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China's economy slows, New York targets AI centres, and the ‘king of fruits’ giveaway
White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets
A White House staffer has been accused of using inside knowledge of speeches to make nearly $100,000 on Kalshi.
$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF
T. Rowe Price launched what it says is the industry's first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF, offering diversified exposure to digital assets.
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing exchange at $20 billion
The exchange's first institutional funding round values it at $20 billion and will fund expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives.
Calls for government taskforce to tackle poverty
Charities, schools and businesses warn too many families are struggling with the cost of living.
Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
If Stripe acquires PayPal, the real prize could be consumer wallets, stablecoin issuance or the infrastructure powering the next generation of digital payments.
Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition
Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network.
Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business
The deal adds institutional trading clients, derivatives expertise and regulatory licenses as Keyrock looks to deepen its presence in crypto capital markets.
The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years
Consumers should not have to wait for another crisis to get the protections they deserve, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association.
Crypto for Advisors: Strengthening defenses against AI fraud
Strengthening defenses against AI fraud
Crypto brokerage firm Alpaca raises $135 million for tokenized stock infrastructure
The company has previously cleared or held in custody roughly 94% of tokenized U.S. equities and now holds over $1.5 billion in underlying stocks.
Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding your keys
AI agents can read wallet balances and analyze portfolios but requires every sensitive action to be approved on a Ledger hardware device before it can be executed.
Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults
The crypto financial services firm launched Galaxy Curator, a Morpho-based platform that gives Fireblocks' 2,400 institutional clients access to onchain yield strategies.
The most popular bitcoin call option has slipped by $10,000
Your day-ahead look for July 18, 2026
Rebooting the internet: inside the open-source project to let AI programs pay each other
The newly-convened x402 Foundation is a neutral space where competitors and payment methods can work together to create an open standard for AI agentic commerce.
Investigation into parking charges for drivers queuing at petrol stations
It's part of a wider crackdown from the consumer regulator into potentially unfair practices by private parking operators.
Bitcoin pulls back to $64,000 after hitting monthly high as bears take control
Profit-taking after bitcoin hit a $65,500 monthly high combined with fresh Iranian strikes on U.S. bases sent crypto lower, with bears leading price action across most tokens.
Chip giant TSMC pledges another $100bn to expand US production
The company says it will create "high-tech, high-paying jobs", and raises its total commitment to the US to $265bn.
Tether invests $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as it expands Latin America push
Ualá’s CEO clarified Tether is acting solely as a financial investor, citing current regional regulations preventing any immediate USDT integration.
U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents
The freeze targets TRON-based addresses that held over $165 million, preventing those specific funds from being transferred or redeemed.
Aer Lingus proposes cutting 500 jobs under savings plan
The company proposes cutting 290 roles in its head office, along with 140 cabin roles and 70 pilots.
UK economy returns to growth in May
The modest growth reverses a slight contraction that had been seen the previous month.
Live updates: ZachXBT calls hardware wallets complete garbage; BTC steady after Korea rate hike
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT came down heavily on hardware wallets. BTC traded steady near $65,000 after South Korea's rate hike.
Government brings British Steel under public ownership
The Scunthorpe steelworks has been officially nationalised under new government powers passed this week.