Cantor says bitcoin bear market may be entering final stretch
Wall Street bank Cantor Fitzgerald said crypto markets are entering the final stage of the current bear cycle, with bitcoin's
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What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half
The first half of the year was defined by the AI trade. The second half may be defined by a tougher question: Which companies and assets actually stand to benefit from it?
Europe is rewriting its landmark crypto rulebook MiCA as hard July 1 deadline passes
The European Union's (EU) transitional grandfathering period under its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation ends on July 1, forcing crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) who have yet to attain full licensing unde…
Ethereum Foundation lays out use cases for governments, institutions in new policy guide
The Ethereum Foundation is making a fresh push to position Ethereum as critical public infrastructure for governments and institutions, publishing a new policy guide on Wednesday that argues the blockchain's decentraliz…
Morpho poised to scale as DeFi infrastructure play, Standard Chartered says
Investment bank Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of Morpho, calling the lending protocol a dual-play on decentralized finance (DeFi) that combines a lending market with infrastructure for onchain banks and asse…
Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
A new independent non-profit, Ethereum Institutional, has launched with the goal of accelerating institutional adoption of Ethereum, its layer-2 networks and the broader ecosystem.
Bitcoin climbs toward $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down
Warsh declined to provide guidance on the Federal Reserve's next interest-rate decision, saying policymakers would debate incoming data at their meeting in four weekds, during a panel discussion at the European Central …
Mysterious Solana project World unveiled as fully onchain prediction market
World, the mysterious Solana project that garnered millions of views on X with little more than a glowing globe, cryptic posts and the tagline “Trade Everything,” is now live as a fully onchain prediction market inside …
Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case
Christopher Alexander Delgado, the former CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges stemming from a crypto investment scheme prosecutors said stole at least $400 million from investor…
Europe is closing the door on offshore crypto, but it’s leaving the riskiest window open
With the end of MiCA’s transitional period fast approaching, the European Union is finally cracking down on unlicensed crypto exchanges in an effort to purge the continent’s spot markets of rogue operators and protect E…
Tokenized Google stock inflated 7,700% in rare DeFi lending exploit
Tokenized equities trading platform Edel Finance paused its lending protocol on Tuesday after an attacker exploited how it priced a tokenized stock, borrowing against collateral inflated to roughly 78 times its true val…
Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
The owner of TG Jones, WH Smith's former High Street business, has won approval for a sweeping restructuring which will see up to 150 shops close as well as steep rent cuts on most of the remaining stores.
Europe's MiCA rollout sparks debate over who wins under new crypto rules
The European Union's crypto market entered a new era on Wednesday as its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation came into full effect, meaning crypto firms serving customers across the 27-nation bloc are required to…
Citi slashes 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as ETF flows dry up
The bank lowered its base-case forecast for bitcoin to $82,000 from $112,000 and cut its ether target to $2,240 from $3,175. It now assumes no net ETF inflows over the next year, abandoning an earlier expectation that r…
Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
The owner of TG Jones, WH Smith's former High Street business, has won approval for a sweeping restructuring which will see up to 150 shops close as well as steep rent cuts on most of the remaining stores.
EthLabs launches as Ethereum undergoes its biggest leadership transition in years
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Trump's $1.4bn crypto earnings revealed
US President Donald Trump made more than $1.4bn (£750m) last year from business dealings in cryptocurrency, according to his mandatory financial report for 2025.
French banking giant Crédit Agricole rolls out euro stablecoin, EURXT
Crédit Agricole (ACA), France's second-largest bank by assets, unveiled a euro-pegged stablecoin, a rival to offerings from smaller peer Société Générale (GLE) and Circle Internet (CRCL) in a market that's also targeted…
Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith, the owner of the Samuel Smith's brewing and pub business, has died aged 81, it has been confirmed.
Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross
Ether (ETH) is at $1,580, having also experienced a slight relief bounce since 01:00 UTC.
Bitcoin opens the third quarter in an historical red zone after rare losing first half
The largest cryptocurrency fell 22.2% in the first quarter and another 14.09% in the second, according to Coinglass data, and was trading just above $59,000 on Wednesday as the third quarter began.
Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
As one of France's hottest days on record unfolded on 23 June, exasperated people painted white chalk on their windows to screen out the sun. Paris's Eiffel Tower closed early.
What will the energy cap changes mean for my bills?
Typical annual energy bills rose by £221 to £1,862 from 1 July, under regulator Ofgem's latest energy price cap.
Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?
As one of France's hottest days on record unfolded on 23 June, exasperated people painted white chalk on their windows to screen out the sun. Paris's Eiffel Tower closed early.