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Who pays for a shadow fleet oil spill? No one
The most effective way to stop rogue oil tankers may be to call them what they are: an environmental threat.
Trust nobody – not even the sweet shop lady: the Stephen Collins cartoon
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ENA token rises 10% as Ethena puts revenue-funded token buybacks to vote
The Ethena Foundation proposed buying the token supply held by major early investors and revealed a fee switch to turn 95% of net protocol revenue into ENA buybacks.
BitGo buys NYDIG trading arm to deepen institutional crypto push
BitGo completed its acquisition of NYDIG’s institutional trading business, adding about 30 employees and expanding its derivatives and financing capabilities.
Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions
The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24.
Live updates: Markets turn cautious before Warsh speech as bitcoin loses overnight gains
The $6.4 billion expiry cleared after bitcoin’s run from roughly $62,000 to $80,000, leaving traders to rebuild positions around a very different price range.
IREN shares fall 8% as costly AI transition weighs on earnings
Weakening profitability overshadowed a major milestone in IREN’s transformation into an AI cloud provider.
Deloitte sees a $566 billion lunar economy by 2050
But a market that doesn’t exist yet could yield an even larger payoff.
OneKey reproduces transaction replacement attack on outdated Ledger Ethereum app
OneKey said it reproduced an exploit against an older version of the Ledger app in its lab environment, which Ledger fixed in its Ethereum app 1.22.2, with no user funds lost.
Visa works with Upbit parent on stablecoin payments, AI commerce
Visa and Dunamu will explore stablecoin payments and remittances, with Open Standard’s proposed OUSD among several projects under review.
Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here’s how to protect your money
As tap-to-pay makes street donations effortless, fraudsters are quietly inflating charges.
How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?
Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record Britain’s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer,…
Bridge founder Zach Abrams sees an opportunity for ‘tokenized local currencies’ across Asia
The Stripe-owned company sees potential in Asia, where trade-heavy economies need faster cross-border payment rails.
Why ‘equal weight’ S&P 500 funds are having a moment—and are up almost 16% this year alone
RSP has topped $100 billion in assets as it outpaces a cap-weighted S&P 500 that's exposed when Big Tech stumbles.
Gen Z’s bedazzling era is the latest Lipstick Index as youths put gems on everything from coffee cups to skincare
Brands are leveraging young women's increasing spending power by jumping on the sparkly maximalism bandwagon.
Gap’s new playbook: Less discounting, more Hailey Bieber
Gap’s sales are improving, but its comeback remains a ‘show-me’ story.
US Federal Reserve’s Kevin Warsh gears up for key Jackson Hole conference as inflation fears mount – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest events in global financial markets, the economy and major corporate movesThere is some speculation that Kevin Warsh won’t give much forward-looking …
Here’s why Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech is a major event for bitcoin and gold
Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech could shape expectations for Fed support of Treasury buybacks, with implications for bitcoin, gold and long-term yields.
Solana’s faster disinflation plan leads vote as $800K burn proposal trails
All three proposals have cleared quorum, but a plan to slow new SOL creation is only narrowly passing while a separate vote to sharply increase token burns remains below the two-t…
Homes for sale with kerb appeal in England and Scotland – in pictures
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The Sandbox pledges 1:1 repayment after $700K bridge exploit
Eligible holders on Base and BNB Chain will receive Ethereum-based SAND from the project’s treasury, with claims expected to open within two weeks.
What do you spend too much on?
Shoppers in central London reveal what they love to splash out on - and share their tips for not overspending.
I used to live in a quiet area - now a data centre overlooks my garden
With the number of UK data centres set to rise, some communities are concerned about their impact.
Bitcoin is trading at a premium on Coinbase after a long time. Here's what it means
The indictor has flipped positive for the first time since May as BTC looks to establish a foothold above $80,000.