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Share link:In this post: OpenAI staff are looking to sell $6 billion in shares in a deal that could raise the company’s valuation to $500 billion. SoftBank has committed to leading a $40 billion fundraising round for the Ai giant, with $8.3 billion already raised. OpenAI recently launched GPT-5, which has drawn both criticism and praise for its performance.

Share link:In this post: Vladimir Putin highlighted growth in U.S. trade with Russia after Trump’s return. Turnover in bilateral trade with America increased by 20%, the Russian president said. Volumes remain much lower than a decade ago as both express interest in doing business.

Share link:In this post: Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries hit a record $9.13 trillion in June, rising $1 trillion from last year. Japan and the UK increased their holdings, while China kept its level flat at $756.4 billion, its lowest since 2009. India and Hong Kong cut their Treasury exposure, and overall net capital inflow to the U.S. plunged 75% from May.

Share link:In this post: Ethereum is nearing its $4,800 all-time high after gaining 40% in the past month. Inflows into U.S.-listed Ether ETFs hit $2.9 billion, signaling strong institutional demand. Ethereum’s DeFi TVL has surged past $90 billion, close to its 2021 peak of $108 billion.

Share link:In this post: US-based spot crypto ETFs saw $40 billion in trading volume for the first time ever. Ether ETFs are on a roll, with the products beating Bitcoin ETFs in net inflows for five consecutive days. Bitcoin and ETH had impressive price movements during the week, although price correction has now set in.