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BitMEX and BitMart may be first casualties of crypto trading slump
Trading volumes across major centralized platforms fell down to $1.05 trillion, marking the quietest stretch of activity for the digital asset market in over two years.
Inside the CME and CFTC’s battle over onchain perpetual futures
Weeks ago, the U.S. CFTC opened the gates for crypto perps with its first listing approval, but major derivatives player CME is fighting back against what it sees as a diversion f…
Hong Kong’s central bank puts a number on lenders' quantum preparedness. It's very low.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published a whitepaper on the quantum preparedness of Hong Kong’s banking industry and its first Quantum Preparedness Index.
Bitcoin recovers from Asian session lows; Nasdaq futures remain under pressure
It's a risk-off day. Still, bitcoin is holding better than Nasdaq and Asian equity markets.
The way you look can help you get a job - here's how
While you need to answer the questions in an interview, your appearance and mannerisms are also crucial.
Shabaz Asks: Are Billionaires Bad?
Shabaz Ali turns author to see if the internet's favourite villains deserve the hate.
Shabaz Asks: Are Billionaires Bad?
Shabaz Ali turns author to see if the internet's favourite villains deserve the hate.
Michelin-starred chef calls for VAT cut for restaurants
Sat Bains offers deli versions of some of his dishes to promote local businesses facing high costs.
Bitcoin slides 2% after U.S. close while Korea’s Kospi plunges 10%
Chip firms fall in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors
Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after sliding by 8%.
Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
The proposed settlement aims to close a years-long legal battle over claims its talcs products cause cancer.
U.S. Senate puts off crypto Clarity Act for now as it focuses limited bandwidth elsewhere
The majority leader is pursuing floor time for unrelated bills as the crypto industry waits for its policy effort to get its chance for votes.
Kalshi, Polymarket win pause against Minnesota's prediction market ban
A federal judge ruled that Minnesota's law criminalizing prediction markets would probably violate the federal Commodity Exchange Act.
Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?
Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.
New technical education routes to be offered at 14 in England
The government wants pupils to take subjects like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs.
Some people's chats with Claude AI made publicly available online
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.
Bitcoin shrugs off AI selloff but high-stakes Fed meeting could determine what's next
BTC held near $65,000 even as Nvidia and AI stocks fell sharply. This week's Fed decision could determine whether bitcoin finally breaks higher or revisits June's lows, analysts s…
Crypto’s favorite $90 trillion trading product is coming to Wall Street, but big banks are taking it slow
Regulated perpetual futures are officially landing in the U.S., but while agile trading firms and crypto exchanges race to capture massive retail demand, traditional Wall Street b…
Cracker Barrel chief executive steps down a year after rebrand chaos
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Masino will exit following customer backlash over modern logo redesign.
Private equity finds soft takeover targets in London – yet again | Nils Pratley
Offer for DCC Energy leaves total of completed or agreed deals within FTSE 100 this year at five, but has Westminster noticed?DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £…
Average income down in real terms, survey says
The results of the 2023/24 Household Expenditure Survey have been published.
Digital asset trading platform Uphold cuts 17% of global headcount as crypto winter bites
The crypto trading platform said the layoffs reflect a strategic shift toward its fast-growing enterprise business.
Cash recovered from ex-Nasa scientist turned scammer
John Burford was jailed in 2025 after taking more than £1m from his victims.
What are perps, anyway? Everything you need to know about crypto’s hottest trading instrument
Perps, which launched on BitMEX in 2015, have become one of the most traded financial products in the world.