Maya Sinclair

Maya Sinclair

Maya Sinclair writes about the people, products, and power struggles shaping crypto - where the tech is heading, who's building it, and what could break it. She focuses on narratives that matter: security, governance and the real incentives behind the latest "next big thing"

Stories By Maya Sinclair

Gemini’s $107.7M Q2 Loss Tests the Case for Revenue Diversification

Gemini’s $107.7M Q2 Loss Tests the Case for Revenue Diversification

Gemini posted a $107.7M Q2 2026 net loss as services revenue rose 149% YoY to $23.5M and exchange revenue fell 38% to $1...

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Airbnb: Q2 Gross Booking Value Rises 16% to $27.2B

Airbnb: Q2 Gross Booking Value Rises 16% to $27.2B

Airbnb reported Q2 2026 GBV of $27.2 billion, up 16% year‑over‑year, with revenue at $3.608 billion and adjusted EBITDA...

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Trump Media Scraps CRO Treasury Venture as Token Falls 5%

Trump Media Scraps CRO Treasury Venture as Token Falls 5%

Trump Media, Crypto.com and Yorkville terminated their planned CRO treasury venture, interim CEO Kevin McGurn told Axios...

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Fiserv Cuts 2026 EPS Outlook to $7.20-$7.40

Fiserv Cuts 2026 EPS Outlook to $7.20-$7.40

Fiserv lowered its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.20–$7.40 on Aug. 6 and cut organic revenue outlook to ~‑1% to 0%, do...

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Share Buyback Authorization vs Actual Repurchases: What Changes?

Share Buyback Authorization vs Actual Repurchases: What Changes?

A board authorization to repurchase shares is permission, not a purchase. See how disclosures, Rule 10b-18, and executio...

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HDD vs NAND Flash: Why AI Data Centres Need Both

HDD vs NAND Flash: Why AI Data Centres Need Both

Seagate reports HDDs are ~6× cheaper per TB than SSDs, while flash delivers low latency for hot AI data. See how tiered...

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Provably Fair RNG Architectures in Crypto Casinos: Verifiability, Entropy Sources, and Hash Commitment Schemes

Provably Fair RNG Architectures in Crypto Casinos: Verifiability, Entropy Sources, and Hash Commitment Schemes

Provably Fair is a clever technology that ensures transparency and fairness in online gambling. Learn about its inner wo...

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Booking Holdings Rallies as Travel Demand Defies Slowdown Fears

Booking Holdings Rallies as Travel Demand Defies Slowdown Fears

Booking Holdings will report Q2 2026 on Aug 4, after Booking.com flagged U.S. summer search gains and Reuters cited resi...

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Prediction Markets Now Earn Robinhood More Than Crypto

Prediction Markets Now Earn Robinhood More Than Crypto

Event-driven markets may be eclipsing Robinhood’s crypto fees as retail flocks to elections and sports odds. We map the...

in Betting by Maya Sinclair
Disney Puts Streaming Profit Against Parks Demand

Disney Puts Streaming Profit Against Parks Demand

Disney Q3 FY26 webcast set for Aug. 5 as streaming pushes for profit while parks face price hikes and new Epic Universe...

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