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(Bloomberg) -- The US’s decision to sell euros to support Japan’s currency without warning European policymakers is adding to geopolitical risks and further dimming the appeal of longer-maturity government bonds, according to BlackRock Inc. Most Read from BloombergOpenAI’s New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300Iran Wants to Bar US, Israeli Ships From Hormuz in Peace AccordIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanTrump Administration Considers Order on Autism and V

(Bloomberg) -- When BlackRock Inc. sought to raise billions in debt financing for a Meta Platforms Inc. data center, there was one type of investor the asset management giant wanted to avoid: those looking for a quick profit.Most Read from BloombergOpenAI’s New Device Will Be Hockey Puck-Sized and Cost Over $300Iran Wants to Bar US, Israeli Ships From Hormuz in Peace AccordIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanTrump Administration Considers Order on Autism and VaccinesIshbia’s

The deal involves nearly half of BlackRock TCP Capital’s debt investments and the lender is studying even more drastic moves

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. has started marketing a US investment-grade bond offering, testing investor appetite soon after its raised 2026 spending forecast helped trigger a selloff in AI-related debt.Most Read from BloombergIran Says Agreement on Hormuz Shipping Reached With OmanGoogle AI Veterans Depart During Seismic Leadership ShiftMicrosoft’s AI Sales Mostly Come From OpenAI, Disclosures ShowMajor Hedge Funds Targeted in Wave of Attempted CyberattacksSpaceX’s AI Splurge Puts a Damper on F

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) reported second-quarter total revenue and reserve income of $701 million, up 7% from a year earlier, as growth in USDC circulation and other revenue was partly offset by a lower reserve return rate. USDC circulation ended the quarter at $73.3 billion, increasing 19

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) shares rose around 7% in pre-market trading after the stablecoin issuer reported second-quarter results in line with expectations, secured the first federal bank charter granted to a stablecoin company and raised parts of its full-year outlook. The company also announced that BlackRock, Visa and Mastercard will serve as validators for its upcoming blockchain network.

Investing.com -- Shares of Circle Internet Group jumped 7% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the stablecoin issuer reported second-quarter earnings in line with estimates and disclosed it had received the first federal bank charter awarded to a stablecoin company.

The firm is hurting from a slowdown in the crypto market, and the announcement of a new competitor will further pressure the stock.

Ford, BlackRock, and Google just pledged hundreds of millions to pull experienced tradespeople back into the workforce, and a 63-year-old electrician in Ohio is answering that call without realizing the bigger paychecks could trigger two separate federal penalties at once.

(Bloomberg) -- Power utilities across the US are already strained from AI data centers. But they’re increasingly facing an even bigger threat: that developers will be forced to walk away from projects, leaving households on the hook for massive infrastructure bills.Most Read from BloombergBeer Dynasty Families Sell €731 Million Stake in AB InBevApple’s New CEO Taps Retired Hardware Executive for Management TeamTaco Bell Met With Michigan on Parasite Weeks Before RecallMamdani Dismisses Business

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the world's largest asset manager, is pushing further into blockchain-based finance, and Solana is one of the blockchain networks carrying the move. Recently, BlackRock filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment ...

Bloomberg's Isabelle Lee joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Corgi is on pace to launch roughly 500 ETFs within its first year, more than BlackRock accumulated over many years. It already ranks among the largest US issuers by product count and says its eventual goal is 1,000 funds spanning leveraged stocks, buffered strategies, semiconductors and narrowly targeted themes.

On CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol, Renato Mariotti is joined by guest host Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy at TRM Labs, for a conversation on the politics of the CLARITY Act, the state-vs-federal fight over prediction markets, and Wisconsin's invocation of an 1849 law that could bar prediction-market users from voting. And, they sit down with Rachel Anderica, Head of Global Operations at Anchorage Digital, who walks through Anchorage's agentic banking build inside its OCC trust and a "cashless reserves" model in partnership with JPMorgan. Plus, the hosts name the TradFi endorsers of CLARITY — BlackRock, Fidelity, and Goldman Sachs — as the Person of the Week.

