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AI giant Anthropic announces plans to list on US stock market
The AI company behind Claude is set to offer the public shares of stock sometime this year.
Michael Saylor breaks silence after Strategy sells $2.5 million in bitcoin
Michael Saylor says Strategy aims to make STRC the world's best credit instrument after the company sold bitcoin to help fund preferred stock distributions
Strategy sparks panic with bitcoin sale, but analysts say it was 'immaterial'
The move suggests a greater willingness on the part of Michael Saylor and Strategy to use BTC holdings to support the capital structure, said one analyst, while others disagreed.
Strategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket
The 8-K filing by Strategy Monday disclosed sales for the period May 26 to May 31, but the disclosure was issued on June 1. Polymarket's May 31 contract is sitting at 81% Yes and …
UK banks blocked from cyber AI tool Mythos get offer from rival OpenAI
Nine banks have been offered access to GPT 5.5 Cyber, as fierce rival Anthropic has blocked previews of its tool.
Japan's ruling party supports crypto ETF trading, yen-based stablecoins
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said the country should create a legal framework for trading crypto ETFs in a proposal to the finance minister.
Wise under investigation over money laundering control concerns
Wise says it is working with the Brussels prosecutor's office but that "no specific findings have been shared with us to date".
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) surges 14.1% over weekend
Binance Coin (BNB), up 7.9%, was also a top performer.
Bitmine slows ether purchase pace, buying $53 million worth last week
The Ethereum treasury firm cut weekly purchases by more than 75% after the previous week's 112,000 ETH buying spree.
Live markets: bitcoin retreats under $72,000 as Strategy unloads BTC for first time in four years
Crypto markets continue to struggle even as risk markets across the globe surge higher.
Bitcoin below $72,000 as Strategy sold 32 bitcoin sale for $2.5 million in late May
The 8-K filing Monday says proceeds from the May 26-31 sale, executed at an average price of $77,135 a coin, will fund distributions on Strategy's preferred stock.
Abusive passengers could be blacklisted from all airlines under new proposal
The scheme would allow airlines to share information on disruptive passengers and potentially restrict their access to flights.
What's happening to UK petrol and diesel prices?
Motoring group RAC warns pump prices could keep rising if there is no resolution to the Iran war.
Bitcoin remains under pressure as ETF outflows, higher oil prices weigh on crypto markets
Your day-ahead look for June 1, 2026
Cardano Summit 2026 canceled after community votes against Foundation funding proposal
The Cardano Foundation's flagship conference was scrapped after a funding proposal failed to secure the two-thirds support required under the blockchain's new governance system.
Strategy holds STRC dividend at 11.5% for fourth straight month
The preferred stock remains near its $100 par value as the company balances yield stability, ATM issuance capacity, and its bitcoin acquisition strategy.
Bitcoin, ether start June in the red while futures show taste for risk. XLM, HYPE gain
Bitcoin and ether fell Monday after dropping in May, a month that usually sees them post positive returns. U.S. equity index futures rose.
Bitcoin and software stocks are breaking up — and history says a major crypto move is coming
Bitcoin and software equities have sharply diverged after moving in lockstep for years, raising questions over whether bitcoin will eventually catch up.
EasyJet says possible takeover bid 'opportunistic'
US investment firm Castlelake is considering making an offer for the budget airline.
U.S. Congress returns as GENIUS comments periods close, jobs report: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 1.
Put a £5 deposit on vapes to stop fires, say waste companies
The industry body for waste companies says a refundable deposit would help boost vape recycling, but others disagree.
Citi predicts the tokenized securities market will grow to $5.5 trillion by 2030
Stablecoins alone will generate a demand for up to $1 trillion worth of onchain U.S. Treasury bills and $2.6 trillion for tokenized stocks, said Citi.
Whitehat developer unlocks $2 million stuck in a 2016 Ethereum ICO contract for nine years
0xflorent, a security researcher, found an integer-overflow flaw in the HongCoin token sale contract that lets the team unlock funds for 48 original investors. It is the second su…
Nvidia announces new AI chip for personal computers
The technology giant's boss Jensen Huang called the move the "reinvention of the computer".