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Apple (AAPL +1.96%) recently reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, which ended on June 27. It was the last full quarter with Tim Cook as CEO. He is set to step down from his role on Sept. 1 and become the company's executive chairman. Apple's senior VP of Hardware Engineering, John Ternus, will take the helm. Apple's shares dropped on the heels of its earnings release, for reasons unrelated to the CEO change. However, there are good reasons to buy the dip. Let's discuss three of them.

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1. The iPhone is not dead The defining product of the Tim Cook era, by far, was the iPhone. It remains the company's largest segment by sales. However, some investors have said for years that the iPhone's best days are behind it. This world-famous device no longer generates the kind of buzz it once did. That's true. But in recent quarters, the iPhone has been impressive. The latest model, the 17, is driving a solid renewal cycle and helping Apple post some of the best year-over-year revenue growth in years.

AAPL Revenue (Quarterly YoY Growth) data by YCharts

The lesson here is that with some appropriate tweaks and a fair number of new features, Apple can still convince millions of people to upgrade their iPhones -- or even switch from competitors. Apple is reportedly working on one of the most important iPhone revamps it has introduced in years. The company will apparently launch a foldable version of the device, according to some reports. Considering the massive success some smartphones have had in this niche, an iPhone Fold could meaningfully expand Apple's installed base and power more impressive sales growth in the coming years.

2. A growing installed base During its third quarter, Apple's installed base reached an all-time high across all categories and geographic segments. The company has about 2.5 billion active devices in circulation, representing a massive ecosystem of users that it is already monetizing in umpteen ways. Under a new CEO, Apple will likely double down on its efforts to monetize its large user base. We could see improved artificial intelligence features that will justify monthly fees, or seamless AI integration across more of the company's existing offerings (health, fintech, and more), leading to much-improved features.

Whatever direction it chooses, Apple's massive installed base, which generates significant amounts of data, is a powerful advantage for the company and can help it capitalize on AI over the long run.

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3. Returning capital to shareholders Apple is also worth considering for its dividend and share buyback programs. The company offers a forward yield of 0.4%, which isn't that impressive, but it has increased its payouts by 89.5% over the past decade. It has plenty more cash to continue doing so. Apple's willingness to return significant capital to shareholders through dividends or share buybacks is another great reason to buy the stock.

Apple can bounce back In its third quarter, Apple posted revenue of $109.4 billion, up 16% year over year. That was well within its guidance. Further, Apple's earnings per share came in at $2.02, up 29% compared to the year-ago period. The company's results were good, but the stock fell on weak guidance, partly due to ongoing supply constraints. Despite this problem, the stock's long-term prospects are attractive. Investors should look beyond near-term issues and load up on Apple's shares on the dip.

Lowe's (LOW - Free Report) ended the recent trading session at $218.08, demonstrating a +2.84% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.79%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.71%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 2.59%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the home improvement retailer had lost 5.24% lagged the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 8.07% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.72%.

The upcoming earnings release of Lowe's will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on August 19, 2026. On that day, Lowe's is projected to report earnings of $4.25 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 1.85%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $26.25 billion, up 9.54% from the prior-year quarter.

For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $12.46 per share and revenue of $93.09 billion, which would represent changes of +1.38% and +10.49%, respectively, from the prior year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for Lowe's. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.18% lower. As of now, Lowe's holds a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

In the context of valuation, Lowe's is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 17.02. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 21.19.

Also, we should mention that LOW has a PEG ratio of 2.68. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. LOW's industry had an average PEG ratio of 1.98 as of yesterday's close.

The Retail - Home Furnishings industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 213, putting it in the bottom 14% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.

By PYMNTS  |  August 4, 2026

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Highlights

Booking Holding’s merchant platform now handles roughly 73% of gross bookings, giving it greater influence over checkout, settlement, refunds and the economics of multi-part trips.

Traffic from large language models remains below 1% of room nights, while AI is already lowering customer-service costs, improving supplier communications and reducing transaction friction.

Booking Holdings is combining loyalty, supplier connectivity, payments and AI to move beyond individual reservations and become the infrastructure coordinating the entire travel journey.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can recommend a hotel, assemble an itinerary or suggest a cheaper travel date. It cannot independently guarantee inventory, calculate cancellation terms, authenticate a customer, manage currency conversion or settle funds with multiple suppliers.

That side of the business—the commercial infrastructure—is what Booking Holdings executives told investors they were focusing on during Tuesday’s (Aug. 4) second quarter 2026 earnings call.

“We remain focused on what we can control—building better experiences for travelers, creating greater value for our partners, and strengthening our business for the long term,” said Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings. “Despite continued geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty during the second quarter, the underlying desire to travel remained resilient, and we are pleased with our results, which reflect the strength of our global platform and the disciplined execution of our teams.”

Booking Holdings reported an 8% increase in revenue from a year earlier to approximately $7.35 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of roughly $7.19 billion. Gross bookings rose 9% to approximately $51 billion, while room nights increased 5%, and travel demand remained resilient despite macroeconomic uncertainty and continued disruption in the Middle East. The company maintained its full-year expectation for high-single-digit revenue growth and low- to mid-teens adjusted earnings growth.

Booking Sees Payments As the Connected Trip’s Control Layer Traditional online travel agencies were built around search. A customer entered a destination and dates, compared a ranked list of hotels and completed a reservation. The platform’s primary economic role was matching demand with inventory. AI allows Booking to move closer to coordinating the entire journey.

Rather than functioning solely as an advertising or reservation intermediary, Booking can manage how customers pay, how suppliers receive funds and how refunds, cancellations and changes are handled. The company can also embed loyalty benefits and merchandising offers across multiple travel categories.

