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Gold Falls As Stronger Dollar, Fed Rate Decision Weigh On Bullion; Oil And Treasury Yields Retreat
Gold prices fell on Tuesday as a stronger U.S. dollar and investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision overshadowed easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, while declining oil prices and lower Treasury yields reflected growing optimism that the U.S.-Iran conflict may move toward a diplomatic resolution. Spot gold dropped 1.3% to $4,021.18 […] The post Gold Falls As Stronger Dollar, Fed Rate Decision Weigh On Bullion; Oil And Treasury Yields Retreat appeared first on Tekedia.
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Bitcoin Falls Below $64,000 as $100 Million in Crypto Liquidations Hit The Market
Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline on Monday, slipping back below the $64,000 level as leveraged positions across the crypto market faced significant pressure. The crypto asset’s recent price drop, comes after it reclaimed the $66,000 level last week, marking a significant milestone and reigniting optimism across the cryptocurrency market. According to recent real-time market updates, […] The post Bitcoin Falls Below $64,000 as $100 Million in Crypto Liquidations Hit The Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Expanding Perpetual Trading, RWAs, and New Onchain Markets on Solana Drive Growth
The Solana ecosystem continues to expand beyond traditional decentralized finance, with a new wave of protocols introducing advanced trading infrastructure, real-world asset exposure, and innovative financial products. Recent launches from Lexur, Doppler Protocol, Hylo, Bullet, and TrydApital highlight a growing trend: Solana is becoming a hub for high-performance markets where traders can access perpetual contracts, […] The post Expanding Perpetual Trading, RWAs, and New Onchain Markets on Solana Drive Growth appeared first on Tekedia.
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Thea AI Launches AI Inference Routing and Settlement, Advancing Decentralized AI Infrastructure
The intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology continues to expand as developers seek new ways to make AI systems more accessible, transparent, and economically efficient. Thea AI has introduced AI inference routing and settlement, creating a framework designed to connect AI models, users, and decentralized infrastructure through faster and more scalable blockchain-based coordination. AI […] The post Thea AI Launches AI Inference Routing and Settlement, Advancing Decentralized AI Infrastructure appeared first on Tekedia.
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Barclays Posts Stronger-Than-Expected First-Half Profit, Boosts Shareholder Payouts As Investment Banking Drives Growth
Barclays reported a stronger-than-expected 17% increase in first-half profit on Tuesday, fueled by robust investment banking performance and a surge in equities trading as volatile financial markets lifted client activity. The results reinforced the earnings power of the bank’s diversified business model, although investors sent the shares lower as expectations had already risen following blockbuster […] The post Barclays Posts Stronger-Than-Expected First-Half Profit, Boosts Shareholder Payouts As Investment Banking Drives Growth appeared first on Tekedia.
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Blockaid H1 2026 Onchain Security Report Finds Crypto Lost $1.1B Across 212 Exploits
Blockaid, the blockchain security company protecting more than $500 billion in digital assets and screening over 500 million blockchain transactions each month. Today released its H1 2026 Onchain Security Report, finding that the crypto security landscape is expanding beyond traditional smart contract vulnerabilities as attackers increasingly target operational systems, infrastructure dependencies, and emerging technology layers. […] The post Blockaid H1 2026 Onchain Security Report Finds Crypto Lost $1.1B Across 212 Exploits appeared first on Tekedia.
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Solana Becomes a Leading Blockchain for Consumer Payments, MetaMask Expands Beyond Ethereum With New Solana Trading Features
Solana’s consumer payment ecosystem continues to expand as card-based crypto spending reaches new milestones. During the second quarter, consumer card top-ups on Solana reached a record $94.32 million in a single month, highlighting growing demand for blockchain-powered payment solutions and demonstrating how decentralized networks are moving beyond speculation into everyday financial applications. The surge in […] The post Solana Becomes a Leading Blockchain for Consumer Payments, MetaMask Expands Beyond Ethereum With New Solana Trading Features appeared first on Tekedia.
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Altitude Introduces Altitude Accounting to Automate Transaction Classification
The rapid growth of digital finance has created a new challenge for individuals, businesses, and financial platforms: managing and accurately classifying an increasing number of transactions. As blockchain activity, digital payments, and decentralized finance continue expanding, traditional accounting systems often struggle to keep pace with the complexity of modern financial data. Addressing this challenge, Altitude […] The post Altitude Introduces Altitude Accounting to Automate Transaction Classification appeared first on Tekedia.
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Technology Trends Transforming Global Sport
Sport is now argued frame by frame. A tight offside at Qatar 2022, a player-tracking possession in a WNBA arena, and a referee body-cam angle at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup all sit inside the same dispute: which evidence should fans trust? The 2026 World Cup schedule has stretched the sport across 104 matches […] The post Technology Trends Transforming Global Sport appeared first on Tekedia.
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Clear Remote Exam Rules Beat Student Guesswork
Clear remote exam design gives assessment directors a practical way to protect students’ attention before the first question appears. When identity checks, equipment requirements, permitted materials and interruption procedures are communicated upfront, students can focus on demonstrating what they know rather than trying to interpret the process. Explicit instructions, visible timing and consistent conditions have […] The post Clear Remote Exam Rules Beat Student Guesswork appeared first on Tekedia.
