Heidi Cuthbert

Australian explorer Tambourah Metals (ASX:TMB) announced that Executive Chairperson Rita Brooks purchased 113,031 ordinary shares on-market at $0.032 per share.

Forrestania Resources (ASX:FRS) has secured $310 million through an institutional placement to fund its Edna May acquisition.

Taiwan passed the Virtual Asset Service Act, creating its first dedicated cryptocurrency law, requiring all virtual asset service providers to obtain licences and appointing the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) as the sector's sole regulator.

Archer Materials (ASX:AXE) signed an agreement with US$21 billion company IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) to access its quantum cloud platform.

Nasdaq selected Pyth to distribute its TotalView market data feed to blockchain applications, digital asset exchanges and other software platforms through Pyth's onchain marketplace.

ACCC blockedColes (ASX:COL) from acquiring a new 2,800sqm supermarket and liquor store site in Kalgoorlie.

WA Gold (ASX:WAU) has commenced a 46-hole aircore drilling programme covering 3,680m at its Bullabulling Project.

Public Citizen reported that cryptocurrency companies have contributed US$189 million to the 2026 US election cycle, representing about 37% of all corporate political contributions recorded so far.

Comms Group (ASX:CCG) executed an agreement to sell its IT managed services division, OnPlatinum, to Thinkex Holdings.

Brand Engagement Network (NASDAQ:BNAI) completed its acquisition of Cataneo on June 30, 2026, adding a profitable enterprise software business with recurring revenue.