Booking’s connected-trip strategy is designed to link accommodations with flights, rental cars, attractions and other services. During the second quarter, transactions containing more than one travel category grew in the low double digits and expanded more than twice as fast as Booking.com’s overall transaction volume.

Merchant gross bookings represented approximately 73% of total gross bookings during the quarter, four percentage points more than a year earlier. Management described payments as the “glue” connecting the company’s travel products because they create a more consistent checkout experience while generating additional contribution-margin dollars.

Booking’s Supplier Tools Turn AI Into a B2B Product  Booking Holdings already operates platforms spanning accommodations, flights, restaurants, rental cars and travel search, including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable. The company describes its platforms as using AI and machine learning to personalize travel for consumers and partners across more than 220 countries and territories.

Booking Holdings has deployed voice AI across the majority of eligible inbound traveler calls and is using automation, analytics and real-time agent assistance to resolve customer issues. Customer-service cost per booking is declining at a double-digit rate while satisfaction remains high, management said. The company is also developing tools that help accommodation providers respond to guests, improve property content and operate more efficiently. AI-powered messaging can answer common traveler questions more quickly, while data and personalization tools can help properties present their inventory more effectively.

That creates a B2B distribution proposition. Suppliers gain access to demand, payments, customer-service infrastructure and automation through one platform. Booking Holdings gains more consistent data and greater control over the customer experience.

Booking’s Genius loyalty program strengthens that dynamic. Higher-tier members represented more than 30% of active customers and generated a high-50% share of room nights during the quarter. They also returned more frequently and booked through direct channels at higher rates than non-Genius travelers.

AI may change where a traveler asks the first question, but it does not eliminate Booking Holdings’ need to authenticate the customer, collect funds, pay suppliers, manage disputes and support the transaction when something goes wrong.

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Coupang, Inc. (CPNG - Free Report) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.09 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.26. This compares to earnings of $0.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +65.39%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post a loss of $0.59 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.15, delivering a surprise of +74.58%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.

Coupang, which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Commerce industry, posted revenues of $8.86 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.07%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $8.52 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once 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.

Coupang shares have lost about 30.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Coupang?While Coupang has underperformed 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 Coupang was unfavorable. 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 #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform 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 $0.04 on $9.77 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and -$0.33 on $37.27 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, Internet - Commerce is currently in the bottom 28% 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.

eBay (EBAY - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.

This e-commerce company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.51 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +10.2%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.5% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.

eBay's revenues are expected to be $3.02 billion, up 10.5% from the year-ago quarter.

Qualys (QLYS - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.98 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.78 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.68 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +11.24%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of security-analysis software would post earnings of $1.81 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.95, delivering a surprise of +7.73%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.

Qualys, which belongs to the Zacks Security industry, posted revenues of $182.18 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.06%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $164.06 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four 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.

Qualys shares have added about 16.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Qualys?While Qualys 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 Qualys 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 $1.91 on $182.4 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.57 on $724.39 million 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, Security is currently in the top 34% 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.

One other stock from the same industry, Palo Alto Networks (PANW - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended July 2026. The results are expected to be released on September 1.

This security software maker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.97 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +2.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.2% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.

Palo Alto Networks' revenues are expected to be $3.35 billion, up 32.1% from the year-ago quarter.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (PSKY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 4, 2026 5:00 PM EDT

Company Participants

Kevin Creighton - EVP of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations
David Ellison - Chairman & CEO
Dennis Cinelli - Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Gordon - Chief Strategy Officer, COO & Director

Conference Call Participants

Robert Fishman - MoffettNathanson LLC
David Joyce - Seaport Research Partners

Presentation

Operator

Good afternoon. My name is Krista, and I'll be your conference operator today. I would like to welcome everyone to Paramount's Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to turn the call over to Kevin Creighton, Paramount's EVP of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations. Sir, you may begin your conference call.

Kevin Creighton
EVP of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations

Good afternoon, and thank you for taking the time to join us for the Paramount Q2 2026 Earnings Call. I'm Kevin Creighton, EVP of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations. Joining me today is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Ellison; our Chief Financial Officer, Dennis Cinelli; and our Chief Strategy and Operating Officer, Andy Gordon.

As a reminder, we will be making forward-looking statements today that involve risks and uncertainties. Our remarks will also include non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations of these measures can be found in our earnings letter or in our trending schedules, which contain supplemental information. These can be found on our Investor Relations website.

I'll now turn it over to David for a few brief remarks before we address analyst questions.

David Ellison
Chairman & CEO

Thanks, Kevin, and good afternoon, everyone. A year ago, we set 3 priorities for the new Paramount: invest in storytelling, scale our direct-to-consumer business globally and drive enterprise-wide efficiency. 12 months in, I'm proud to say we are delivering on all 3. We nearly doubled our theatrical slate, deepened our roster with top-tier creative

Wynn Resorts (WYNN - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.24 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +22.77%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this casino operator would post earnings of $1.18 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.25, delivering a surprise of +5.93%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

Wynn, which belongs to the Zacks Gaming industry, posted revenues of $1.86 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.92%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.74 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four 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.

Wynn shares have lost about 18.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Wynn?While Wynn has underperformed 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 Wynn was unfavorable. 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 #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform 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 $0.87 on $1.82 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.49 on $7.46 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, Gaming is currently in the bottom 25% 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.

Another stock from the same industry, Motorsport Games Inc. (MSGM - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.02 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -97.6%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Motorsport Games Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $2.9 million, up 12% from the year-ago quarter.

