biggest corporate holders back new Ethereum research hub
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Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Jun 30, 2026
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Why it matters:
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Podíl ETH ve stakingu poprvé překročil 33 % a dosáhl nového historického maxima 33,06 %. Tím se snižuje likvidní nabídka, i když ETH zůstává pod tlakem.
TL;DR Ethereum’s staking rate has climbed above 33% for the first time, setting a new all-time high. Around 33.06% of the total ETH supply is now locked in staking, reducing the liquid supply in circulation. A newly created wallet withdrew 9,876 ETH worth $15.4 million from Binance and staked the entire amount. Ethereum price continues to hold above the $1,550 support level, while $1,700 remains a key resistance to watch. Ethereum staking participation has reached a new milestone, with the network’s staking rate climbing above 33% for the first time since the Merge upgrade. According to CryptoQuant data, approximately 33.06% of the total ETH supply is now locked in staking, marking a new all-time high even as the Ethereum price remains near $1,500.
The latest figures highlight a growing divergence between investor behavior and market performance. While Ethereum’s price has moved through several periods of volatility, staking participation has continued to rise steadily, suggesting that many long-term holders are choosing to lock up their ETH rather than sell during the current market downturn.
Adding to the trend, blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain reported that a newly created wallet withdrew 9,876 ETH, valued at approximately $15.4 million, from Binance before staking the entire amount.
Ethereum Staking Reaches Record High as Investors Lock Up More ETH CryptoQuant’s data shows Ethereum’s staking rate has maintained a consistent upward trajectory since the network transitioned to Proof-of-Stake. The latest increase to 33.06% means that roughly one-third of the total ETH supply is now committed to staking, reducing the amount of Ether available in circulation.
ETH Staking Data | Source: CryptoQuant The continued growth in staking participation suggests that investors remain committed to Ethereum’s long-term outlook despite ongoing market uncertainty. Instead of moving assets to exchanges for potential selling, more holders are choosing to secure the network while earning staking rewards.
Although a rising staking rate does not guarantee an immediate increase in Ethereum price, it does reduce the liquid supply of ETH. If market demand strengthens in the future, a smaller circulating supply could support stronger price movements.
Ethereum Price Holds Key Support but Faces Resistance Ahead While staking continues to set new records, Ethereum price remains under pressure. At the time of the accompanying data, ETH was trading near $1,571, while the CryptoQuant chart showed the asset around the $1,500 level as staking reached its highest level on record.
Technical charts by analysts indicate that Ethereum has so far managed to hold above the $1,550 support area, even as Bitcoin fell to a new yearly low. According to the analyst’s view provided with the chart, Ethereum has displayed relative strength compared with Bitcoin during the recent market decline.
1-day ETH/USDT Chart | Source: X However, the analysis also notes that ETH is not yet out of danger. The chart identifies $1,700 as a key resistance level, indicating that Ethereum would need to reclaim that area before the risk of another move lower begins to ease.
For now, the data points to a market where long-term participation continues to strengthen despite short-term price weakness. With staking at a record high and more ETH being removed from the liquid supply, investor conviction appears to remain intact even as Ethereum price continues to trade below key resistance levels.
EthLabs, nové neziskové výzkumné uskupení, vzniklo uprostřed zásadní personální proměny Ethereum Foundation. Má doplnit práci nadace hlavně v adopci a technickém rozvoji Etherea.
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s tech newsletter covering the most important stories in blockchain. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk.
We’re giving you a deeper look at the biggest trends, breakthroughs and debates shaping blockchain technology each week.
This week, we’re diving into the creation of EthLabs, and why it was launched during a period of transition for the Ethereum ecosystem.
EthLabs, Ethereum’s newest nonprofit research organization, has demurred at insinuations that it is attempting to replace a struggling Ethereum Foundation. Instead, its founders, former leaders of the foundation, argue it's a response to a changing Ethereum ecosystem, one where the foundation is narrowing its focus while new organizations step in to tackle broader adoption.
The timing of EthLabs' launch calls that into question.
The organization publicly unveiled itself just one day before there were major layoffs at Ethereum Foundation, and only a few days after co-executive director Hsiao-Wei Wang announced her resignation, adding to what has become a period of significant turnover at Ethereum's most influential institution. Since January, at least nine prominent members of the Ethereum Foundation have departed as the organization undergoes a broader strategic realignment.
For many observers, the departures have fueled questions about the foundation's future role and whether Ethereum's governance model is entering a new chapter. According to EthLabs executive director Ansgar Dietrichs, that transition is exactly why the organization was created.
"We looked around, didn't see anyone else stepping up," Dietrichs told CoinDesk in an interview. "After two months of that, we looked at each other and said, 'Well, if no one else is stepping up, then it has to be us.'"
Dietrichs, along with four other former Ethereum Foundation researchers and developers, some of whom left the foundation just this year to launch EthLabs, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing Ethereum's technical roadmap with a stronger emphasis on real-world adoption.
The creation comes as Dietrichs describes Ethereum as entering a fundamentally different phase of its evolution. "The decade of infrastructure build-out of Ethereum is coming to an end," he said. "Now it's much more about actual institutional adoption."
Over the past decade, Ethereum's developer community focused on building the foundational pieces of the network: from smart contracts and decentralized finance to scaling technologies and layer-2 networks. With those building blocks largely in place, Dietrichs believes the next challenge is ensuring Ethereum can support large-scale financial infrastructure.
"I don't think crypto and Ethereum will ever go back to a time like it was in the past," he said, arguing that the ecosystem has moved beyond the boom-and-bust cycles that previously defined it.
That transition has also reshaped the Ethereum Foundation itself.
Earlier this year, the foundation published a renewed mandate emphasizing Ethereum's core values: including credible neutrality, self-sovereignty and open infrastructure, while reducing its involvement in some implementation-focused initiatives. Combined with ongoing budget constraints, the shift has resulted in restructuring across the organization.
Dietrichs views those changes less as a crisis than an overdue evolution. "It's more a transition period," he said. "Ethereum is now much more intentionally, proactively reorienting itself to be ready for this new time period."
Filling in the gapsBut as the turmoil started to unveil itself at the EF, many have started to wonder whether EthLabs would replace it. Dietrichs sees that rather than competing with the foundation, EthLabs intends to complement it. "We're deliberately positioning ourselves to fill the gaps that the Ethereum Foundation now deliberately leaves," Dietrichs said. "We're not trying to create a competing vision for Ethereum."
Those gaps, he argues, center on adoption-oriented engineering work, like improving Ethereum's scalability, strengthening layer-1 performance, advancing interoperability, and identifying the technical barriers preventing broader institutional use.
"The gap we see is this more practical, adoption-oriented work, making Ethereum, practically useful for the real world," he said. EthLabs plans to continue work its founders previously led within the foundation, including layer-1 scaling research, while expanding into areas like interoperability and engagement with financial institutions exploring blockchain infrastructure.
For that, Dietrichs deliberately chose to structure the organization as a nonprofit, and its sole objective is supporting Ethereum's long-term success rather than generating commercial returns. "The only interest is we help Ethereum," Dietrichs said. "There's no other incentive we have other than we help Ethereum."
A broader vision for EthereumThe changes come as the direction of the Ethereum network is heading for a revamp. For Dietrichs, EthLabs is about more than protocol development. He believes Ethereum itself needs a clearer narrative for what comes next.
"Ten years ago everyone knew what Ethereum was trying to achieve," he said. "Today it's not so clear that there's a shared answer." He sees the coming years as defining Ethereum's role in an increasingly onchain financial system.
"I think there's a world in which Ethereum really is at the very center of the global financial system as it comes onchain," he said.
Whether EthLabs succeeds remains to be seen. As a newly formed nonprofit, it must establish its own funding base while proving it can influence Ethereum's technical direction outside the foundation.
But its emergence reflects something larger than the creation of another Ethereum organization. Many at the top of the industry are pushing for a broader redistribution of responsibility across the ecosystem, one where the foundation is becoming a steward of the protocol's core values, while independent organizations like EthLabs take on the work of driving adoption and implementation.
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Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Jun 30, 2026
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Why it matters:
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
The stablecoin market on the Cardano network recorded a double-digit increase over the past week, pushing its valuation above the $60 million mark.
According to data from DeFiLlama, Cardano’s stablecoin market cap climbed to $60.39 million, representing a 14.67% increase over the past seven days. The rise marks one of the strongest short-term expansions in the network’s stablecoin sector in recent months and signals increasing participation in Cardano’s decentralized finance ecosystem.
Cardano Stablecoin Market Cap Soars USDCx Fuels Cardano Stablecoin Valuation The surge came only days after an unidentified user bridged more than $10 million worth of USDCx onto the Cardano blockchain. Several ecosystem participants highlighted the transaction, including Cardano DeFi aggregator DEX Hunter.
Meanwhile, additional USDCx tokens have continued to enter circulation on Cardano. Data shared by SNEK co-founder Rami indicates that roughly $4.5 million worth of USDCx was minted on the network within two days, further strengthening stablecoin liquidity. As a result, the fresh capital inflow has deepened liquidity across the ecosystem.
USDCx, the Circle-backed stablecoin introduced to Cardano earlier this year, has quickly established itself as the dominant stable asset on the network.
Currently, USDCx commands a market share of 59.38%, accounting for $35.85 million of Cardano’s total $60.39 million stablecoin market cap. The rapid growth highlights increasing adoption of the asset as users seek seamless access to cross-chain liquidity within the ecosystem.
Stablecoin Growth Supports Total Value Locked The rise in stablecoin liquidity also lifted Cardano’s total value locked (TVL), which climbed to approximately $82 million earlier this week before retreating to around $75 million following the latest decline in ADA’s price.
Despite the pullback, analysts believe the recent increase in stablecoin reserves provides a stronger foundation for future DeFi expansion on the network. Cardano research analyst Dr. Cuadrado believes the recent influx of stablecoin liquidity marks the beginning of a major growth phase for the ecosystem.
According to him, the most explosive stage of the current bull market could begin once Cardano’s stablecoin market cap surpasses its total value locked. He argued that such a development would signal the presence of excess liquidity waiting to be deployed across decentralized applications.
In his view, higher stablecoin reserves would lead to deeper liquidity pools, increased borrowing and lending activity, larger trading volumes, and more attractive yield opportunities across the network.
ADA Remains Under Pressure Despite Improving Fundamentals Meanwhile, ADA continues to face bearish pressure despite the improvement in on-chain metrics. The asset has gradually slipped down the global cryptocurrency rankings and currently stands as the world’s 18th-largest crypto by market cap.
At press time, ADA had a market valuation of $5.53 billion and traded at $0.1519 per token, representing a 35.43% decrease over the past month.
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CSWAP přidal podporu Phantom Wallet do BTC Karma, takže držitelé bitcoinu mohou přímo připojit peněženku a během pár kliknutí stakovat BTC na Cardanu. Firma říká, že tím snižuje bariéry pro vstup bitcoinové likvidity do ekosystému Cardano.
CSWAP has highlighted a new integration aimed at simplifying how Bitcoin holders can participate in decentralized finance on the Cardano network.
The update follows an announcement from BTC Karma, CSWAP’s Bitcoin-native DeFi protocol, confirming support for the Phantom Wallet. With the integration now live, Bitcoin users can connect their Phantom wallets directly to BTC Karma and stake BTC in just a few clicks.
According to BTC Karma, the new wallet support removes onboarding friction and creates a more straightforward path for Bitcoin holders seeking yield opportunities through decentralized finance applications.
CSWAP Positions Wallet Expansion as a Liquidity Gateway Following the announcement, CSWAP emphasized the broader importance of the integration for the Cardano ecosystem.
The protocol noted that every additional wallet it supports lowers the barriers that prevent Bitcoin liquidity from flowing into Cardano-based applications. Consequently, the addition of Phantom support marks another step toward attracting the next generation of Bitcoin DeFi users.
“Every wallet we support makes it easier for Bitcoin liquidity to enter the Cardano ecosystem,” CSWAP remarked.
CSWAP CEO Hints at More Integrations Reacting to the launch, CSWAP founder and CEO Jon Kravetz reiterated the team’s commitment to expanding BTC Karma’s reach across additional wallets and user communities.
He described the Phantom integration as part of a broader effort to extend the BTC Karma ecosystem across the cryptocurrency industry. Furthermore, Kravetz hinted that the team is already developing additional integrations, signaling plans to continue lowering entry barriers for Bitcoin holders interested in Cardano’s DeFi opportunities.
Just added @phantom wallet support on @btc_karma.
We're spreading good $KARMA far and wide.
We're turning bitcoin…in to productive capital one wallet at a time. (There's more coming!) https://t.co/npV7lJoNyQ
— Jon Kravetz (@CSWAP_Destroy) June 30, 2026
For context, BTC Karma is widely regarded as the first Bitcoin-native DeFi protocol operating directly on the Cardano mainnet. The platform serves as a bridge, allowing Bitcoin holders to earn yield and receive new tokens while participating in the Cardano ecosystem.
Notably, the protocol’s design aligns closely with Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson’s vision of bringing idle Bitcoin capital into the ADA ecosystem. Hoskinson argued that Cardano can unlock more than $2 trillion in Bitcoin DeFi opportunities, stressing that the network has a strong chance of becoming a major player in the emerging sector.
Cardano Continues to Expand Its Bitcoin DeFi Ambitions Meanwhile, Cardano continues to advance its broader DeFi strategy through several processes, including Bitcoin integration initiatives.
Earlier this year, Fluid Tokens completed the first atomic swap between Bitcoin and Cardano, demonstrating growing interoperability between the two networks. In addition, Cardano previously introduced its first Bitcoin DeFi protocol, Cardinal, which allows BTC holders to bridge and stake their assets without selling them.
Hoskinson also revealed plans earlier this year to launch a one-click Bitcoin yield system on Cardano before year-end. However, the project has yet to provide an update on its progress.
In the meantime, competition in the Bitcoin DeFi sector continues to intensify, with rivals such as Flare arguing that they are better positioned to lead the race for Bitcoin-based decentralized finance.
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Micron a General Motors uzavřely strategickou dohodu o dlouhodobých dodávkách paměťových a úložných platforem pro výrobu vozů GM. Současně budou spolupracovat na technologiích pro další generaci vozidel.
BOISE, Idaho, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU) and General Motors announced a Strategic Customer Agreement (SCA) to secure a long-term, reliable supply of memory and storage platforms critical to GM’s vehicle production and delivery at scale. Micron and GM are working together to strengthen semiconductor and automotive supply chains while supporting the next generation of U.S. manufacturing and innovation.
Automotive platforms and production require consistent component supply over extended lifecycles, making predictability and continuity of memory supply a critical priority for the industry. Ensuring consistent access to memory and storage is essential not only for automakers but also for consumers looking for new vehicles with the latest technology and safety standards amid rising global semiconductor demand.
In addition to the committed supply in this agreement, Micron and GM continue to collaborate on future memory and storage technology requirements essential for the next generation of vehicles. This includes deep technology collaboration to align on future product definition, system-level optimization, and the qualification of advanced memory technologies to support GM’s next generation of vehicle architectures and roadmaps.
This agreement is enabled by Micron’s ongoing investments to expand and localize supply for automotive customers, including advanced DRAM manufacturing in Manassas, Virginia. Micron’s $2 billion investment to modernize its Manassas fab, which began production earlier this year, provides the longevity and supply output valuable to long product lifecycles, improved supply predictability, and helps ensure product continuity across the industry.
Enhanced customer experiences through local compute that support AI-enabled in-cabin experiences and advanced driver assistance (ADAS) autonomy are driving the importance for advanced memory and storage in this industry. Through this agreement, GM will secure supply of LPDRAM, NOR and UFS NAND products and with continued collaboration, Micron and GM will validate and qualify future technologies. As vehicles become increasingly software-defined and AI-driven, memory and storage performance, reliability, and scalability are essential to enabling next-generation capabilities.
“We are proud to expand our strategic relationship with General Motors to deliver both long-term supply assurance and technology innovation critical to the future of the automotive industry,” said Sanjay Mehrotra, Chairman, President and CEO of Micron Technology. “As demand for memory and storage continues to grow, we are investing to extend supply availability, expand capacity and align more closely with our customers to improve supply predictability across the automotive ecosystem. Our expanding manufacturing efforts in the United States are designed to enable GM to deliver both near-term products as well as secure U.S.-based supply to support next generation platforms and innovation.”
“Delivering next-generation vehicles at scale requires a resilient and closely aligned supply chain,” said Mary Barra, Chair and CEO of General Motors. “Our expanded collaboration with Micron strengthens our access to critical memory technologies while enabling deeper integration across our vehicle platforms, supporting both performance and long-term reliability. This agreement reinforces the supply chain needed to support future vehicle innovation and production.”
These strategic customer agreements are part of Micron’s broader approach to strengthening supply continuity across the global semiconductor ecosystem. By aligning long-term demand with committed capacity and engineering collaboration, Micron is improving planning visibility, reducing supply variability, and helping ensure that critical industries, including automotive, have reliable access to the memory and storage technologies required to operate and innovate at scale.
Micron’s long-standing leadership in automotive memory and storage, combined with its expanding global manufacturing investments, positions the company as a key partner to leading automakers like GM as the industry transitions to more intelligent, connected, and autonomous vehicles.
This SCA is one of the 16 discussed on Micron’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 financial conference call.
About Micron Technology, Inc.
Micron Technology, Inc. is an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions, transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND and NOR memory and storage products. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and compute-intensive applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience. To learn more about Micron Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: MU), visit micron.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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ServiceNow a Accenture spustily dvě AI řešení pro kyberbezpečnost a automatizaci modernizace rizikových bezpečnostních operací. Akcie ServiceNow v předobchodní fázi vzrostly o 3,45 % na 102,71 USD.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional context from Guggenheim’s analyst note.
ServiceNow stock is surging to new heights today. What’s behind NOW gains? What Is Driving ServiceNow’s AI-Powered Offerings?ServiceNow and Accenture rolled out two offerings: managed security services built on the ServiceNow AI Platform and an Accenture AI-powered automation solution designed to reduce the cost and complexity of modernizing enterprise risk and security operations.
The companies tied the push to a faster threat cycle—saying AI has compressed the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation from months to hours—and pointed to U.S. data breach costs hitting $10.22 million per incident in 2025, up 9%.
Why Guggenheim Turned Bullish on ServiceNowCritical Price Levels To Watch For NOW StockThe premarket pop is happening inside a still-damaged longer-term chart: the stock is down 50.94% over the past 12 months and is trading 22.5% below its 200-day SMA ($133.66), which keeps the bigger trend cautious until price can reclaim that long average.
Near term, the setup is more constructive, with shares trading above the 50-day SMA ($99.90) and the 100-day SMA ($102.76), while sitting basically on top of the 20-day SMA ($103.78)—a spot that often decides whether a bounce turns into follow-through or fades back into chop.
