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Berkshire Starts Deploying Its Record $397B Cash Pile
Berkshire Hathaway became a net buyer of equities in Q2 2026 with $19.8 billion in purchases, beginning to deploy cash built up over 14 straight quarters.
August 9, 2026
China's Central Bank Buys Gold for 21st Straight Month
China's central bank added 20 tonnes of gold in July, its largest monthly purchase since 2023, extending a 21-month streak of reserve increases.
August 9, 2026
S&P 500 Hits Record High Despite Surprise Jobs Miss
The S&P 500 closed at a record high even as July nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000, defying forecasts and boosting bets on a September Fed rate cut.
August 9, 2026
Houthis Claim Second Drone Strike on Saudi Aramco Site in Weeks
Yemen's Houthis claimed a drone strike on Saudi Aramco's Jizan facility on August 9, the second attack on the site in under a month.
August 9, 2026
Japan's Top Insurers Sit on $91B in Bond Losses as Yen Slides
Japan's four largest insurers are carrying roughly $91 billion in unrealized bond losses as the yen hits a 40-year low despite $320 billion in intervention.
August 9, 2026
Trump Media Scraps CRO Treasury Deal With Crypto.com, CRO Falls 5%
Trump Media unwound its CRO token treasury venture and ETF servicing deal with Crypto.com, citing a saturated digital-asset treasury market, sending CRO down 5%.
August 8, 2026
BitMart's Global CEO Says He Learned of Shutdown After It Went Public
BitMart Global CEO Nathan Chow says he was fired and offboarded on July 24, days before the exchange's shutdown became public, as BMX fell nearly 60%.
August 8, 2026
US Bitcoin ETFs Post Best Week Since April on $1B Inflows
US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1 billion this week, their third-strongest showing since October, as BlackRock's IBIT continued to dominate inflows.
August 8, 2026
Bitmart Founder Breaks Silence as Shutdown Withdrawal Delays Mount
Bitmart founder Sheldon Xia addressed user anger over withdrawal delays and unpaid staff following the exchange's wind-down announcement.
August 8, 2026
Senator Boozman's Palantir Trade Gains 28% Amid Scrutiny
Sen. John Boozman's May Palantir purchase is up nearly 30% as scrutiny grows over lawmakers trading stock in major government contractors.
August 8, 2026
T. Rowe Price Defends Memecoin Bet Inside Its New Crypto ETF
The $1.9T asset manager holds Dogecoin in its active crypto ETF TKNZ, calling established memecoins a real stress test for blockchains.
August 8, 2026
Trump Media Scraps CRO Treasury and Prediction Market Deals With Crypto.com
Trump Media terminated a planned CRO digital-asset treasury venture and prediction-market integration with Crypto.com, citing shifting business priorities.
August 8, 2026