Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs
Economists urge John Healey to press Bank to change policy that is costing the exchequer billions of pounds
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Trump facing AI backlash in Congress as push for guardrails intensifies
Donald Trump is facing a rare backlash from the US Congress as Democrats and some Republicans push for guardrails on the world’s most powerful AI companies.
Crypto exchange CoinEx to shut down after 9 years, citing market slump
The exchange blamed a long market slump, shrinking volume and liquidity, and rising regulatory and compliance costs.
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Balancer proposes winding down protocol and distributing treasury to BAL holders
The proposal comes six months after corporate entity Balancer Labs shut down operations, citing a 2025 exploit that drained $128 million.
Ethereum, Base developers abandon effort to align account abstraction proposals
The talks to align two proposals, EIP-8130 and EIP-8141, fell short of a shared standard after the two sides diverged on priorities.
Houthis seize strategic Red Sea islands as analysts warn of impending oil crunch
The militant group in Yemen captured the islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish, near the chokepoint of the Bab al-Mandab strait
US DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binance
WASHINGTON – The US Justice Department is seeking forfeiture of US$61 million (S$77.6 million) it says was generated from Iranian black-market oil sales and laundered through the cryptocurrency exchange Binance.
Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech
Younger drinkers in England and Wales will be able to prove their age with a digital ID starting this week as new laws give pubs, off-licences, nightclubs and restaurants the right to use biometric scanning technology t…
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AI regulation faces political deadlock as calls grow for Congress to act
When President Donald Trump responded to mounting calls for a slowdown in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday, he was unequivocal.
I got paid $5,000 to move to a place I'd never heard of
When Brianna Beyrouti looks back on her former life in the city of Portland, Oregon, she says she had been financially "drowning".
Where the Clarity Act stands ahead of Tuesday’s Senate vote
The Senate heads into a consequential vote Tuesday on sweeping cryptocurrency legislation, but does it have enough support to pass?
Robinhood Chain’s rapid growth is being driven by 4 key factors, analyst says
Robinhood Chain's rapid growth has been driven by several factors, including the brokerage's strong brand, its permissionless design, subsidized gas fees and a growing flywheel between memecoins and tokenized stocks, ac…
White House crypto adviser feels ‘very good’ ahead of Senate Clarity Act vote on Tuesday
The White House's top crypto advisor says he feels "very good" about an initial vote in the Senate on cryptocurrency legislation on Tuesday.
Trump says no need for more AI regulation, slams Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against growing calls for greater regulation of artificial intelligence, and lashed out at Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei over his urgent plea for an AI slowdown.
Europe must build own AI or risk getting cut off by US or China, says ECB’s Lagarde
Central bank chief says continent’s AI dependency could give trade partners unprecedented leverage in negotiations
Bitcoin production rebounds in August for BitFuFu, edges higher at CleanSpark as Canaan slips
Canaan sold its entire ETH position and 54 BTC, using part of the proceeds to repurchase 13.6 million shares.
SEC Grants Exemptive Relief from Certain Inline XBRL Filing or Submission Requirements
Welcome to the McGuireWoods Quarterly Securities & Capital Markets Update, a series of updates that reviews important securities law developments from the previous quarter and alerts readers of significant consideration…
Government moves to nationalise Speciality Steel UK to protect 1,300 jobs
Firm, once part of Sanjeev Gupta’s empire, fell into administration last year but has failed to find buyer
Premier Payment Solutions Ltd enters liquidation
On 10 September 2026, Premier Payment Solutions Ltd, which traded as PPS Money and MTBS (together, 'PPS Money'), entered liquidation. Bai Cham and Gary Shankland of BTG Begbies Traynor were appointed joint liquidators.
Strive reaches 25,000 BTC milestone with latest $36.6 million purchase
The latest acquisition marks a slowdown from the prior week, when Strive purchased 1,375 BTC for approximately $109 million.
Christine Lagarde: A new age of capital: growth, sovereignty and AI
In this country, the years before 1873 have a name: the “Gründerzeit”, or “founders’ era”.
Upper Tribunal upholds Crispin Odey ban
Crispin Odey’s ban from the financial services industry has been upheld by the Upper Tribunal, which found he lacked integrity.
NY Attorney General James leads bipartisan push against the Clarity Act ahead of initial Senate vote
New York Attorney General Letitia James led a group of 17 bipartisan attorneys general urging lawmakers to vote against crypto legislation.
DeFi Development Corp expands Solana treasury to 2.39 million SOL, sets up $300 million CHAD ATM
The Solana treasury company established a $300 million at-the-market offering for its CHAD perpetual preferred stock.