RSI is the cleaner momentum read right now at 48.10, which is neutral and suggests the move isn’t "stretched" yet; in plain English, RSI helps gauge whether buying or selling has become overheated.
The mixed moving-average backdrop explains the two-way trade: the 20-day SMA is above the 50-day SMA (bullish), but the death cross from August 2025 (50-day below 200-day) still argues rallies may need repeated confirmation.
Key Resistance: $111.00 — a nearby round-number area where rebounds can stall Key Support: $85.50 — a prior demand zone that sits above the 52-week low area ($81.24) How ServiceNow Automates Business ProcessesServiceNow provides software solutions to structure and automate various business processes via a SaaS delivery model, with a core focus on IT workflows for enterprise customers. It started in IT service management and has expanded its workflow automation into customer service, HR service delivery, and security operations.
That backdrop matters for today’s news because security and risk modernization is a natural extension of the company’s "single platform" pitch—using the same workflow and automation logic to replace older, fragmented tools.
Pairing with Accenture also speaks to how these platforms get adopted in large enterprises, where implementation and managed services can be as important as the software itself.
ServiceNow Earnings Preview for July 2026Looking further out, the next major catalyst for the stock arrives with the July 22, 2026 (estimated) earnings report.
EPS Estimate: 76 cents (Down from 82 cents YoY) Revenue Estimate: $3.93 billion (Up from $3.21 billion YoY) Valuation: P/E of 59.1x (Indicates premium valuation relative to peers) Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price target of $138.21. Recent analyst moves include:
Guggenheim: Upgraded to Buy (Target $125.00) (July 1) BTIG: Buy (Maintains Target to $150.00) (June 29) Benchmark: Buy (Raises Target to $130.00) (June 15) What Would $1,000 Invested In NOW Be Worth?A $1,000 investment in ServiceNow on July 1, 2021, would have been worth $911 on June 30, 2026—a total return of -8.9% over the period. The stake swung between $627 and more than $2,000, ending well below its 2025 peak.
The ride included a deep drawdown, with the position hitting its period low on October 14, 2022, and a maximum drawdown of -64.5% along the way. Momentum later reversed, culminating in a period high on January 28, 2025, before the investment finished the five-year window at $911 on June 30, 2026.
On an annualized basis, ServiceNow returned -1.9% over the holding period, lagging the S&P 500’s 11.7% annualized return and the Nasdaq 100’s 15.8%. Among the listed peers, Meta Platforms, Inc. was the standout, posting a 106.2% annualized return over the same timeframe.
Today, SERVICENOW, INC. has a market capitalization of about $107.6 billion. The stock’s current P/E ratio is 59.1.
ServiceNow Benzinga Edge Rankings ExplainedBelow is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for ServiceNow, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:
The Verdict: ServiceNow’s Benzinga Edge signal reveals a growth-heavy profile with weak momentum and weak value, meaning the bull case leans on execution and continued demand rather than "cheap" pricing. For longer-term trend followers, the key technical tell is whether the stock can build above the $111.00 area and start working back toward its 200-day moving average.
NOW Stock Price Movement Wednesday MorningNOW Stock Price Activity: ServiceNow shares were up 3.45% at $102.71 on Wednesday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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, /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will webcast live its second quarter 2026 earnings results conference call (listen-only mode) on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. ET. Jim Taiclet, chairman, president and CEO; Evan Scott, chief financial officer; and Mark Kvasnak, vice president, Investor Relations, will discuss second quarter 2026 earnings results, provide updates on key topics and answer questions. Second quarter 2026 earnings results will be published prior to the market opening on July 23.
The live webcast will be available at www.lockheedmartin.com/investor and the accompanying presentation slides and relevant financial charts will also be available on the same website prior to market open.
An on-demand replay of the webcast will be available through Thursday, August 6, 2026, at www.lockheedmartin.com/investor, and a podcast will be available here.
For additional information, visit the company's website: www.lockheedmartin.com.
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Lockheed Martin is a global defense technology company driving innovation and advancing scientific discovery. Our all-domain mission solutions and 21st Century Security® vision accelerate the delivery of transformative technologies to ensure those we serve always stay ahead of ready. More information at LockheedMartin.com.
Stryker oznámí výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí 2026 na webcastu ve čtvrtek 30. července v 16:30 východního času. Téhož dne zveřejní i souhrn finančních informací přibližně v 16:05 východního času.
July 01, 2026 08:00 ET | Source: Stryker Corporation
Portage, Michigan, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stryker (NYSE: SYK) will host a webcast at 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) on Thursday, July 30, 2026, to discuss its second quarter 2026 financial results. The live webcast can be accessed at Stryker - Events & Presentations. An archive of the webcast will also be available at Stryker’s website beginning approximately two hours after the live call ends.
An accompanying press release that includes summary financial information for the second quarter will be issued at approximately 4:05 p.m. (Eastern time) and available at Stryker - Press Releases on the day of the webcast.
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Výbor Sněmovny reprezentantů tvrdí, že Jižní Korea diskriminovala Coupang a další americké firmy. U Coupangu podle něj vedla kampaň s desítkami šetření, tisíci žádostí o dokumenty a poklesem tržní kapitalizace o více než 40 %.
The South Korean government has used its regulatory authority to discriminate against U.S. companies and has waged an unprecedented campaign against online retailer Coupang, according to a House Judiciary Committee report released Wednesday.
The report is the result of an investigation opened by the committee in February. It highlights the treatment of Coupang, which is based in the U.S. but is known as the "Amazon of Asia," and other U.S. companies going back decades.
"South Korea's conduct is part of a broader attempt by foreign governments to weaponize their laws and regulations in an effort to harm American companies and limit their ability to compete in the global economy," the committee, which is chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, reported.
The South Korean embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
The committee said in the report that Coupang has been the target of discriminatory pressure from the South Korean government that intensified in 2025 after a data breach perpetrated by a disgruntled former employee.
The company apologized for the breach and its CEO, Park Dae-jun, resigned as a result of the incident.
But according to testimony given to the committee by Coupang's acting CEO Harold Rogers — who took over in December after Park resigned — South Korean officials were informed by the company that same month that the scale of the breach was smaller than initially expected and "that the leak was limited in nature," according to the House Judiciary report.
Despite that information, the committee found that the South Korean government launched a campaign against Coupang that included dozens of investigations, thousands of document requests, excessive fines and threats of criminal charges against Rogers, who is a U.S. citizen.
According to the committee, the South Korean National Intelligence Service compelled Coupang to send divers on a covert mission to retrieve a laptop used by the disgruntled former employee and that had been discarded in a river in Shanghai, then lied to the public about its involvement in the recovery operation.
"We regret the circumstances that led to the House Judiciary Committee's investigation and we remain committed to finding a constructive resolution so Coupang can once again serve as a bridge to strengthen the U.S.-Korea alliance, accelerating trade and investment that benefits both countries," the company said in a statement.
The result of South Korea's campaign against Coupang has been a more than 40% drop in Coupang's market capitalization, according to the committee, and could have a negative effect on its investors.
"South Korean regulators have consistently targeted Coupang and subjected the company to hostile regulatory treatment, unfair enforcement practices, and disproportionately large penalties not faced by their Korean competitors," the Judiciary report states.
The U.S. and South Korea have had a free trade agreement since 2012. South Korea has been a crucial trade partner for the U.S. in Asia, according to Demetrios Marantis, former acting U.S. trade representative under President Barack Obama, told CNBC.
But the relationship has at times been strained, and other digital companies based in the U.S. — like Google and Netflix — have also at times struggled with South Korean regulators, according to Marantis.
"Korea has had a long history of discriminating against foreign companies, just generally, and being protectionist, and a little bit inward looking," he said. "But the situation with Coupang — I have never seen anything this intense. This much of a whole-of-government assault on one company."
The U.S.-South Korea trade deal was renegotiated in 2025 as part of President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs. South Korea negotiated a lower tariff rate with Trump in exchange for investments in U.S. shipbuilding and national security, as well as regulatory rollbacks for American companies.
In its report, the House Judiciary Committee argued South Korea's actions against Coupang violate the deal.
"South Korea's discriminatory treatment of American-owned businesses directly violates its recent trade agreement with the United States," the report states.
Nordson vede trio Dividend Aristocrats: akcie letos přidaly 25,5 % a firma zvýšila celoroční výhled tržeb i upraveného EPS. Aflac posiluje o 6,3 %, Lowe’s klesá o 8,6 %.
On January 1, 2026, we published The 3 Best Dividend Aristocrats to Buy in 2026, naming Aflac (NYSE: AFL | AFL Price Prediction), Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW), and Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN) as the three most compelling names on the Aristocrat roster. Six months later, the scorecard shows two winners and one clear laggard. The S&P 500 has returned 9.5% year to date, providing a firm benchmark. One pick has crushed it, one has kept pace on total return, and one has pulled back hard. The Aristocrat thesis, however, holds across all three: each has raised its payout again in 2026, proving that the income compounding continues even when price action does not.
Here are the halftime scores, counting down from poorest performer to best.
3. Lowe’s Lowe’s earned the original nod on the strength of its home-improvement scale, its Total Home strategy, and a more than 60-year streak of dividend raises that qualifies it as a Dividend King. That thesis has run into a wall of housing softness. Shares closed at $220.49 on June 30, 2026, down 8.6% year to date. The dividend, however, keeps climbing. Lowe’s raised the quarterly payout from $1.20 to $1.25 with the July 22, 2026, ex-date, pushing the run rate to $4.80 per share annually for a 2.3% yield.
Operationally, the business has executed. Lowe’s beat consensus estimates in each of the past six quarters, including adjusted EPS of $3.03 versus a $2.97 estimate for the quarter reported May 20, 2026, on revenue of $23.08 billion, up 10.3% year over year. Comps have now been positive for four consecutive quarters. The stock is being punished by macro concerns, not on execution, and analysts have a $263.73 average price target. Lowe’s earns its spot from here as a rate-sensitive rebound candidate whose dividend keeps compounding while investors wait.
2. Aflac Aflac was the income anchor of the original three: steady supplemental-insurance cash flows in Japan and the United States, a fortress balance sheet, and 43 consecutive years of dividend increases. That anchor has held. Shares closed most recently at $117.25, up 6.3% since the start of the year, not far off the benchmark. Late last year, the board raised the quarterly payout 5.2% to $0.61, delivering a 2.1% current yield.
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The earnings scorecard is mixed. Q1 2026 adjusted EPS came in at $1.75, missing the $1.80 estimate, though revenue of $4.35 billion beat and rose 25.9% year over year. Yen weakness cost $0.02 of EPS at a 156.87 average rate, but Japan pretax margin expanded to 35.0% from 31.8% and buybacks retired 5.9% of the share count. At a 14x forward multiple with a 0.61 beta, Aflac remains a low-volatility income holding. It keeps its spot.
1. Nordson Nordson was the clear growth leader among the three picks, chosen for its precision-dispensing niche, the Ascend Strategy, and semiconductor exposure. It has delivered. Shares closed at $301.69 on June 30, up 25.5% year to date, more than doubling the S&P 500 return. The quarterly dividend was raised to $0.82 from $0.78, extending a 25-plus-year Aristocrat streak.
The Q2 fiscal 2026 report, delivered May 20, was a record: adjusted EPS of $2.86 on revenue of $740.85M, up 8.5% year over year, with 7% organic growth across all three segments and backlog up 18%. Advanced Technology Solutions grew 10.1%, aided by the semiconductor inflection and electronics dispense demand. Management raised full-year guidance to $2.93 billion to $3.01 billion in sales and $11.30 to $11.80 in adjusted EPS. CEO Sundaram Nagarajan called it “a strong first half of fiscal 2026, highlighted by record performance and ongoing momentum across our end markets.” At 26x forward earnings, the multiple has expanded, but with analysts targeting $319.12 and free cash flow conversion at 119%, Nordson still earns the top spot into the back half of the year.
The Halftime Verdict The January call landed. Nordson is the clear winner, more than doubling the S&P 500’s advance on record operating results and raised guidance. Aflac kept pace and kept raising. Lowe’s is the one to defend, but its earnings still beat, its comps went positive for a fourth straight quarter, and its dividend just went up again. That is the Aristocrat promise in action: the income compounds through the cycle, and Nordson’s precision-dispensing story remains the sharpest offensive weapon in this three-stock portfolio heading into the second half.
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Carrier dokončil prodej divize Riello společnosti Ariston Group za hrubý výnos přibližně 440 milionů USD. Firma uvedla, že peníze posílí investice do klíčových aktivit a inovací.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, today announced it has completed the sale of its Riello business to Ariston Group for gross proceeds of approximately $440 million.
"The sale of Riello reflects Carrier's disciplined portfolio management as we continue to focus our resources on delivering differentiated climate and energy solutions. Sale proceeds enhance our ability to invest in our core businesses, innovation and value creation for our customers and shareowners," said David Gitlin, Chairman & CEO of Carrier. "We are grateful to the Riello team for their many contributions to Carrier and are confident that Ariston Group is well-positioned to drive the business's next phase of growth."
BofA Securities acted as exclusive financial advisor to Carrier, and Linklaters LLP acted as external legal counsel in connection with the transaction.
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Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating innovations that bring comfort, safety and sustainability to life. Through cutting-edge advancements in climate solutions such as temperature control, air quality and transportation, we improve lives, empower critical industries and ensure the safe transport of food, life-saving medicines and more. Since inventing modern air conditioning in 1902, we lead with purpose: enhancing the lives we live and the world we share. We continue to lead because of our world-class, inclusive workforce that puts the customer at the center of everything we do. For more information, visit www.carrier.com or follow Carrier on social media at @Carrier.
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FuelCell Energy posiluje díky dohodě s Fit Energy a nerozředěnému financování od EXIM. Firma uvádí, že více než 80 % jejího 1,5GW pipeline míří na trh napájení AI datacenter.
FuelCell stock is challenging resistance. Why are FCEL shares at highs? The Fit Energy DealThe deal represents a major step in FuelCell’s pivot toward the AI data center power market, a segment where the company says more than 80% of its 1.5-gigawatt proposal pipeline is now concentrated.
The EXIM FinancingCritically, the financing is structured as a loan guarantee through EXIM’s program, making it non-dilutive—providing capital without a share sale, which had been a persistent concern among investors.
Analyst Consensus & Recent ActionsThe stock carries a Hold rating with an average price target of $22.00. Recent analyst moves include:
B. Riley Securities: Upgraded to Buy (Raises Target to $32.00) (June 29) UBS: Neutral (Raises Target to $22.00) (June 26) Jefferies: Upgraded to Buy (Raises Target to $24.00) (June 26) FuelCell Shares Shoot HigherFCEL Price Action: At the time of publication, FuelCell shares are trading 3.42% higher at $37.24, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Evernorth spouští Pharmacy Forward, AI program pro rychlejší a personalizovanější specializovanou péči v Accredo Specialty Pharmacy. Projekt má do roku 2028 podpořit investice ve výši 100 milionů USD a zkrátit zpracování receptů.
New program introduces AI-enabled capabilities to personalize support, streamline prescription processing, and help patients start and stay on therapy with greater ease and confidence
, /PRNewswire/ -- As specialty care becomes more complex, patients need faster, more connected, and personalized support. To help meet that need, Evernorth, the health services division of The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI), today unveiled Pharmacy Forward, a new AI-powered program designed to improve how patients access and experience specialty care. Launching first with Accredo Specialty Pharmacy – which serves patients with chronic and complex specialty conditions through condition-specific Therapeutic Resource Centers (TRCs) – the program is supported by a $100 million investment through 2028. This investment enables care teams to focus more on clinical care and patient outcomes while reducing prescription processing timelines and improving service responsiveness.
"Patients navigating complex health conditions need comprehensive, expert support, often during some of the most difficult moments in their lives," said Matt Perlberg, President of the Evernorth Health Services pharmacy and care delivery businesses, including Accredo, and Executive Vice President of Customer Innovation for The Cigna Group. "Pharmacy Forward reflects our commitment to meet patients where they are —delivering an even faster, more seamless experience while ensuring they receive the personalized support and clinical care they deserve."
A Smarter, Faster, More Personalized Specialty Pharmacy Experience
Pharmacy Forward applies AI across four core areas: clinical care, prescription intake, administration, and medication fulfillment:
Care Enablement — Supporting More Coordinated, Insight-Driven Care: Pharmacy Forward is expected to improve medication adherence beyond the industry standard of 80%, helping patients stay on therapy and achieve optimal health outcomes. By integrating clinical data and insights, AI-generated summaries, and predictive analytics, care teams can deliver more connected, informed support. This enables clinicians to proactively identify patients at risk of falling off therapy or experiencing adverse events, empowering earlier intervention, stronger coordination, and an improved patient experience. The program uses AI to free up more time for clinicians to focus on patient care and is expected to reduce clinician documentation time by up to 50%. Experience Accelerators – Improving the Patient Journey in Real Time: Pharmacy Forward uses AI-enabled tools to reach patients earlier in their care journey and deliver more proactive, personalized support. For example, Accredo has implemented AI-enabled scheduling so outreach occurs during patients' preferred call windows. Additionally, Accredo anticipates a 25% increase in use of personalized patient digital pathways, enabling more patients to complete routine steps on their own terms — getting answers faster, starting prescriptions through the app or website, and scheduling therapy more easily. Rx Readiness — Accelerating Time to Therapy: Pharmacy Forward is cutting the time it takes for patients to receive their medication after Accredo receives a prescription in half — helping patients start treatment sooner. By using AI to improve the completeness of prior authorization submissions, identify copay assistance eligibility, and ensure prescriptions are ready earlier in the process, the program is designed to streamline the time it takes to process a prescription and reduce delays in care. One Fulfillment Network — Delivering Medications Faster and More Reliably: Pharmacy Forward will enhance Accredo's ability to ship complex specialty medications from sites as close to a patient's home as possible, ensuring that 90% of patients are within a 1-day or same day ground shipping radius. To enable this, Accredo is expanding capacity, staffing, and capabilities at many of its nearly 40 care facilities to reduce the need for longer ground or air shipments, which are more susceptible to delays from adverse events such as weather. The enhancements will be supported by AI technology, for example, to continuously analyze factors such as patient location, delivery timing, and medication handling requirements to determine the most effective dispensing location. Together, these capabilities represent the next evolution of specialty pharmacy — combining AI, clinical expertise, and operational scale to create a more connected and responsive care experience. The program is expected to generate approximately $400 million in value by the end of 2028, helping make care more coordinated and personalized for the more than one million patients Accredo serves each year. Evernorth expects to extend many of these capabilities to its other pharmacies' operations in the coming years.
"AI is enabling us to fundamentally reimagine how we support each patient's journey," said Katya Andresen, Chief Data, Digital and AI Officer, The Cigna Group. "By responsibly combining real-time data, advanced analytics and deep clinical expertise, we can deliver more personalized, proactive support — helping people access the care they need faster and achieve better health outcomes."