Workiva (WK - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.77 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.19 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +20.31%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of software for managing regulatory filings would post earnings of $0.66 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.77, delivering a surprise of +16.67%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.

Workiva, which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Software industry, posted revenues of $255.29 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.74%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $215.19 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four 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.

Workiva shares have lost about 29% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Workiva?While Workiva has underperformed 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 Workiva 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 $0.68 on $261.74 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.90 on $1.04 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, Internet - Software is currently in the bottom 40% 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.

Another stock from the same industry, Asana, Inc. (ASAN - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended July 2026.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.09 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +50%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Asana, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $214.09 million, up 8.7% from the year-ago quarter.

International Flavors (IFF - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.82 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.14 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.15 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -28.07%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this ingredients producer for food, cosmetics and consumer products industries would post earnings of $1.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.25, delivering a surprise of +15.74%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

International Flavors, which belongs to the Zacks Chemical - Specialty industry, posted revenues of $1.95 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 27.16%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.76 billion. 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.

International Flavors shares have added about 19.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for International Flavors?While International Flavors 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 International Flavors 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 $1.14 on $2.73 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.52 on $10.75 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, Chemical - Specialty is currently in the top 34% 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.

Green Plains Renewable Energy (GPRE - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 6.

This ethanol production, marketing and commodities company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.65 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +258.5%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 11.3% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.

Green Plains Renewable Energy's revenues are expected to be $528.9 million, down 4.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Talos Energy (TALO - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.34 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.27 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +67.65%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this independent oil and gas company would post a loss of $0.09 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.07, delivering a surprise of +22.22%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.

Talos Energy, which belongs to the Zacks Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry, posted revenues of $664.81 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 17.39%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $424.72 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.

Talos Energy shares have added about 34.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Talos Energy?While Talos Energy 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 Talos Energy 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 $0.15 on $532.39 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.67 on $2.17 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, Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States is currently in the bottom 13% 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.

Chord Energy Corporation (CHRD - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $6.68 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +273.2%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 10.8% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.

Chord Energy Corporation's revenues are expected to be $1.43 billion, up 20.8% from the year-ago quarter.

Chemours (CC - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.42 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.58 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this chemical company would post a loss of $0.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.05, delivering a surprise of +200%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

Chemours, which belongs to the Zacks Chemical - Diversified industry, posted revenues of $1.59 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.97%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.62 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once 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.

Chemours shares have added about 45.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Chemours?While Chemours 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 Chemours was favorable. 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 #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform 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 $0.49 on $1.58 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.18 on $6.05 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, Chemical - Diversified is currently in the top 40% 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.

One other stock from the same industry, Kronos Worldwide (KRO - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.

This maker of titanium dioxide pigments is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.04 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +50%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Kronos Worldwide's revenues are expected to be $520.34 million, up 5.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Alight, Inc. (ALIT - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share. This compares to earnings of $2 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +21.33%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $0.6 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.2, delivering a surprise of +100%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

Alight, which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Software industry, posted revenues of $511 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.25%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $528 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.

Alight shares have lost about 49.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Alight?While Alight has underperformed 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 Alight 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 $1.00 on $496.83 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $5.52 on $2.12 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, Internet - Software is currently in the bottom 40% 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.

Another stock from the same industry, SurgePays, Inc. (SURG - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.

This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.11 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +69.4%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

SurgePays, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $13.8 million, up 19.8% from the year-ago quarter.

Voya Financial (VOYA - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.51 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.88 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.4 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -19.68%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this retirement, investment and insurance company would post earnings of $2.02 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.26, delivering a surprise of +11.88%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

Voya, which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Life Insurance industry, posted revenues of $269 million for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.61%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $356 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two 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.

Voya shares have added about 34.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Voya?While Voya 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 Voya 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 $2.49 on $350.56 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $9.32 on $1.3 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, Insurance - Life Insurance 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.

Another stock from the same industry, Brighthouse Financial (BHF - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026.

This annuity and life insurance company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $4.98 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +45.2%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.9% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.

Brighthouse Financial's revenues are expected to be $2.29 billion, up 6.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Toast (TOST - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.34 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.32 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.24 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +6.25%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this restaurant software provider would post earnings of $0.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.29, delivering a surprise of +3.57%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.

Toast, which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Software industry, posted revenues of $1.91 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.89%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.55 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four 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.

Toast shares have lost about 7.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Toast?While Toast has underperformed 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 Toast 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 $0.36 on $1.95 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.35 on $7.38 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, Internet - Software is currently in the bottom 40% 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.

Docebo Inc. (DCBO - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 7.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.22 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -24.1%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 20% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.

Docebo Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $67.87 million, up 11.8% from the year-ago quarter.

Corebridge Financial (CRBG - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.08 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.36 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +3.70%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this financial services company would post earnings of $1.07 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.05, delivering a surprise of -1.87%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

Corebridge, which belongs to the Zacks Insurance - Multi line industry, posted revenues of $4.3 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.67%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $4.42 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two 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.

Corebridge shares have added about 3.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Corebridge?While Corebridge has underperformed 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 Corebridge was unfavorable. 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 #4 (Sell) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to underperform 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 $1.20 on $5.21 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $4.55 on $19.28 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, Insurance - Multi line is currently in the bottom 29% 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.

Another stock from the same industry, MetLife (MET - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.

This insurer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2.30 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +13.9%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.3% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.

MetLife's revenues are expected to be $19.34 billion, up 7.9% from the year-ago quarter.

Flywire (FLYW - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.04 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.09 per share. This compares to a loss of $0.09 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -55.56%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this payments company would post earnings of $0.03 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.1, delivering a surprise of +233.33%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.

