Trading Technologies (TT) said it will add connectivity to OG.com, Crypto.com’s CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, enabling institutional traders to access prediction markets via TT’s platform. The connection is expected to go live in the fourth quarter of 2026, according to the companies. TT also said it will support Crypto.com’s new margin-based cryptocurrency futures contracts when they launch. The deal comes as regulated prediction markets and digital-asset derivatives continue to expand in the United States, widening the set of venues available to institutional investors and other participants.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new rules aimed at streamlining the process of raising money through cryptocurrency sales. If adopted, the proposal would lower the compliance threshold and reduce the complexity for crypto projects conducting token offerings in the U.S. market. The original report specifically highlighted the Ethereum Foundation in connection with the news.

Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures edged higher on Tuesday after weather reports and crop data stirred concerns about this year’s U.S. soybean harvest outlook. NOPA data showed July soybean crush rose 10.7% from a year earlier, pointing to firm demand, according to NOPA. Wheat futures settled down 8 cents, while corn eased slightly.

The 30-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 5.33% on Tuesday, the highest level in 19 years, as concerns about persistent inflation and the U.S. fiscal outlook grew. Tech shares slid, with the Nasdaq Composite down 1.3%, while AI-themed ETFs fell broadly, including a 4.1% drop in a semiconductor ETF and a 5.7% decline in a generative AI ETF. Fed funds futures show traders expect the Federal Reserve could raise rates this year for the first time since 2023.

A Reuters investigation found that Binance voluntarily provided Russian authorities in 2025 with the personal and transaction data of an IT specialist, despite having announced a full exit from Russia in 2023. Russian officials later used the information as evidence in a case tied to his donations to the Ukrainian military. The disclosure has raised questions about Binance’s data-privacy commitments and compliance neutrality after it said it no longer had an obligation to share customer data in Russia.

AAA data put the U.S. national average at $4.07 for gasoline and $5.47 for diesel, up from $3.14 and $3.69 a year earlier. That translates to roughly a 30% increase for gas in August 2025 and a 48% jump for diesel. A July estimate from the Joint Economic Committee said higher prices since Republicans began the war with Iran have cost Americans more than $56.4 billion in total, or $477 per household. The additional household costs are highest in states such as Alabama and Utah and lower in places including Hawaii and Oregon.

Coherent reported record Q4 revenue of $2.05 billion, led by a 66% jump in Data Center revenue and an expansion in gross margin to 40.2%. The company said its fiscal 2027 capacity is effectively sold out, with purchase orders extending into 2028 and long-term agreements running through the decade. Wall Street consensus projects EPS rising from $9.26 in FY2027 to $18.47 by FY2029, according to Pythia Research.

Aave’s total value locked (TVL) remains down 43% since the April 18 KelpDAO hack, and is 67% below its 52-week high. Hackers deposited stolen rsETH into Aave and borrowed real ETH against it, leaving Aave and Compound with an estimated $246 million in combined bad debt. Aave’s TVL fell from $26.4 billion before the attack to $14.9 billion, tightening lending capacity and increasing volatility pressure. The AAVE token fell about 20% the day after the incident and now trades near $89, still below pre-hack levels.