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Evernorth Health Services is the pharmacy, care, and benefits solutions division of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI). We create and deliver innovative, flexible, and people-first solutions that solve the most complex health care challenges. Evernorth is home to pioneering brands including Express Scripts, Express Scripts Pharmacy, Accredo, eviCore, and MD Live. We have more than 40,000 employees who work to make health care more affordable, predictable, and simple for the 190 million people we serve. Learn more at evernorth.com.
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TRON Nile Testnet nasadil upgrade GreatVoyage-v4.8.2-PQ1-build1 s podporou postkvantových digitálních podpisů. Jde o první takové řešení na veřejném blockchainu.
Quantum computers can’t break blockchain cryptography today. But “today” has an expiration date, and TRON is apparently not waiting around to find out when it arrives.
On June 30, the TRON Nile Testnet deployed GreatVoyage-v4.8.2-PQ1-build1, an upgrade that introduces end-to-end support for post-quantum digital signatures. The build integrates two NIST-standardized signature schemes into the network’s core functions: transactions, block signing, peer-to-peer handshakes, and smart contract verification through new TVM precompiles.
Two signature schemes, two very different tradeoffs The upgrade introduces FN-DSA-512, based on the Falcon-512 standard, and ML-DSA-44, based on Dilithium-2. Both are algorithms that the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formally standardized for post-quantum use.
The two schemes differ meaningfully in their technical profiles. FN-DSA-512 produces variable-length signatures capped at 667 bytes. ML-DSA-44 outputs fixed signatures at 2,420 bytes. That size difference matters more than it sounds like it should.
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Current ECDSA signatures used by most blockchains, TRON included, run about 64-72 bytes. A jump to 667 bytes is notable. A jump to 2,420 bytes is a different conversation entirely, one that involves bandwidth costs, storage requirements, and downstream effects on every wallet, explorer, and dApp that touches the chain.
Both schemes are activated through separate on-chain committee proposals, meaning the TRON community gets to vote on each one independently after a hard-fork gate.
Why post-quantum matters now Justin Sun announced TRON’s formal post-quantum initiative on April 14, and the Nile Testnet deployment followed roughly eleven weeks later.
The upgrade builds on earlier Nile Testnet iterations. Version 4.8.0 landed in Q1 2025, and v4.8.1 followed in late 2025, both focused on network performance improvements and better alignment with Ethereum Virtual Machine standards. The post-quantum build represents a sharper pivot toward security hardening rather than feature parity.
The infrastructure headache hiding in larger signatures When signature sizes balloon from 72 bytes to potentially 2,420 bytes, every piece of infrastructure downstream needs to accommodate the change. Wallets need to handle larger transaction payloads. Block explorers need to parse and display new signature types. Exchanges that support TRON deposits and withdrawals need to update their signing and verification logic. dApps that verify signatures on-chain need to integrate with the new TVM precompiles.
If post-quantum signatures increase per-transaction data by 10x to 30x compared to current ECDSA signatures, the aggregate bandwidth impact could be material, particularly for super representatives and full nodes.
What this means for investors TRON is positioning itself ahead of most major Layer 1 chains on quantum resistance. Bitcoin and Ethereum have both seen community discussions about post-quantum upgrades, but neither has deployed NIST-standardized PQ signatures on a testnet, let alone a mainnet.
The key metric to watch is whether TRON’s ecosystem of wallets, dApps, and infrastructure providers actually builds out PQ support during the testnet phase. The real test is whether TronLink, major exchanges, and high-volume dApps integrate the new signature types before any mainnet proposal goes to vote.
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BNB Agent Studio je nyní spuštěn na BNB Smart Chain mainnetu a umožňuje vytvořit AI agenta z jednoho promptu. Agent si navíc sám doplňuje platby přes x402 a získává onchain identitu přes ERC-8004.
TL;DRBNB Agent Studio is live on BNB Smart Chain. Builders describe an AI agent in one prompt inside platforms like Cursor, Claude Code and other platforms, and it ships to the chain.Agents pay their own LLM bills from a wallet you fund. They top up automatically via the x402 protocol, so the agent keeps running between your wallet refills.Each agent gets an onchain identity via ERC-8004 and a task interface via ERC-8183. Other agents can find it and call it.Open standards across the stack: x402, ERC-8004, ERC-8183. Nothing about the agent is locked into a single vendor.If you want to ship a useful AI agent on chain today, you have to assemble at least five things separately:
A walletAn identityA payment railA hosting environmentAccess to a Large Language Model. Each one is a different vendor, a different SDK, a different login. Every seam in that stack is a place something can break, and every dependency is a future migration headache waiting to happen.
Even when that stack is wired up correctly, the agent often doesn't last long. The moment its language model credits run out, it stops. It has no way to refill its own balance. The result is an agent that looks autonomous until it isn't, and you end up checking on it the way someone checks on a houseplant.
BNB Agent Studio is a developer product that takes those pieces and puts them inside one workflow. You describe the agent in one prompt inside Cursor or your favourite vibecoding platform, and the product handles the rest. Your agent comes out of deployment already paying its own bills and already addressable on BNB Smart Chain.
Inside BNB Agent StudioThe whole flow lives inside an AI IDE. Install the bnb CLI, describe what you want the agent to do, and BNB Agent Studio scaffolds the code, sets up the wallet, registers the agent's onchain identity, and deploys it to a managed runtime.
The pieces underneath:
bnb CLI - A single-line install. Detects supported AI IDEs (Cursor, Claude Code) and registers Studio's MCP server with them automatically.Studio MCP server - Exposes Studio's tools to the IDE, so the AI assistant can scaffold and deploy agents on your behalf.BNB Chain SDK - Runtime layer with primitives for identity, payments, and language model calls. Available in Python today, with additional languages coming.AWS Bedrock AgentCore - Where your deployed agent runs. Agents live on production-grade infrastructure rather than your laptop.x402 payment protocol - The payment rail an agent uses to top up its own balance.ERC-8004 - Agent identity standard. Each deployed agent gets its own onchain identity.ERC-8183 - Agent task interface standard. Other agents can discover and call the one you've built.From One Prompt to a Live AgentThe developer experience is meant to look like a normal coding session.
Local testing happens in the same environment. Once you're satisfied, deployment is a single instruction. Behind that, Studio compiles the agent, pushes it to AWS Bedrock AgentCore, registers an ERC-8004 identity for it, binds its wallet to that identity, registers the ERC-8183 task interface, and turns on the self-funding loop.
Self-funding is the part that does the heavy lifting once your agent is live. Your agent watches its own language model balance. When the balance falls below a threshold, the SDK initiates a payment over x402, drawing from the wallet you funded at deployment and settled in $U on BNB Smart Chain. Your agent stays online during the top-up. When the underlying wallet runs low, you refill it.
Less Plumbing, More AgentWhat changes for you is mostly what you no longer have to build. Wallets, identity, payments, and hosting are part of the product. The SDK ships in Python today, with more languages coming. The CLI works in any MCP-compatible AI IDE, which means your existing Cursor and Claude Code workflows pick up Studio without any extra setup.
Three things to know about how this actually works:
Your agent handles its own credit top-ups, drawing from the wallet you fund. That changes the operational model. An agent you deploy today keeps running without you intervening between tasks. You only step in when the underlying wallet runs low.Open standards are the default. ERC-8004, ERC-8183, and x402 are all open. Nothing about your agent's identity, payments, or task interface is locked to BNB Chain or to Studio.Studio doesn't get in the way of how you build. The user flow above is a reference shape, not a contract. The SDK and CLI work fine if you want to wire things up differently.To get started, read the quickstart in the docs.
Live Today on BNB ChainBNB Agent Studio is live on BNB Smart Chain mainnet. The CLI is publicly available, the SDK installs via pip, and the supported AI IDEs at launch are Cursor and Claude Code, with additional MCP-compatible environments coming through MCP itself.
AWS Free Tier: A Limited-Time Free ExperienceTo support developers, the BNB Agent Studio AWS Free Tier offers a no-cost way to try the full cloud agent deployment pipeline using only a GitHub login with no AWS account or credit card required.
From there you get access to agent creation, cloud deployment, onchain registration via ERC-8004, and ERC-8183 / x402 onchain interactions, all without setting up your own infrastructure first.
This is a limited-time campaign with a capped budget, so access closes once it's gone. Here's everything you need to know about how it works.
Eligibility Dimension
Rule
GitHub account
Must be registered for at least 30 days.
Participation limit
Each GitHub account may participate once only. No re-enrollment.
Network
bsc-testnet only. Mainnet is not supported.
Total campaign budget
Limited on a first come, first served basis. Campaign ends automatically once the budget is exhausted.
Timing Dimension
Rule
Timer start
First successful bag deploy (not at login).
Trial duration
48 hours.
Expiry reminders
CLI reminders at 12 hours and 1 hour before expiry.
On expiry
All cloud resources automatically and permanently deleted. Cannot be recovered.
Login without deploying
Does not count toward the 48 hours. No resources consumed.
Usage limits Limit
Default Value
Invocation rate
60 requests / minute
Concurrent invocations
Max 2
Max single session duration
5 minutes (forcibly terminated on timeout)
Idle auto-reclaim
Reclaimed after 1 minute of inactivity
Max agents per user
10
Deployments per hour
Max 10
Concurrent in-flight deployments
Max 3
Zip package size
≤250 MB
Container image size
≤2 GB
Single request size
Max 10 MB
Campaign End MechanismWhen total campaign spend reaches the budget threshold ($3,000 × 80% ≈ $2,400), campaign end is automatically triggered:
New user entry is immediately closed: Deploy and invoke requests return "Campaign has ended."Users already inside their 48-hour window are unaffected and continue running until their individual expiry.Note: AWS billing has a delay of roughly 24 hours, so the actual trigger point is based on estimated spend reaching the threshold (subject to adjustment). Final spend is determined by actual AWS billing.
Data After ExpiryWhen the 48-hour trial ends, all cloud resources are immediately and permanently deleted and cannot be recovered. Onchain identity and transaction records are permanently retained and unaffected.
Content
Status After 48 Hours
Local code files (main.py, etc.)
Fully retained (stored locally on user's machine)
Onchain identity (ERC-8004)
Permanently retained (on BSC)
Onchain transaction records
Permanently retained (on BSC)
Local wallet files
Retained (stored locally on user's machine)
Cloud AgentCore runtime instance
Permanently deleted
CloudWatch runtime logs
Permanently deleted
ECR images (runtime + user-uploaded)
Permanently deleted
Secrets (wallet keys, etc.)
Immediately and permanently deleted. No recovery window.
S3 code bundle
Permanently deleted
Important:
Always use a testnet-dedicated wallet. Never use a mainnet wallet holding real assets.The system sends CLI reminders before expiry. Back up your local code in time.What’s Next?The current shape of the product is the developer surface for shipping individual agents. Further work covers ecosystem features and additional wallet and language model integrations. None of that is required for you to start building today.
Here’s what’s to come:
Late June 2026 - more options at every step:
TWAK wallet integration as an additional wallet option.BinancePay B402 merchants integration, so agents can purchase CMC data through x402.Microsoft Azure as a cloud runtime option alongside AWS.Free AWS runtime for up to 48 hours.Mid July 2026 - more choice and control:
Developer dashboard to view, pause, and restart agents without touching the CLI.Enterprise-grade security model for agent wallet private keys.Additional wallets to pick from and more data services your agent can pay to use.The roadmap updates regularly as we ship. For the latest, see the BNB Agent Studio page:
bnbchain.org/en/bnb-agent-studio
BNB Chain has been pointing toward a chain where autonomous software does real work for some time. BNB Agent Studio is the developer surface that makes that workable. The product is built for you if you want to ship agents that actually do the work, not chatbots that need supervision.
Britská FCA navrhla u stablecoinů nižší kapitálové rezervy, zatímco EU drží přísnější rámec MiCA. Pro Binance a BNB to znamená větší regulační nejistotu v Evropě.
Let me tell you about a regulatory tug-of-war happening right now that most crypto headlines are ignoring, but that matters a lot for the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. While everyone obsesses over Bitcoin’s slide, two of the world’s biggest financial jurisdictions, the UK and the EU, are quietly pulling in opposite directions on stablecoin rules, and the outcome has real stakes for Binance and its token, BNB. Let me walk you through it.
First, the price. BNB is trading at $546.54, down about 1.3% on the day and 5.7% on the week, holding up roughly in line with the broader market through a rough stretch (live BNB price on CoinGecko). It has been more resilient than many altcoins over the longer run, and there is a structural reason for that, which we will get to. But right now, the interesting story is regulatory.
The tug-of-war: UK versus EU Here is what is happening. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority just proposed lowering the capital buffers, essentially the financial cushions, that firms must hold against stablecoins. This follows the Bank of England backtracking on limits to how much stablecoin value an individual could hold. The clear direction: the UK is moving to make itself more welcoming to stablecoin businesses.
At the same time, this move directly undercuts the EU’s MiCA framework, which imposes stricter requirements. So you have got two major jurisdictions competing, the UK loosening up to attract crypto business, the EU holding a tighter line. For a global company, that competition creates both opportunity and complication: friendlier rules somewhere, tighter rules elsewhere, and the constant challenge of navigating both.
Why this matters for BNB specifically Now here is the connection to BNB, and it is a direct one. Unlike most cryptocurrencies, BNB’s fortunes are tied tightly to Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, because BNB is the native token of the Binance ecosystem. So anything that affects Binance’s regulatory standing affects BNB more directly than regulatory news affects, say, a decentralized coin.
And Binance has a specific, live regulatory situation in Europe: it is facing a looming rejection of its MiCA license application in the EU, though it has said it is seeking alternative ways to maintain its European presence. So this UK-versus-EU stablecoin tug-of-war is not abstract for BNB holders. A more welcoming UK could offer Binance an alternative path in a key market, while the tighter EU stance is exactly the kind of pressure that has complicated its European operations. The regulatory chessboard genuinely matters here.
The structural strength underneath Let me balance the regulatory uncertainty with what is actually working for BNB, because it is real. BNB is not a purely speculative token. It has genuine utility: people use it to pay trading fees at a discount on Binance, and to power activity on BNB Chain. On top of that, Binance regularly burns BNB, permanently removing coins from supply, a deflationary mechanism that supports the price over time.
That combination, real utility plus shrinking supply, is why BNB tends to hold up better than many altcoins in downturns, and it is doing exactly that this week. The recent Maxwell upgrade to BNB Chain also improved the network’s performance, and integrations like Tether Gold keep expanding what people can do on it. These are the quiet, steady strengths that sit beneath the regulatory noise.
So how do you read BNB right now? This is the balance. On one side, BNB has real utility, deflationary burns, an improving network, and better resilience than most altcoins. On the other, it carries a concentrated risk tied to Binance’s regulatory standing, and right now that standing sits in the middle of a genuine UK-versus-EU regulatory divergence with real consequences.
That makes BNB a fundamentally different kind of hold than something like Bitcoin. When you own BNB, you are partly betting on Binance successfully navigating a complex, shifting global regulatory landscape, with all the upside if it does and the specific risk if it stumbles. Both sides deserve your attention.
The levels worth watching On the downside, the $540 area is immediate support, with $520 below it as the level that has held through recent pressure. Holding $520 keeps the structure intact. On the upside, BNB needs to reclaim $560 to ease the pressure, then the $580 to $600 zone to signal a stronger recovery is taking shape.
Where this leaves us BNB at $546 is holding up reasonably through a rough week, supported by its real utility and deflationary burns, with the Maxwell upgrade strengthening the network underneath. But it sits in the middle of a genuine regulatory tug-of-war: the UK loosening stablecoin rules to attract business while the EU holds its tighter MiCA line, with Binance’s European future caught in between.
So watch both sides. The $520 support and the $560 reclaim are the levels to track on the chart. And keep an eye on the UK-versus-EU regulatory story, because for BNB more than almost any other major coin, the fate of the exchange and the token are bound together. That is what makes BNB both more resilient and more regulatory-sensitive than it looks.
FAQ What is the BNB price today?
BNB is trading at $546.54 on July 1, 2026, down about 1.3% on the day and 5.7% on the week, holding up roughly in line with the broader market. It remains the fourth-largest cryptocurrency.
What is the UK stablecoin news?
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority proposed lowering the capital buffers firms must hold against stablecoins, following the Bank of England backtracking on stablecoin holding limits. This moves the UK toward friendlier stablecoin rules, undercutting the EU’s stricter MiCA framework.
Why does the UK-EU regulatory divergence matter for BNB?
BNB is tied closely to Binance, so regulatory shifts affecting the exchange affect BNB directly. A friendlier UK could offer Binance an alternative path, while the tighter EU stance, including a looming MiCA license rejection, complicates its European operations.
Why does BNB hold up better than other altcoins?
BNB has real utility (fee discounts and BNB Chain activity) plus regular token burns that shrink supply. This combination of genuine demand and deflationary supply tends to make it more resilient than purely speculative coins in downturns.
What are the key BNB levels to watch? I
mmediate support is $540, with $520 below it. Holding $520 keeps the structure intact. On the upside, BNB needs to reclaim $560, then the $580 to $600 zone to signal a stronger recovery.
This is not investment advice. Cryptocurrency is highly volatile. Always do your own research.
XLM za 24 hodin vzrostl asi o 10 %, protože Stellar Development Foundation se připojila k Open USD jako launch partner a účastník Open Standard. Open USD podpořilo přes 140 firem včetně Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock a Coinbase.
Stellar Signs On as Open USD Launch PartnerStellar's native token $XLM climbed roughly 10% over 24 hours after the Stellar Development Foundation joined the launch of Open USD as both a launch partner and Open Standard participant. The move ties one of crypto's most established payments-focused blockchains to what is shaping up to be the most broadly backed stablecoin debut in the industry's history.
More than 140 companies, including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock and Coinbase, have joined Open Standard to launch Open USD (OUSD), a new stablecoin that shares most of the earnings from its reserves. The project is led by founding CEO Zach Abrams, co-founder of Bridge, the stablecoin infrastructure startup acquired by Stripe for $1.1 billion in 2024.
The coin is designed to address longstanding complaints about the stablecoin industry: high fees for minting and redeeming tokens at scale, issuers that keep the interest earned on reserves, and a lack of input from the businesses actually using the coins. Open Standard said businesses will be able to mint and redeem Open USD without fees or volume limits, while most of the income generated by its reserves will be distributed to participating businesses after a small management fee.
A Broad Coalition, and What It Means for $XLMThe 140-plus partners span four main categories: payment networks and processors such as Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Stripe, and Western Union; financial institutions including BlackRock, BNY, Standard Chartered, DBS, and U.S. Bank; technology and commerce firms such as Google, Samsung Electronics, IBM, Shopify, and DoorDash; and crypto ecosystem players including Coinbase and Solana.
