British Steel nationalisation takes step closer
Powers to nationalise the steel industry have been passed, clearing the way for British Steel to be brought under public ownership.
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SpaceX share price drops below stock market debut
SpaceX's share price has dropped below its stock market debut just over a month ago, falling sharply from a post-float peak.
Another DeFi Exploit: Perp DEX Ostium Loses $18 Million in Oracle Attack
Ostium lost roughly $18 million on Wednesday after attackers compromised an oracle signer key and manipulated the decentralized perpetuals exchange's price feed to generate fake trading profits, according to blockchain …
Bitcoin Breaks Heavy Resistance—But Death Cross Looms: Analysis
Wall Street had a solid Tuesday, but Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market finds itself on less steady ground.
Burnham faces crucial choice for chancellor as battle for No 11 continues
An overwhelming number of Labour MPs have nominated Andy Burnham. Under Labour's rules he needs trade union support too.
DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the backbone of the U.S. securities settlement system, on Wednesday processed its first series of live production trades involving tokenized securities, marking one of…
Aave launches V4 on Avalanche, laying groundwork for tokenized credit markets
The deployment marks Aave V4’s first expansion beyond Ethereum and introduces lending infrastructure designed to support future markets for tokenized real-world assets.
Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham
Thames Water is a major test for Andy Burnham and may help determine what the incoming prime minister's ambition to bring key utilities back under "public control" really means.
Brewdog co-founder James Watt launches bid to buy back beer firm
Brewdog co-founder James Watt says he has made an offer to buy back the craft beer business months after it was sold to a US company.
Brewdog co-founder James Watt launches bid to buy back beer firm
Brewdog co-founder James Watt says he has made an offer to buy back the craft beer business months after it was sold to a US company.
Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules
Japan’s revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act introduces crypto insider trading rules, tougher penalties and new oversight requirements for crypto businesses.
Team Behind Ethereum's Institutional Privacy Push Spins Out For-Profit Firm EthSystems
The group that spent the past year running the Ethereum Foundation's institutional privacy work has spun out to start its own company. EthSystems launched Tuesday as an independent, for-profit firm building privacy and …
Bitcoin hits $65.5K as more surprise US inflation data sparks three-week BTC price high
Bitcoin moved up to its highest levels since June 22 as US PPI inflation numbers provided the week’s second surprise macro data drop.
Crypto firms face AML risks during post-MiCA migration, says AMLA chair
AMLA is expanding its crypto oversight as firms complete the transition to the EU’s MiCA licensing regime.
Morning Minute: Crypto Rips on Cool CPI
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Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
Open USD, a bank-backed group developing a dollar-pegged stablecoin, is the most credible threat yet to Circle Internet's (CRCL) USDC because it targets the economics at the heart of the company’s business, crypto asset…
Is Robinhood Chain’s success bullish or bearish for ETH the asset?
Surging volumes on Robinhood Chain could be very good for Ethereum, but only if the “ETH is money” crowd turn out to be right.
Cathie Wood’s ARK buys another 220K Circle shares despite sell-off
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added $13.9 million worth of Circle shares on Tuesday, extending its July buying spree to 725,517 shares amid a steep stock decline.
China economic growth falls sharply, missing target
China's economic growth slowed sharply between the start of April and end of June as weak domestic demand and the Iran war's impact on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.
US, UK Outline Recommendations to Align Stablecoin and Tokenization Rules
The U.S. and UK have laid out a joint roadmap for aligning how they regulate stablecoins, tokenized assets, and digital money, a coordinated push by two of the world's largest financial centres to let blockchain-based f…
UK Fraud Review Calls for Judge Training on Crypto Laundering, AI Scams
A major UK review of fraud has recommended that judges and magistrates be trained to handle a coming wave of cases involving cryptocurrency money laundering and fraud powered by artificial intelligence.
Several flights diverted after plane blocks Gatwick runway
A number of flights were diverted from Gatwick Airport after a plane temporarily blocked one of its runways.
Crypto steadies as Middle East tensions counter U.S. inflation report boost
Bitcoin held near a three-week high and ether steadied around its highest since June 3 as U.S.-Iran hostilities capped gains from a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report on Tuesday.
Bitcoin gets new $80K August target: Watch these BTC price levels next
BTC price upside predictions include $68,000 within two weeks and up to $80,000 next month, contrasting with warnings of a 2022 bear-market rerun for the rest of 2026.