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Circle and Nomura join forces to target a $440 billion daily foreign exchange market in Japan
The stablecoin giant and the Japanese financial corporation plan to deploy cross-border foreign exchange settlements as early as next year.
Ryanair says it will reluctantly let parents sit with children for free
The airline had typically charged adults a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
Bitcoin derivatives signal panic. A weak core PCE reading could trigger snapback.
Your day-ahead look for June 25, 2026
How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.
CoinEx denies claims it served as $3.84 billion gateway to sanctioned Iranian crypto firms
Blockchain analysts TRM Labs says CoinEx facilitated more than $3.8 billion in blockchain-traced flows with sanctioned Iranian crypto entities. CoinEx disputes the findings.
Crypto relief rally fails to shake persistent bearish derivatives signal
A relief rally tied to recovering U.S. equities lifted BTC and ETH off weekly lows, but bearish derivatives positioning and negative CVD suggest the rebound may be fragile.
Bitcoin supply in loss reaches record high 10.83 million BTC
Almost 11 million bitcoin are now held at a loss, while long-term holders control a record 14.8 million coins.
EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer
The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.
Food kit warehouse closure puts 290 jobs at risk
Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
Micron delivers blowout earnings, surges 16% and deals crypto bulls a blow
Micron Technology surged after blockbuster earnings and strong guidance, lifting AI memory stocks.
Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
Forget max pain theory. Bitcoin is well below the $72,000 magnet going into $10 billion options expiry
The popular max pain theory isn’t working out as bitcoin trades far from the $72K level a day ahead of a $10 billion quarterly options settlement.
Oil price falls to levels not seen since before Iran war
Energy prices have been on a wild ride since Iran responded to US and Israeli attacks by effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Live markets: Bitcoin, ether lead $1 billion liquidation losses as AI trade keeps going
A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been slidi…
MemeCore's M token suddenly crashes 80% with no clear trigger
The token fell from nearly $3 to about $0.50 in hours, wiping out close to $3 billion in market value, with no exploit or announcement to explain it. Onchain investigator ZachXBT …
The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'
Many workers are downing tools early, but there is no legal limit to how hot a workplace can be.
Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.
Attraction tax cut welcomed by businesses
VAT will be cut on children's meals and tickets to some attractions across Surrey and the UK.
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin goes live in Japan after regulatory approval
Japan's financial regulator cleared the U.S. dollar-backed token as a new category of payment instrument, letting SBI VC Trade offer it to institutions and retail. RLUSD remains s…
Reeves backs Burnham to become next prime minister
The chancellor throws her support behind the MP for Makerfield despite reports he could demote her if he becomes PM.
Bitcoin has a new line in the sand. Thursday’s core PCE could stress test it.
The market has found a new support level and it could be tested following Thursday's U.S. inflation data.
XRP slides 2.8% as weak bounce keeps $1 support in focus
Sellers broke another support level on heavy volume, while the recovery failed to reclaim the zone that would ease downside pressure.
Bitcoin back above $60,000, ETH, SOL recoup losses as AI stocks stage rebound
The token fell to about $59,000 before buyers stepped in, but the week's losses are steep across the board. A blowout Micron forecast lifted stocks and oil kept sliding, yet crypt…
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.