Open USD will be managed by an independent organization with governance shared among partner companies, rather than a single controlling issuer. The announcement had an immediate ripple effect across markets, with Circle shares falling sharply on the day as traders priced in OUSD as a direct competitor to USDC.
For Stellar, the partnership reinforces the network's positioning as institutional payments infrastructure. Stellar's speed, low fees, compliance tools, and anchor network provide financial institutions the infrastructure needed to tokenize assets while maintaining regulatory compliance. The Open USD partnership adds to a string of recent institutional milestones for the network. In May 2026, the DTCC announced plans to connect its tokenized securities platform to Stellar, with XLM designated as the settlement token and live assets targeted for the first half of 2027, covering Russell 1000 equities and U.S. Treasury bonds.
Open USD is expected to go live later in 2026, with issuance planned across Solana, Stellar, Base, and Polygon.
Sources:
The Block: Visa, Stripe, Coinbase and more join Open USD stablecoin
CoinDesk: DTCC taps Stellar for tokenized securities network
Crypto Briefing: Dozens of major companies join Open USD as launch partners
Circle-backed Arc se připojil k programu Chainlink Scale, čímž vývojáři získají přístup k CCIP, Data Streams, Data Feeds a Proof of Reserve. Arc je nyní ve veřejném testnetu před spuštěním mainnetu.
Arc Plugs Into Chainlink's Enterprise Oracle StackArc, the Layer-1 blockchain backed by Circle, has joined the Chainlink Scale program, opening up a suite of enterprise-grade oracle and interoperability services to developers building on the network.
Through the partnership, builders on Arc can now tap CCIP (Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol), Data Streams, Data Feeds, and Proof of Reserve. Chainlink CCIP is a blockchain interoperability protocol that enables developers to build secure applications that can transfer tokens, messages, or both across chains. Data Streams, meanwhile, provides pull-based oracles with sub-second latency, enabling DeFi applications to access high-quality financial market data.
The Scale program, which stands for Sustainable Chainlink Access for Layer 1 and 2 Enablement, is centered around accelerating the growth of blockchain and layer-2 ecosystems. It allows blockchains and layer-2 networks to fast-track smart contract innovation by covering the operating costs of Chainlink oracle networks for a period of time. In doing so, developers get access to a variety of important oracle services, including configurations specific to their ecosystem needs, such as Data Feeds with higher update frequencies to enable more advanced and low-latency smart contract applications.
What Arc Brings to the Table Arc features predictable dollar-based fees using stablecoins as gas, opt-in configurable privacy that supports compliance obligations, and direct integration with Circle's full-stack platform, making it uniquely suited for use cases like lending, capital markets, FX, and payments.
Chainlink has been selected as a core ecosystem partner of Arc, the newly launched layer-1 blockchain by Circle. The Chainlink Scale membership now formalises and expands that relationship, putting the full oracle toolkit directly in the hands of Arc's developer community.
Arc is currently in public testnet, with strong developer adoption and sustained network activity ahead of mainnet launch. Launch partners include BlackRock, Visa, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, Standard Chartered, Amazon Web Services, and Coinbase, representing diverse segments of the financial ecosystem from asset managers to payment processors to infrastructure providers. The addition of Chainlink Scale infrastructure is likely to deepen that institutional appeal as Arc prepares for its mainnet debut.
Arc official website | Chainlink Scale program overview, Chainlink Blog | Arc on Chainlink Ecosystem
World je nyní spuštěn jako plně on-chain predikční trh na Solaně přímo v peněžence Phantom i na world.xyz. Uživatelé mohou obchodovat kontrakty na ceny krypta a MS ve fotbale 2026 s vypořádáním v CASH stablecoinu.
World is a new onchain prediction market on Solana that allows users to trade event contracts like crypto prices and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The platform is now live within the Phantom wallet and at world.xyz, utilizing Chainlink as its primary oracle infrastructure for market data.World enables users to trade directly from their Solana wallets, with positions, settlement, and redemptions occurring fully onchain using CASH stablecoin.World, the mysterious Solana project that garnered millions of views on X with little more than a glowing globe, cryptic posts and the tagline “Trade Everything,” is now live as a fully onchain prediction market inside Phantom.
The platform is online at world.xyz and in the Phantom wallet on iOS, Android and desktop, with Chainlink serving as its primary oracle infrastructure for its data.
Users can trade event contracts tied to crypto prices and the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with additional markets on sports, geopolitics, and macroeconomics planned for the near future, according to an announcement shared with CoinDesk.
World’s world_xyz account has built attention throughsocial media posts offering scant product details, fueling speculation that the project could be a meme coin, trading app or broader Solana infrastructure play. Copycat WORLD-themed tokens have appeared on token launchpads, though those tokens are not official World assets.
The platform's identity stayed hidden until late June, when a legal disclosure on Phantom's site surfaced on X.
World is instead a non-custodial prediction market, with users being able to trade directly from their Solana wallets and funds moving only when they enter a market. Positions, settlement and redemptions happen onchain.
World uses Phantom’s CASH stablecoin as its settlement asset, allowing winning positions to be redeemed automatically inside the wallet. Phantom gives World immediate distribution through one of Solana’s largest consumer apps and follows Phantom’s broader push into in-app markets, including Kalshi prediction markets and regulated derivatives.
“Prediction markets are one of the most powerful applications you can build on a high-performance blockchain,” Pedro Miranda, head of consumer at the Solana Foundation, in Wednesday's announcement. “World is designed to show what Solana makes possible: real-time markets, onchain settlement, and a user experience that meets people where they are.”
Chainlink will provide World with market data and resolution infrastructure through Chainlink Data Streams and the Chainlink Runtime Environment.
The setup is meant to reduce reliance on human-led resolution, a longstanding friction point in prediction markets. Other event-contract platforms have also moved toward oracle-based settlement, including Polymarket for some price-based markets.
World is not the only Solana-native prediction market. Jupiter unveiled its Forecast beta on June 29, offering 15-minute bitcoin price markets.
The Phantom debut is the first of several frontend distribution partnerships World plans to activate across traditional fintech and crypto platforms in July.
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Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Jun 30, 2026
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Why it matters:
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
World XYZ nasadila Chainlink jako hlavní oracle infrastrukturu pro rychlejší a přesnější vypořádání na Solaně. Integrace má zlepšit spolehlivost dat i okamžité výplaty.
World XYZ, a prominent prediction market on the Solana blockchain, has announced its adoption of Chainlink as its primary oracle infrastructure. This integration aims to enhance the speed and accuracy of market resolutions, particularly in categories such as cryptocurrency, sports, elections, and macroeconomic events. Chainlink serves as a critical link, connecting Solana’s smart contracts to real-world data through verified data aggregation from independent node operators. This move is expected to provide immediate resolution and payout capabilities, bypassing traditional banking delays through stablecoin rails.
The integration of Chainlink is seen as a significant enhancement for World XYZ, addressing the “oracle problem” by ensuring data accuracy and reliability. With Chainlink’s established network, which has facilitated over $6.9 trillion in transaction value since 2022, the partnership is anticipated to bolster confidence in prediction markets on Solana. Market participants may interpret this development as supportive of higher trust and efficiency, potentially influencing market dynamics across various sectors.
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Market reactions have been observed in related prediction markets, specifically in the pricing of Bitcoin. Current data suggests a notable increase in confidence for Bitcoin to reach certain price ranges by July 1, with an 84% likelihood of Bitcoin being priced between $58,000 and $60,000, up from 38% just 24 hours ago. This shift appears consistent with enhanced market confidence stemming from World XYZ’s integration of Chainlink.
Key Takeaways World XYZ’s integration of Chainlink appears consistent with efforts to enhance prediction market efficiency and reliability. Market pricing suggests increased confidence in Bitcoin price predictions, with significant movements in sub-market odds. Chainlink’s established infrastructure is expected to provide immediate payout capabilities, enhancing user experience on World XYZ. What to Watch Market participants may look for further developments in World XYZ’s performance metrics following the integration. Any additional partnerships or technological advancements could further influence market dynamics. The impact on Bitcoin’s market pricing will be crucial to observe, especially as additional data from Chainlink is utilized. Watch for statements from key financial regulators or announcements from World XYZ that could further shape market perceptions.
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Jeremy Allaire uvedl, že USDC má konkurenční výhodu díky síťovým efektům, hluboké likviditě a regulaci. V 1. čtvrtletí 2026 jeho on-chain objem transakcí téměř dosáhl 30 bilionů USD.
PANews July 1 news, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire stated that the stablecoin market is inherently a platform business driven by strong network effects, often showing a "winner-takes-all" pattern. Its core moats mainly come from three aspects: network effects formed by the application and developer ecosystem, global liquidity depth, and deep integration with regulatory systems across countries.
According to Allaire, USDC has built an access network of thousands of service providers and has become one of the three most liquid digital assets globally. In Q1 2026, USDC on-chain transaction volume approached $30 trillion, accounting for approximately 80% of USD stablecoin transaction volume, while USDT accounted for the remaining roughly 20%, and all other stablecoins combined accounted for less than 0.5%.
In response to OUSD's proposed "free minting and redemption, revenue sharing, and alliance governance," Allaire said that fully relinquishing reserve revenues could lead to insufficient infrastructure investment, while large alliance models typically suffer from slow decision-making and misaligned incentives, hindering product innovation. He emphasized that Circle still welcomes OUSD to join the ecosystem, but believes that the long-term winner will remain a platform with deep liquidity, regulatory compliance, and sustained capital investment.
Agilent uvedl AI modul pro xCELLigence RTCA eSight, který zjednodušuje analýzu buněčného zobrazování a snižuje ruční nastavování i variabilitu výsledků. Novinka má urychlit výzkum v biopharmě a objevování léčiv.
Simplifying label-free imaging analysis for more confident real-time cell analysis
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the launch of Agilent xCELLigence RTCA eSight AI, a new AI-powered software module that simplifies label-free imaging analysis by reducing manual cell segmentation steps and parameter tuning and supporting more consistent results. The software upgrade enhances the unique dual-readout capabilities of the Agilent xCELLigence RTCA eSight instrument with AI-driven cell imaging analysis, enabling researchers to gain imaging and impedance insights from the same cells in the same experiment with greater speed and confidence. This streamlined, integrated approach is expected to provide biopharma researchers with a more complete view of cell behavior while reducing variability across users and conditions.
"By making advanced AI-powered image analysis accessible to more labs, we're enabling more consistent, reproducible insights that help accelerate discovery and translational research." — Knut Wintergerst, vice president and general manager, Agilent
Share Traditional cell segmentation workflows rely on time-consuming and subjective manual setup and analysis steps that increase variability, error and rework, slowing experimental timelines while also requiring a higher level of experimental expertise to achieve consistent results. As biopharma research increasingly demands more complex experiments, higher throughput and greater consistency, integrated workflows are key to efficient scientific progress. AI-driven imaging analysis can help reduce variability across users while decreasing time spent on manual analysis.
By replacing subjective, user-influenced thresholding and manual parameter tuning with a one-click approach, the new module delivers standardized analysis across skill levels, experiments and datasets. eSight imaging AI analysis is designed to ensure confident, reliable performance across users, cell types and assay conditions, providing the robustness and accuracy essential for real-world science and users with varying levels of imaging expertise.
The new module is expected to reduce time spent on manual analysis, rework and training while supporting broader application of label-free imaging workflows, specifically within drug discovery and in high-throughput biopharma research.
"The AI analysis module for xCELLigence RTCA eSight has substantially reduced the time our users spend for image analysis," said Carole Perrot, Ph.D., core facility director at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. "Its automated, consistent performance across a variety of cell types and experimental conditions has improved workflow efficiency while helping ensure reproducible results. As a shared resource supporting multiple research projects, the xCELLigence is without a doubt one of our best instruments as it simplifies complex analyses and makes advanced imaging more accessible to our users."
Knut Wintergerst, vice president and general manager of the Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets Group at Agilent, added, "With xCELLigence RTCA eSight Software 1.5.0, Agilent is bringing the same straightforward, objective analysis customers have long valued in impedance-based measurements to label-free live cell imaging. By making advanced AI-powered image analysis accessible to more labs, we’re enabling more consistent, reproducible insights that help accelerate discovery and translational research."
By simplifying label-free imaging analysis within an integrated imaging and impedance workflow, eSight AI helps researchers reduce complexity, gain more confident biological insights and accelerate the path from experiment to interpretation.
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MIAMI, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watsco, Inc.’s (NYSE: WSO) Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $3.30 on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock payable on July 31, 2026 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 16, 2026.
Watsco has paid dividends to shareholders for 52 consecutive years. The Company’s philosophy is to share cash flow through dividends while keeping a conservative balance sheet with continued capacity to build its distribution network. Future changes in dividends will be considered in light of investment opportunities, cash flow, general economic conditions, and Watsco’s overall financial condition.
About Watsco
Watsco is the largest distributor in the highly fragmented North American HVAC/R market. Watsco’s solid financial position and culture of innovation has enabled investments in long-term growth, including the Company’s industry-leading technology platforms. Today, approximately 74,000 contractors, installers and technicians engage digitally with the Company, resulting in improved growth and lower attrition. The Company is now advancing AI-driven initiatives to leverage its extensive data assets to enhance the customer experience and improve efficiencies. These investments position Watsco to capture market share as contractors increasingly adopt digital tools and incorporate data-driven solutions in their businesses.
This document includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may address, among other things, our expected financial and operational results and the related assumptions underlying our expected results. These forward-looking statements are distinguished by use of words such as “will,” “would,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “designed,” “plan,” or “intend,” the negative of these terms, and similar references to future periods. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in economic, business, competitive market, new housing starts and completions, capital spending in commercial construction, consumer spending and debt levels, regulatory and other factors, including, without limitation, the effects of supplier concentration, competitive conditions within Watsco’s industry, the seasonal nature of sales of Watsco’s products, the ability of the Company to expand its business, insurance coverage risks and final GAAP adjustments. Detailed information about these factors and additional important factors can be found in the documents that Watsco files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made. Watsco assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
Barry S. Logan
Executive Vice President
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Policejní oddělení UMBC zakoupilo zařízení BolaWrap® a školení NLR od společnosti Wrap Technologies pro první nasazení nesmrtících prostředků pro bezpečnost kampusu. Firma to označila za rozšíření své nabídky v oblasti veřejné bezpečnosti na univerzity.
MIAMI, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“WRAP” or the “Company”), a global leader in Non-Lethal Response™ (“NLR”) and public safety technology at https://www.wrap.com, today announced that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (“UMBC”), https://umbc.edu/, has purchased BolaWrap® devices and NLR training as part of its initial deployment of non-lethal capabilities for campus safety and security.
“Our priority is to support a safe campus environment while giving officers additional tools that align with responsible, measured response,” states Lt. Col. Ed McDermott of UMBC. “BolaWrap provides a non-lethal capability that may help officers intervene earlier, reduce escalation, and create opportunities for safer resolutions when circumstances allow.”
The deployment supports UMBC’s ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
“UMBC public safety officers are expected to learn proper deployment, policy alignment, and scenario-based application of the BolaWrap device as part of a complete, non-lethal system,” states Jared Novick, WRAP President. “This may enhance their existing response protocols and reinforces responsible, disciplined use in real-world campus safety scenarios.”
For higher education environments, Non-Lethal Response tools may provide a meaningful capability for incidents involving behavioral escalation, crisis response, welfare checks, disorderly conduct, or other encounters where officers may benefit from additional time and distance. WRAP believes the deployment at UMBC may further demonstrate the relevance of its Non-Lethal Response ecosystem beyond traditional municipal law enforcement and into adjacent markets such as universities, healthcare systems, transportation, critical infrastructure, and security.
The UMBC purchase also builds on WRAP’s broader strategy to expand adoption of its public safety portfolio across organizations seeking safer, scalable, and policy-aligned response capabilities. In addition to BolaWrap, WRAP’s ecosystem includes Wrap Reality immersive training, WrapTactics™ learning management system, WrapVision™ body-worn camera and evidence management solutions, and additional public safety technologies designed to support safer outcomes for officers, subjects, and communities.
About Wrap Technologies, Inc.
Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, delivering cutting-edge technology with exceptional people to address the complex, modern day challenges facing public safety organizations.
WRAP’s complete public safety portfolio includes the non-lethal BolaWrap® 150 device, Wrap Reality® immersive training platform, WrapVision™ body-worn camera system, WrapTactics™ training programs, and next-generation C-UAS solutions like PAN-DA and the 1KC Kinetic Anti-Drone Cassette, all of which supports the Company's mission to provide safer, scalable, and cost-effective technologies for public safety, defense, and critical infrastructure markets.
With a growing demand for non-lethal tools and techniques to create time, distance and tactical advantage in non-criminal calls, Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 incorporates a multi-sensory distraction of sight and sound as a first response, followed by a non-lethal restraint if further escalation is required. This approach reduces the risk of injury to officers, subjects, and the community.
Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 solution is intended to provide law enforcement with a safer choice for nearly every phase of a critical incident. This innovative, patented device deploys a multi-sensory, cognitive disruption to expand the pre-escalation period and gives officers the advantage and critical time to manage non-compliant subjects before resorting to higher-force options. The BolaWrap® 150 is not pain-based compliance. It does not shoot, strike, shock, or incapacitate, instead, it helps officers strategically operate pre-escalation on the force continuum, reducing the risk of injury to both officers and subjects. Used by over 1,000 agencies across the U.S. and in 60 countries, BolaWrap® is backed by training certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST), reinforcing Wrap's commitment to public safety through cutting-edge technology and expert training.
WrapReality™ VR is a fully immersive training simulator to enhance decision-making under stress.
As a comprehensive public safety training platform, it provides first responders with realistic, interactive scenarios that reflect the evolving challenges of modern law enforcement. By offering a growing library of real-world situations, WrapReality™ is intended to equip officers with the skills and confidence to navigate high stakes encounters effectively, which we believe leads to safer outcomes for both responders and the communities they serve.
WrapVision is an all-new body-worn camera and evidence management system built for efficiency.
Designed for efficiency, security, and transparency to meet the rigorous demands of modern law enforcement, WrapVision captures, stores, and helps manage digital evidence, ensuring operational security, regulatory compliance, and enhanced video picture quality and field of view.
The WrapVision camera, powered by IONODES, boasts streamlined cloud integration and final North American assembly, with a critical made-in-America roadmap projected for early 2026. This track helps ensure data integrity and helps eliminate critical concerns over unauthorized access or foreign surveillance risks.
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WRAP, the Wrap logo, BolaWrap®, Non-Lethal Response™, WrapReality™, Wrap Training Academy, and Non-Lethal Response™ are trademarks of WRAP Technologies, Inc., some of which are registered in the U.S. and abroad. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.
