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Franklin Templeton Digital Assets has just described agentic artificial intelligence as the “killer use case” for blockchain and crypto.

Franklin Templeton says investors chasing artificial intelligence (AI) growth should look beyond AI stocks. The $1.8 trillion manager suggests cryptocurrencies and altcoins may be key to capturing the potential of agentic AI. The argument comes from Sandy Kaul, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton. She

Kalshi spent $990,000 on federal lobbying in the first half of 2026, nearly matching its total for all of last year, as it races to counter the casino industry on Capitol Hill. The prediction market operator and its gambling-sector rivals are both sharply raising spending. Kalshi’s direct lobbying alone nearly matches

The war against Iran has run up a heavy bill for the United States, now pegged at $37.5 billion. The estimate, delivered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, arrives as US strikes on Iran continue for an 11th straight night. US Defence Secretary Puts Iran War Cost at $37.5 Billion Hegseth presented the figure to the

The Digital Chamber sued the Illinois Department of Revenue on Tuesday, asking a Sangamon County court to strike down the state’s new Digital Asset Tax Act before it takes effect. The trade group represents more than 250 blockchain firms. It argues the 0.2% levy unfairly singles out digital assets based on the

Hut 8 stock is up 202% in 2026 on AI hyperscaler deals, but its bitcoin mining spinoff keeps losing value.

S&P Dow Jones' new S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index excludes Bitcoin, citing its revenue-generation requirement for inclusion.

Kospi surged 5.36% and Nikkei 225 gained 1.95% Wednesday as Asian chipmakers extend last week's AI selloff rebound.

Tesla reports Q2 earnings today. Here's what to expect on EPS, revenue, margins, and robotaxi updates.

Google reports Q2 earnings today. Here's what Wall Street expects from Alphabet's cloud growth, AI spending, and ad business.