Mahathir Bayena

Hyperliquid’s tokenised real-world asset perpetual futures market has grown rapidly and changed how the protocol distributes trading revenue, according to a report.

Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) reported a NZ$423 million full-year profit following its recent Manawa Energy acquisition.

• Coles Group confirmed plans to shift up to 1,000 back-office roles to India through a multi-year partnership with Accenture.
• Corporate overhead costs and multi-million-dollar technology investments are driving major ASX-listed firms to target lower international labour expenses.
• Offshoring strategies face rising competition from global digital platforms like Amazon alongside public backlash over local job losses.

The US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut has charged three men from St Louis — Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams — with conspiracy to interfere with commerce through robbery, alleging they plotted to break into a residence and force victims to transfer cryptocurrency linked to a multi-hundred-million-dollar Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) theft.

• Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $8.72 billion, down 11% year over year, with diluted EPS of $0.06.
• Streaming revenue increased 10% to approximately $3.1 billion and segment EBITDA rose 75% to $512 million, while Studios and advertising revenue declined.
• Media companies are managing shifts from traditional television toward streaming, while facing content costs, advertising changes, and regulatory scrutiny around consolidation.

• Bitcoin miners generated US$875.35 million in July, up US$38.93 million from June’s US$836.41 million.
• Bitcoin hash price rose from US$29.01 to US$31.59 per PH/s over 30 days, improving revenue from computing power.
• Higher mining difficulty, BIP-110 signalling and competition for computing power remain key pressures across proof-of-work networks.

• The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed to a record peak of 9,213 points as global geopolitical tensions eased.
• Financial sector shares rose 5.84% and energy stocks gained nearly 10% in July, supported by heavyweights Commonwealth Bank of Australia and BHP Group.
• Market participants now focus on upcoming corporate earnings reports alongside shifting global commodity prices to determine sector valuation stability.

South Korean printed circuit board and packaging substrate manufacturers delivered strong second-quarter results, with Citrini analyst Jukan projecting continued momentum and improved profit expectations for the third quarter.

Array Digital Infrastructure (NYSE:AD) reported Q2 2026 operating revenue from continuing operations of $54.1 million, up about 90%, as site rental revenue increased 95% to $53.2 million.

Calumet (NASDAQ:CLMT) reported a Q2 2026 net loss of $95.9 million, or $1.09 per share, compared with a $147.9 million loss a year earlier.