Varyante - Furkan's News Aggregator

What’s a ‘soft’ off day? How to take one without getting in trouble at work.

Plus: Why you should consider taking a “life admin” day.

French banking giant Crédit Agricole launches EURXT euro stablecoin

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-euro-pegged-stablecoin-the-ultimate-growth-driver-for-crypto-lending11.jpg" alt="French banking giant Crédit Agricole launches EURXT euro stablecoin" class="type:primaryImage">Crédit Agricole’s CACEIS launches a euro-pegged stablecoin on Ethereum with 20.02 million tokens issued, targeting institutional flows and tokenized fund access.

Warsh warns investors not to expect hints at future Fed interest-rate moves

New Federal Reserve chief Kevin Warsh gave no hint as to whether the central bank would raise interest rates in July and repeated his dislike of so-called forward guidance to alert investors to future Fed actions.

Almost all of the Nasdaq-100’s gains in the first half of 2026 came from just 10 stocks

Micron led the way, contributing 26% of the Nasdaq-100’s first-half returns and 17% of the S&P 500’s gains, according to Jefferies.

ServiceNow and Salesforce shares now look like buys, as ‘Armageddon’ fears are too extreme, analyst says

A Guggenheim analyst says that valuations for the two software stocks are too depressed, even though the AI threat is real.

Opening a ‘Trump account’ for your children? Here is the risk you need to recognize first.

The new accounts ban bonds and international stocks, forcing parents to bet their children’s financial future entirely on U.S. equities.

ChatGPT is ready to connect to your bank accounts. Should you let it in?

OpenAI is letting users link their bank accounts to its chatbot, but cybersecurity experts have safety concerns. Here’s what you should know.

Bank of Korea governor outlines tokenized bond vision, unified ledger plan

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/digital-bank-south-korea.jpg" alt="Bank of Korea governor outlines tokenized bond vision, unified ledger plan" class="type:primaryImage">The Bank of Korea’s governor praised tokenized government bonds for easing the issuance and management of government debt during a panel discussion at the ECB Forum.

Circle CEO touts USDC's network advantage as OUSD emerges

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/coins-red-arpet-stablecoin.jpg" alt="Circle CEO touts USDC's network advantage as OUSD emerges" class="type:primaryImage">Bernstein said OUSD could become the strongest new challenger to the Circle-Tether duopoly, while flagging unresolved questions around governance, operations and revenue sharing.

Last-minute MiCA approvals mark end of EU transition period

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-digital-c-man-europe-mica.jpg" alt="Last-minute MiCA approvals mark end of EU transition period" class="type:primaryImage">A final wave of MiCA approvals expanded Europe's roster of licensed crypto firms as the transitional period came to a close.

Crypto enters Q3 with thinner liquidity but less leverage after Q2 reset: Talos

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/market-bitcoin-ethereum.jpg" alt="Crypto enters Q3 with thinner liquidity but less leverage after Q2 reset: Talos" class="type:primaryImage">Bitcoin and Ether open interest fell sharply after $8.35 billion in long liquidations, while ETF outflows, weaker Strategy purchases and declining market depth reduced liquidity.

Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.5B in June, eclipsing Strategy's $1.25B raise

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-vanilla-drainer-how-one-scam-tool.jpg" alt="Bitcoin ETFs lose record $4.5B in June, eclipsing Strategy's $1.25B raise" class="type:primaryImage">US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged a record $4.5 billion in June outflows, pushing year-to-date totals to $5.5 billion, signaling an unprecedented pace of withdrawals.

Former Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400M crypto Ponzi case

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-crypto-bankruptcy-laws-remain-a-mystery.jpg" alt="Former Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400M crypto Ponzi case" class="type:primaryImage">Former Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering and agreed to forfeit properties, vehicles, luxury goods and crypto wallets.

Taiwan’s legislature passes crypto, stablecoin regulations

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/taiwan-coin.jpg" alt="Taiwan’s legislature passes crypto, stablecoin regulations" class="type:primaryImage">Taiwan’s legislative branch has passed the nation’s first crypto and stablecoin rules, which aim to integrate the country with the global crypto market.

Anthropic to bring back Fable 5 as US lifts export controls

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-business-to-give-the-access-to-ai-models.jpg" alt="Anthropic to bring back Fable 5 as US lifts export controls" class="type:primaryImage">Claude Fable 5 will be redeployed with a new set of classifiers designed to identify and block a broader range of cybersecurity-related tasks.

Trump earned more from crypto than real estate in 2025, filings show

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/trump-memecoin.jpg" alt="Trump earned more from crypto than real estate in 2025, filings show" class="type:primaryImage">Memecoin sales and royalties made the most money for Trump last year, more than all of his golf clubs combined.

‘47 Ronin’ director who gambled Netflix funds on crypto gets 30 months

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/arrest-police-crime-prison-jail-imprisonment-man-person2.jpg" alt="‘47 Ronin’ director who gambled Netflix funds on crypto gets 30 months" class="type:primaryImage">Carl Rinsch will serve two and a half years in prison for taking money meant for a Netflix show to buy Dogecoin, stocks and luxury goods.

UK crypto investors sue Binance, Changpeng Zhao for $200M

<img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hammerbinance.jpg" alt="UK crypto investors sue Binance, Changpeng Zhao for $200M" class="type:primaryImage">One Binance customer said he lost the equivalent of more than $132,000 from the crypto exchange’s derivatives offerings before restrictions were imposed on Binance.

Bitcoin ETFs were supposed to make selloffs less painful. That theory is being put to the test.

Crypto investors had hoped that increased institutional adoption and a crypto-friendly administration could help the largest cryptocurrency avoid the painful cycles it once experienced.

Nike earnings crushed Wall Street’s estimates — but here’s the catch

Nike’s profit and gross margins were buoyed by a tariff refund.