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Crypto archive: From August 2025 through July 2026 our articles focused mostly on digital assets. Those posts stay available for reference. Prices and facts in them reflect the date each one was written.
Big Tech Made a Record $542.9 Billion in Cash and Returned Just 9.3%: Why AI Means Earnings Growth Now Has to Be Earned
Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle generated a record $542.9 billion in operating cash, yet returned just 9.3% to shareholders, the lowest share in at least 15 years. AI spending now exceeds the cash these companies produce, and buybacks have nearly vanished. Here's why that changes how per-share growth works, and why 2027 capex guidance is the number to watch next.
Binance's $6.3 Billion Hack Isn't a Bitcoin Story: It's a Lesson in Counterparty Risk
Crypto just suffered the largest hack in its history, at the biggest exchange in the world. Binance says about $6.3 billion was hit, $3 billion is frozen, and every customer loss will be covered. But leaving crypto on an exchange means trusting a company's security, liquidity, and operations, not just the asset. Here's what that means for your portfolio, and why the real test comes when withdrawals reopen.