Inflation remains at 2.8%, slightly lower than expected
Inflation remained at 2.8% in the year to May, the same rate as the previous month, according to new figures.
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'It's a unique scenario' - Inside Lidl's first ever pub
When you enter The Middle Ale, it may look like a regular pub, but the reality is far from that.
BitGo offers Europe’s crypto firms a MiCA-compliance lifeline as license deadline looms
As the deadline looms for crypto companies to obtain licenses in Europe, BitGo (BTGO) is offering firms an easier transition to Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) compliance, the listed technology firm said on Wednesday.
Uniswap jumps 22% and altcoins rip while bitcoin stalls before the Fed
Bitcoin is trading flat while the rest of the crypto market showing signs of a capital rotation.
Musk's SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become world's fifth most valuable firm
Elon Musk's SpaceX has overtaken Amazon to become the world's fifth most valuable company after a surge in its share price.
Here is why Strategy's dividend-paying crypto stock is crashing to near-historic lows
Strategy's (MSTR) dividend-paying preferred stock, STRC, closed at $91.79 on Tuesday, its third-lowest since trading began in July 2025, amid lower bitcoin prices and debt concerns.
Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia
The boss of Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez has defended its decision to continue doing business in Russia but admitted he is "not pleased" the firm's taxes are funding the war with Ukraine.
U.S. senators urge Treasury not to leave states out of GENIUS Act stablecoin process
State regulators got sidelined in the U.S. Department of the Treasury's effort to implement the new U.S. stablecoin law, according to several senators from both parties who insist that the states need to be given an exp…
Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia
The boss of Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez has defended its decision to continue doing business in Russia but admitted he is "not pleased" the firm's taxes are funding the war with Ukraine.
Coinbase intoduces AI advisor, stock options, and pre-IPO markets in finance push
Coinbase (COIN) has unveiled a suite of products spanning stocks, derivatives, artificial intelligence and consumer finance as it continues its path toward becoming what the company calls an "everything exchange."
Hyperliquid, Uniswap and Worldcoin buck crypto slump as traders chase AI, DeFi trends
Hyperliquid's HYPE, Uniswap's UNI and Worldcoin's WLD all posted double-digit gains, extending rallies that have made them some of this week's standout performers.
Bitcoin miners' AI pivot faces $50 billion reality check, says VanEck
Bitcoin miners that have spent the past two years reinventing themselves as AI infrastructure providers may be entering a more difficult phase of their transformation: proving they can actually deliver.
Coinbase to join tokenized stock race with onchain shares, dividend payments
Coinbase (COIN) said it plans to introduce tokenized stocks backed one-for-one by underlying U.S. equities, joining the growing competition among crypto firms and traditional financial companies to bring stocks onto blo…
Ethereum’s biggest protocol overhaul in years moves into its final development stage
Ethereum developers are entering the final stretch of work on Glamsterdam, the network's next major upgrade, as teams begin testing a version of the fork that includes the planned protocol changes.
Struggling Pizza Hut chain to be sold for $2.7bn
Yum! Brands is selling its struggling Pizza Hut chain in a deal worth $2.7bn (£2bn), the company has announced.
Binance says its European regulatory application is compliant despite report of Greek rejection
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may be unable to serve customers in Europe if its regulatory license application in Greece is turned down, as Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Ripple invests in Flutterwave, pushing its stablecoin and XRP Ledger into payments across Africa
Ripple, the blockchain firm closely associated with the XRP Ledger (XRP) network, invested in African payments company Flutterwave as part of its Series E funding round, a deal centered on expanding the use of stablecoi…
Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal
The government has objected to a proposed rescue deal for Thames Water, in a move which takes the UK's largest water company a step closer to a form of nationalisation.
Musk's SpaceX buys AI coding start-up for $60bn days after IPO
SpaceX has agreed to buy AI coding start-up Cursor for $60bn (£45bn) just days after its bumper initial public offering (IPO).
State Street targets stablecoin reserve boom with new money market fund
Wall Street's largest asset managers are increasingly competing to manage the assets backing stablecoins, a market that could swell into the trillions of dollars as digital dollars become a larger part of the financial …
BlackRock's new bitcoin ETF lets institutions earn from volatility. There's a catch.
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Bitcoin buyers add over 250,000 BTC between $59,000 and $67,000 as accumulation returns
Investors have bought a net 259,298 BTC since June 5, paying between $59,000 and $67,000, according to Glassnode UTXO Realized Price Distribution data. Glassnode's Accumulation Trend Score by Wallet Cohort, which measur…
How the Iran war affects your money and bills
From petrol prices to mortgage rates, the US-Israel war with Iran has already had an impact on people's finances in the UK.
BlackRock's new bitcoin income fund offers cash flow alongside BTC exposure
Opening for trade on Tuesday, BlackRock's newest bitcoin exchange-traded fund —the Bitcoin Premium Income Fund (BITA) — is less about market timing and more about meeting a growing range of investor needs as the asset c…