Why has Texas set its sights on London?
In the dimly lit cellars of London's oldest wine merchant, Texas is not the first thing that springs to mind.
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CME chief executive says company plans to sue CFTC after perpetual futures approval
CME Chief Executive Terrence Duffy said the derivatives provider planned to sue the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after it approved perpetual futures products earlier this month.
Buying bitcoin below its 200-week average has historically delivered over 100% in median returns, Kraken says
That level is the 200-week simple moving average (SMA), which represents the token's average price over that period, providing traders with a clear glimpse of the long-term trend while cutting through day-to-day noise.
People starting new jobs at lowest level in five years
The number of people starting new jobs has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to new figures, as the number of vacancies continues to fall.
Strategy's STRC preferred stock hits a record low below par
A preferred stock that Strategy (MSTR) uses to help fund its bitcoin buying has fallen to a record low, constricting one of the company's funding channels.
XRP slips 4% below $1.20 after breakout rally stalls near key resistance
XRP's push toward $1.25 ran into the same problem that has capped every rally since the spring selloff: sellers waiting overhead. After briefly trading above $1.22, the token lost the $1.20 level on heavy volume and spe…
Apple to raise prices due to memory chip costs
Apple plans to raise the prices of its products as the cost of the memory chips it uses has surged, the technology giant's boss has said.
'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
The first time Chicago resident John Roberts saw a delivery robot trundling down the sidewalk on his street he was impressed.
Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says
Any recovery in the crypto market is likely to take longer than traders expect because Wall Street investors and advisory firms are now focusing on real-world applications, such as tokenization, and artificial intellige…
Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England
Interest rates are expected to be held by policymakers at the Bank of England (BoE) who are keeping a close eye on events in the Middle East.
'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
The first time Chicago resident John Robertson saw a delivery robot trundling down the sidewalk on his street he was impressed.
'We had to get out of the way': The backlash over delivery robots
The first time Chicago resident John Roberts saw a delivery robot trundling down the sidewalk on his street he was impressed.
Here is how Coinbase plan to survive the crypto downturn by ditching its reliance on trading fees
Coinbase's (COIN) latest product launch event may not have changed Wall Street's near-term earnings forecasts, but it reinforced a growing belief among analysts that the crypto exchange is steadily transforming itself i…
FIFA wanted Avalanche's blockchain to help curb World Cup ticket scalping. Here's how it's going
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Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England
Interest rates are expected to be held by policymakers at the Bank of England (BoE) who are keeping a close eye on events in the Middle East.
Fed holds US interest rates steady as uncertainty over Trump's Iran deal remains
The Federal Reserve held US interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank.
Kentucky targets prediction markets, puts red state in potential clash with Trump team
Kentucky's attorney general has sued leading prediction market firms Kalshi and Polymarket, accusing them of offering illegal sports betting without a license, adding its name to the growing list of states opposing the …
Fed holds rates steady in first decision under new Chairman Kevin Warsh
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark fed funds rate range unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, a move markets had expected nearly unanimously.
Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves
Fidelity Investments is the latest Wall Street firm seeking a role in one of the fastest-growing corners of digital assets: managing the reserves that back stablecoins.
Warsh to review how Fed works after holding US interest rates at first meeting
The Federal Reserve held US interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% after Kevin Warsh's first meeting in charge of the central bank.
Bitcoin layer-2s face a bear-market reality check
When Botanix announced last week that it would be winding down operations, the Bitcoin layer-2 project did not try to sugarcoat its message.
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Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push
Moody's Ratings is rolling out its credit ratings to Solana (SOL), allowing issuers of tokenized bonds and other fixed-income securities to embed the firm's assessments directly into blockchain-based assets.
Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year
The driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said.