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Computershare lifts FY2026 revenue to US$3,257.5 million and raises final dividend to 65 AU cents
Computershare reported FY2026 revenue of US$3,257.5 million, up 4.6% year on year, and net profit after tax of US$618.7 million, up 1.9%. The company raised its final unfranked dividend to 65 AU cents a share, taking the full-year dividend to 1.2 AU dollars. Management adjusted EBIT rose 3.1% to US$1,210.7 million. Revenue increased across Issuer Services, Corporate Trust and Employee Share Plans, up 7.6%, 9.6% and 18%, respectively.
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen weighs dropping $56 billion eBay bid in favor of partnership
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen may abandon a $56 billion proposal to acquire eBay, a move analysts say could reduce financial strain and be supportive for GME shares. GameStop, which has an $8.43 billion market capitalization, had planned to fund the deal with cash and stock while raising up to $20 billion in financing. Cohen already holds about a 9.8% economic stake in eBay via GameStop, allowing him to retain strategic influence. GME shares fell 1.93% on Monday, near a more-than-two-year low.
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Ethereum active addresses reach 989,500 in 24 hours, a five-month high
Ethereum recorded 989,500 active addresses over 24 hours, the highest level since early March. Wallet activity jumped even as ETH hovered near $1,870, according to on-chain data provider Santiment. Validator participation continues to underpin the network by locking native ETH to propose blocks and validate state changes, supporting billions of dollars in value. US spot Ethereum ETF products took in about $245 million in net inflows in the first week of August, extending a five-week streak of inflows and pointing to continued demand for ETH as a gas token.
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RBA holds cash rate at 4.35%, keeping policy at its highest level since 2011
The Reserve Bank of Australia kept the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%, its highest level since 2011. After headline inflation cooled in June, the central bank lowered its inflation forecasts, cutting its end-2026 trimmed mean projection to 3.3% from 3.5%. It expects inflation to return to the midpoint of its 2-3% target range by early 2028. The RBA’s next monetary policy meeting is scheduled for September 28-29.
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Bitcoin Holds Near $65,200 as CLARITY Act Misses Senate Deadline; Week Ends Up 3.7%
The CLARITY Act did not pass before the Senate’s deadline, but bitcoin still rose 3.7% for the week ended Aug. 7. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $853.54 million that week, though year-to-date net outflows remain around $4.5 billion. Bitcoin steadied around $65,200 even as the market absorbed a crypto hack and rising yields. During the earlier run from $75,000 to the October 2025 record high of $126,000, ETF weekly inflows topped $1 billion for multiple consecutive weeks.
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