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Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) secured a contract extension with the UK Ministry of Defence to provide accommodation and associated services for the Afghan Resettlement Programme.
Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) announced a capital return of approximately $295 million.
Grayscale said the crypto industry has alternative options if the CLARITY Act is not passed.
Tabcorp (ASX:TAH) will acquire BetMakers (ASX:BET) for $0.24 per share, valuing the enterprise at $267 million.
US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded about US$1.03 billion in net inflows last week, according to market data.
Westpac (ASX:WBC) announced an unaudited statutory net profit of $1.8 billion for the third fiscal quarter.
Prediction market platform Polymarket currently assigns a 31% probability to Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) reaching US$70,000 during August 2026, according to the platform's live market data.
Former Ethereum Foundation member Abbas Khan has stated that strong founders understand the foundation cannot help them find product-market fit, arguing that entrepreneurial success ultimately rests with the founders themselves and not with institutional support.
Trump Media (NASDAQ:DJT) has mutually terminated its partnership with Crypto.com and special purpose acquisition company Yorkville Acquisition, ending the Trump Media Group CRO Strategy project that aimed to establish a publicly listed entity dedicated to acquiring and staking Cronos (CRYPTO:CRO).
The White House has increased its investment in critical minerals and materials, a policy shift described as "surprising" by market analyst Serenity, who noted it will support the development of US critical supply chains.
