News 26 July 2025 - 29 July 2025

Playtech Jumps After Big Client Changes 2026 Outlook
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Playtech Jumps After Big Client Changes 2026 Outlook

Playtech PLC surprised the market on Thursday, telling investors it expects adjusted EBITDA for 2026 to hit at least €270 million. That’s €51 million higher than analysts expected before the update. The forecast, for earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and some adjustments, follows a strong first half from the Americas and Hard Rock Digital. The main point now is how Playtech beat. The company says a solid first half should offset an expected slowdown in the second half. That includes a drop but steadier revenue from Hard Rock Digital and the hit from higher UK Remote Gaming Duty, which started in April.
July 9, 2026
AI Stock Frenzy: Tesla’s $16.5B Chip Pact, OpenAI’s $40B Bet Spark Market Moves
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AI Stock Frenzy: Tesla’s $16.5B Chip Pact, OpenAI’s $40B Bet Spark Market Moves

AI-related stocks led notable market action as the week kicked off. Major indices hovered near record highs amid optimism in trade and tech – the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit fresh peaks investopedia.com – and investors piled into AI plays. ServiceNow shares jumped nearly 2% by mid-session Monday after a bullish analyst note from Cantor Fitzgerald touted its strong Q2 results and AI offerings nasdaq.com nasdaq.com. Analyst Thomas Blakey reiterated an “overweight” rating and a lofty $1,200 price target following ServiceNow’s earnings beat nasdaq.com. He highlighted surging adoption of the company’s new agentic AI products and argued management’s raised guidance for next quarter might even be conservative given the momentum nasdaq.com. Other AI-heavy stocks also saw high trading volumes and
July 29, 2025
Bitcoin Whale Dumps $9B, PayPal Opens Crypto Floodgates – Crypto’s Wild 48 Hours (July 28–29, 2025)
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Bitcoin Whale Dumps $9B, PayPal Opens Crypto Floodgates – Crypto’s Wild 48 Hours (July 28–29, 2025)

Bitcoin saw a modest pullback over the past two days, dipping below the $118,000 mark economictimes.indiatimes.com. As of July 28, BTC hovered around $117,948 economictimes.indiatimes.com, while Ethereum likewise softened to just under $3,800 economictimes.indiatimes.com. Despite the minor price retreat, the period was marked by one of the largest Bitcoin transactions in history. More than 80,000 BTC were sold in an over-the-counter deal last week – a move that captured crypto social media’s attention protos.com. Analysts noted the coins originated from wallets dormant since April–May 2011, fueling speculation they might be linked to the long-lost MyBitcoin exchange hack protos.com protos.com. The sale was facilitated by Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital, whose client reportedly sold the hoard for estate planning reasons protos.com. Notably,
July 29, 2025
AI Stocks Soar Amid Blockbuster Earnings, Massive Chip Deal, and Global Tech Alliances
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AI Stocks Soar Amid Blockbuster Earnings, Massive Chip Deal, and Global Tech Alliances

With AI the “future of technology” driving corporate fortunes reuters.com, markets worldwide remain laser-focused on the sector. Global investors are bracing for an “action-packed week” ahead reuters.com: U.S. mega-caps Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon report earnings in coming days, where any commentary on AI initiatives and spending will be closely parsed. In Asia, Samsung is set to report earnings on Thursday amid its renewed AI chip push reuters.com. Wall Street’s enthusiasm for all things AI has pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh highs, and despite valuation concerns – many AI stocks trade at hefty multiples – the momentum continues. “It highlights that companies are shifting their spending in the direction of AI, and it’s pretty much the future,” said
July 28, 2025
Bitcoin Near $120K, Altcoins Soar as New Crypto Law Sparks Market Frenzy – July 27–28, 2025 Crypto Roundup
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Bitcoin Near $120K, Altcoins Soar as New Crypto Law Sparks Market Frenzy – July 27–28, 2025 Crypto Roundup