Flywire, which belongs to the Zacks Internet - Software industry, posted revenues of $163.8 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.19%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $127.5 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four 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.

Flywire shares have added about 17.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 11%.

What's Next for Flywire?While Flywire 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 Flywire 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 $0.49 on $225.83 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.92 on $738.13 million 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, Internet - Software is currently in the bottom 40% 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.

Klaviyo, Inc. (KVYO - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.

This company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +18.8%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

Klaviyo, Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $361.53 million, up 23.3% from the year-ago quarter.

Sei (@SeiNetwork) v6.6 is live as of block 224,201,091, making it the network's largest upgrade since EVM support launched in May 2024. The release bundles nearly 400 pull requests and, more significantly, marks the first time Sei Giga components have touched mainnet.

Ares and Eidos: The First Giga Components Go Live The two headline changes in v6.6 each target a different layer of the stack. The release introduces the first pieces of two of the three major Giga upgrades: Eidos, a new storage layer that will begin moving the chain's history into its own database, and Ares, a rebuilt execution engine that will become the default path for running transactions.

Ares is now the default execution path on every upgraded node, and according to @Sei_Labs it delivers roughly 10x the throughput of the previous setup. With v6.6, Giga stops being a roadmap and starts being something running on mainnet: Eidos has begun moving history into storage built for scale, and Ares is now the default execution path.

The Eidos change addresses a structural inefficiency that has been present since EVM support arrived. Until now, Sei's EVM history and Cosmos state have shared the same database, meaning history reads compete with live activity and modules unrelated to the EVM still pay write costs for EVM data. Eidos separates them. EVM history will move into its own dedicated database, so reading old history stops competing with transactions happening in real time.

Security Patches and Validator Improvements Beyond the Giga components, v6.6 patches more than 30 security issues spanning denial-of-service exposure and supply-chain hardening. Validator operations also get practical improvements, including faster pruning and retuned consensus timing to smooth out day-to-day operations.

Both Ares and Eidos are only the first step and will continue across future releases. v6.6 is a large release, with many fixes unrelated to Sei Giga. The third pillar of the Giga programme, a new Autobahn consensus mechanism, is not included in this release. Consensus, the third major part of the Giga upgrade, will only go live later.

The longer-term ambitions remain substantial. The full Giga upgrade targets over 200,000 transactions per second and sub-400 millisecond finality through the new Autobahn consensus mechanism and asynchronous parallel execution. Those figures remain forward-looking benchmarks rather than live metrics, but v6.6 represents the first concrete step toward them on a live network.

$SEI holders have been following Giga's progress since it was first outlined in late 2024, and the mainnet rollout is now underway in earnest.

Sources:
Sei Labs Blog: Ares and Eidos, the first components of the Giga Upgrade, will go live in Sei 6.6
Sei Docs: Sei Giga Overview
Crypto Briefing: Sei unveils Giga upgrade roadmap, targets 200,000 TPS and 400ms finality

If you’ve moved a token between blockchains recently, there’s a very good chance LayerZero handled the delivery. The protocol’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard now accounts for 87% of all cross-chain transfer volume, a figure the company highlighted on August 4.

How OFT became the default The OFT standard works on a deceptively simple principle. When a token needs to exist on multiple blockchains, it uses a burn-and-mint mechanism. Tokens are burned on the source chain, then minted on the destination chain, keeping the global supply constant across more than 100 supported networks.

For token issuers starting from scratch, this is particularly attractive. Rather than deploying separate contracts on every chain and managing liquidity independently, OFT offers a single standard that handles expansion across dozens of networks simultaneously.

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As of June 2025, LayerZero was managing approximately $44 billion in cross-chain assets.

The stablecoin angle As of May 2025, 61.2% of all issued stablecoins, roughly $150 billion worth, were supported by LayerZero’s infrastructure.

Pruning the garden and upcoming token dynamics On July 24, the protocol announced it would wind down support for several low-activity chains, including Botanix and Canto, citing minimal user engagement.

Meanwhile, market participants are watching an upcoming event closely. A monthly unlock of 32.6 million ZRO tokens, valued at approximately $25.45 million, is scheduled for August 20.

What investors should watch The competitive landscape is the biggest variable for LayerZero going forward. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has been gaining traction, particularly in the wake of security incidents that reportedly prompted some protocols to migrate away from LayerZero.

For investors evaluating LayerZero’s position, three factors deserve close attention. First, the protocol’s ability to maintain its security track record as volume continues to scale. Second, whether the chain pruning strategy translates into better resource allocation and improved service quality on the networks that matter most. And third, how the monthly ZRO unlocks interact with broader market conditions, particularly whether organic demand from protocol fees can absorb the incremental supply.

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The Hyperliquid (HYPE) token trades at around $55, up roughly +5% in 24 hours, a bounce that still leaves it well off the highs that once made it one of crypto’s standout performers. The uncomfortable truth is that the rally was never built on earnings power, and the market is now seemingly pricing that in.

HYPE’s price surge was engineered by concentrated treasury buying, not by accelerating DeFi revenue or expanding protocol fundamentals, and once that bid stopped, unwinding was inevitable.

This drawback has left investors wondering whether HYPE really is the future of decentralized finance or if it will become the latest casualty in this brutal bear market, which has seen many utility-backed projects fall more than 90% from their all-time highs.

Hyperliquid is about to unlock a whole new wave of American hedge funds.

Lazersays explains how Perp platforms have mostly been fighting over the same crypto-native whales.

