Added scrutiny on foreign microcaps has damped public debuts in the US, according to Bloomberg. The piece says the tighter attention has made it harder for tiny overseas companies to pursue listings, contributing to the disappearance of such IPOs from the market.

According to CNBC, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano said he expects every family could someday have a Trump Account, and he wants 70 million children under 18 to have one of the new tax-deferred investment accounts. Families have so far signed up 6.5 million children, according to a July 10 tally from the U.S. Treasury Department. Bisignano said he has met with CEOs of tax-preparation companies about distributing the accounts and also sees banks as a possible channel. He pointed to the $1,000 federal seed money for babies born between 2025 and 2028, employer matching funds and grants from philanthropists Michael and Susan Dell as incentives to boost enrollment.

CoinGecko’s latest Crypto Industry Report shows prediction markets reached $113.8 billion in notional volume in Q2, even as broader crypto trading weakened. According to NS3.AI, spot trading volume across the top 10 centralized exchanges fell 27.9% to $1.95 trillion. Kalshi led the prediction markets segment with a 58.9% market share. The report highlights a divergence between rising activity in prediction markets and softer trading volumes across major spot exchanges.

Fora, an online platform for travel agents, raised $60 million at a $1 billion valuation as it looks to add artificial intelligence tools, according to Bloomberg. The company said the AI tools are aimed at helping travel advisers speed up their businesses.

AI food platform Wonder said it has completed a $650 million financing round with participation from Accel, Google Ventures, and NEA. According to Odaily, new investors include ARK Invest, AllianceBernstein, and Kayne Anderson, while Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and JPMorgan Chase served as the financing arrangers. The company is developing an AI platform called MEL that analyzes users' biometrics and physical condition to automatically plan and order meals based on individual needs. Wonder said its post-money valuation reached $9 billion and it plans to begin its initial public offering in early next year.

According to Lianhe Zaobao citing AFP, the World Health Organization said as much as 45% of dementia risk is tied to modifiable factors and could be prevented or delayed through healthier lifestyles, better disease management and reduced environmental risks. The WHO on Wednesday, July 15, released updated guidelines on preventing and delaying dementia, saying there is still no cure. It said smoking, alcohol use, social isolation, lack of exercise, air pollution, and noncommunicable diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes are modifiable risk factors. The new guidance said prevention remains the most effective way to reduce dementia cases, and that more physical activity, quitting smoking, cutting alcohol intake, eating a healthy diet and reducing air pollution can lower risk. For adults with mild cognitive impairment, it recommends cognitive stimulation and training. Better control of hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol can also help reduce dementia risk. The WHO said dementia affects memory, thinking and the ability to live independently, is the seventh leading cause of death and disability among older adults globally, and affects 57 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year. It said Alzheimer’s disease accounts for 60% to 70% of cases. Dementia costs the global economy about USD 1.3 trillion a year, about half of which comes from unpaid care provided by family and friends.

According to CNBC, Nvidia-backed cloud startup Fireworks said Thursday that it has surpassed $1 billion in annualized revenue, up fivefold from a year earlier, and raised a $1.5 billion round at a $17.5 billion valuation. Co-founder and CEO Lin Qiao said demand has been growing rapidly and that the company is seeing strong interest in its platform for running AI models. Fireworks competes with Amazon and Google in cloud services for developers and has been expanding beyond inference into AI model training. The company said it now handles 40 trillion AI tokens per day, and Qiao said its customer base is more diversified than before, with clients including Elastic, GitLab and MongoDB. Fireworks also announced a partnership with Microsoft in March that lets Microsoft customers access models through Fireworks, while the startup relies on computing power from more than 20 suppliers. The latest round was led by Atreides Management, Index Ventures and TCV, with Nvidia also participating, alongside Evantic and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Fireworks, founded in 2022 by Qiao and six co-founders, employs about 200 people and expects that number to rise to 600 by the end of 2026.

According to CNBC, Morgan Stanley upgraded Rocket Companies to overweight from equal weight and lifted its price target to $19 from $18, implying roughly 30% upside from Wednesday's close. Analyst Jeffrey Adelson said the mortgage-focused fintech has favorable risk-reward and tends to outperform after peak negativity around higher rates, while continued share gains and operating leverage could support stronger earnings per share growth. Shares of Rocket, the owner of Redfin and Rocket Loans, have fallen nearly 25% year to date. Mortgage rates rose last week to their highest level since August 2025, and mortgage market volatility has been elevated.

1년도 채 되지 않아, 세계 최고의 AI 기업 두 곳이 잇달아 교육자용 제품을 출시했다.

한국인들은 왜 ‘도박 기질이 강할까’? 삶이 힘들기 때문에 한 번 도박을 걸어보고 싶어 하고, 계층을 바꿔 ‘남들보다 한 수 위’가 되거나 아예 이민을 가고 싶어 하기 때문이다.

유니온페이(카드 조직), 알리페이+(전자지갑), 스테이블코인(블록체인)을 되돌아보면, 사실 이들은 줄곧 같은 질문에 답해 온 셈이다.

한국, 37회 일시 중단, 8회 서킷브레이커… 한국 증시는 도대체 얼마나 기상천외한가? 골든파이낸스, 하루는 천국, 하루는 지옥, KTV 맞은편은 ICU로 직통.

스테이블코인, USDC, OUSD, OUSD와 Circle: 위협은 과연 어느 정도인가? 스테이블코인의 기본 규칙을 뒤엎는 한판 승부, 골든파이낸스, 스테이블코인의 기본 규칙을 뒤엎는 한판 승부.

인공지능, AI 거래가 정점을 찍었나? ASML 실적 발표 후 매도 물량이 쏟아진 것을 통해 본 AI 후반기의 확산과 양극화. 골든 파이낸스, ASML은 겉보기에는 꽤 견실해 보이는 실적을 발표했다.

이번 주 메모리 칩 관련주들은 격렬한 등락을 겪었으며, 여러 부정적 신호가 겹치면서 그동안 AI 수요에 힘입어 이어지던 상승세가 갑작스럽게 주춤했다.

미국 당국은 다크넷을 통해 펜타닐과 메스암페타민을 판매해 얻은 수십만 달러 상당의 가상화폐를 세탁한 혐의를 받는 캘리포니아 거주자 2명을 기소했으며, 이는 가상화폐를 이용한 마약 밀매에 맞서 워싱턴이 전개하고 있는 광범위한 단속 활동의 최신 사례로 기록되었다.

플로리다주 출신의 한 남성이 가짜 비디오 게임을 이용해 80개의 암호화폐 지갑에서 최소 22만 달러를 훔친 혐의를 받고 기소됐다. FBI는 이번 공격으로 약 8,000대의 기기가 감염되었으며, 소셜 미디어와 메신저 플랫폼을 통해 암호화폐 보유자들을 표적으로 삼았다고 밝혔다.

테더가 아르헨티나의 네오뱅크인 우알라(Ualá)에 2,000만 달러를 투자한 것으로 알려졌으며, 이는 스테이블코인 발행사가 라틴 아메리카 금융 부문 전반으로 영향력을 확대하기 위해 가속화하고 있는 노력의 최신 행보로 평가된다.