Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
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Europe’s unlicensed crypto firms face ‘wipeout’ as MiCA deadline hits
European cryptocurrency firms that have failed to obtain a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license face a deadline this week that could wipe out a large proportion of the market.
FundBank becomes IRACE Digital in bid to bridge traditional finance and crypto
*** NOT FOR PUBLICATION - EMBARGOED TILL 7.30AM ET JUNE 29 *** FundBank Group, an institutional banking provider focused on asset managers and funds, has rebranded as IRACE Digital and acquired Cayman Islands-based Tene…
South Korea unveils $880bn chip and AI investment plan
South Korea has unveiled plans for at least $880bn (£666bn) of investments to build out the country's chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the coming years.
British American Tobacco to cut 9,000 jobs
British American Tobacco (BAT) is to cut nearly a fifth of its global workforce as part of a major cost-cutting drive.
Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto
Crypto opened Monday flat. Bitcoin traded near $59,700, down 0.3% on the day and 6.8% on the week, as a de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict lifted equity futures but left digital assets unmoved, per CoinDesk data.
BIS warns stablecoins are more like ETFs than actual money, and they're creating FX risk
The crypto industry has long pitched stablecoins, tokens pegged to fiat currencies, as the future of blockchain-based money and payments. But the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) latest annual report is throwin…
South Korea unveils $1tn chip and AI investment plan
South Korea has unveiled plans for about $1tn (£760bn) of investments to build out the country's chip manufacturing and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the coming years.
Rogue builder left our roof leaking and spent £30K we gave him in Lanzarote
A heartbroken couple lost more than £30,000 to a rogue builder who left their new extension unfinished, with water pouring into their home.
Crypto exchange BitMEX removes CEO, CFO and head of growth
BitMEX, the troubled cryptocurrency exchange reportedly looking for a buyer, has cleared out its executive team, removing chief executive Stephan Lutz, chief financial officer Ina Steiner, and chief growth officer Rapha…
$4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have recorded $4.06 billion in net outflows this month, according to data from SoSoValue. It marks the largest monthly redemption on record, exceeding the previous high of $3.56 billion in Februar…
South Korea’s $518 billion AI chip push shows crypto is still losing the capital race
South Korea's two largest chipmakers are committing about $518 billion to new factories to meet demand for artificial-intelligence chips in a further sign of just how much capital AI is drawing in from everywhere else, …
Fears energy bill rise mean people 'surviving rather than living'
People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they will not be able to afford a 13.5% hike in energy bills next month.
Got the tennis bug? How to play sport without paying
As fans queue up at Wimbledon in the hope of securing a ticket to watch some of the biggest names in sport, many tennis lovers face another challenge.
How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
Jules Bal says he has noticed a change in the way Scots regard their relationship with food and thinks people are increasingly prepared to pay extra for it.
Got the tennis bug? How to play sport without paying
As fans queue up at Wimbledon in the hope of securing a ticket to watch some of the biggest names in sport, many tennis lovers face another challenge.
CZ wants to make the U.S. the 'capital of crypto': State of Crypto
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, whom most people know as CZ, is making the rounds . He sat down with CoinDesk for a pair of interviews earlier this month, sharing his views on the crypto exchange he founded, crypto's tr…
Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in despite skepticism from analysts
The bitcoin bottom is in, said Samson Mow in an X post on Sunday, arguing that the traditional four-year halving cycle has accelerated.
Michael Saylor teases more bitcoin buying even as Strategy stock continues to fall
Michael Saylor shared a StrategyTracker chart on X this Sunday showing Strategy holds 847,363 bitcoin valued at $50.88 billion as of June 28, 2026, with 113 purchase events and an average cost basis of $75,653 per BTC.
Crypto's next frontier isn't crypto, it's financing AI and robotics, Framework's Anderson says
The biggest investment opportunities in blockchain may no longer be in crypto itself, but in how the technology can finance capital-intensive industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and energy.
SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is symptomatic of Japan's crypto consolidation: Architect Partners
SBI Holdings' (8473) $289 million acquisition of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is its biggest consolidation move yet, positioning the financial group to dominate the country's regulated digital-asset market as new ru…
Bitcoin falls below $60,000, on track for a rare back-to-back quarterly loss
Bitcoin dipped below $60,000 over the weekend, trading around $59,940 on Sunday, down 0.6% over 24 hours and nearly 7% on the week, per CoinDesk data, as a quarter of selling neared its final days.
Why a selloff in gold and silver is dragging bitcoin down
The ongoing artificial intelligence stock frenzy has pulled in capital from across the market, from traditional metals, considered the safest assets, to crypto, considered the riskiest.
Strategy's valuation has fallen below the value of its bitcoin holdings
Strategy's (MSTR) enterprise multiple to net asset value (mNAV) has officially fallen below 1.