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I'd have vetoed foreign sale of UK tech giant, says Business Secretary
Peter Kyle's comments come as the government sets out how it would back British technology companies.
SpaceX IPO: Preparing for the biggest liftoff yet?
It’s not just about rockets: what SpaceX does and why its IPO matters
World Cup expected to be the biggest betting event in history
The expansion of the number of games being played is set to drive a surge in the amount of bets placed on this year's World Cup.
Privacy returns to focus as Ethereum developers explore new token standards
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at where privacy is headed in the Ethereum ecosystem.
BlackRock and Fidelity are quietly turning bitcoin ETFs into a two-firm market
BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC are attracting the vast majority of new bitcoin ETF money, leaving smaller funds increasingly sidelined as institutional investors consolidate…
Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto calls on members to campaign against banks blocking digital asset transactions
Stand With Crypto UK is telling its members to file formal complaints with high-street banks over sector-wide transfer bans.
Trump: 'I love the inflation'
The president also revealed that the US is 'taking out' millions of barrels of oil from Iran, saying Tehran didn't know 'until right now'.
Crypto Long & Short: Who answers the 3am call when DeFi breaks?
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Ben Nadareski writes that to win over big investors, DeFi builders must act like accountable money managers, not just software developers. Then…
Netomi CEO says $5 trillion AI customer experience market could boost stablecoin demand
Puneet Mehta, a former high-level Wall Street engineer and data scientist, said the rapid expansion of AI enterprise software will increase demand for stablecoins and blockchain.
The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's
A recent research note published by Citi analysts reached a conclusion about quantum risk that should give every institutional bitcoin holder pause, Tabar explains.
Mastercard prepares for a future where AI agents make payments
The company is working with Coinbase, Stripe and other companies to build trusted payment systems for AI-driven commerce.
School uniform charity plans fundraising week
Leanne Farlie's Little Stars charity supplies families who are struggling with the cost of uniform.
Kalshi now requires users to reveal employers as it fights insider trading and market manipulation
The prediction markets platform introduced new measures on Tuesday that it said will apply to markets it considers are likely to face higher risks of insider trading and abuse.
Prediction markets get first U.S. rule proposal as CFTC pursues contract reviews
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opened a proposed rule for public comment that sets an approach to determine contracts in the "public interest."
Michael Saylor gets into public debate over claims that Strategy's latest share sale was dilutive
Strategy's BTC Yield fell from 13.0% to 12.8% following its latest bitcoin purchase, prompting a debate on X over whether the purchase was dilutive to shareholders.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Index drops 1.4% as all constituents decline
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) fell 4.1% and NEAR Protocol (NEAR) shed 4.3%, leading the index lower.
US inflation surges to three-year high of 4.2%
Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US Israel war in Iran.
World Series of Poker adds Solana payments for tournament buy-ins
The move marks an integration of blockchain-based payments into a major live sporting and gaming event.
Bitcoin trims losses after core CPI rises less than feared 0.2% in May
Headline inflation rose an expected 0.5% in May, but the beat on the core rate — which cuts out food and energy costs — is pleasing markets.
A 'Bitcoin DeFi' project just shut down with a brutal post-mortem: Users just didn't care
"It did not work," Botanix said. "At lest not in this market and not in this timeline."
The inflation scenario that could send bitcoin tumbling below $60,000
Your day-ahead look for June 10, 2026
Zcash, Hyperliquid tokens lead losses as traders bet against a bitcoin bounce
Crypto markets are under pressure ahead of key U.S. inflation data due later Wednesday.
Debenhams boss on the daily habit he swears by
Dan Finley has overseen the successful turnaround of Debenhams department store. He shares the best advice he's received and some of the keys to his success.
Japan's three largest banks aim for joint stablecoin issue by March
MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins.