Bidding war breaks out for easyJet as Apollo tops rival private-equity group’s bid
A bidding war has broken out for EasyJet, the British lowcost airline, with the second American privateequity bid. Source：MarketWatch
Meet the new group of stocks powering the S&P 500 higher
A violent rotation is taking place under the hood of the stock market ahead of secondquarter earnings. Source：MarketWatch
With SEC fight over, Coinbase's top legal exec Grewal moves on, and others reassigned
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal will depart the exchange, though he'll continue as an adviser, he said Thursday. Source：CoinDesk
White House says it received no Democratic nominees for SEC, CFTC vacancies
Both US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement from President Donald Trump on…
Billions flowing out of bitcoin ETFs and private credit funds suggest rising market risks
Redemption requests in the $2 trillion private credit market surged to $15.6 billion in the second quarter, dwarfing bitcoin ETF outflows. Source：CoinDesk
‘I’ve no idea how they got her number’: My student-loan servicer called a friend after I missed a payment. Is that legal?
“She said it’s the second message they have left.” Source：MarketWatch
My retirement savings will suffer if I delay Social Security. How do I choose between the two?
“By claiming earlier, I could preserve more of my portfolio and allow those assets to continue compounding.” Source：MarketWatch
‘I get $1,460 in Social Security’: My millionaire ex-husband, 74, refuses to pay alimony. What can I do?
“I have very little money, while my ex’s financial statements show assets in the millions.” Source：MarketWatch
Sony secures conditional approval to set up U.S. stablecoin trust bank
The New Yorkbased subsidiary, fully owned by Sony Bank, will be capitalized with $40 million to support its upcoming stablecoin business operations.…
SK Hynix Nasdaq listing may become the second-largest equity offering ever, trailing only SpaceX’s
Friday’s offering of SK Hynix may become the secondlargest equity offering ever. Source：MarketWatch
AI is shortening the shelf life of crypto security audits, researchers warn
Hackers have also been exploiting the codebases of defunct decentralized finance protocols, draining millions of dollars in customer funds. Source：Cointelegraph
Levi’s is finding new ways to win customers — by looking toward tops and ‘denim luxury’
Jeans maker raises its fullyear outlook for the second straight time, but shares fall after hours Source：MarketWatch