Hashdex has been approved to launch the world's first XRP spot ETF in Brazil.

US AI-focused dedicated cloud computing service provider CoreWeave announced its Q2 results: revenue reached $2.575 billion, up 112% year-over-year, exceeding the expected $2.56 billion. The company’s core metric, revenue backlog, stood at approximately $104 billion, rising further from $99.4 billion at the end of Q1. Its CEO noted that the expected profit margin of contracts signed in Q2 is 5 to 10 percentage points higher than that of new contracts in recent quarters. According to market data from BIT (bit.com), CoreWeave closed 2.42% higher, and its shares surged more than 16% in after-hours trading.

U.S. optical communications leader Lumentum released its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results, reporting revenue of $1.01 billion, a year-on-year increase of 109.3%. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $3.23, beating the consensus estimate of $2.97, while adjusted gross margin reached 50.4%, exceeding expectations of 48.8%. For full fiscal 2026 results: Net revenue totaled $3.01 billion, with a U.S. GAAP net loss of $6.9 billion, or a diluted loss per share of $92.96. The GAAP net loss was mainly driven by the equity conversion of some convertible bonds in the fourth quarter, which resulted in a one-time non-cash debt extinguishment loss of $7.8 billion. Non-GAAP net profit for fiscal 2026 stood at $782.3 million, or diluted EPS of $8.67. As of the end of fiscal 2026 Q4, the company held total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $2.7 billion, up $1.9 billion from the end of fiscal 2025. According to market data from BIT (bit.com), Lumentum closed 0.87% higher, and rose an additional 2.2% in after-hours trading.

As the Crypto Market Structure Act (dubbed the CLARITY Act) stalls in the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to roll out two major initiatives in the coming days that could further boost the U.S. crypto industry. The SEC announced it will hold a public meeting on Friday to "establish a customized issuance mechanism for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets". Additionally, the SEC plans to soon unveil an "innovation exemption" initiative allowing trading of tokenized securities. This move could reshape the U.S. stock market landscape and pave the way for 24/7 trading of stock tokens on blockchain.

SpaceXAI has announced that its Grok chatbot is now in the testing phase, and starting today, it is available to desktop and iOS users who subscribe to the SuperGrok Heavy, Cursor Ultra, and Cursor Teams Premium plans.

According to Bloomberg, data from UBS Group shows that Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), which seek to profit from price movements across various asset classes, tripled their underweight positions in bonds in July from two weeks prior. Since then, these bets have remained stable. If the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) push Treasury prices higher, the CTAs face the risk of losses. Strategist Nicolas Le Roux noted that a 1-basis-point move in the 10-year Treasury yield ahead of inflation data translates to roughly $300 million in profit or loss for CTAs, with this exposure being the largest UBS has recorded since it began compiling relevant data in 1990.

According to a report from The Information, Brad Lightcap, head of special projects and former chief operating officer (COO) of OpenAI, is set to leave the company. Over the past year, Lightcap’s internal responsibilities at OpenAI have undergone multiple adjustments, with his latest role being leading "special projects". A long-time core member of OpenAI’s management team, Lightcap shifted from his COO position to lead special projects in early 2026 during an executive reshuffle, overseeing cross-company matters including complex transactions and strategic investments, and reporting directly to CEO Sam Altman. His departure comes as OpenAI continues to expand its commercialization efforts, advance enterprise business and strategic partnerships. The company has previously implemented multiple rounds of organizational restructuring, including transferring some COO responsibilities to other executives. Brad Lightcap joined OpenAI in 2018, and prior to that held roles at Y Combinator and JPMorgan Chase. He was one of the key operations and business leaders during OpenAI’s transition from a research institute to a commercial AI company.