Isaac Francis

BlackRock's BUIDL fund has grown to more than US$900 million on Avalanche (CRYPTO:AVAX), helping lift its total assets to about US$2.87 billion.

Patrys (ASX:PAB) executes a binding agreement with Yale University, securing a 50% share of future deoxymab portfolio commercialisation revenue.

Pakistan's crypto chief has called for more talks after Islamic scholars ruled that payments using Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) and other cryptocurrencies are not allowed under their interpretation of Islamic law.

Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) has lodged a five-year remedy offer with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) announced that its board of directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.665 per share on its common stock, with payment scheduled for August 3, 2026.

Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings (NYSE:ASIC) reported preliminary second-quarter 2026 results with record gross written premiums above $205 million, a combined ratio below 87%, and diluted earnings per share above $0.60.

Japanese financial company CRYL has launched a Bitcoin-backed lending service offering loans of between 1 million yen (US$6,200) and 1 billion yen (US$6.2 million) to individuals and businesses seeking to raise fiat currency without selling their Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) holdings.

InMode (NASDAQ:INMD) confirmed that its Board of Directors received an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Steel Partners Holdings in a letter dated July 9, 2026.

Tokyo Lifestyle (NASDAQ:TKLF) reported fiscal year 2026 revenue of $373.2 million, an increase of 77.6% from $210.1 million, driven mainly by growth in franchise and wholesale sales.

Carlyle (NASDAQ:CG) agreed to sell Copia Power, a U.S. developer, owner and operator of integrated energy and digital infrastructure campuses, to EQT Infrastructure VII, with the transaction expected to close by the end of 2026.