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Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact , /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) will release its second quarter 2026 results on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The earnings release and presentation materials are scheduled to be released and posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, invesco.com/corporate, at approximately 7 a.m. ET. A conference call to discuss Invesco's results will be held at 9 a.m. ET on that day; the live audio webcast and replay can be accessed through the same website under Events and Earnings Releases.
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Invesco Ltd. is one of the world's leading asset management firms serving clients in more than 120 countries. With US$2.2 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, we deliver a comprehensive range of investment capabilities across public, private, active, and passive. Our collaborative mindset, breadth of solutions and global scale mean we're well positioned to help retail and institutional investors rethink challenges and find new possibilities for success. For more information, visit www.invesco.com.
Key Takeaways BWXT's commercial nuclear segment is emerging as a key growth driver alongside its U.S. Navy business.BWXT's Commercial Operations revenues jumped 121% in Q1 2026, supported by broad-based nuclear demand.BWXT expanded its U.S. manufacturing footprint as Commercial Operations backlog reached nearly $1.72 billion. BWX Technologies (BWXT - Free Report) has long been recognized as the primary supplier of nuclear reactors and fuel for the U.S. Navy. While this government business continues to provide stable, long-term revenues, the company's commercial nuclear segment is emerging as an increasingly important growth engine.
Governments across North America and Europe are extending the operating lives of existing reactors while supporting the development of next-generation nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors ("SMRs") and advanced microreactors. These projects require specialized nuclear components, precision manufacturing, fuel handling systems, and engineering expertise — areas where BWXT has built decades of experience.
In April 2026, BWXT announced the acquisition of Precision Components Group, LLC. This marks BWXT’s first step in establishing a U.S. commercial nuclear component manufacturing footprint to support future new reactor builds and aftermarket.
During the first quarter of 2026, Commercial Operations revenues surged 121% year over year to $283.6 million, driven by strong demand for commercial nuclear components, field services, fuel and fuel-handling products, medical isotope sales, and contributions from Kinectrics.
BWXT reported a Commercial Operations book-to-bill ratio of 1.0 during the quarter, reflecting steady bookings from commercial nuclear components and field services. Kinectrics generated a book-to-bill ratio above 1.0, indicating that new orders continued to outpace revenue recognition.
Commercial Operations continues to build a robust backlog, providing strong visibility into future revenue growth. As of March 31, 2026, BWXT's Commercial Operations backlog reached nearly $1.72 billion, reflecting sustained demand for commercial nuclear components, engineering and field services, fuel handling solutions, and medical isotope products.
Nuclear Companies Positioned for the Commercial ExpansionBWX Technologies is not alone in benefiting from the renewed interest in commercial nuclear energy. Several companies are capitalizing on this long-term industry trend.
Cameco (CCJ - Free Report) continues expanding its uranium production and benefits from increasing global demand for nuclear fuel as utilities secure long-term supply contracts.
NuScale Power (SMR - Free Report) is focused on commercializing SMRs, targeting utilities, industrial customers, and data centers seeking reliable carbon-free electricity.
BWXT Stock’s Earnings EstimatesThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings per share indicates an increase of 14.76% year over year.
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BWXT Stock Trades at a DiscountIn terms of valuation, BWXT’s forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) is 4.5X, a discount to the industry’s average of 12.98X.
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BWXT Stock’s Price PerformanceIn the past six months, shares of the company have risen 12.6% compared with the industry’s 13.8% growth.
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BWXT’s Zacks RankThe company currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Talos Energy spouští emisi dluhopisů za 800 milionů USD se splatností v roce 2034. Výtěžek chce použít na financování akvizice v Mexickém zálivu a splacení dluhopisů z roku 2029.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Talos Energy Inc. ("Talos") (NYSE: TALO) today announced that Talos Production Inc. (the "Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Talos, has commenced an offering (the "Offering") of $800 million in aggregate principal amount of Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2034 (the "New Notes"). The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to (i) fund a portion of the cash consideration for the Company's recently announced pending Gulf of America acquisition (the "Acquisition"), (ii) fund the redemption (the "Redemption") of all of the outstanding 9.000% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2029 issued by the Company (the "2029 Notes"), and (iii) pay related fees and expenses.
If the Acquisition is not consummated on or before December 31, 2026, if the Company notifies the trustee of the New Notes that it will not pursue the consummation of the Acquisition, or if the third-party preferential right to purchase certain assets subject to the Acquisition is exercised, then an aggregate of $175 million principal amount of the New Notes will be subject to a "special mandatory redemption" at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the New Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.
It is expected that the New Notes will be guaranteed on a senior basis by Talos and certain of the Company's existing and future subsidiaries and will initially be secured on a second-priority basis by substantially the same collateral as the Company's existing first-priority obligations under its senior reserves-based revolving credit facility.
The New Notes are being offered in the United States only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and to persons outside the United States only in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. The New Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any security, nor shall there be any sale of the New Notes or any other security of the Company, in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption under the optional redemption provisions of the indenture governing the 2029 Notes.
ABOUT TALOS ENERGY
Talos Energy (NYSE: TALO) is a technically driven, innovative, independent energy company focused on safely maximizing long-term value through its Exploration & Production business in the United States Gulf of America and offshore Mexico. We leverage decades of technical and offshore operational expertise to acquire, explore, and produce assets in key geological trends while maintaining a focus on safe and efficient operations, environmental responsibility, and community impact.
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Lending protocol Aave saw its strongest day of new-wallet creation on Ethereum since 2021 on June 30, adding 1,806 wallets even as the broader crypto market weakened.The AAVE token is up about 9% over the past week, and the protocol now holds roughly $12.2 billion in total value locked, helped by anticipation around a version upgrade and revenue-focused changes.Standard Chartered’s $3,500 price target for AAVE by 2030 and the recent wallet surge have revived interest in DeFi, though analysts warn that new addresses must translate into real usage to sustain the rally.Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols by locked value, recorded its strongest day of new-wallet creation in almost five years on June 30, a sign of fresh interest in the AAVE token even as the wider crypto market weakens.
The protocol added 1,806 new wallets on the Ethereum blockcain in 24 hours, its highest single-day total since October 2021, according to analytics firm Santiment.
Network growth measures how many new addresses hold or use a token, and an increase points to new participants arriving rather than existing holders simply trading among themselves.
AAVE has moved with that interest. It traded around $86.2 on Tuesday, down about 2.4% over 24 hours, in line with a broad market pullback. Still, it's gained roughly 9% over the past week, CoinDesk data show, one of the few major cryptocurrencies in the green over that stretch.
The protocol holds about $12.2 billion in deposits, or total value locked, the sum users have supplied to earn yield or borrow against.
Several threads are feeding the attention. Aave is rolling out the Ethereum version of its V4 upgrade, a rebuild of how the protocol handles lending, and has seen active governance debate over borrowing limits alongside a growing focus on protocol revenue through a mechanism it calls Smart Value Recapture, which routes value back to the system.
Standard Chartered also published a long-term price outlook in June, forecasting a $3,500 level by 2030 if it capitalizes on the growing tokenized assets trend. The mix has drawn renewed notice to DeFi at a moment when most of the market has been falling.
"For price, this is the kind of signal traders usually want to see as July begins," Santiment said. "New wallets showing up at this pace suggests interest is growing beneath the surface and supporting the price momentum."
Whether that holds is the open question, as new wallets show attention, not commitment, and the number matters only if it converts into deposits, borrowing and the revenue that follows.
Meanwhile, AAVE faces headwinds in the near term amid a tepid crypto market. Bitcoin BTC$58,779.77, the largest cryptocurrency, is stuck below $60,000 and most large tokens fell in the first half.
If the participation deepens into real usage, it gives AAVE a firmer base than a price bounce alone. If it fades with the market, the wallet spike will read as a burst of speculative interest rather than the start of a recovery.
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Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Building the Zcash Machine: Tachyon and Quantum Readiness
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Jun 30, 2026
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
Why it matters:
Zcash’s Tachyon upgrade aims to scale shielded payments, improve quantum readiness, and test whether its funding, security, and governance can hold.
IonQ uzavřel 1. čtvrtletí 2026 s asi 3,1 mld. USD v hotovosti, hotovostních ekvivalentech, omezené hotovosti a investicích a se závazky k plnění ve výši 470 mil. USD. Firma zároveň potvrdila odhad upravené ztráty EBITDA 310–330 mil. USD.
Key Takeaways IonQ ended Q1 2026 with about $3.1B in cash and investments, supporting multi-year investments. IONQ's remaining performance obligations rose to $470M, improving multi-quarter revenue visibility. IONQ reaffirmed a $310-$330M adjusted EBITDA loss outlook, backed by strong liquidity to fund plans. IonQ (IONQ - Free Report) exited the first quarter of 2026 with approximately $3.1 billion in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investments. This is one of the strongest balance sheets in the quantum computing industry. This substantial liquidity supports multi-year investment needs and reduces near-term financing risk.
A notable indicator of revenue visibility is the continued expansion of remaining performance obligations, which increased to $470 million (as of March 31, 2026) from $370 million at the end of 2025. While the timing of revenue recognition remains contingent on project execution and customer deployments, the expanding contracted backlog reduces reliance on an early-stage proposal pipeline and offers greater multi-quarter revenue visibility.
For 2026, management reaffirmed its adjusted EBITDA loss guidance of $310 million to $330 million. Coupled with a first-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $96.8 million, this implies continued elevated cash burn. Given IonQ's exceptionally strong liquidity position, the company appears well positioned to fund this investment cycle internally without facing meaningful near-term financing risk.
Peer UpdateQuantum Computing (QUBT - Free Report) or QCi ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and investments of about $1.4 billion, underscoring a substantial liquidity position despite the acquisitions of Luminar Semiconductor (“LSI”) and NuCrypt. QCi’s financial strength is further reflected in its total assets of about $1.6 billion and stockholders' equity of approximately $1.6 billion. Meanwhile, total liabilities accounted for $23.4 million, much lower than the cash level.
Rigetti (RGTI - Free Report) exited the first quarter of 2026 with cash, cash equivalents and short-term available-for-sale investments of $418.2 million. The company ended the quarter with no debt on its balance sheet, underscoring a solid solvency position. This means Rigetti has ample liquidity to fund its operations and roadmap execution without near-term financing pressure.
IONQ’s Price PerformanceOver the past year, IONQ’s shares have gained 32.8% compared with the industry’s 252.5% growth.
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Expensive ValuationIonQ currently trades at a forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) of 59.44X compared with the industry median of 4.45X.
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IONQ Stock Estimate TrendIn the past 30 days, its loss per share estimate for 2026 has remained unchanged at $2.26.
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IonQ currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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Hamilton Lane uzavřela svůj fond Direct Equity VI s celkovými závazky 3,8 miliardy USD, což je dosud největší fond této strategie. Předchozí fond měl 2,1 miliardy USD.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) today announced it has closed on $3.8 billion in total commitments for its Direct Equity strategy in and alongside the Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI ("EO VI" or "the Fund"), reflecting strong investor interest for Hamilton Lane's track record of investment performance and differentiated investment approach. The prior vintage fund, Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund V, closed at $2.1 billion.
EO VI seeks to provide investors with diversified exposure to middle-market buyout opportunities through Hamilton Lane's global Direct Equity platform. A wide range of global investors participated in the fundraise, including public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments, foundations, family offices and other financial institutions.
Ken Binick, Head of Direct Equity Investments at Hamilton Lane, commented: "We are thrilled to announce the final close of EO VI, our largest direct equity fund to date. Our differentiated approach within the middle market and our ability to deliver scaled strategic capital alongside our deep network of leading GPs resonated strongly with our investors. We continue to be encouraged by the early momentum across the portfolio, the various pathways for value creation across these companies, and our active pipeline of opportunities."
Megan Milne, Managing Director, Direct Equity Investments at Hamilton Lane, added: "The successful close of EO VI underscores the strength of our Direct Equity platform and reflects what our global investor base is looking for – access to a differentiated middle market opportunity set. We are grateful for the trust our existing and new investors have placed in us and are focused on making high-quality investments across an all-weather portfolio."
With more than $22.2 billion in AUM*, the firm's broader Direct Equity platform has been active for more than 30 years and is supported by a 43-person dedicated team. It includes commingled co-investment funds, evergreen vehicles and discretionary separate accounts. In just the last two years, Hamilton Lane's Direct Equity platform generated over $6 billion in distributions, and since inception the platform has made 787 discretionary direct equity investments.*
*As of March 31, 2026
About Hamilton Lane
Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs approximately 785 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Hamilton Lane has $1 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $141.8 billion in discretionary assets and $905.3 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of March 31, 2026. Hamilton Lane specializes in building flexible investment programs that provide clients access to the full spectrum of private markets strategies, sectors and geographies. For more information, please visit our website or follow Hamilton Lane on LinkedIn.
Comcast popírá, že by rozdělení NBCUniversal bylo přípravou na prodej, a tvrdí, že obě části mají fungovat samostatně. Firma zároveň přiznává, že změnila názor na společné fungování širokopásmového připojení a médií.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 29: Comcast announced plans to split into two publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate media company, pending regulatory and board approvals. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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When Brian Roberts announced on June 29 that Comcast would spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a separate public company, an analyst asked the question behind the transaction: was this a step toward a sale?
His answer was two words: “Absolutely not.”
Pay less attention to the denial than to the admission beside it. Co-CEO Mike Cavanagh told analysts the company had “changed our mind” about whether broadband and media still belonged under one roof.
That is the more useful piece of information. The people who built a 15-year convergence bet were acknowledging that its logic no longer held.
The Convergence Bet Comes UndoneComcast bought NBCUniversal more than 15 years ago on a simple theory: own the pipe into the living room and the programming that travels through it, and you sit on both ends of the relationship with the viewer.
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That theory held while the cable wire was the gatekeeper. Streaming dissolved it.
Once any studio can reach a television over the open internet, owning the wire no longer confers the same advantage over owning the content, and the two businesses no longer share the same reason to sit together.
The market had already reached this verdict. Comcast shares had fallen about 32% over the year, to roughly $23 in the days before the announcement, down from the mid-$30s last summer. Investors had been valuing the company at a discount to the sum of its parts.
Comcast is keeping the word “converged” for the part that still works, describing its broadband-and-mobile network as the largest converged platform in the country.
The convergence that failed was the holding-company kind, distribution married to content. The kind that survives lives inside the wires.
A Script Warner Bros. Already RanComcast had already rehearsed the move with Versant, the cable-network separation that pulled slower-growth linear assets away from the rest of NBCUniversal.
The fuller template was set by Warner Bros. Discovery. It reorganized into two divisions in December 2024, then announced a full tax-free split into two public companies in June 2025, with David Zaslav describing each as built to succeed on its own terms.
The framing was standalone strength, not sale preparation.
Within months the company had a buyer and then a fight over it.
Netflix agreed on December 4 to buy the Warner Bros. studio, HBO and HBO Max, the content jewel, taken only after the linear networks were carved off, at an enterprise value of about $82.7 billion.
Paramount Skydance came over the top with a hostile all-cash offer, raised it to $31 a share with a personal financing guarantee from Larry Ellison, and won the contest in February at roughly $110 billion. Netflix, which had held the board’s recommendation, declined to match.
The Justice Department cleared the antitrust review in June, and the transaction is set to close this quarter.
Read the arc plainly: split into two, sell it as independence, deny any deal, and within a year there is an auction.
Comcast has just finished the first step using the same language. The denial is not the data point. The script is.
Why NBCUniversal Does Not Cleave As CleanlyThe flexibility Comcast keeps invoking is already being read as a deal signal. The sharper question is not whether the pieces draw buyers but which ones, because the Warner Bros. ending does not transfer cleanly to NBCUniversal.
Netflix could buy Warner Bros. because Warner Bros. had already been separated from its cable networks. NBCUniversal is being spun off whole: Universal’s studios, Peacock, NBC, Telemundo, major sports rights, Sky and theme parks, all in one company.
A content buyer that wants the studio and the streamer may not want a capital-heavy theme-park business, a broadcast network with FCC licenses or the linear exposure Netflix tried to avoid. For a clean sale of the jewel, NBCUniversal would most likely have to split a second time.
The behavior on the call already points that way. Comcast is keeping up to 19.9% of NBCUniversal to sell down over time.
Cavanagh matched the denial with his own “Definitely not,” then in the same answer claimed the freedom to go after “adjacent businesses where we have the right to play,” a denial of being a seller and an announcement of being a buyer, one sentence apart.
The analysts ended the call on the one soft question: whether each smaller company keeps the scale it needs with content partners and distributors. For NBCUniversal, that question lands hardest on the sports rights, whose escalating cost rests on the balance sheet it is about to lose.
The convergence era is not ending with one sale. It is ending with a sequence of separations that make sales easier to imagine, even when companies insist that is not the plan.
The old argument joined distribution to content. The new one prices them separately.
Internet Computer Crosses 294 Billion Transactions@Dfinity's Internet Computer Protocol ($ICP) has officially crossed 294 billion total transactions, reinforcing its position as one of the highest-throughput layer-1 blockchains in the crypto space. The network is recording real-time activity of 910.6 transactions per second, with a 480ms block time and near-instant finality.
The milestone builds on a rapid trajectory. According to Coinpedia, Internet Computer had already processed nearly 288 billion transactions in mid-June 2026, making it the most-used blockchain network globally by total activity at that point. The network has since pushed past 294 billion.
Low Fees, Growing InfrastructureOne of the protocol's most cited selling points is its fee structure. Average transaction costs on the network sit at roughly $0.00008845, a level that makes it practical for high-frequency on-chain applications, enterprise systems, and decentralized websites. BanklessTimes reported in May 2026 that Internet Computer averaged 2,554 transactions per second over a prior week period, more than double Solana's 1,153 over the same window.
The network currently operates with 673 validators and $506.4 million in total stake. Its fully diluted market cap stands at $1.16 billion. The architecture splits workloads across independently running subnets, each with its own consensus layer. Crypto News Navigator noted that late-2025 infrastructure upgrades, including the Fission and Stellarator milestones, delivered a 50% increase in compute throughput and doubled subnet storage capacity to 2 TiB per subnet.
On the tokenomics side, Mission 70, a governance proposal that passed with over 53% support in January 2026, targets a reduction in annual $ICP inflation from 9.72% to approximately 2.92% by end of 2026. If achieved, the supply dynamics would shift materially in favor of existing holders.
Despite the on-chain activity figures, $ICP's market price remains well below its 2021 launch highs. The gap between network usage and token valuation continues to be a point of debate among market participants, with some viewing the transaction milestone as a potential narrative catalyst if broader crypto market conditions remain supportive.