And how Hyperliquid is bringing regulated perpetuals onshore to the US—especially with the rise of Real… https://t.co/8ch0QQS23l pic.twitter.com/RVWskdi3lh

— 👽 (@AlienW3b) August 4, 2026

How the Hyperliquid Treasury Bid Drove the Rally Shaunda Devens, an analyst at Blockworks Research, identified Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) as the main driver behind a significant increase in HYPE token prices.

PURR accumulated 11.12 million HYPE tokens, exceeding $100 million weekly, and holding nearly 10% of HYPE’s circulating supply, making it the largest digital-asset treasury position in crypto by percentage of float.

Devens highlighted that the rally was influenced by PURR’s buying campaign and the AQAv2 upgrade, which directs stablecoin reserve-yield revenue to fund HYPE buybacks.

This created artificial scarcity and price momentum, decoupling HYPE’s price from its underlying business performance. As the accumulation was not fundamentally driven, she cautioned that traders would likely take profits once buying slowed.

(SOURCE: Yahoo Finance)

The Revenue Gap the Price Is Now Reflecting The fundamental picture backing that skepticism is direct: Hyperliquid’s July 2026 revenue came in at $43M, compared to $92 million in July 2025, a year-over-year decline of more than 50%, according to Devens’ analysis. For a token whose valuation was partly premised on dominant market share in on-chain perpetuals trading, that revenue halving is a material reset.

The core business remains heavily tied to crypto market activity. When volumes compress across the broader derivatives landscape, Hyperliquid’s fee generation compresses with it, and the protocol’s DeFi revenue trajectory becomes the primary justification for where HYPE trades. At $52, Devens argued, valuation has returned to a more realistic level, though she stopped short of calling it a definitive floor.

Spot exchange flow data from CoinGlass shows approximately $22.34M in net HYPE outflows from exchanges over the past 30 days. Coins leaving exchanges typically indicate holders moving assets to self-custody rather than preparing to sell – a pattern consistent with accumulation. The signal is narrow, however, and falls short of the sustained outflow magnitude needed to confirm a price floor is forming.

What Comes Next for HYPE Price My plan for $HYPE in long-term

You can call me crazy if you want but remember I was shorted it at $74 and making 40%

A project having a good product doesn't mean its price will be good too.

I've been investing in crypto for over 7 years and have seen many projects with good… pic.twitter.com/Fd6ob1RoJN

— Ryker 🇯🇵 (@Ryker_Crypto) August 2, 2026

Technical analysis identifies $52 as the immediate support level, with a retest of $56 resistance the likely next move if that support holds. A break below $50 opens the path toward $48, with price direction closely correlated with Bitcoin’s near-term trajectory.

On August 4, HYPE’s 3.57% bounce to $54.07, outpacing Bitcoin’s 1% gain on the day, suggested some rotation capital was returning to the altcoin.

  Bull case: HYPE holds $52 support, closes a daily candle above $56 on elevated volume, and reignites momentum toward $60 as altcoin rotation broadens.

Base case: Price consolidates in the $52–$56 range while the market waits on evidence that core perps revenue can recover from the July trough.

Bear case: A break below $50 triggers the next leg down toward $48, with $41–$43 cited as a secondary target by technical analysts if that level fails.

Institutional interest in HYPE remains, as Japan-listed Eole Inc. has established a corporate treasury position, indicating some buyers view current prices as an entry point.

Devens believes Hyperliquid can recover its crypto perpetuals business and monetize new products, though she notes short-term predictions are challenging. The market’s key questions focus on whether Hyperliquid’s core perp’s business can regain lost ground and if AQAv2-driven buybacks can compensate for the absence of PURR treasury support.

Until monthly revenue shows improvement from July’s $43M, the bullish narrative remains unproven. Analysts like Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan advocate for HYPE’s long-term potential, but immediate price support depends on fundamental performance.

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Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ Corp. will work to manage some of the Bitcoin reserves of Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City project. 

3iQ, Canada’s biggest and oldest digital asset fund manager, will not only manage the 10,000 Bitcoins pledged to build the new region, but also invest in local talent and establish a long-term physical presence in Gelephu as the region positions itself as Bhutan’s new offshore digital financial hub, according to a statement. 

Bhutan last year said it would use 10,000 Bitcoins to fund a special administrative region called the Gelephu Mindfulness City. First announced in 2023, the GMC will be “a world-class economic hub in southern Bhutan.”

“From the very inception we were aligned with GMC’s vision to create a next-generation economic hub that attracts global talent while being committed to Bhutan’s cultural values and environmental principles,” 3iQ’s director and CEO, Pascal St-Jean, said in a statement. 

The GMC’s Board Director, Jigdrel Singay, added: “Beyond their institutional expertise and global track record in digital asset management, what stood out to us was their genuine commitment to investing in people, transferring knowledge and building local capabilities.”

Bhutan has been buying Bitcoin for years, and the GMC project is a way of using its stack to 

Bhutan started quietly mining Bitcoin in 2019. Then, in 2024, it announced it held a reserve of the digital coins before in January 2025 saying it would hold other cryptocurrencies on its balance sheet.

According to Bhutan’s government, the GMC, will be “a new economic hub in southern Bhutan designed around mindfulness, sustainability, and innovation,” and is central to Bhutan’s broader effort to diversify its economy beyond hydropower and tourism. 

The plan is similar to El Salvador‘s crypto ambitions. The tiny Central American nation also announced plans in 2021 for a smart city dubbed “Bitcoin City” — a tax-free economic hub aimed at attracting the nomadic wealthy and tech entrepreneurs, funded via Bitcoin-backed tokenized bonds.

Mathew Di Salvo

Mathew is a reporter who's covered the space since 2019, reporting on everything from Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin bet to crypto exchange FTX's bankruptcy.

