Regulatory & Markets: S&P lifted Freedom Holding Corp.’s outlook to positive and Moody’s assigned first-time insurance ratings to its Freedom Insurance and Freedom Life units, signaling improving credit momentum. Sanctions: The US Treasury sanctioned Turkey’s Golden Global Bank and two subsidiaries over alleged Iran-linked correspondent banking and oil-revenue transfer activity. Banking Tech: Citi began using Swift’s new blockchain to extend tokenized deposits beyond its own network, aiming for faster settlement across banks. Liquidity & Rates: Nigeria’s central bank said banking-system liquidity fell N930bn to N3.66tn and the overnight rate ticked up; India’s RBI set a Rs 7 lakh crore 30-day variable rate reverse repo for Sept 7 to drain excess liquidity. Crypto & Compliance: FinCEN linked $12.7bn in suspicious activity to crypto investment scams tied to Southeast Asian compounds, with banks filing the largest dollar totals. Cyber & Risk: Trezor said a ShipMonk breach exposed another 67,000 US customers’ personal data, while Notional Finance reported a ~$1.7m exploit tied to a legacy escrow overflow. Corporate Moves: JPMorgan hired healthcare banker David Blais from Guggenheim; Kraken rolled out a tiered liquidity provider rebate program based on participation.