JPMorgan analysts said a delayed U.S. crypto market structure bill could weaken public blockchain networks by allowing tokenization to migrate onto traditional financial infrastructure instead. In a Wednesday research note led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, the bank said the longer the Senate delays ...

(Bloomberg) -- To get a sense of how dour the US private credit market has become, consider this: It’s now potentially a better deal for borrowers to seek financing across the Atlantic.Most Read from BloombergStocks Fall as 30-Year Bond Yields Surge After Fed: Markets WrapUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Widens Across Middle EastWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionTrump Says US Will Strike Iran Hard as War Escalates AgainMeta’s Zuckerberg Defends AI Bets to Skeptical

In crypto news today (July 30), Bitcoin climbed -0.5% overnight, dropping below $64,000 following yesterday’s FOMC meeting, in which a rate hike wasn’t announced but SEC Chair Paul Atkins hinted at hikes to come, causing a slight sell-off across crypto. However, crypto held up well in comparison to the US ...

(Bloomberg) -- Some global bond investors are looking to shift toward markets like Australia and Europe as doubts grow over the Federal Reserve’s ability to keep inflation under control, adding to pressure on Treasuries. Most Read from BloombergStocks Fall as 30-Year Bond Yields Surge After Fed: Markets WrapWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionTrump Says US Will Strike Iran Hard as War Escalates AgainUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmMeta’s Zuck

Here is what investors will be looking for when Meta Platforms reports its earnings after markets close today: One big question is whether Meta will increase its capital expenditure estimate for the year, like Alphabet did last week.

(Bloomberg) -- As Big Tech barrels toward trillions of dollars of planned spending on AI, a key cog in credit markets is showing signs of pressure. That, in turn, is lifting the cost of financing artificial intelligence while offering an early look at potential winners and losers.Most Read from BloombergUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmSK Hynix Profit Disappoints, Spending Soars to $31 BillionApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterNvidia’s $750 Bill

Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) reported record second-quarter net long-term inflows and higher profitability as demand for ETFs, fixed income, separately managed accounts and private-market strategies helped push assets under management to $2.5 trillion. President and CEO Andrew Schlossberg said the firm gener

(Bloomberg) -- For months, Big Tech has flooded debt markets with mega bonds that were initially snatched up by investors keen to get exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. As demand wanes and bubble concerns mount, those deals are becoming harder and costlier to get over the line. Most Read from BloombergChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeApple Set

BlackRock crammed a hedge fund strategy into a single ETF ticker, and billions poured in before anyone could answer the one question that actually matters.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were up in late-morning trading Tuesday, while the Nasd

Meta will report its Q2 earnings after the bell on Wednesday.

(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. and BlackRock Inc. will establish a joint venture to build and operate a 1-gigawatt data center complex in Texas, adding to a wave of investment in the computing hubs that power artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oil Decline: Markets WrapCit

The venture will fund the construction and operation of the campus, which Meta says will provide the compute capacity needed to train and deploy next-generation AI models.

Meta Platforms (META) and BlackRock (BLK) have agreed to form a strategic venture to develop and own

Meta Platforms and the world's largest asset manager BlackRock on Tuesday announced a venture to develop and operate a data center campus ‌in El Paso, Texas, a project that would cost about $14 billion in ‌development. The race to build out AI infrastructure has prompted tech giants to turn to debt sales worth tens ​of billions of dollars or seek external capital from fund managers such as BlackRock due to an unprecedented scale of investment. Meta said BlackRock-managed funds will take an 80% ownership stake in the venture, with Meta retaining the remaining 20%.

In crypto news today (July 28), Bitcoin has dropped nearly -3% overnight, losing $65,000 and looking likely to retest $60,000 ahead of today’s FOMC meeting. Liquidations have picked up as a result, with over $600M in positions blown up since yesterday, and unsurprisingly, more than $530M of that figure has ...

(Bloomberg) -- Bonds that BlackRock Inc. is selling, tied to a Meta Platforms Inc. data center project in Texas, rallied in early trading on Monday before the notes were formally priced, signaling demand for the securities may be stronger than it initially appeared.Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oil Decline: Markets WrapChina Chipmaker CXMT Jumps 466% in D