The XRP Ledger is getting one of its biggest updates in a long time, moving from version 3.2.1 to version 3.3.0. The upgrade brings six new features, though not all of them are as new or exciting as they sound.

How XRPL Updates Actually Work

The XRP Ledger runs on a network of computers called nodes, all connected to each other and all running the same software, known as XRP Ledger D. The “D” stands for daemon, which is just a technical term for a background service.

Version numbers follow a simple pattern: major changes update the first number, new features update the second number, and small bug fixes update the third number. Going from 3.2.1 to 3.3.0 means new features are being added, not a fundamental overhaul of how the network works.

Batch: Bundling Transactions Together

The new Batch feature lets users bundle up to eight transactions into one now, rather than signing each one individually. One version of this feature, called all-or-nothing mode, ensures a group of transactions either all succeed together or none of them happen at all, a concept known as atomic settlement.

This matters most for two use cases: letting retail apps monetize more easily, and enabling what’s called delivery versus payment for institutions, where two parties can exchange cash and assets with complete certainty that the trade either fully completes or doesn’t happen at all.

Permission Delegation: Sharing Control Without Losing It

This feature lets institutions hand over specific transaction permissions to other parties without giving up overall control. For example, Ripple could use this to let partner banks help mint its RLUSD stablecoin, similar to how Circle already allows partners to help mint USDC. That could expand how much RLUSD gets issued without Ripple handling every transaction itself.

Sponsor: Removing a Technical Barrier for New Users

Right now, doing almost anything on the XRP Ledger requires locking up some amount of XRP, whether that’s activating an account, creating a trading offer, or holding tokens and NFTs. The Sponsor feature lets companies cover XRP reserve costs for their users now, meaning a business like a neobank could pay these technical costs on a customer’s behalf, making it possible for everyday users to interact with the XRPL without needing to understand its underlying reserve requirements.

Confidential Transfers: Limited Privacy, Not Full Anonymity

Confidential Transfers hides balances only for the multi-purpose token standard, the newer token type built for tokenizing real-world assets like stocks and bonds. This does not hide XRP balances, NFT holdings, or standard IOU tokens.

With this feature, the fact that a transfer happened remains visible, but the actual amount being sent, and how much someone held beforehand, stays hidden. Institutions can still selectively disclose that information for tax or compliance purposes when needed. Broader privacy features covering entire accounts, and potentially XRP itself, are expected to arrive later, likely next year.

Two Features That Are Less Than They Sound

Dynamic MPT simply makes the multi-purpose token standard more flexible by allowing its properties to change after a token is created, a useful but fairly minor enhancement. Fix Cleanup isn’t really a feature at all. It’s simply a bundle of software and security fixes rolled into the update. Two of the six announced features are actually less significant than the others, based on how the update was framed.

Of everything included in version 3.3.0, Batch is expected to have the most impact on everyday users, since it directly improves how transactions feel to use on the network.

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The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has taken another step toward broader blockchain interoperability with the launch of native cross-chain transfers through Axelar Network.

Because of this integration, both the XRP Ledger and the XRPL EVM Sidechain are available via the Axelar App. This allows users to move supported assets across multiple blockchain networks with little to no friction. 

Initially, the integration supports XRP alongside several other assets, including SHx, USDf, SOIL, WETH, WBTC, mBTC, mTBILL and mXRP.

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The XRP Ledger Foundation has noted that users can now "move assets cross-chain and settle in seconds on the XRP Ledger."

Cross-chain infrastructure is meant to solve interoperability, which remains one of the biggest challenges in the realm of blockchain. 

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Interoperability protocols such as Axelar make it possible for tokens to move securely between different blockchains. This expands liquidity, opens broader access to DeFi applications, and lets developers interact with assets on multiple networks. 

Recent XRPL-related developments Ripple and the XRP Ledger ecosystem continue to expand their focus beyond payments. 

Earlier this week, Ripple announced investments in ZILO and Licuido, further developing capital markets on the XRP Ledger. 

The move follows Aviva Investors' tokenization of its U.S. Dollar Liquidity Fund on XRPL.

Ripple President Monica Long recently said the industry has reached a turning point, with financial institutions now moving from testing to production deployments.

She reiterated that Ripple aims to provide the full infrastructure stack for using tokenized assets on the XRP Ledger.

Infrastructure improvements have also continued elsewhere across the ecosystem. Earlier this week, the XRP Ledger Foundation announced a partnership with Ankr to expand globally distributed XRPL node infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the foundation is collaborating with VS1 Finance on an open-source reference application for lending on XRPL.

In the meantime, XRPL developers are preparing for the upcoming xrpld 3.3.0 release. According to XRP Ledger Operations, 100% of dUNL validators have already upgraded to XRPL 3.2.1.

A group of Ethereum researchers has submitted EIP-8361, a draft proposal that would gradually reduce validator rewards as the amount of staked ETH increases.

🚨 New EIP: Tapered Issuance Burn
We just submitted an EIP to ethereum/EIPs: a minimal, market-driven fix to Ethereum's issuance policy removing the incentive for stake growth beyond 50% of ETH supply.
EIP-8361 by @pintail_xyz, @jdetychey, @dapplion, @pa7x1, @ladislaus0x &… pic.twitter.com/g1uzWPycQ4

— Jerome de Tychey 🦇🔊 (@jdetychey) August 4, 2026

The proposal, called Tapered Issuance Burn, was submitted by researchers including Jérôme de Tychey, Justin Drake, dapplion, pintail, pa7x1 and Ladislaus von Daniels. It remains a draft Core EIP awaiting review and editor consensus.

