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France recorded 77 cases of kidnapping, unlawful detention, and extortion linked to cryptocurrency in the first half of 2026, already surpassing the approximately 45 cases documented across the whole of 2025.

US employment growth is expected to show an improvement in June with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.3%. Michael McKee has a preview on Bloomberg Television.

Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) recorded US$147 billion in perpetual futures trading volume in the second quarter of 2026, marking a new all-time high for the network.

Oil extended its drop for a third day, as flows through the Strait of Hormuz climbed. Aathira Prasad, Director of Macroeconomics at Nasser Saidi & Associates, spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the oil supply and prices for the rest of 2026.

Nigeria is undergoing a financial revival, with the country's benchmark stock index surging 52% in dollar terms this year, making it the world's fourth-best performer. But while President Tinubu's economic overhaul is celebrated in financial markets, many everyday Nigerians still feel left out. Chief Africa Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja reports.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) Core contributor and Bitcoin Improvement Proposal maintainer Jon Atack advised users to avoid sending Bitcoin transactions during the second week of August as the network approaches the expected activation window for BIP-110.

Forward Industries acquired more than 500,000 Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) tokens during fiscal third quarter 2026, increasing its treasury holdings to 7.55 million SOL as of June 30.

Analysts say the emergence of a leveraged exchange-traded fund tied to semiconductor firm SK Hynix has grown so large, so fast, that it is magnifying swings in both the stock and South Korea's entire Kospi index. Bloomberg's Charlotte Yang reports.

Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA) traded near US$0.145 after remaining in a tight range between roughly US$0.137 and US$0.155.

Zcash (CRYPTO:ZEC) traded around US$399 after a cryptocurrency whale opened an US$8.1 million leveraged long position, signalling renewed speculative interest despite the token's recent weakness.

Lombard Odier's EMEA CIO Nannette Hechler-Fayd'Herbe discusses the outlook for tech stocks, volatility and where she sees opportunities beyond artificial intelligence and semiconductors. She speaks on Bloomberg Television.

Arcus, formerly known as dYdX Labs, partnered with Robinhood to launch its decentralised exchange on the new Robinhood Chain, adding perpetual trading and fee-free trading for 95 tokenised stocks.