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- Aster, a decentralized crypto exchange, launched "Machi mode" to reward traders with points for liquidations, embracing risk-taking culture. - Competitor Hyperliquid slashed taker fees by 90% via HIP-3 "growth mode," targeting liquidity providers and challenging centralized exchanges. - Both strategies reflect DeFi's arms race to attract traders through gamification (Aster) and technical efficiency (Hyperliquid), blurring financial utility with community identity. - Traders praised Aster's "failure-as-fe

- Olema Pharmaceuticals (OLMA) shares fell 6.9-7.2% post-announcement of a stock and warrant offering, triggering dilution concerns among investors. - The TD Cowen-led offering includes a 30-day greenshoe option for up to 15% additional shares, with proceeds intended to fund breast cancer therapies like palazestrant (Phase 3) and OP-3136 (Phase 1). - Despite recent 81% stock gains and positive SERD trial data from Roche, the offering overshadowed optimism, though analysts at H.C. Wainwright and Guggenheim

- Target integrates ChatGPT into its platform to boost engagement and efficiency amid soft demand, leveraging AI for trend analysis and customer service. - OpenAI's GPT-5.1 with customizable personalities and 1M+ business users highlights AI's expanding role in retail, as brands like Target compete with Walmart . - Agentic AI systems challenge traditional retail models, prompting Target to prioritize on-site tools to retain data control and brand loyalty while cutting 1,800 roles. - Analysts warn retailers

- XRP surged to $90 on Kraken amid institutional interest and the exchange's $800M funding round, valuing it at $15B ahead of a 2026 IPO. - Kraken's U.S. XRP ETF (XRPC) generated $58.6M in first-day trading, but XRP dropped 4.3% as macroeconomic pressures offset ETF inflows. - The exchange's Citadel Securities partnership and global expansion highlight its push to integrate crypto into mainstream finance, though XRP remains in a medium-term downtrend. - Analysts caution that real-world adoption and regulat