Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Dogecoin Surge Despite Stock Declines; Tesla Sales Drop As EV Registrations Rise In Britain, And BYD Surges; Verizon Announces $20B Frontier Acquisition, Reaffirms FY24 Outlook - Top Headlines Today While US Slept

Crypto

• Robinhood Reaches $3.9M Settlement With California Over Blocking Cryptocurrency Withdrawals
• Puff, Puff, Pass: This Crypto Project Wants You To Vape To Earn, Raises $6M For Specially-Designed Vapes
• Anthony Scaramucci Believes Bitcoin Could Reach $150K-$200K With King Crypto Wallets Approaching 1B, Says ‘There’s A Lot Of Upside Ahead’
• DeFi Tokens Among Market’s Best Performers — Aave, Uniswap Ride High On Encouraging Developments
• Trump’s Crypto Project Vows To Bolster US’ Financial Dominance With Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins And DeFi: ‘We Know The Magnitude Of What We’re Building…’
• Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Spike As Cryptos Defy Stocks Decline: Analyst Cautions BTC Breakout Traders To Be Wary Of $68K
• Kamala Harris Super PAC Now Accepting Bitcoin, Ethereum And Other Cryptocurrencies For Campaign Donations

US Politics

• Peter Schiff Says ‘Illusion Of A Strong Labor Market’ Fading Faster Than Kamala Harris’ Post-Convention Popularity Spike As Job Openings Slide To Lowest In 3.5 Years
• Kamala Harris’s VP Pick Tim Walz Subpoenaed By Republic House Panel Investigation Into ‘Feeding Our Future’ Nonprofit’s COVID Aid Scheme
• Trump Presidency Will Be ‘Total Game Changer’ For Crypto Industry, Says Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis: Forsees ‘Uphill Battle’ If Kamala Harris Wins
• Kamala Harris Reveals 28% Capital Gains Tax For High Earners, Toning Down Biden’s Proposed Rates Ahead Of 2024 Election
• Trump Vs. Harris: Poll Shows Former President Leading Among Veterans And Active Service Members, But Support Declines Since 2016
• Liz Cheney Says ‘I Will Be Voting For Kamala Harris’ In 2024 Presidential Election, Cites Trump’s Danger To The Republic

US Markets­­­­­­­­

• Wall Street Futures Narrowly Mixed As Uncertainty Looms Ahead Of Jobless Claims Data, VIX Pulls Back: Analysts See Near-Term Weakness, But Calls For Post-Election Bump
• Why Modular Medical Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 29%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket
• S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall For 2nd Straight Session Amid Nvidia Decline: Fear & Greed Index In ‘Neutral’ Zone

World Politics

• Kim Jong Un’s North Korea-Backed Hackers May Target Bitcoin And Ethereum ETFs, FBI Issues Warning
• Xi Jinping Pledges $51B To Africa, Fails To Entice Taiwan’s Lone African Ally As Eswatini Skips China’s Summit

World Economy

• Asia And Europe Markets Mixed; Oil Stays Below $70, Dollar Retreats – Global Markets Today While US Slept

Tech

• AI Power Play: Accenture And Unilever Unveil Major Expansion to Transform Digital Operations
• Volvo Cars Expands Partnership With Nvidia For Advanced AI And Autonomous Driving
• Amazon Declared ‘Joint Employer’ Of Contracted Delivery Drivers By Labor Board, Paving The Way For Union Negotiations
• Microsoft Customers Reportedly Ditching Copilot AI Office Tools But Top Analyst Thinks It Is Just ‘Growing Pains:’ ‘The Rub Against AI Is…’

Electric Vehicle

• Tesla Sales Slump As EV Registrations Rise In Britain, BYD Sees Surge
• Tesla On Track To Extend Gains: What’s Driving EV Maker’s Stock Higher In Premarket
• NIO Q2 Earnings: EPS Beat, Deliveries Growth, Strong Q3 Outlook And More
• Tesla FSD Rollout In China, Europe Planned For Q1 2025  
• Volvo Scraps Plans For All BEV Lineup By 2030, Eyes Hybrids As ‘Bridge’ To Full-Electrification
• Senior Tesla Exec Says Cybertruck May Get Parking Assistance Features Over Weekend After The Stainless Steel Pickup Truck ‘Asks’ Him To ‘Teach’ Driving

Consumer

• This Spirit Maker’s Stock Skyrockets 162% In Premarket After Announcing Merger With Mortgage-Tech Company
• GM-LG Ultium Cells JV Agrees To Union Recognition At Tennessee Battery Plant, Says UAW
• Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Korn Ferry Price Expectations Ahead Of Q1 Earnings
• Jeep Hits The Brakes On Wrangler And Grand Cherokee Production Due To Sluggish Sales, Rising Inventory: Report

Communication

• Verizon To Acquire Frontier In $20B Deal, Reaffirms FY24 Outlook
• Elon Musk’s X Faces 26% Ad Spend Decline By 2025 Amid Steep Decline In Brand Safety, Survey Reveals
• Elon Musk’s X Triumphs In Appeal Over California Law On Content Moderation Policies: ‘Congrats … For Defending Freedom Of Speech, The Bedrock Of Democracy’

Industrial

• Why Freight Operator XPO Shares Are Diving Premarket Thursday
• Biden Administration Reportedly Warns Nippon Steel’s $14.9B Acquisition Of US Steel Poses National Security Risks

Space

• SpaceX Reportedly Evacuates Employees From Brazil, Halts Travel Amid Elon Musk’s Legal Battle With Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes Over X

Energy

• Allied Gold Announces An Agreement With Malian Junta, Shares Dip

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