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Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock
The Bitcoin treasury firm halted BTC sales after three weeks, with equity issuance covering dividends, a STRC buyback and the dollar reserve.
The great modern train robbery: Thieves steal $200 million a year
More than 75,000 thefts on US freight networks last year pushed freight railroad companies to pour millions into fencing and AI cameras
Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.
Trump’s Venezuela fixer is promoting ‘America First’ oil deals
Seven months after Maduro's capture, Alejandro Betancourt, dogged by probes, is now brokering access for wildcatters as major US oil companies balk
The inspiring survival of Jimothy, the hunchbacked raccoon who conquered Seattle
Jimothy, whose short, curved body is consistent with an unconfirmed spinal malformation, drew millions of views and a city proclamation.
The real reason why company cultures are doomed to fail
Companies are confusing values with beliefs, and it's costing them the talent they work hardest to keep.
Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit
Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.
Pirated Copies of 'The Odyssey' Are Hiding Crypto-Stealing Malware
Bitdefender says fake downloads of the newly released blockbuster are already spreading Lumma Stealer, malware that scrapes crypto wallets, passwords and browser sessions from inf…
'I used food banks while my ex owed thousands in child maintenance'
Parents have told BBC Panorama the agency tasked with helping to secure financial support for children after separation or divorce is driving them to breaking point.
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in CityBusiness live – latest updatesJamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank …
Walmart and McDonald’s aren’t the SNAP kings anymore — Uber, Lyft and DoorDash lead in workers on food stamps
A new GAO report finds the gig platforms led major employers in workers receiving food assistance in 2025.
No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised $333.7 million via the sale of common stock.
Hayden Panettiere, child actor turned adult star of ‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville,’ dies at 36
The former child actor turned TV star and country performer, who spoke openly about addiction and depression, died Sunday. No cause was announced.
Meta heads to child safety trial facing financial damages as large as $1.4 trillion
Four states want penalties that approach Meta’s market value, but the lasting threat is a court-ordered overhaul of Facebook and Instagram for young users.
Japan’s economy notches 1.1% growth rate as spending dips 1.2% and PM sinks in polling
Net exports supplied 0.5 point of Japan’s 0.3% quarterly GDP gain as consumption stayed flat and business investment fell 1.2%.
You spend 20 years climbing the corporate ladder. Then a retiree takes the top job
Retired C-suite executives keep getting another turn. What happens to those behind them?
Lula opens a U.S. tariff fight with big tech in the crosshairs
“Yesterday, we invoked the reciprocity law to show that we are not to be taken lightly," Lula said. “We respect ourselves."
Miami’s wreck of a gorgeous floating stadium where Elvis and Jimmy Buffett has a chance to come back from the dead
Jimmy Buffett once dove into Biscayne Bay after a Marine Stadium show. Now voters must decide whether a 40-year event deal can revive the ruin.
Ethereum’s next big upgrade has 66 proposals, including a major privacy fix
Developers are narrowing the list for the Hegotá upgrade, including a package to change how wallets approve and pay for transactions, giving developers of privacy apps more of the…
Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers
Funds and digital assets were not touched, but names, bank account details, and national ID numbers may have been exposed in what the company says was a wider global attack.
Swansea Au Vodka reportedly in talks over £500m sale to BuzzBallz owner
Au Vodka co-owner Charlie Morgan earned infamy in 2013 after being kicked by the Chelsea footballer.
The pandemic loan was for a tire shop. Prosecutors say it helped elect a mayor
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena allegedly routed $90,000 of a $1.5 million small-business loan into his 2021 campaign while paying off property debt and taxes.
Florida gerrymandering puts Debbie Wasserman Schultz in awkward position of running to represent 42% Black district
Sporting red-white-and-blue sneakers and a matching bedazzled manicure ahead of Florida’s primaries on Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz smiles and tells voters she is “runni…
Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
Bitcoin’s implied volatility is near a seasonal floor, but options continue to price substantially more movement than the market is delivering.