NEAR Intents halts services after $3.8 million exploit, promises full compensation
NEAR Intents stopped service on 1 October after irregular outflows from a BNB Smart Chain hot wallet.
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Christine Lagarde: Where AI risks meet
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the tenth annual conference of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), as we mark 15 years since its creation.
Travelodge guests are still at risk, finds review launched after sexual assault
Report finds complaints of room intrusions at nearly one in 10 hotels, after woman attacked by man given a copy of her key
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Robinhood Wallet integrates Arcus RFQ system for stock token swaps
Robinhood Wallet adds Arcus as a routing provider for Stock Token swaps, giving eligible users access to more than 190 tokens.
Minutes of the Meeting of the Court of Directors held on 16 July 2026
David Roberts, Chair Andrew Bailey, Governor Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor – Financial Stability Clare Lombardelli, Deputy Governor - Monetary Policy Sir Dave Ramsden, Deputy Governor – Markets & Banking Jonathan Bewes…
Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators
Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerate
Bitcoin ETFs’ 9-day, $3 billion inflow streak comes to an end as $149 million exits the funds
Meanwhile, U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs saw $59.6 million in net outflows on Wednesday, led by $26.6 million exiting Fidelity's FETH fund.
Should cockpits stay locked from the inside? Flydubai stabbing raises flight security questions
Co-pilot who attacked captain in apparent attempt to crash flight casts doubt over locked-door policy
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UK bookmakers that warned of rogue casinos profited from offshore gambling
Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals
Lloyds, Visa settle $750,000 using USDC in live cross-border pilot
Lloyds used USDC to settle $750,000 of payment obligations with Visa during a seven-day live cross-border pilot.
Crypto Exchanges Enhance Security Measures Amid Recent Incidents
The recent security incident involving MetaMask and Ethereum staking has prompted a swift response from the crypto community. MetaMask's decision to exit affected Ethereum validators showcases a proactive approach to us…
Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn
Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese imports
Boots owner ‘closing in on sale to Canada’s Weston family for $9bn’
Deal would mark return of Canadian family to UK after it sold Selfridges department store for £4bn in 2022
UK house price growth halves amid rising mortgage interest rates
Prices fell by 0.2% month on month in September as average price of a home slipped to £274,251, says Nationwide
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Artificial intelligence (AI) could trigger financial market shocks and the UK needs to be prepared for them, the governor of the Bank of England has warned.
CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight
The classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.
Clarity Act’s failure gave crypto ‘faster’ regulatory wins, Bitwise CIO says
The Senate killed the CLARITY Act on Tuesday, but the SEC and CFTC had rules ready before the vote was even cast. Whether those rules protect XRP, Bitcoin, and Solana holders the way a statute would is a very different…
CFTC secures over $30 million judgment against defendants in Fundsz fraud case
The CFTC secured a win in court after the agency said two defendants participated in a crypto scheme that they then tried to walk back.
Trump calls for Powell’s resignation after IG report on cost overruns
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s independent watchdog said Wednesday it found no reasonable grounds to believe there was a violation of federal law in a multibillion-dollar renovation project that drew criticism from …
Base launches Cobalt upgrade with conditional transactions and new B20 asset functions
Base shaved two full days off its withdrawal wait — and that's not even the biggest change landing on June 25. If you hold assets on Base or build with stablecoins on the network, this upgrade touches your gas costs, yo…
CFTC Sends White House New Rules to Cement Its Grip on Prediction Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to lock in its authority over prediction markets, sending the White House two rules that would redraw the legal definition of a "swap" around event contracts, the yes-o…
SEC Charges Meyer Global Management and Its CEO With Defrauding Retail Investors in Private Funds That Held Interests in SpaceX and Other Pre-IPO Securities
August 11, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. Paytm shares climbed almost 12% across two sessions, reaching a 52-week peak of Rs 1,639.90 on NSE on the back of strong buying momentum. Bernstein has increased its target price to Rs 2,20…
DogeOS launches testnet to bring EVM smart contracts to Dogecoin
DogeOS has opened its public testnet on Sep. 30, bringing an EVM-compatible application layer to Dogecoin with DOGE as its native transaction-fee token, following a $6.9 million funding round announced in May 2025.
White House weighs new CFTC event contract rules in growing prediction market power struggle
The White House is weighing two proposed rules from the CFTC tied to prediction markets as the agency seeks to assert its jurisdiction.