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Coinpedia: ICP Price Eyes Breakout as Internet Computer Becomes Crypto's Most Used Blockchain
BanklessTimes: Internet Computer Tests Key Resistance After 11% Move
Crypto News Navigator: Internet Computer Blockchain Hit 1B Transactions in Q1 2026
PancakeSwap zalistoval $CREV, token na BNB Chain, který poskytuje syntetickou ekonomickou expozici na před-IPO akcie Revolut. Token byl spuštěn 28. května, měl čistou hodnotu aktiv 2 139 USD na token a celkovou hodnotu aktiv přibližně 88 milionů USD při 41 185 tokenech v oběhu. Token neposkytuje přímé vlastnictví akcií ani hlasovací práva.
You can now trade synthetic exposure to Revolut shares on a decentralized exchange.
PancakeSwap has listed $CREV, a BEP-20 token on BNB Chain that offers tokenized economic exposure to pre-IPO equity in the British fintech giant. The token, issued by Swiss-based Colb Finance, launched on May 28 with a net asset value of $2,139 per token and a total asset value of roughly $88 million across 41,185 tokens in circulation.
What $CREV actually is (and isn’t) $CREV does not give holders direct ownership of Revolut shares. Instead, it’s structured as a Swiss-regulated certificate that provides economic exposure to the underlying equity. You get the price upside (or downside) tied to Revolut’s valuation, but you’re not technically a shareholder with voting rights or a seat at the cap table.
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The minimum subscription is $25,000 in stablecoins, with a 2.5% subscription fee. There are no management or performance fees attached. It’s aimed at professional and qualified investors who want private market exposure without the traditional gatekeeping of venture capital or secondary share platforms.
Each token is backed 1:1 by the economic rights of the equity it represents, according to Colb Finance’s structure.
The bigger picture: private equity goes on-chain $CREV isn’t Colb Finance’s first rodeo on PancakeSwap. The firm previously launched $CSPX, a similar tokenized certificate offering pre-IPO exposure to SpaceX shares.
What this means for investors A $25,000 minimum and a 2.5% entry fee means this is not the kind of token most retail traders will stumble into. The qualified investor requirement adds another filter.
There are real risks to consider. The 1:1 backing claim relies entirely on Colb Finance’s custody and legal structure. If the issuer faces regulatory challenges, or if the underlying equity position is impaired, token holders bear that risk. There’s also the question of what happens to $CREV if Revolut actually does IPO. The conversion mechanism, whether tokens are redeemed for cash at IPO price or continue trading, is a detail that qualified investors should examine closely before committing capital.
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Vertiv otevřel novou továrnu v Malajsii, aby posílil výrobu a dodávky infrastruktury pro AI a digitální systémy v Asii. Závod má podpořit chlazení, napájení i rychlejší nasazení řešení.
New facility strengthens regional manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and deployment capabilities for power, cooling, and integrated infrastructure solutions.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the opening of its manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, expanding the company's manufacturing footprint to support growing demand for AI and high-density computing infrastructure across Asia, including Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Vertiv opens new Malaysia facility to strengthen regional manufacturing, supply chain resilience, and support deployment capabilities for critical digital infrastructure. Strategically located in one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing industrial markets, the facility strengthens Vertiv's ability to support customers with regional manufacturing, engineering, logistics, and deployment capabilities. The site benefits from strong regional connectivity and proximity to key technology and customer hubs across the region.
"Asia continues to be one of the fastest-growing regions for AI and digital infrastructure investment, and expanding our manufacturing footprint in Malaysia aims to further enhance our ability to support customers with quality, speed, scale, and resilience," said Giordano (Gio) Albertazzi, CEO of Vertiv. "This facility represents another important step in our continuous capacity planning and deployment strategy as we further expand our regional and global manufacturing capabilities."
Albertazzi added: "As compute requirements evolve across multiple generations of AI infrastructure, customers need partners to provide power, cooling, and infrastructure solutions at scale. The Johor facility enhances our ability to help customers deploy critical digital infrastructure more efficiently while supporting long-term growth across Asia."
Manufacturing and test facilities
The Johor facility supports end-to-end manufacturing, assembly, and full-scale witness testing for advanced thermal and power infrastructure, enabling Vertiv to deliver high-density solutions with validated performance to help reduce deployment risk and accelerate time to capacity for customers across enterprise, cloud, and colocation environments.
The facility is expected to bring hundreds of skilled jobs to the region, when fully operationalized in 2027. Manufacturing capabilities for large-scale thermal management, power, and infrastructure solutions for AI and traditional applications: Vertiv™ CoolChip coolant distribution units (CDUs) support liquid cooling applications, including direct-to-chip and rear door heat exchangers for high density racks; Vertiv™ Power Module and Vertiv™ Power Skid are prefabricated power solutions with integrated modular infrastructure that can speed deployment of power systems by up to 50% over traditional builds; and Vertiv™ SmartRun integrated prefabricated overhead infrastructure system, is white space fit-out delivered as a unified system, with high-density busway, liquid cooling piping networking, and containment, providing on-site deployment time up to 85% faster than traditional methods. A dedicated testing environment designed to validate liquid cooling and integrated power solutions under customer site conditions before deployment, including CDU testing for the full range of capacities; and simultaneous testing of multiple power modules and skids. For more information about Vertiv's leading portfolio of power and thermal management, infrastructure solutions, IT systems and services for critical digital applications, visit Vertiv.com.
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers' vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today's data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
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Old Dominion Freight Line oznámila, že výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí 2026 zveřejní před otevřením trhu 29. července. Poté uspořádá konferenční hovor k výsledkům a výhledu.
THOMASVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (Nasdaq: ODFL) announced today that it plans to release its second quarter 2026 financial results before opening of trading on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The Company will also hold a conference call to discuss its financial results and outlook at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
An online, real-time webcast of Old Dominion’s quarterly conference call will be available at ir.odfl.com on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will be available at approximately 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and continue for 30 days. A telephonic replay of the call can be accessed starting at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) and will be available through August 5, 2026, at 1-855-669-9658, access code 8521187.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is one of the largest North American LTL motor carriers and provides regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated, union-free organization. Our service offerings, which include expedited transportation, are provided through an expansive network of service centers located throughout the continental United States. Through strategic alliances, we also provide LTL services throughout North America. In addition to our core LTL services, we offer a range of value-added services including container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain consulting.
Binance Closes In on 90 Billion LUNC BurnedBinance burned over 600 million $LUNC tokens on July 1, according to data from LUNC Metrics. The latest burn brings the exchange's cumulative total to 87.37 billion Terra Classic tokens permanently removed from circulation, putting the 90 billion milestone firmly within reach.
The burn forms part of Binance's long-running monthly program, which allocates 50% of LUNC trading fees collected on the platform to be permanently removed from circulation. Binance has burned LUNC every single month since late 2022, using trading fees collected from LUNC spot and margin pairs, converting them into LUNC and permanently sending them to the burn address.
The program has made Binance the dominant force in Terra Classic's deflationary effort. Binance remains the largest single contributor to this effort, having permanently removed over 84.94 billion LUNC tokens through its ongoing burn program as of early May 2026, a figure that has continued to climb with each subsequent monthly burn.
Supply Pressure Builds, But Price Under PressureThe July 1 burn arrives amid mixed market conditions for Terra Classic. LUNC trading volume is up 5% over the past 24 hours according to CoinMarketCap data, though the token has shed nearly 30% of its value over the past month.
LUNC's burn mechanism, combining a 0.5% on-chain transaction tax with exchange-led burns, remains the cornerstone of the community's deflationary strategy. Despite the steady pace of supply reduction, the token's structural challenges remain significant. With 5.52 trillion LUNC still in circulation out of 6.46 trillion total, the daily burn rate is marginal against the float.
With a total supply still at 6.46 trillion, the current burn rate is mathematically insufficient for fundamental revaluation alone, and price gains from burns are vulnerable to reversal if staked supply is unlocked or if broader market sentiment sours. Still, the community views consistent exchange-led burns as a key pillar of the project's long-term recovery thesis, with sentiment remaining largely positive around the burns as a steady contribution toward rebuilding confidence in LUNC, though meaningful price appreciation will likely depend on a combination of sustained burns, successful network upgrades, increased utility, and broader market conditions.
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LUNC Metrics: Binance LUNC Burn Tracker
CoinReporter: Binance Burns 2.19 Billion LUNC in June 2026
Crypto Times: Terra Luna Classic Surges 150% in a Month Amid Binance Burn
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) today reported that A.J. “Jim” Teague, co-chief executive officer of Enterprise’s general partner, has announced his intention to retire as of January 4, 2027. W. Randall “Randy” Fowler, Enterprise’s co-chief executive officer, will serve as chief executive officer effective upon Mr. Teague’s retirement.
“Jim has been integral to our success since he joined Enterprise in 1999,” said Randa Duncan, non-executive chairman of Enterprise’s general partner. “Under Jim’s leadership, Enterprise has played a leading role in developing and serving both domestic and international markets for prolific supplies of NGL production from the U.S. shale plays. Enterprise became the first midstream company to provide wellhead to water NGL services in 2009. These efforts have facilitated production and generated incremental revenue for U.S. shale producers, contributed to the renaissance of the U.S. petrochemical industry and provided reliable and affordable U.S. ethane and propane supplies to international markets, which has literally improved the lives of millions of people globally by lifting them out of energy poverty.”
“Jim also led Enterprise’s innovation to deliver additional value and flexibility for our petrochemical customers by transitioning a historically opaque contract market for ethylene and polymer-grade propylene on the U.S. Gulf Coast to transparent and liquid pricing and storage hubs for these products in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The industry adoption and success of these pricing points ultimately led to the development of financial futures markets for these products,” continued Ms. Duncan.
“Over this period, we have grown the enterprise value of the partnership from $1.8 billion to almost $120 billion. All of us at Enterprise are grateful for Jim’s twenty-eight years of leadership and contributions. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors and a well-deserved retirement. Over the next six months, in addition to his normal duties, Jim will be actively involved in transition activities as we prepare for his retirement,” said Ms. Duncan.
“I look forward to continue working with Randy as our chief executive officer to continue to execute on Enterprise’s growth capital investments and pursue new opportunities,” said Ms. Duncan.
“Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to experience two exceptionally rewarding chapters,” said Teague. “I spent 22 years with Dow Chemical, where I had the opportunity to travel extensively around the world, serving as Vice President of Hydrocarbon Feedstocks. That experience provided me with a deep appreciation for the global energy and petrochemical landscape, as well as exposure to diverse cultures.”
“My 28 years with Enterprise Products have been even more meaningful. I have had the privilege of being part of an organization that has grown far beyond what I could have ever imagined. It has been truly rewarding to witness not only our significant growth in earnings, but also the increasing sophistication of our business as we have learned to fully capture the opportunities within our asset footprint,” stated Teague.
“Most importantly, at Enterprise Products I have had the honor of working alongside some of the most talented, dedicated, and principled individuals in our industry. This has been a remarkable journey, and I am deeply proud of the relationships we have built, the experiences we have shared, and the accomplishments we have achieved," said Teague.
Mr. Fowler has served as a director of Enterprise’s general partner since 2011 and as Enterprise’s co-chief executive officer since 2020. He also served as our chief financial officer from 2007 to 2015 and then again from 2018 to 2024. He joined Enterprise in 1999, shortly after Enterprise’s initial public offering. Mr. Fowler has 48 years of finance and accounting experience in various sectors of the energy industry.
Upon Mr. Teague’s retirement, Enterprise’s general partner will expand the Office of the Chairman, which is a management oversight group that serves as a liaison between the board of Enterprise’s general partner and senior management. Currently, the Office of the Chairman is comprised of Ms. Duncan serving as non-executive chairman, Richard H. “Hank” Bachmann serving as vice chairman of Enterprise’s general partner, and Teague and Fowler each serving as co-chief executive officers. Upon Mr. Teague’s retirement, the Office of the Chairman will be comprised of Ms. Duncan, Mr. Bachmann, Mr. Fowler, Michael C. “Tug” Hanley serving as chief commercial officer and R. Daniel Boss serving as chief financial officer.
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and a leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural gas, NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals. Our services include: natural gas gathering, treating, processing, transportation and storage; NGL transportation, fractionation, storage and import and export terminals; crude oil and refined products transportation, storage and terminals; petrochemical transportation and services; and a marine transportation business that operates on key U.S. inland and intracoastal waterway systems. The partnership’s assets currently include over 50,000 miles of pipelines; over 300 million barrels of storage capacity for NGLs, crude oil, refined products and petrochemicals; and 14 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity.
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein that address activities, events, developments or transactions that Enterprise and its general partner expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, including required approvals by regulatory agencies, the possibility that the anticipated benefits from such activities, events, developments or transactions cannot be fully realized, the possibility that costs or difficulties related thereto will be greater than expected, the impact of competition, and other risk factors included in Enterprise’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. Except as required by law, Enterprise does not intend to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Americké spotové Bitcoin ETF zaznamenaly v červnu čisté odlivy 4,5 miliardy USD, nejvíc od spuštění v lednu 2024. Nejvíc utrpěl IBIT od BlackRocku s odlivem 3,55 miliardy USD.
US-listed Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $4.5 billion in net outflows during June 2026. This was the worst monthly figure since the products launched in January 2024.
The redemptions coincided with a sharp price decline. Bitcoin fell 20.48% over the month, its steepest monthly drop since June 2022, when the asset shed 37.28% during that cycle’s collapse.
IBIT Leads the Institutional RetreatJune’s outflows broke the previous monthly record of $3.56 billion, set in February 2025 during an earlier stretch of market stress.
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Bitcoin ETF Monthly Flows. Source: SoSoValueBlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for the bulk of the outflows. The fund alone shed $3.55 billion, close to 79% of the category’s total redemptions.
That concentration is striking. IBIT’s single-fund outflow nearly matched the entire category’s prior monthly record on its own.
The price data reinforces the pressure. Bitcoin closed four of 2026’s first six months in negative territory, with June’s 20.48% decline the deepest of the year.
How Crypto ETFs Performed in June 2026The weakness extended beyond Bitcoin, though the scale varied across categories. Ethereum (ETH) ETFs posted $528.99 million in June outflows, SoSoValue data showed.
Solana (SOL) ETFs recorded net outflows of roughly $786,580. The figure is small, but it marks the first monthly outflow for Solana ETFs since their launch, ending a run of positive months.
Top Crypto ETFs Performance in June. Source: BeInCryptoNot every category turned negative. XRP (XRP) ETFs drew $59.46 million in net inflows during June, holding positive despite the broader downturn.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) ETFs led the group with $161.05 million in inflows, the strongest June showing across the products.
The split suggests capital rotated within crypto rather than exiting entirely. Newer altcoin products absorbed fresh money even as the two largest categories saw sustained redemptions.
Whether that rotation hardens will depend on how Bitcoin trades in July, since a price rebound could pull capital back toward the incumbents.
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Toss Bank a Solana Foundation podepsaly memorandum o spolupráci na testu stablecoinových převodů a remitencí v rámci proof-of-concept. Projekt má ověřit levnější a efektivnější přeshraniční platby v souladu s AML/KYC pravidly.
Beyond the details provided by the official announcement, the timing of the alliance between South Korea's third-largest internet-only bank and a public blockchain says a lot.
On June 19, Toss Bank, an online-only bank in Korea, and the Solana Foundation, an organization that supports Solana, signed a memorandum of agreement in Seoul. This is the first direct relationship between these two entities.
To see whether stablecoins can help with international transactions and remittances cheaper and more effectively than conventional banking systems, the effort will go through a proof-of-concept phase.
Currently, seven distinct currencies power Toss's operations in thirty different nations.
The deal was sealed at Toss Bank's headquarters in Seoul by Park Jin-hyun, head of strategy, and Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation.
No binding legal force may be exerted by the memorandum of understanding. The significance of the element is overshadowed by the surrounding context.
The IPO Subtext
Reports indicate that Viva Republica, the parent company of Toss Bank, is valued at more than $10 billion, with some estimations coming close to $20 billion.
The corporation is preparing for an American IPO.
The paid-in capital of Toss Bank has increased to almost 1.4 trillion won through six rounds of fundraising, with the organization successfully securing over $1.2 billion from major investors including GIC, Sequoia China, and Kleiner Perkins.
A prospectus is improved in three major ways compared to a remittance feature alone when an agreement is reached with a blockchain foundation four months before a listing roadshow.
At first, this changes Viva Republica's image from that of a small-town neobank to that of an important participant in the international payments system, interacting with a worldwide payments industry that, according to some estimates, is nearly $320 trillion.
This narrative, in contrast to being referred to as "Korean Chime," receives a different valuation on Nasdaq.
Next, it highlights a compliance-oriented strategy by highlighting features like AML/KYC integration, a well-established banking license, and regulatory frameworks.
US institutional investors, who differentiate between licensed financial tech firms investigating blockchain and those operating in the unregulated cryptocurrency arena, find this very attractive.
As a third benefit, blockchain settlement may lead to lower marginal costs per transaction, which is an important factor for pre-IPO margin calculations.
This is not just an attempt to sweeten the sale. The time between the events of "MOU signed" and "shipped product" should be taken into account when determining values, not disregarded.
What's Actually Being Tested
The mechanics are purposefully limited in their use. The Solana Foundation supplies the infrastructure for settlement, while Toss oversees the user experience and financial services.
In the first stage, we test the waters to see if we can transfer stablecoins on the Solana network and integrate settlement with existing remittance processes in a way that complies with the anti-money-laundering, know-your-customer, and consumer protection rules that govern Toss's licensed transfer operations.
In January 2026, Toss expanded its foreign remittance service to 30 countries; this proof of concept builds upon that base instead of beginning from square one.
If the first phase is successful, the next steps will involve tokenizing physical assets, expanding the range of digital assets offered, and payment methods.
When contrasted with the antiquated SWIFT system, which is weighed down by long settlement delays and various intermediary fees, Solana's near-instant finality and transaction costs of a fraction of a penny stand out.
The uptime record has improved greatly since the network's reputation was established by the failures.
The fact that Solana has gone more than 15 months without a major consensus failure is taken seriously by institutional risk committees as proof of reliability, not luck.
Skepticism is evident, nevertheless, because the viewpoint that "Solana requires three years without an outage" is still voiced, even in comment letters sent to the SEC.
In late 2025, with the release of Firedancer and the upcoming Alpenglow consensus update, validator client diversity will be implemented to resolve concerns by drastically decreasing the finality time from 12 seconds to 150 milliseconds.
These innovations address the widespread doubt by providing technological answers.
Despite increases in throughput and uptime, they haven't totally resolved the issue; the number of validators has reduced from over 2,500 to about 800, suggesting a tendency towards concentration that goes against the narrative of decentralization.
Korea's Crowded Stablecoin Field
Solana has had and will continue to have many institutional partners in Korea, including Toss.
A pilot initiative centered on stablecoin payments was launched in April by Shinhan Card and the Solana Foundation. Shinhan Card is the top credit card provider in the country.
Wavebridge and Solana have separately signed an MOU that will center on a won-pegged stablecoin developed for use by institutions. In conjunction with well-known Korean financial institutions, this project will introduce on-chain settlement and tokenized deposit features.
