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Grayscale’s proposed Zcash ETF would carry a 2.5% annual fee. Under one dated ownership calculation, a DCG affiliate could receive about 34% of the fund. If effective, the Aug. 21 SEC amendment would rename the existing trust “The Zcash ETF” and list it on NYSE Arca under ZCSH. The registration remains preliminary. The securities cannot yet be sold under it, and the SEC has neither approved nor disapproved them.The ETF structure aims to fix the trust’s long-running price-tracking problem. To do that, large market intermediaries called authorized participants would create or redeem 10,000-share baskets when ZCSH’s market price moves away…

The exchange has hired White & Case as restructuring counsel, with a detailed roadmap expected by Sept. 9.

Luisa Crawford Aug 22, 2026 16:12 Algorand (ALGO) 5.0 upgrade doubles app sizes, expands transaction limits, and evolves fee models, enhancing developer capabilities. Algorand (ALGO)’s latest upgrade, version 5.0, brings significant enhancements to the network’s functionality, particularly for developers. The update, which officially activated on August 22, 2026, introduces larger app sizes, expanded transaction limits, and revamped fee structures. These changes are designed to support more complex decentralized applications (dApps) and streamline the user experience. The most notable improvement in Algorand 5.0 is the doubling of maximum app sizes. Developers can now deploy…

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Commerzbank’s Moses Lim notes Malaysia’s July exports rose 38.0% year-on-year, marking a fourth month of double‑digit growth led by electronics and machinery. The bank highlights resilient external demand, strong shipments to the US and China, and an AI‑driven electronics cycle. USD/MYR has fallen for four sessions, with the Malaysian Ringgit slightly outperforming other Asian currencies versus the Dollar.Strong external demand underpins Ringgit”July exports rose 38.0% yoy (Bloomberg consensus: 35.0%) vs 45.5% in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of double-digit growth. The report suggests external demand remains resilient despite supply-chain disruption risks from renewed Middle East tensions. Growth was broad-based,…

DBS economists Taimur Baig and Radhika Rao expect the Bank of Korea (BoK) to raise its base rate by 25bps to 3.00% at the August meeting, alongside upgraded Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecasts. They highlight stronger-than-expected first-half growth, persistent core inflation and rising housing prices, but also note a hawkish hold is possible as financial conditions tighten and South Korean Won (KRW) appreciates.Rate hike with inflation concerns”We expect the Bank of Korea to raise the base rate by a further 25bps to 3.00% at this meeting, alongside an upgrade to its annual macroeconomic forecasts.””There is…

The Mexican currency appreciates to levels last seen in May 2024 as the USD/MXN falls to a two-year low as the US Dollar tumbles even though business activity in the services sector improved. The exotic pair trades at 16.92, down 0.22% for the week and 0.50% for the week.USD/MXN weakens on soft US Dollar and carry supportOn Friday, sentiment improved as a tailwind for the emerging market currency, which is also supported by the carry trade, due to a 275-basis-point interest rate differential in favour of the Mexican Peso against the Greenback. The latter, according to the US Dollar Index…

Le fonds de la plus ancienne université américaine, Harvard (fondée en 1636), a investi dans la plus moderne des industries, la conquête spatiale. SpaceX est même un investissement d’une taille inhabituelle pour une université qui préfère généralement la diversification à la concentration des paris boursiers.Son montant de 1,7 milliard de dollars, au cours actuel (134 dollars), pèse pour 3 % des capitaux du fonds de dotation de l’université américaine. Disposant de 57 milliards de dollars, cette cagnotte est gérée par la société de gestion de Harvard, Harvard Management Co (HMC).

Paramount Skydance representatives are reportedly meeting on Monday with the California attorney general’s office to discuss a path to a potential settlement of the antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times reported Saturday.Pressure to settle the suit has grown in recent weeks as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, and the Directors’ Guild of America, among others, have called for a settlement. However, there are no assurances that this latest set of talks will lead to meaningful negotiations toward a settlement, the Times reported, citing people briefed on the…

Tina Fordham is the former chief global political analyst at Citigroup and founder of Fordham Global Foresight. Tina has spent more than 25 years advising senior business, government and military leaders on navigating political and geopolitical risk; she has served as a senior adviser to the UK prime minister and advised military leaders. She also sits on advisory boards at Columbia University and the University of Cambridge. Her forthcoming book, Mad World: A Geostrategy Survival Guide for Leaders, is published by Whitefox in September 2026.Matthew Partridge: Your new book, Mad World: A Geostrategy Survival Guide for Leaders, argues that in…