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SEC and FINRA registration mark a formal entry into U.S. regulated markets NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Wintermute, a leading algorithmic trading firm and OTC desk in digital assets, today announced that its affiliate Wintermute USA LLC has registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), marking a formal expansion into U.S. regulated markets. The registration establishes Wintermute USA LLC as a regulated proprietary trading firm, providing liquidity to national securities exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) counterparties. It enables the firm to trade traditional equities and equity options, act…

In August 2026, a crypto market industry shakeout is underway. Prices are lower, speculative capital is tighter, and thousands of projects are vying for a sliver of the liquidity. However, money has shifted towards bigger networks and regulated exchanges. Bitcoin is trading near $65,000 in August 2026, 48% down from its all-time high above $126,000 BTC▲$62,630.00 in late 2025. The broader market is also bearish. Total capitalization dropped by 20.4% in the first quarter and another 12.6% in the second, leaving the market with a value of about $2.1 trillion. By early August it had recovered to roughly $2.3 trillion.…

Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan keeps calling himself a capitalist. And the Democratic Socialists of America keep backing him to the eyeballs. Why? Because the DSA understands that El-Sayed has to say that to win over even Democrats in a moderate state like Michigan. They firmly expect that once elected, he would do as they say, which happily conforms with what he truly believes. Confusing? Yes, on purpose. But let’s move beyond this war of labels. Let’s stop using socialist and capitalist as either compliments or denunciations. The United States has a mixed economy, as do most modern…

South Africa has proposed new rules that would limit certain offshore transfers of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. The draft crypto asset manual for offshore transactions was published by the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB’s) Financial Surveillance (FinSurv) division, and contains a mix of outright bans and reporting requirements. The consultation period runs until the end of September. It bans companies from using cryptocurrencies (including stablecoins) for offshore receipts or payments and bans all inbound transfers from self-hosted wallets. Outbound transactions by individuals to self-hosted wallets are permitted, but are automatically classified as offshore transactions subject to exchange control limits, even if…

Equity mutual fund net inflows were down 14.75% month-on-month to ₹24,697 crore this July as investors preferred debt-oriented schemes, according to data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).The road for equity mutual fund schemes has been bumpy since the start of 2026, with net inflows declining in four of the first seven months. Despite the decline, equity-oriented schemes recorded their 65th consecutive month of positive inflows in July.“This likely reflects the market recovery in recent months, a rally led by IT stocks, supported by the return of FII flows after months of selling, and encouraging June-quarter earnings, all of…

Published Tue, Aug 11, 2026 · 09:17 PM[NEW DELHI] Individuals in India lost 916.85 billion rupees (US$9.6 billion) buying and selling equity futures and options in the year ended March, down from 1.1 trillion rupees a year earlier, the government told lawmakers on Tuesday (Aug 11).The number of traders in equity derivatives fell to fewer than 8 million from 9.8 million a year earlier, according to a written reply by Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary.The reduced participation follows a regulatory clampdown after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) found that nine out of every 10 retail…

Business collaboration is at the heart of a regional initiative aimed at helping Eastern Townships companies adapt their business models and remain competitive. Photo: A. Darmel/Pexels.Get local news like this every morning. Subscribe free below.Economic development organizations across Sherbrooke and the Eastern Townships are working together on a project aimed at helping businesses adapt their business models, strengthen collaboration and remain competitive.According to a release from Sherbrooke Innovante and its regional partners, the initiative focuses on the “economy of functionality and cooperation,” an approach intended to encourage businesses and economic development organizations to place greater emphasis on innovation and collaboration.The…

Adform, a major advertising platform, remained compromised for roughly 24 hours from late on July 26 through the evening of July 27 after being breached by unknown attackers. Few people outside the industry recognize the name, but Adform serves around 1.5 billion ad impressions every day across tens of thousands of websites. That means anyone visiting any site that runs Adform ads could have been targeted. The attackers weren’t trying to install malware. Instead, they ran a script in the victim’s browser that checked the clipboard every three seconds, and if it found a cryptocurrency wallet address had been copied,…

Realty Income’s second-quarter investment mix shifted heavily toward industrial properties, with industrial assets accounting for 65% of the cash income generated by new Q2 investments compared with 34% from retail properties. The remaining 1% came from other property types, highlighting a notable shift in deployment for a company historically best known for its large portfolio of single-tenant retail properties. For the full first half of 2026, the mix was more balanced, with retail representing 50.3% of cash income from new investments and industrial representing 47.8%. Other property types accounted for 1.9%. Realty Income invested approximately $2.57 billion during Q2, or…

Cryptocurrency prices show mixed movements with Bitcoin near $64,280 and notable gains in LINK and CRV. pluang.com Source link