Under the proposal, Ethereum would deduct and burn a portion of the rewards assigned to validators for attestations, block proposals and sync committee participation.

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The burn rate would increase alongside Ethereum’s staking ratio and reach 100% when the network has approximately 60.25 million ETH actively staked, an amount set to represent roughly half of the current supply. Net staking yield would therefore decline as more ETH enters the validator set.

The authors said the current issuance curve continues offering a yield of around 1.5% even if nearly all ETH is staked. They argue that the remaining yield floor provides no point at which issuance stops encouraging additional staking.

Ethereum’s staking ratio surpassed one third of the supply in April, according to the proposal’s authors. They estimate that more than 70 million ETH could be staked by January 2028 if the validator entry queue remains near its maximum rate and exits remain limited.

EIP-8361 would preserve the existing differences between performing and nonperforming validators. Validators that complete their assigned duties would continue receiving more than validators that miss them, but a portion of the ideal reward would be burned regardless.

The permanent reward curve would not take effect immediately. The proposal includes an 18 month transition that would initially double Ethereum’s base reward factor from 64 to 128 before gradually returning it to its current level. The authors said this would allow net yields to begin near existing levels before moving toward the new curve.

The proposal would take effect across the full staking curve from activation, meaning issuance would no longer provide an incentive for staking growth beyond the 50% threshold from the first day.

The authors said issuance would peak at approximately 0.5% of the ETH supply annually near a 20% staking ratio before declining to zero at 50%.

Early responses to the proposal have raised concerns about its potential effect on solo validators and Ethereum’s economic security. Participants in the Ethereum Magicians discussion questioned whether lower yields could favor large operators with lower costs and reduce the number of independent validators.

The authors are seeking to have EIP-8361 considered for the proposed Hegotá network upgrade. De Tychey said consideration would begin a period of community review and would not guarantee that the proposal is included in the upgrade.

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Shielded transactions are live on the Dash Evolution mainnet, representing the most significant privacy overhaul in our 12+ years of providing confidential payments to users.

Dash’s 12-Year Privacy Commitment Since our founding in 2014, we’ve remained committed to solving all the problems preventing decentralized digital cash from becoming mainstream. The first challenge: let users keep their financial activity confidential.

We implemented a decentralized, integrated CoinJoin feature as one of the earliest and most robust privacy features on the market. We’ve continually improved it over the years, and Dash stands as the oldest cryptocurrency project with explicit built-in privacy features.

Since then we’ve focused on solving many of the other issues plaguing cryptocurrency: instant settlement, security, governance, self-funding, and ease of use. This year, it was finally time to turn our attention back to privacy.

The February-to-July Sprint In early February, our developers scoped out a major overhaul: adding zero-knowledge privacy based on Zcash‘s Orchard technology to our Evolution network.

Orchard is at present the very top-of-the-line privacy tech in cryptocurrency. Based on the Halo 2 proving system, Orchard is highly efficient and has no need for a trusted setup, unlike previous iterations of the shielded protocol.

Over the five months from February to July, our developers worked day and night and not only made great progress on this massive technical overhaul, not only got a working implementation on testnet, but fully shipped a rigorously-tested mainnet release. Dash went from no shielded transactions to shielded transactions on mainnet in five months.

How Dash’s Shielded Transactions Are Different Despite essentially adopting Zcash’s privacy tech, Dash’s approach differs in quite a few very important ways.

First, and most importantly, we implemented the version of Orchard without a known inflation bug. The previous version contained a bug which could be exploited to undetectably inflate Zcash’s supply. We fixed that before deploying to mainnet.

Second, because this lives on Dash’s Evolution chain, transactions are settled significantly faster. We can achieve roughly one-second permanent, deterministic settlement. Contrast this with several-minute (or longer) probabilistic, non-permanent, optimistic settlement.

Third, thanks to Dash’s indexed hierarchical data structures, an end user can sync and load encrypted notes much faster than in other implementations. Often it takes hours to sync a wallet from scratch. Dash can do it in about 20 seconds.Additionally, we will be rolling out shielded token functionality in the near future, so users can issue and use all manner of assets under the strongest confidentiality.

There are many other differences and nuances in our privacy implementation and its roadmap, but theses are some of the highlights.

To try it out, download the DashPay wallet (shielded support coming soon), or the third party Dash Desktop wallet

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Cardano held onto its late-July recovery on August 3 despite weakness across the broader crypto market.

Key Takeaways ADA is testing resistance between the 100-day SMA at $0.1984 and $0.20. Price remains above the former wedge boundary and support near $0.1848. Large Cardano addresses added more than 240 million ADA over five days. Derivatives flows have strengthened more consistently than spot demand. The Injective connection and Leios scaling system remain in testing. ADA climbed to an intraday high near $0.196 before giving back part of the move, leaving the token around $0.19 at the time of writing.

The 100-day simple moving average sits at approximately $0.198, close to the previous swing high and the psychological $0.20 level. This places Cardano directly beneath the first major resistance area of its late-July recovery.

ADA is still forming higher lows and higher highs, but it has not yet produced a daily close through the barrier overhead.

ADA’s Wedge Breakout Meets the 100-Day SMA Cardano remains above the 0.236 Fibonacci retracement near $0.18, the rising trendline formed during the latest advance and the upper boundary of the falling wedge that contained price through much of 2026.

Cardano long-term market structure chart and the falling wedge. The move above the wedge ended a descending boundary that had repeatedly limited Cardano’s recoveries. Holding above the former trendline and $0.18 would preserve that improvement during an ordinary pullback.

A daily close through $0.19–$0.20 would reclaim the 100-day SMA for the first time since May. Price would then need to remain above the same area during a later pullback to show that former resistance had become support.