Currently, eight different commercial banks are undergoing regulatory examination as they develop a KRW stablecoin that is built on trust and backed by deposits.
A wholesale CBDC and tokenized-deposit trial is underway at the Bank of Korea, and 100,000 users are a part of it.
This project lays the groundwork for a compliant innovation in bank-grade stablecoin remittance products, rather than a strategy to take advantage of regulatory loopholes.
The tendency is toward more scrutiny, not less, and that framework is changing fast.
The Financial Intelligence Unit of South Korea pushed for the elimination of the worldwide minimum transaction threshold for the Travel Rule during the June 15–19 FATF plenary in Paris.
The Toss-Solana signing occurred around the same time as this endeavor, as they argued that the current limit of 1 million won (about $730) promotes "smurfing," the practice of dividing large transactions into smaller sums in order to avoid detection.
That threshold will be eliminated entirely on August 20, 2026, according to a change to the Enforcement Decree in Korea.
Furthermore, stablecoins used in international transactions would be classified as an official "means of payment" under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act under the Digital Asset Basic Act, which is Korea's "Phase 2" framework.
It is expected to be implemented beginning in December 2026 and will provide a new registration system for cross-border virtual-asset transfer enterprises as well as mandate over 100% reserve backing.
Now is the time for a financial institution to position itself ahead of that deadline while still functioning inside a regulated and compliance environment.
Adjustments will be made to improve operations by a financial technology business that transitions later on, beyond its existing scope.
The Market's Verdict, So Far: Muted
As trading activity increased by single-digit percentages, SOL's price rose slightly to around $74 after the news.
It was already difficult to pin the shifts in risk assets that week on the Toss news alone when concomitant reports about U.S.-Iran peace talks began making headlines.
There is meaning in that muted reaction.
The market has grown accustomed to discounting collaborations announced at this level until concrete proof-of-concept data and regulatory permissions are revealed.
This trend has been seen before with Shinhan, Western Union’s Solana-based stablecoin attempts, and a slew of bank MOUs.
Until the end of June, the price of SOL ranged from $60 to $88.
A weekly closing below the $60-65 area might imply a probable collapse towards $30, according to analysts.
Even though the network has processed more than 100 billion transactions in its history, spot Solana ETFs have had net outflows as late as June 26.
Forming the crucial structural framework for the Toss agreement is the difference between rising on-chain use milestones and lacklustre ETF flows, as well as a price that is still around two-thirds below its all-time highs.
Among the many prominent institutional relationships that Solana is amassing are those with Toss, Shinhan, Western Union, and integrations with Visa-related commerce, as well as a staking ETF linked to Morgan Stanley.
Supporters of the changes are hoping that the network's risk premium would go down as a result.
Although it has improved, its dependability history is still not up to the long-term criteria that institutional risk teams are looking for, and it still has validator concentration and an unsolved securities-classification issue.
The Takeaway
Rather than being a finished solution, the Toss-Solana MOU shows a major path for the future of Korean banking infrastructure.
The biggest neobanks in Korea aren't sitting on their hands; instead, they're getting ready for the impending foreign-exchange revamp in December and the tightening of the Travel Rule in August.
Rethinking the best way for US allocators to model the company has been prompted by the incorporation of a blockchain framework into Viva Republica's IPO story.
This bodes well for Solana's institutional pipeline, which is large, strong, and growing; yet, until the proof-of-concept data passes compliance review and a working product is released, these agreements are only declarations of intent.
All eyes are on the memorandum of agreement. The results that matter the most will be disclosed in the second round of testing after Toss begins to connect its AML/KYC systems and partner networks.
MSC Industrial oznámila zisk na akcii 1,43 USD, nad odhadem 1,28 USD, a tržby 1,05 miliardy USD také překonaly očekávání. Meziročně zisk i tržby vzrostly.
MSC Industrial (MSM - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +12.10%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this distributor of industrial tools and supplies would post earnings of $0.84 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.82, delivering a surprise of -2.38%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
MSC Industrial, which belongs to the Zacks Industrial Services industry, posted revenues of $1.05 billion for the quarter ended May 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.74%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $971.15 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
MSC Industrial shares have added about 41.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.6%.
What's Next for MSC Industrial?While MSC Industrial has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for MSC Industrial was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.29 on $1.05 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.36 on $3.95 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Industrial Services is currently in the bottom 22% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Hudson Technologies (HDSN - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.
This refrigerant services company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.17 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -26.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Hudson Technologies' revenues are expected to be $73.66 million, up 1.1% from the year-ago quarter.
Sprinklr jmenovala Thomase Addis novým ředitelem pro příjmy s okamžitou platností. Přichází po více než dvou dekádách v globálním řízení růstu a tržeb ve firmách jako Bazaarvoice, Kinetica, Box a Salesforce.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM), the definitive, AI-native platform for Unified Customer Experience Management (Unified-CXM), today announced that Thomas Addis will join Sprinklr as its Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately, reporting to Sprinklr President and CEO, Rory Read.
“What stands out to me about Sprinklr is the combination of a powerful platform, a clear strategy, and a team that’s ready to execute,” Thomas Addis
Share “We are thrilled to welcome Thomas to the Sprinklr team. As we continue to evolve our go-to-market model and accelerate into our next phase of growth, execution and alignment matter more than ever,” said Rory Read, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sprinklr. “Thomas brings a proven track record of driving growth through customer engagement, an innovative, AI-forward approach, and a passion for building high-performing global teams with strong sales cultures – all of which are critical as we continue our transformation journey. I’m confident that he will help us further strengthen how we serve customers and operate as one team.”
Addis brings more than two decades of global go-to-market and revenue leadership experience across high-growth enterprise technology companies. Most recently, he served as President and Chief Revenue Officer at Bazaarvoice, where he led a large, global organization and helped nearly double company revenue through a scalable, AI-driven model. Prior to that, he was CEO of Kinetica, where he aligned product and go-to-market strategy to drive sustainable, profitable growth.
Earlier in his career, Addis served as Global Chief Revenue Officer at Box, where he helped to significantly scale revenue and build the company’s commercial foundation as a leader in intelligent content management. He also held leadership roles at Salesforce, joining prior to its IPO and contributing to its growth from $51 million to more than $2 billion in revenue.
“What stands out to me about Sprinklr is the combination of a powerful platform, a clear strategy, and a team that’s ready to execute,” said Addis. “Sprinklr is uniquely positioned to help enterprises deliver extraordinary customer experiences at scale, and I’m excited to work alongside this team to build a more aligned, execution-focused go-to-market approach that delivers meaningful results for our customers.”
Addis holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
About Sprinklr
Sprinklr is the definitive, AI-native platform for Unified Customer Experience Management (Unified-CXM), empowering brands to deliver extraordinary experiences at scale — across every customer touchpoint.
By combining human intelligence with the enhancements and insights of artificial intelligence, Sprinklr helps brands earn trust and loyalty through personalized, seamless, and efficient customer interactions. Sprinklr’s unified platform provides powerful solutions for every customer-facing team — spanning social media management, marketing, advertising, customer feedback, and omnichannel contact center management — enabling enterprises to unify data, break down silos, and act on real-time insights.
Today, 1,600+ enterprises — including Microsoft, P&G, Samsung, and 59% of the Fortune 100 — rely on Sprinklr to help them deliver consistent, trusted customer experiences worldwide.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the potential benefits of Thomas Addis joining Sprinklr as its Chief Revenue Officer. By their nature, forward-looking information and statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, including (i) the risk that the potential benefits of Mr. Addis’s joining Sprinklr are not realized and (ii) risks, uncertainties and contingencies that may apply to Sprinklr’s business. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2026, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 4, 2026, under the caption “Risk Factors,” and in other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC. Sprinklr does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements or information, including those contained in this press release.
Revvity Signals Software byl přidán do adresáře Anthropic pro MCP konektory, takže vědci mohou přes Claude přistupovat k schopnostem Signals AI a propojeným znalostem z výzkumu a vývoje, včetně Claude Science. Integrace rozšiřuje Signals AI mimo platformu Signals One a doplňuje nedávno spuštěný Signals AI native agentic framework, který je vložen napříč platformou Signals One.
WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY) announced that its Revvity Signals Software business has joined Anthropic's directory for Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectors, enabling scientists to access Signals AI capabilities and connected R&D knowledge through Claude, including Claude Science, Anthropic’s new AI workbench for scientific research.
As organizations increasingly adopt artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research, the challenge is ensuring AI models have access to trusted scientific data, context and knowledge. Through the Signals MCP connector, Claude can securely access information through Signals' intelligence layer, helping researchers search, understand and act on complex R&D data using natural language.
"Signals AI was designed to help scientists transform connected R&D data into understanding, decisions and action," said Kevin Willoe, president of Revvity Signals Software. "By joining Anthropic's MCP ecosystem, we're extending the reach of our Signals AI beyond our Signals One platform and enabling researchers to combine Claude's reasoning capabilities with the governed data, ontology-driven scientific context and trusted knowledge managed across the entire Revvity Signals offering."
The integration complements the recently launched Signals AI native agentic framework, which embeds AI capabilities across the Signals One™ platform. Signals AI brings leading large language model (LLM) capabilities directly into the Signals platform, while the Signals MCP connector enables scientists who choose to work in Claude to securely access their connected R&D data and scientific context from Signals. By connecting Claude to the Revvity Signals platform, scientists can access organizational knowledge, experimental data and scientific context through natural language interactions while maintaining traceability and scientific precision.
About Revvity
At Revvity, “impossible” is inspiration, and “can’t be done” is a call to action. Revvity provides health science solutions, technologies, expertise, and services that deliver complete workflows from discovery to development, and diagnosis to cure. Revvity is revolutionizing what’s possible in healthcare, with specialized focus areas in translational multi-omics technologies, biomarker identification, imaging, prediction, screening, detection and diagnosis, informatics and more.
With 2025 revenue of $2.9 billion and approximately 11,000 employees, Revvity serves customers across pharmaceutical and biotech, diagnostic labs, academia and governments. It is part of the S&P 500 index and has customers in more than 160 countries.
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BridgeBio získala až 1 mld. USD v preferenčním kapitálu od Sixth Street a HealthCare Royalty, což výrazně posiluje bilanci firmy. Financování má podpořit růst Attruby i tři potenciální uvedení na trh v USA během příštích 12 měsíců.
- Preferred equity investment led by Sixth Street and with participation from HealthCare Royalty, a business of KKR, with an initial conversion price of approximately $138 per share (more than 100% premium to Company’s 30-day VWAP)
- The financing significantly strengthens the Company’s balance sheet, enabling it to efficiently allocate capital across its highest return opportunities
- The financing comes at a pivotal moment for the Company, as Attruby® continues to grow into a multi-billion-dollar blockbuster drug, and as BridgeBio prepares for three additional potential blockbuster U.S. product launches over the next 12 months across BBP-418 for LGMD2I/R9, encaleret for ADH1, and infigratinib for achondroplasia
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: BBIO) (“BridgeBio” or the “Company”), a commercial-stage, multi-product biopharmaceutical company focused on developing medicines for genetic conditions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with funds managed by Sixth Street (“Sixth Street”) and funds managed by HealthCare Royalty, a business of KKR (“HCRx” and, together with Sixth Street, the “Purchasers”) under which the Purchasers have invested up to $1 billion in newly issued convertible preferred equity of the Company.
The Series A Cumulative Convertible Participating Preferred Stock has the following principal terms:
7.00% initial dividend, payable in kind or in cash at the Company’s electionInitial conversion price of $137.79 per share (more than 100% premium to BridgeBio’s 30-day volume-weighted average price), increasing to $153.10 per share (more than 125% premium) from the fifth anniversaryPermanent equity with no scheduled maturity and no redemption at the holder’s optionBridgeBio may redeem the preferred stock for cash or, in certain circumstances, convert it into common stock, in each case on the terms set forth in the definitive agreements Sixth Street funded $800M as the lead investor, and HealthCare Royalty funded $133.9M at today’s close of the preferred equity investment.
“We are privileged to be partnering with Sixth Street and HealthCare Royalty at this pivotal time in BridgeBio’s trajectory. This financing represents the best of our dual mission – 1) to put patients first and ensure that we have the resources to do so, and 2) that we execute those responsibilities in a manner that maximizes the economic value of our Firm. Access to this type and quantum of capital ensures we can deliver on the promise of our launching medicines and beyond,” said Neil Kumar, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of BridgeBio.
“Sixth Street is proud to support BridgeBio’s mission of bringing meaningful medicines to patients during this exciting stage as the company is on the cusp of potential approval and launch of three important new therapies,” said Jeff Pootoolal, Partner at Sixth Street. “Providing flexible capital at scale to leading developers of transformative medicines is central to what we do, and we look forward to a long and productive partnership with the BridgeBio team."
“The BridgeBio management team has a proven track record in launching and developing life-changing therapies, and we are pleased to partner with them on this transaction,” said Clarke Futch, Chairman and CEO of HealthCare Royalty. “This capital support reaffirms our belief in the company’s growth and ability to bring to market multiple products that serve high unmet medical needs.”
Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisor to BridgeBio. Evercore served as financial advisor and Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and Mintz LLP served as legal advisors to Sixth Street. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as legal advisor to HealthCare Royalty.
Additional details about the transaction and the related definitive agreements will be included in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by the Company.
About BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (BridgeBio; Nasdaq: BBIO) exists to develop transformative medicines for genetic conditions. Millions of people worldwide living with genetic conditions lack treatment options, often because drug development for small patient populations can be commercially challenging. We aim to bridge the gap between advancements in genetic science and meaningful medicines for underserved patient populations. Our decentralized, hub-and-spoke model is designed for speed, precision, and scalability. Autonomous and empowered teams focus on individual conditions, while a central hub provides the clinical, regulatory, and commercial capabilities needed to bring innovation to market. For more information visit bridgebio.com and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
About Sixth Street
Sixth Street is a global investment firm with over $130 billion in assets under management and committed capital. Sixth Street uses its long-term flexible capital, data-enabled capabilities, and One Team culture to develop themes and offer solutions to companies across all stages of growth. Sixth Street Healthcare and Life Sciences invests thematically throughout the healthcare ecosystem, providing flexible capital solutions to companies addressing our most pressing healthcare challenges and improving patient outcomes. Investments in the sector include Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Arsenal Biosciences, Beam Therapeutics, Biohaven, Blueprint Medicines, Caris Life Sciences, Chroma Medicine, ConcertAI, Datavant, Essential Pharma, Immunogen, Ironwood, Mammoth Biosciences, Paratek Pharmaceuticals, and Velocity Clinical Research, among many others. Founded in 2009, Sixth Street has more than 750 team members including approximately 300 investment professionals around the world. For more information, visit https://www.sixthstreet.com/, or follow Sixth Street on LinkedIn.
About HealthCare Royalty
HealthCare Royalty (“HCRx”) is a leading royalty acquisition company founded in 2006 that is majority owned by KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR). Over two decades, the HCRx team has developed a strong track record of investing in commercial-stage and near-commercial-stage biopharmaceutical assets, committing $7+ billion in over 110 biopharmaceutical products. With offices in New York, Stamford, San Francisco, Boston, London and Miami, HCRx continues to advance biopharmaceutical innovation by providing innovative capital solutions to counterparties. For more information, visit https://www.hcrx.com. HEALTHCARE ROYALTY®, HEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERS® and HCRx® are registered trademarks of HealthCare Royalty Management, LLC
BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Statements in this press release may include statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), which are usually identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continues,” “estimates,” “expects,” “hopes,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “remains,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” and variations of such words or similar expressions. BridgeBio intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements include express and implied statements relating to the Company’s expectations regarding its anticipated growth and expected product launches and intentions for investing in indication expansions. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views about the Company’s plans, intentions, expectations and strategies, which are based on the information currently available to it and on assumptions the Company has made. Although the Company believes that its plans, intentions, expectations and strategies as reflected in or suggested by those forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and will be affected by a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, initial and ongoing data from the Company’s clinical trials not being indicative of final data, the design and success of ongoing and planned clinical trials, future regulatory filings, approvals and/or sales, despite having ongoing and future interactions with the FDA or other regulatory agencies to discuss potential paths to registration for the Company’s product candidates, the FDA or such other regulatory agencies not agreeing with the Company’s regulatory approval strategies, components of the Company’s filings, such as clinical trial designs, conduct and methodologies, or the sufficiency of data submitted, the impacts of current macroeconomic and geopolitical events, including changing conditions from hostilities in Ukraine and in Israel and the Gaza Strip, increasing rates of inflation and changing interest rates, on business operations and expectations, as well as those risks set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, the Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment in which new risks emerge from time to time. These forward-looking statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of the Company’s management as of the date of this press release, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable law, BridgeBio assumes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) ("Blue Owl") today announced it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on Thursday, July 30, 2026 before market open. Blue Owl invites all interested persons to its webcast / conference call at 10 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its results.
Conference Call Information:
The conference call will be broadcast live on the Shareholders section of Blue Owl's website at www.blueowl.com.
Participants are also invited to access the conference call by dialing one of the following numbers:
Domestic (Toll Free): +1 (888) 330-2454
International: +1 (240) 789-2714
Conference ID: 4153114
All callers will need to enter the Conference ID followed by the # sign and reference "Blue Owl Capital" once connected with the operator. All callers are asked to dial in 10-15 minutes prior to the call so that name and company information can be collected.
Replay Information:
An archived replay will be available via a webcast link located on the Shareholders section of Blue Owl's website.
About Blue Owl Capital Inc.
Blue Owl (NYSE: OWL) is a leading asset manager that is redefining alternatives®.
With $315 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2026, we invest across three multi-strategy platforms: Credit, Real Assets, and GP Strategic Capital. Anchored by a strong permanent capital base, we provide businesses with private capital solutions to drive long-term growth and offer institutional investors, individual investors, and insurance companies differentiated alternative investment opportunities that aim to deliver strong performance, risk-adjusted returns, and capital preservation.
Together with over 1,390 experienced professionals globally, Blue Owl brings the vision and discipline to create the exceptional. To learn more, visit www.blueowl.com.
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Enhanced Flexibility with Revolving Line of Credit Increasing from $900 Million to $1.5 Billion July 01, 2026 07:30 ET | Source: FTI Consulting, Inc.
WASHINGTON, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE: FCN) today announced that it entered into the third amendment and restatement of its senior unsecured credit facility (the “Third A&R Credit Agreement”), increasing the total available revolving credit facility and extending the maturity, while enhancing overall financial flexibility with improved pricing. The Third A&R Credit Agreement increases the revolving line of credit from $900.0 million to $1.5 billion and extends the maturity date from November 21, 2027, to June 30, 2031. Following the upgrade of FTI Consulting’s credit rating by S&P Global to investment grade in October 2024, the Third A&R Credit Agreement provides more favorable ratings-based pricing terms, and also includes more favorable restricted payment, debt and certain other restrictive covenants, taken as a whole (while also removing certain other restrictive covenants in their entirety) to provide the Company with more financial flexibility than under its previous credit agreement. BofA Securities, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., PNC Capital Markets LLC and TD Bank N.A. acted as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers. Borrowings under the Third A&R Credit Agreement may be used to finance working capital and for capital expenditures, other general corporate purposes, certain repayments, redemptions and repurchases of indebtedness, and permitted acquisitions and other investments.