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Meet the ContiSX Phone: Built for Privacy, Security, and Investment Inclusion
The ContiSX Phone is built for people who value privacy, security, and true digital ownership. It is more than a smartphone, it is a blockchain-native communications and productivity platform designed to make finance and collaboration accessible to everyone, regardless of language, location, or income level. Inspired by ContiSX vision of investment inclusion, it integrates secure […] The post Meet the ContiSX Phone: Built for Privacy, Security, and Investment Inclusion appeared first on Tekedia.
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California’s Bingo Launches Battery-Swapping EV in Kenya, Targeting Ride-Hailing Drivers
California-based EV startup Bingo has officially entered the Kenyan market, unveiling its E2 electric vehicle for ride-hailing and last-mile delivery drivers and betting on battery-swapping technology and local assembly to bring ownership costs down. The E2 is built around a dual-battery setup: a fixed battery paired with four swappable battery modules, giving the vehicle a […] The post California’s Bingo Launches Battery-Swapping EV in Kenya, Targeting Ride-Hailing Drivers appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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Egypt Tops Africa’s H1 2026 Startup Funding, But Nigeria Reclaims the Equity Crown
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Fintech and Logistics Dominated Africa’s H1 2026 Funding, With Spiro Behind a Quarter of All Capital Raised
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Clock Ticking on BlockDAG’s 50% Bonus at $0.0000077 While Hedera & Stellar Price Consolidate
Major networks are refining their infrastructure as trading activity stabilizes across major trading pairs. Hedera trades near $0.07 after posting a 7.6% weekly increase, while institutional inflows into spot HBAR ETF products continue. Meanwhile, Stellar holds around $0.180 as 3 Tier 1 validators join its main network. Beyond these network upgrades, BlockDAG is gaining attention […] The post Clock Ticking on BlockDAG’s 50% Bonus at $0.0000077 While Hedera & Stellar Price Consolidate appeared first on Tekedia.
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LayerZero and Keeta Network Bring Tokenized Bank Deposits to Solana
LayerZero and Keeta Network have expanded the scope of real-world assets on Solana by introducing tokenized bank deposits, a development that could significantly reshape how traditional finance interacts with blockchain technology. Rather than relying solely on stablecoins as digital representations of fiat currency, tokenized bank deposits allow actual commercial bank liabilities to move across blockchain […] The post LayerZero and Keeta Network Bring Tokenized Bank Deposits to Solana appeared first on Tekedia.
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Mubadala Capital Launches Alternative Solutions Fund on Solana as Tryramp Introduces 24/7 Stablecoin Payments
The Solana ecosystem continues to attract major institutional and financial infrastructure providers, with two significant developments highlighting the network’s growing role in global finance. Mubadala Capital’s Alternative Solutions Fund has gone live on Solana through KAIO, while Tryramp has introduced 24/7 stablecoin accounts and payment services that settle directly on the blockchain. These milestones demonstrate […] The post Mubadala Capital Launches Alternative Solutions Fund on Solana as Tryramp Introduces 24/7 Stablecoin Payments appeared first on Tekedia.
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Tokenized Intel Stock Marks New Era for Blockchain-Based Equity Investing
Intel’s tokenized stock ($INTC) has officially gone live through Backpack Securities and Sunrise, marking another significant step in the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology. At the same time, JTX has opened its unified trading platform to the public, allowing users to trade major cryptocurrencies, meme coins, and real-world assets (RWAs) from a single […] The post Tokenized Intel Stock Marks New Era for Blockchain-Based Equity Investing appeared first on Tekedia.
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Porsche Faces Tough Road Ahead with 5,000 Additional Job Cuts in Stuttgart, as Audi Cuts Annual Outlook
German luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche has announced another significant round of job cuts, revealing plans to eliminate an additional 5,000 positions in the Stuttgart region as the company grapples with mounting economic and industry pressures. The latest reduction comes as Europe’s automotive sector faces slowing demand, rising production costs, and the rapid transition toward […] The post Porsche Faces Tough Road Ahead with 5,000 Additional Job Cuts in Stuttgart, as Audi Cuts Annual Outlook appeared first on Tekedia.
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Michael Burry Warns AI-Linked Private Credit Could Become Source of Broader Financial Contagion
Investor Michael Burry, best known for predicting the 2008 U.S. housing market collapse, has renewed his warnings about the artificial intelligence boom, noting this time that mounting exposure to AI-related debt within the private credit market could become a significant source of financial instability. In a post on his Substack, the Scion Asset Management founder […] The post Michael Burry Warns AI-Linked Private Credit Could Become Source of Broader Financial Contagion appeared first on Tekedia.
