Finance JournalistFinance journalist at Grafa with years of experience covering Asia-Pacific financial markets at S&P Global, Mortgage Ezy, and GMA Network.
Brent crude futures rose 2% to $89.87 per barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude increased 1.74% to $84.85 after U.S. strikes on Iran’s Larak Island intensified concerns about energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iceland’s voters rejected restarting European Union membership talks, leaving the country outside the EU’s MiCA crypto framework for now.
BitGo acquired NYDIG’s institutional trading business in a two-step merger worth about US$42.5 million.
Australia’s total superannuation assets grew 6.6% over the June quarter to hit $4.8 trillion.
Alvo Minerals (ASX:ALV) executed a binding earn-in agreement through its subsidiary to acquire up to an 85% interest tenement located close to the Bluebush Project.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) traded near US$77,580 as the latest US-Iran escalation pushed oil higher and stocks lower.
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility as payment tools at scale.
PeopleIN (ASX:PPE) announced its 2026 annual financial results, featuring total revenue of $788.7 million.
Polygon disclosed multiple security vulnerabilities affecting its proof-of-stake network, with the flaws already fixed through two hard forks.
Volt Group (ASX:VPR) reported a 122% increase in ordinary revenue to $4.8 million for the half-year ended June 30.
