Empty seats? Concert giant Live Nation says ticket sales are actually at record levels.
In the wake of online chatter about highprofile tour cancellations, Ticketmaster’s parent company said artists aren’t ditching shows any more than usual.…
Jersey Mike’s spent almost ‘zero dollars’ on digital marketing. That’s now changing.
The CEO of the newly public sandwich chain says the company needs to be more proactive about reaching younger customers. Source：MarketWatch
Can credit cards survive AI shopping? Why Mastercard’s CEO says they’ll ‘prevail’ in this new era.
Mastercard is positioning itself for ‘agentic commerce’ as the paymenttechnology world evolves Source：MarketWatch
World Cup generated $20B in blockchain prediction market volume: Chainalysis
The blockchain analytics firm said the World Cup attracted global participation in prediction markets and digital collectibles, with more than 400,000 wallets…
Implosion of Situational Awareness hedge fund has Wall Street betting the bottom is in for the AI trade
One of the wildest months in recent memory for the U.S. stock market is ending on yet another remarkable note: A highflying hedge fund run by an AI wunderkind…
Telegram’s Pavel Durov responds to Russia’s terrorism designation
The Telegram founder said Russia designated him a terrorist after he refused government demands for mass surveillance and censorship on the messaging platform.…
Warsh’s Wall Street cred takes a hit as investors doubt the Fed chair’s inflation-fighting resolve
Kevin Warsh insists the Federal Reserve will do whatever it takes to reduce U.S. inflation to its 2% target, but investors aren’t buying it. Source：MarketWatch
Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval
The new XRPLbased share class gives eligible investors blockchainbased access to a regulated US dollar liquidity fund while keeping traditional custody…
Micron, Sandisk and other chip stocks get major boosts in the wake of Microsoft’s earnings
Microsoft is spending heavily on AI but is also taking a “responsible” approach to its financials, an analyst said. Source：MarketWatch
Global banks test tokenized money for cross-border payments in $1 million BIS pilot
Twentyeight banks, including JPMorgan, Citi and UBS, moved real money across borders in a live test of blockchainbased settlement. Source：CoinDesk
Americans are spending plenty — but they’re saving much less
Consumer spending rose again in June to cap off a strong second quarter, but households had to dig deep into their savings to pay for their purchases after a…
The economics behind Aave proposal to ditch 6 chains that earn loose change in revenue
A governance proposal would shut deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, and retire 50 asset markets elsewhere. Deposits on some have…