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CME Launches Nearly 24-Hour Single-Stock Futures, Expanding Access to High-Profile AI and Tech Stocks
Investors seeking around-the-clock exposure to some of the world’s most closely watched companies now have a new way to trade, as CME Group has launched a suite of single-stock futures covering 55 U.S. equities. The Chicago-based exchange on Monday introduced cash-settled single-stock futures, alongside micro-sized contracts on 22 companies, allowing investors to take leveraged bullish […] The post CME Launches Nearly 24-Hour Single-Stock Futures, Expanding Access to High-Profile AI and Tech Stocks appeared first on Tekedia.
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Amazon Seeks Approval For 5,105 Satellites To Expand Direct-To-Device Service, Intensifying Race With SpaceX
Amazon has asked U.S. regulators for permission to deploy up to 5,105 internet satellites to power a direct-to-device (D2D) communications network, marking a major expansion of its ambitions in the fast-growing satellite connectivity market and setting up a more direct challenge to SpaceX’s Starlink. In a filing submitted Saturday to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), […] The post Amazon Seeks Approval For 5,105 Satellites To Expand Direct-To-Device Service, Intensifying Race With SpaceX appeared first on Tekedia.
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Africa no longer wants to import technology. It wants to write the rules
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Egyptian startup Fincart raises $2.8 million to expand AI commerce platform
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Peak UHT Milk: When Consumers Rewrite Recipes
Brands often assume that a good recipe sells itself. Show consumers an attractive meal, explain why it tastes great, and position the featured product as the secret ingredient. Yet digital conversations show that recipes are not simply followed. They are interpreted, questioned, modified, and sometimes rejected. A recent Facebook campaign by Peak Milk promoting Alfredo […] The post Peak UHT Milk: When Consumers Rewrite Recipes appeared first on Tekedia.
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Cape Verde got the world’s attention. Francophone African tech still needs it.
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Airtel Money wants a $1 billion IPO. Can London deliver?
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Absa Kenya automated 71% of processes after $31 million tech spend
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Cheaper decoders, bigger profits: CANAL+ says MultiChoice is turning the corner
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Zedcrest acquires Leatherback
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China Accuses U.S. Of ‘AI Hegemonism,’ Vows Retaliation As Dispute Over Moonshot AI Intensifies
China has sharply escalated its dispute with the United States over artificial intelligence, accusing Washington of practicing “AI hegemonism” and warning it will take retaliatory measures if Chinese technology companies are sanctioned over allegations of intellectual property theft. The statement from China’s Ministry of Commerce comes after senior U.S. officials signaled that Chinese AI developers, […] The post China Accuses U.S. Of ‘AI Hegemonism,’ Vows Retaliation As Dispute Over Moonshot AI Intensifies appeared first on Tekedia.
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Google’s AI Search Becomes The Default As AI Overviews Reshape Web Traffic, Similarweb Says
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the primary way people search the internet, with Google’s AI-generated search summaries now appearing in nearly half of all searches, accelerating a fundamental shift in how users discover information and posing growing challenges for online publishers. According to a new report from market intelligence firm Similarweb, Google’s AI Overviews appeared […] The post Google’s AI Search Becomes The Default As AI Overviews Reshape Web Traffic, Similarweb Says appeared first on Tekedia.
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Strategy Chair Michael Saylor Says Opposing Bitcoin’s Institutional Adoption Denies Its Benefits to 99% of The World
Strategy Chair Michael Saylor, the outspoken Bitcoin advocate has ignited fresh controversy in the cryptocurrency community with his latest statement. In a post on X, Saylor noted that rejecting Bitcoin’s integration with traditional financial systems such as banks, corporations, custodians, exchanges, equity and credit markets, governments, and currencies would severely limit the asset’s reach and […] The post Strategy Chair Michael Saylor Says Opposing Bitcoin’s Institutional Adoption Denies Its Benefits to 99% of The World appeared first on Tekedia.
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India’s Engineering Exports Jump 21% in June As Strong Global Demand Offsets Shipping Disruptions
India’s engineering goods exports posted robust double-digit growth in June, providing a buffer for the economy that has been significantly impacted by the Middle East conflict. According to data released on Monday by the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) India, engineering exports rose 21% year over year to $11.48 billion in June, supported by strong […] The post India’s Engineering Exports Jump 21% in June As Strong Global Demand Offsets Shipping Disruptions appeared first on Tekedia.
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Changpeng Zhao Warns Against FOMO and Reveals the Path to Lasting Wealth
Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ and the founder of Binance, believes that building long-term wealth is far less about chasing the next hot investment than mastering a simple strategy: patience. In a financial world dominated by headlines, social media hype, and the fear of missing out (FOMO), Zhao argues that investors who consistently think […] The post Changpeng Zhao Warns Against FOMO and Reveals the Path to Lasting Wealth appeared first on Tekedia.
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Kevin O’Leary Says China’s Rise Will Ultimately Drive Deeper North American Economic Integration
Venture capitalist and “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary believes strategic competition with China, particularly in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, will become the defining force pushing the United States, Canada and Mexico toward closer economic integration, even as political tensions and trade disputes persist. Speaking in a video posted Sunday on X and Instagram, the […] The post Kevin O’Leary Says China’s Rise Will Ultimately Drive Deeper North American Economic Integration appeared first on Tekedia.
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