The crypto world saw surging markets and landmark regulatory moves over the past two days. From Bitcoin’s price flirting with record highs to major laws passed in the U.S. and beyond, the July 27–28 period brought a flurry of significant developments. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the key news, including global regulatory updates, market trends, project milestones, security incidents, and expert insights from credible sources. United States – First Federal Crypto Laws: In a historic step, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act into law – the first major U.S. federal legislation on cryptocurrency cbsnews.com cbsnews.com. The GENIUS Act establishes strict guardrails for stablecoin issuers, requiring 1:1 backing with dollars or Treasuries and banning interest on regulated stablecoins reuters.com
July 28, 2025
AI Stocks Skyrocket to Record Highs as CEO Shakeups, $4 Trillion Milestones, and Big Tech Bets Stun Wall Street
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AI Stocks Skyrocket to Record Highs as CEO Shakeups, $4 Trillion Milestones, and Big Tech Bets Stun Wall Street

Alphabet – Google’s parent jolted the market to new highs this week after crushing Q2 earnings. Alphabet confirmed that heavy investment in AI is paying off: its Google Cloud unit’s revenue soared nearly 32% last quarter, beating forecasts, as in-house AI chips and the new Gemini model helped attract enterprise demand reuters.com. The company even hiked its 2025 capital expenditures by $10 billion – to $85 billion – to build more data centers and “stay competitive in Silicon Valley’s escalating AI race” reuters.com. CEO Sundar Pichai touted gains in generative AI, and investors cheered Alphabet’s aggressive stance. The stock jumped ~3% on the results reuters.com. “Google came back fighting this quarter,” declared Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik, noting that after years
July 27, 2025
Crypto Whales, ETF Hype and Hacks – Late July 2025 News Roundup
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Crypto Whales, ETF Hype and Hacks – Late July 2025 News Roundup

Bitcoin’s rollercoaster continues, Ethereum attracts record inflows, and altcoins whipsaw amid breaking news in crypto. Over July 26–27, 2025, crypto markets digested a whale-sized Bitcoin sale, sharp altcoin swings, and fresh all-time highs. Regulators from Washington to Hong Kong advanced major crypto laws, while DeFi showed signs of life with NFTs rebounding strongly. A high-profile exchange hack kept security top-of-mind, even as institutions doubled down on crypto – from ETF optimism to billion-dollar fund launches. Below is a comprehensive roundup of the weekend’s most significant crypto developments, spanning prices, policy, DeFi/NFTs, exchange updates, hacks, expert insights, and new projects. Prominent analysts and industry figures weighed in on the week’s events, offering perspective on where the market might head next:
July 27, 2025
AI Stock Frenzy: Tech Giants’ Blowout Earnings Fuel Record Rally as Wall Street Bets Big on AI
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AI Stock Frenzy: Tech Giants’ Blowout Earnings Fuel Record Rally as Wall Street Bets Big on AI

Major technology companies delivered blockbuster results powered by artificial intelligence, lifting stock indexes to fresh highs. Google parent Alphabet set an optimistic tone with a better-than-expected profit and surging cloud revenues in Q2, driven by heavy investment in AI. The company announced it would boost 2025 capital expenditures by $10 billion primarily for AI chips and data centers, underscoring how “AI spending is climbing, but so are the returns” reuters.com latimes.com. Alphabet’s stock jumped over 3% at one point and closed up about 1% Thursday after earnings, fueling optimism across the AI sector ts2.tech latimes.com. “Google came back fighting this quarter,” lauded Bernstein analyst Mark Shmulik, noting investors had been clamoring for a more aggressive AI push reuters.com. At least
July 26, 2025
Bitcoin Whales Bet Big, Ethereum ETFs Shatter Records – Crypto News Roundup July 25–26, 2025
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Bitcoin Whales Bet Big, Ethereum ETFs Shatter Records – Crypto News Roundup July 25–26, 2025

Bitcoin’s rally took a breather late this week, dipping below $115,000 – its lowest in two weeks – amid fading hopes of immediate U.S. rate cuts fortune.com. Despite the pullback, bullish sentiment remains strong. In fact, an anonymous “whale” trader placed a massive $23.7 million options bet that Bitcoin will soar to $200,000 by year-end coindesk.com coindesk.com. The whale bought 3,500 December call options at a $140K strike and sold 3,500 at $200K, creating a bull call spread that caps profits above $200K but signals confidence in a six-figure BTC price coindesk.com coindesk.com. Bitcoin hit a record $123,000 on July 14 and has since consolidated in the $116K–$120K range coindesk.com. Options market activity is booming – open interest on Deribit
July 26, 2025
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