The current session fell short of that. ADA approached the moving average before sellers erased part of the intraday gain.

A break below $0.185 would weaken the short-term structure and increase the risk of price returning inside the wedge. The next support sits near the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement around $0.175, followed by the 50-day SMA near $0.165.

Cardano daily price chart, showing Fibonacci resistance The 200-day SMA near $0.24 remains the next major longer-term obstacle, although it is not an immediate test while ADA trades below $0.20.

Daily RSI stood near 67. Momentum remains strong after the recent advance, but the indicator is approaching the traditional overbought threshold of 70.

Large-Address Balances Rose by 240 Million ADA Analyst Ali Martinez, citing Santiment data, reported that large Cardano addresses added more than 240 million ADA over five days.

At approximately $0.19 per token, the increase represents around $46 million in ADA and coincided with a price gain of roughly 20%.

The figures show that balances within the monitored large-address group increased. They do not reveal whether the tokens were purchased on the open market, withdrawn from exchanges or simply transferred between related wallets.

Custodial movements and exchanges reorganizing their holdings can also change address balances without creating new demand. A simultaneous decline in exchange balances or clearer wallet attribution would provide stronger evidence of genuine accumulation.

If the increase came from purchases followed by withdrawals into longer-term storage, less ADA could remain readily available for sale. Internal or custodial transfers would have little direct effect on supply or price.

The data therefore points to increased large-address activity during the rally, but it cannot establish that those wallets caused the advance or are preparing to hold through the resistance near $0.20.

Derivatives Flows Are Ahead of Spot Demand CoinGlass data shows positive ADA futures flows across the latest three-, five- and seven-day periods. The seven-day total reached approximately $41.8 million.

Spot flows remained slightly negative across the one-, three-, five- and seven-day windows. Only the latest four- and eight-hour readings had turned positive.

This shows that capital entered ADA derivatives more consistently than the spot market during the rally. The flow figures do not reveal whether the new futures positions were long or short.

ADA CoinGlass Flows Overview (Futures vs. Spot) Time Window Futures Net Inflow Spot Net Inflow Futures Net Inflow / MCap Spot Net Inflow / MCap 4 Hour +$1.16M +$1.02M 0.017% 0.014% 8 Hour +$7.74M +$948.94K 0.11% 0.014% 12 Hour +$13.27M +$201.27K 0.19% 0.0029% 24 Hour +$7.81M -$1.42M 0.11% -0.020% 3 Day +$23.81M -$1.37M 0.34% -0.020% 5 Day +$30.69M -$1.33M 0.44% -0.019% 7 Day +$41.79M -$320.78K 0.60% -0.0046% Funding rates, open interest and long-to-short positioning would be needed to determine whether traders were building a clear bullish bias. The rising price alongside stronger futures activity is consistent with leverage contributing to the move, but it does not show how much of that activity came from directional buying.

Spot demand matters because direct purchases require buyers to acquire ADA, while futures positions can be closed without buying or selling the underlying token. A rally relying heavily on derivatives can therefore reverse quickly when traders reduce exposure or face liquidations.

The latest positive short-term spot readings are an improvement, but the longer windows remain negative. Continued spot inflows would give the breakout a less leverage-dependent source of demand.

The Injective Connection Is Still Limited to Testnet The Cardano Foundation announced on August 3 that Cardano and Injective are connected through the Inter-Blockchain Communication protocol, or IBC, on testnet.

JUST IN: Cardano and @Injective are now connected via @IBCProtocol on testnet.

Injective is the first chain with a live on-chain IBC rail to Cardano.$ADA is coming to @Injective.$INJ is coming to Cardano.

Both assets will be usable across the two ecosystems. pic.twitter.com/VExYG999gN

— Cardano Foundation (@Cardano_CF) August 3, 2026

The connection currently allows test ADA and test INJ to move between the two development environments. It also lets developers examine applications that exchange information across the networks.

IBC provides a common communication standard, reducing the need to build a separate bridge or messaging system for every application.

The Cardano Foundation has published a guide showing developers how to transfer test ADA between Cardano’s preproduction network and Injective’s testnet.

The price rally was already underway before the announcement, so the development cannot explain the gains recorded during the preceding days. It also creates no immediate demand for mainnet ADA because test tokens have no market value and users cannot yet move real ADA or INJ through the route.

The announcement follows the Van Rossem hard fork, which activated on July 18 and moved Cardano to Protocol Version 11. It was the network’s first hard fork proposed and approved entirely through its onchain governance process.

Van Rossem introduced additional cryptographic functions and new capabilities for Plutus smart contracts while preparing the protocol for later upgrades, including the Dijkstra era and Ouroboros Leios.

Leios is operating on a public testnet where developers and stake pool operators can examine its planned approach to increasing Cardano’s processing capacity without replacing the existing consensus system.

The economic effect of these developments will remain difficult to measure until they reach mainnet. The relevant evidence will come from applications using the infrastructure, assets transferred through it, available liquidity and sustained transaction activity.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Moving averages, Fibonacci levels, wallet balances, exchange flows and technical patterns do not guarantee future price performance. Methodology: The analysis uses the ADA/USD daily Coinbase chart dated August 3, 2026, including the 50-day, 100-day and 200-day SMAs, Fibonacci levels, volume, RSI and the long-term falling wedge. Market positioning is based on CoinGlass futures and spot flows, while large-address balance changes use Santiment data shared by Ali Martinez. Development context comes from Cardano Foundation publications covering the Injective IBC testnet connection, the Van Rossem hard fork and the Ouroboros Leios public testnet.

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