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It’s been a miserable winter for crypto bulls, who have watched short sellers feast on a 53 per cent crash in bitcoin from its October record, leaving the original digital coin trading sideways for months at around $US60,000.Traders had been desperately waiting for a trigger that would force hedge funds to cover their leveraged bets against bitcoin and unleash a violent short squeeze to send the cryptocurrency higher.Loading… Source link

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Credit: Deeneris Jump to a sectionAbout the projectLearn moreExisting modeling toolsWho is this helping?IntroductionLife cycle assessment (LCA) information–all the information about a product, from its design to its production, use, and end of life (disposal or recycling)–is difficult to evaluate for plastic products. One key reason is the around what kind of impact plastics have when they reach the end of their useful life. Plenty of states and municipalities collect this information, but what they collect and how they collect it is not standardized. Additionally, new recycling technologies and approaches are being proposed or implemented, which could influence the impacts…

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Highlights EQT Holdings (ASX:EQT) has received competing indicative Takeover proposals from BGH Capital and TPG Global. BGH Capital submitted a proposal of A$24.75 per share, narrowly exceeding TPG’s earlier A$24.55 per share approach. Both proposals remain non-binding and subject to due diligence, regulatory approvals and board consideration. Investors are watching FY26 results, bidder engagement, potential price revisions and regulatory requirements. EQT Holdings (ASX:EQT) has moved from a relatively quiet position in the ASX small-cap market into takeover focus after attracting interest from two private-equity bidders within days. The competing approaches highlight the strategic value of the company’s regulated Trustee…

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Altcoins are showing real signs of life after a rough stretch, with fresh momentum spreading across the market this week. Altcoins added roughly $215 billion between August 19 and 22, pushing Total2 up, the combined market value of all cryptocurrencies excluding Bitcoin, back above $1 trillion. The breadth of the move stands out just as much as the size. On Binance, 56 percent of altcoins now trade above their 200-day moving average, a sharp reversal from a market where 80% to 85% of tokens had been trading below that same level not long ago.Zcash Was the Week’s Biggest WinnerZcash surged 71.3%…

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With interest rates and bond yields still offering attractive entry points, investors face an important choice between fixed deposits, direct bonds and debt mutual funds. Sandeep Yadav, Head – Fixed Income at DSP Mutual Fund, believes tax efficiency should be a key part of this decision.He highlights how direct bonds offer long-term capital gains benefits but limited scope for capital appreciation, while debt mutual funds provide the advantage of deferred taxation.Yadav also points to income-plus-arbitrage and certain hybrid funds as potentially more tax-efficient options for long-term investors.Treasury heads in buying mode as 5-year yield jumpsWith government bond yields now at…

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Meta description: Stablecoin payments surged as crypto card spending tripled to $1.04 billion in July 2026, with USDC at 50% of volume. Here’s what it means for finance teams. Stablecoin payments hit a new benchmark in July 2026: crypto card spending tripled year-over-year to $1.04 billion, driven by dollar-backed stablecoins and everyday purchases like groceries. USDC accounted for 50% of volume and USDT for 20.3%; dollar-backed stablecoins drove 70% of more than 10 million tracked transactions. (PYMNTS.com, reporting Paymentscan data, August 23, 2026; news peg published August 24, 2026.) For finance leads and Web3 founders, that is no longer a…

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The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) seek enormous growth of government.  The Cato Institute recently estimated a price tag of possibly $200 trillion for this agenda.  Yet socialists proposing government spending still rely on the market economy for their efforts. Cato’s Adam Michel attempted pricing a DSA agenda including Medicare for All, free college, free childcare, free housing, reparations for slavery, and green energy.  A lack of detailed proposals left Mr. Michel with estimates ranging from $70 to $212 trillion over ten years.  In 2025 Federal spending was $7 trillion and GDP $31 trillion.  Adding $21 trillion annually to current…

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