Angela Nam, Chief Financial Officer of FTI Consulting, commented, “On behalf of FTI Consulting, I would like to express my appreciation to our existing lenders and new participants for their confidence in FTI Consulting. The increased size, extended maturity and improved pricing strengthen our financial position and provide meaningful flexibility as we remain focused on disciplined capital allocation and delivering long-term value for shareholders.”
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting, Inc. is a leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation, with more than 8,100 employees located in 32 countries and territories as of March 31, 2026. In certain jurisdictions, FTI Consulting’s services are provided through distinct legal entities that are separately capitalized and independently managed. The Company generated $3.8 billion in revenues during fiscal year 2025. More information can be found at www.fticonsulting.com.
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Continued ASV acceleration and expanding product capabilities highlight FactSet's strong execution and momentum
NORWALK, Conn., July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FactSet (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading global data and AI solutions provider to the financial markets, today announced results for its third quarter fiscal 2026 ended May 31, 2026.
Q3 2026 Highlights Accelerating growth: GAAP revenues grew 6.4% year over year to $622.9 million, with organic revenues up 7.0%. Organic ASV reached $2,485.6 million, up 7.1% year over year.Commercial excellence: Enterprise relationships deepened, with Q3 renewals extending in length by 30% on average and annual ASV retention remaining above 95%.AI momentum: More than 90% of FactSet's Top 50 clients now use four or more AI products. New partnerships with Google Cloud, Finster AI, and TIFIN.AI, alongside FactSet's MCP server, are broadening adoption of AI-ready solutions, positioning FactSet as the trusted partner powering next-generation financial workflows.Leadership strengthened: Joshua B. Warren appointed as Chief Financial Officer, bringing deep experience across asset management, financial technology, and capital markets.Strong capital returns: FactSet returned more than $243 million to shareholders in Q3, while marking its twenty-seventh consecutive year of dividend increases. Fiscal year-to-date, total capital returned reached $629 million.
"FactSet's strong third quarter results reflect solid execution against our strategic priorities and continued demand for our differentiated content, analytics, and workflow solutions. Clients are choosing FactSet to power critical workflows and informed decision-making, driving a robust pipeline and accelerating enterprise contracts.
"Across regions and firm types, clients are expanding their relationships with FactSet and actively adopting our AI solutions, reinforcing our confidence in FactSet's sustained growth and long-term value." - Sanoke Viswanathan, CEO
Key Financial Measures*
(Condensed and Unaudited)Three Months Ended May 31, (Results in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2025 ChangeRevenues$622,918 $585,520 6.4%Organic revenues$622,866 $582,224 7.0%Operating income$166,301 $194,155 (14.3)%Adjusted operating income$211,752 $215,313 (1.7)%Operating margin 26.7% 33.2% Adjusted operating margin 34.0% 36.8% Net income$126,718 $148,542 (14.7)%Adjusted net income$163,769 $163,921 (0.1)%Adjusted EBITDA$220,165 $235,915 (6.7)%Diluted EPS$3.50 $3.87 (9.6)%Adjusted diluted EPS$4.53 $4.27 6.1% * See reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to adjusted key financial measures in the back of this press release.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2026 Highlights
GAAP revenues increased 6.4% or $37.4 million to $622.9 million compared with $585.5 million in the prior year period.Organic revenues grew 7.0% year over year to $622.9 million. Growth in GAAP and organic revenues this quarter was driven by institutional buy-side and wealth management clients.Annual Subscription Value ("ASV") was $2,484.3 million at May 31, 2026.Organic ASV was $2,485.6 million at May 31, 2026, up 7.1% or $165.0 million year over year. Over the last three months, organic ASV increased $35.4 million.GAAP operating margin was 26.7% compared with 33.2% in the prior year period, primarily due to higher employee compensation costs, including one-time charges and CEO compensation costs not incurred in the prior year.Adjusted operating margin, which excludes acquisition-related intangible asset amortization and non-recurring items, was 34.0% compared with 36.8% in the prior year period, mainly due to higher compensation and technology-related expenses.GAAP diluted EPS was $3.50 compared with $3.87 for the same period in fiscal 2025, mainly driven by higher operating expenses including non-recurring items, partially offset by growth in revenues and a 6% lower share count.Adjusted diluted EPS increased 6.1% to $4.53 compared with $4.27 in the prior year period, driven by growth in revenues and a lower share count.Net cash provided by operating activities was $284.5 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 12.1% compared with the prior year period.Free cash flow was $254.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, an increase of 11.1% compared with the prior year period.GAAP effective tax rate increased to 17.8% compared with 17.5% for the prior year period primarily due to the limitation on the deductibility of executive compensation.
Operational Highlights – Third Quarter Fiscal 2026
FactSet appointed Joshua B. Warren as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 13, 2026. Warren most recently served as CFO of Envestnet and previously held senior strategy roles at BlackRock.FactSet's Commercial Excellence initiatives continued to deepen client relationships. In Q3, enterprise renewals extended in length by 30% on average and annual ASV retention remained above 95%.Client adoption continued to broaden. As of quarter end, 90%+ of the Top 50 clients use four or more FactSet AI products.FactSet advanced its AI partnership ecosystem through Google Cloud, Finster AI, and TIFIN.AI, extending AI-enabled workflows across investment banking, wealth management, and enterprise financial intelligence.FactSet strengthened its portfolio and private markets workflow capabilities through partnerships with J.P. Morgan and Valutico, giving clients more integrated tools for whole portfolio analytics and private capital valuation.FactSet returned $243.4 million to shareholders in Q3, including $203.1 million in share repurchases and $40.3 million in dividends. Fiscal year-to-date, the Company has deployed $628.7 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. FactSet also increased its quarterly dividend by $0.06 to $1.16 per share, marking the twenty-seventh consecutive year the Company has increased dividends on a stock split-adjusted basis. Annual Subscription Value (ASV)
ASV at any given point in time represents the forward-looking revenues for the next 12 months from all subscription services currently supplied to clients. Organic ASV at any point in time equals our ASV excluding ASV from acquisitions and the comparable impact of dispositions and discontinued lines of business effected within the last 12 months and the impact of foreign currency movements.
ASV was $2,484.3 million at May 31, 2026, compared with $2,335.1 million at May 31, 2025. Organic ASV was $2,485.6 million at May 31, 2026, up $165.0 million from the prior year, for a growth rate of 7.1%. Organic ASV increased $35.4 million over the last three months.
Segment Revenues and ASV
(Results in millions)May 31, 2026
ASVMay 31, 2025
ASVMay 31, 2026
Organic ASV Organic ASV
GrowthQ3 FY26
Revenues Q3 FY25
RevenuesOrganic Revenues GrowthAmericas$1,621.0$1,513.1$1,621.07.2%$407.2$380.57.0%EMEA$608.1$581.9$608.75.6%$152.0$145.75.3%APAC$255.2$240.1$255.910.0%$63.7$59.310.5%
Share Repurchase Program
FactSet repurchased 926,370 shares of its common stock for $203.1 million at an average price of $219.21 during the third quarter of fiscal 2026 under the Company’s share repurchase program. As of May 31, 2026, $494.0 million remained available for share repurchases under this program.
Annual Business Outlook
FactSet reaffirms its outlook for fiscal 2026 provided on March 31, 2026. The following forward-looking statements reflect FactSet's expectations as of today's date. Given the risk factors, uncertainties, and assumptions discussed below, actual results may differ materially. FactSet does not intend to update its forward-looking statements prior to its next quarterly results announcement.
Reaffirmed Fiscal 2026 Expectations:
MetricFiscal 2026 GuidanceOrganic ASV growth$130 million - $160 millionGAAP revenues$2,450 million - $2,470 millionGAAP operating margin29.5% - 31.0%Adjusted operating margin34.0% - 35.5%Annual effective tax rate18.0% - 19.0%GAAP diluted EPS$14.85 - $15.35Adjusted diluted EPS$17.25 - $17.75
Adjusted operating margin and adjusted diluted EPS guidance do not include certain effects of any non-recurring benefits or charges that may arise in fiscal 2026. Please see the back of this press release for a reconciliation of GAAP to adjusted metrics.
Conference Call
Third Quarter 2026 Conference Call Details
Please register for the conference call using the above link in advance of the call start time. Upon registration, you will receive dial-in information and a unique access PIN. The earnings presentation will be available on FactSet’s Investor Relations website at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2026, 30 minutes before the earnings call begins.
A replay will be available on the Investor Relations website after 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2026, and will remain accessible through July 1, 2027. A transcript of the earnings call will be available via FactSet CallStreet.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events, trends, contingencies, and circumstances, industries in which FactSet operates and the beliefs and assumptions of management. All statements that address expectations, guidance, outlook or projections about the future, including statements about the Company's strategy, product development, revenues, future financial results, anticipated growth, market position, subscriptions, expected expenditures or investments, trends in FactSet’s business and financial results, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "may," "might," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "intends," "projects," "indicates," "predicts," "potential," or "continue," the negative of those terms, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, outcomes, events, or actions and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in FactSet's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly its latest annual report on Form 10-K, including Item 1A, Risk Factors, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, as well as others, could cause results, performance, achievements, or activities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. FactSet assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made, except as required by applicable law. Future results could differ materially from historical performance.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company also refers to and presents certain additional non-GAAP financial measures. These measures include: organic revenues, adjusted operating margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted diluted EPS, and free cash flow. The Company has included reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP at the back of this release.
FactSet uses these non-GAAP financial measures both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors because they permit investors to view the Company’s performance using the same tools that management uses to gauge progress in achieving its goals. Investors may benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, and such measures may also facilitate comparisons to historical performance. The Company believes that organic revenues, adjusted operating margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted diluted EPS help to fully reflect the underlying economic performance of FactSet. The Company believes that free cash flow is useful to investors because it is an indication of cash flow that may be available to pay debt obligations, make strategic acquisitions and investments, pay dividends, repurchase stock, and strengthen the balance sheet. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. We are not able to provide reconciliations of certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures because certain items required for such reconciliations are outside of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted without unreasonable effort.
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Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended May 31, May 31,(In thousands, except per share data) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenues$622,918 $585,520 $1,841,558 $1,724,847 Operating expenses Cost of services 312,190 280,729 896,848 809,112 Selling, general and administrative 144,427 110,636 401,377 344,753 Total operating expenses 456,617 391,365 1,298,225 1,153,865 Operating income 166,301 194,155 543,333 570,982 Other income (expense), net Interest income 642 1,509 2,622 4,483 Interest expense (13,839) (15,122) (40,286) (43,438)Other income (expense), net 1,017 (594) (324) (20)Total other income (expense), net (12,180) (14,207) (37,988) (38,975) Income before income taxes 154,121 179,948 505,345 532,007 Provision for income taxes 27,403 31,406 92,991 88,583 Net income$126,718 $148,542 $412,354 $443,424 Basic earnings per common share$3.51 $3.92 $11.20 $11.68 Diluted earnings per common share$3.50 $3.87 $11.16 $11.53 Basic weighted average common shares 36,122 37,907 36,819 37,976 Diluted weighted average common shares 36,191 38,344 36,957 38,457 Certain prior year figures have been conformed to the current year's presentation.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (In thousands)May 31, 2026August 31, 2025ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents$288,114$337,651Investments 16,122 17,445Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $14,305 at May 31, 2026 and $13,789 at August 31, 2025 289,990 270,684Prepaid taxes 58,325 33,600Prepaid expenses and other current assets 74,968 70,379Total current assets 727,519 729,759 Property, equipment and leasehold improvements, net 82,319 85,203Goodwill 1,283,377 1,284,708Intangible assets, net 1,868,418 1,916,102Deferred tax assets 41,945 61,226Lease right-of-use assets, net 119,364 121,776Other assets 69,055 105,498TOTAL ASSETS$4,191,997$4,304,272 LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses$163,982$135,262Current debt 499,159 —Current lease liabilities 33,963 33,145Accrued compensation 137,431 130,596Deferred revenues 183,494 167,852Current taxes payable 5,182 13,041Dividends payable 41,500 41,410Total current liabilities 1,064,711 521,306 Long-term debt 890,542 1,368,260Deferred tax liabilities 13,040 14,902Taxes payable 41,315 45,095Long-term lease liabilities 146,978 157,104Other liabilities 3,121 11,192TOTAL LIABILITIES$2,159,707$2,117,859 STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY$2,032,290$2,186,413 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY$4,191,997$4,304,272 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended May 31,(In thousands) 2026 2025 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income$412,354 $443,424 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 133,708 114,972 Amortization of lease right-of-use assets 24,269 23,152 Stock-based compensation expense 61,541 47,154 Deferred income taxes 20,808 3,154 Other, net 14,436 7,428 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions Accounts receivable (24,376) (41,492)Prepaid expenses and other assets (3,759) 6,699 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 22,793 (49,717)Accrued compensation 7,541 3,789 Deferred revenues 15,030 4,955 Taxes payable, net of prepaid taxes (36,320) (19,108)Lease liabilities, net (30,533) (30,250)Net cash provided by operating activities 617,492 514,160 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software (87,319) (74,840)Acquisition of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired — (348,255)Purchases of investments (18,086) (4,433)Proceeds from maturity or sale of investments 36,050 58,155 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (69,355) (369,373) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from debt 95,000 803,410 Repayments of debt (75,000) (742,500)Dividend payments (122,684) (118,329)Proceeds from employee stock plans 27,534 72,616 Repurchases of common stock (506,000) (193,838)Deferred acquisition consideration (16,176) (4,699)Other financing activities (6,418) (15,987)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (603,744) (199,327) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (1,678) 1,966 Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (57,285) (52,574)Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 351,695 422,979 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$294,410 $370,405 Reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash: Cash and cash equivalents$288,114 $356,361 Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,296 6,522 Restricted cash included in Other assets 1,000 7,522 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$294,410 $370,405 Certain prior year figures have been conformed to the current year's presentation.
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Results to Adjusted Financial Measures
Organic Revenues
Organic revenues exclude the current year impact of revenues from acquisitions and the comparable impact of dispositions and discontinued lines of business, effected within the past 12 months and the current year impact of foreign currency movements. The table below provides a reconciliation of revenues to organic revenues:
The table below provides a reconciliation of operating income, operating margin, net income and diluted EPS to adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted diluted EPS.
Adjusted operating income and margin, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude acquisition-related intangible asset amortization and non-recurring items. EBITDA represents earnings before interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization expense, while adjusted EBITDA further excludes non-recurring non-cash expenses.
Three Months Ended May 31, (in thousands, except per share data) 2026 2025 % ChangeOperating income$166,301 $194,155 (14.3)%Intangible asset amortization 18,981 19,182 Restructuring/severance 19,629 — CEO compensation costs(1) 4,322 — Business disposition, acquisitions and related costs 1,769 1,976 Client bankruptcy charges 750 — Adjusted operating income$211,752 $215,313 (1.7)%Operating margin 26.7% 33.2% Adjusted operating margin(2) 34.0% 36.8% Net income$126,718 $148,542 (14.7)%Intangible asset amortization 14,534 13,943 Restructuring/severance 15,030 — CEO compensation costs(1) 3,309 — Business disposition, acquisitions and related costs 1,355 1,436 Impairment within Other assets(3) 2,297 — Client bankruptcy charges 574 — Non-operating income from business disposition (48) — Adjusted net income(4)$163,769 $163,921 (0.1)%Net income 126,718 148,542 (14.7)%Interest expense 13,839 15,122 Income taxes 27,403 31,406 Depreciation and amortization expense 45,869 40,845 EBITDA$213,829 $235,915 (9.4)%Non-recurring non-cash expenses(5) 6,336 — Adjusted EBITDA$220,165 $235,915 (6.7)%Diluted EPS$3.50 $3.87 (9.6)%Intangible asset amortization 0.40 0.36 Restructuring/severance 0.42 — CEO compensation costs(1) 0.09 — Business disposition, acquisitions and related costs 0.04 0.04 Impairment within Other assets(3) 0.06 — Client bankruptcy charges 0.02 — Non-operating income from business disposition 0.00 — Adjusted diluted EPS(4)$4.53 $4.27 6.1%Weighted average common shares (diluted) 36,191 38,344 (1) Related to the recognition, over their respective service periods, of one-time make-whole cash and equity awards issued to our CEO.
(2) Adjusted operating margin is calculated as Adjusted operating income divided by Revenues.
(3) Related to the impairment of an equity investment.
(4) For purposes of calculating Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS, all adjustments for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and May 31, 2025 were taxed at an adjusted tax rate of 23.4% and 27.3%, respectively.
(5) Primarily related to the impairment of an equity investment and the recognition, over their respective service periods, of one-time equity awards issued to our CEO.
Business Outlook Operating Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS
(Unaudited) Figures may not foot due to roundingAnnual Fiscal 2026 Guidance(In millions, except per share data)Low end of rangeHigh end of rangeRevenues$2,450 $2,470 Operating income$760 $729 Operating margin 31.0% 29.5% Intangible asset amortization 75 75 CEO compensation 25 25 Discrete items 10 12 Adjusted operating income$870 $840 Adjusted operating margin(a) 35.5% 34.0% Net income$582 $555 Intangible asset amortization 60 60 CEO compensation 20 20 Discrete items 8 10 Adjusted net income$670 $645 Diluted earnings per common share$15.35 $14.85 Intangible asset amortization 1.63 1.63 CEO compensation 0.54 0.54 Discrete items 0.23 0.23 Adjusted diluted earnings per common share$17.75 $17.25 (a) Adjusted operating margin is calculated as Adjusted operating income divided by Revenues.
Free Cash Flow
Cash flows provided by operating activities have been reduced by purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software to report non-GAAP free cash flow.
(Unaudited)Three Months Ended May 31, (In thousands) 2026 2025 ChangeNet Cash Provided for Operating Activities$284,520 $253,833 12.1%Less: purchases of property, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized internal-use software (30,475) (25,230)20.8%Free Cash Flow$254,045 $228,603 11.1%
Organic ASV
The following table presents the calculation of organic ASV.
(In millions)As of May 31, 2026As reported ASV$2,484.3 Impact from foreign currency movements 1.3 Organic ASV$2,485.6 Organic ASV annual growth rate(a) 7.1%(a) For comparability purposes, in calculating the organic ASV annual growth rate, the prior year excludes ASV from dispositions completed in the last 12 months.
