Monetary policy decisions
The Governing Council today decided to raise the three key ECB interest rates by 25 basis points. The conflict in the Middle East continues to generate inflation pressures, and inflation is set to remain well above targ…
Regulation
Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window
Ryanair has said it will be “disputing” that any part of a passenger’s body was sucked outside when a window on one of its aircraft broke while in flight.
Glencore’s former head of oil pleads not guilty to bribery charges
Billionaire Alex Beard and his former deputy appear in London court over alleged payments to African officials
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says bitcoin has bottomed for current cycle, expects uptrend over next two years
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that Bitcoin may have passed its bottom in the current market cycle and that he expects it to re-enter an upward trend within the next one to two years.
Houthis close in on stranglehold over key Bab al-Mandeb Strait - Reuters
A container ship approaches the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait on January 18, 2024 in Obock, Djibouti. Photo: VCG
Iceland to become first UK high street retailer to open shop in Falkland Islands
The supermarket chain Iceland has said it will open a shop on the Falkland Islands in early December.
Announcement of the publication of the Governor's interview transcript
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Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP team cites sniper bots, thin liquidity for 99% crash on launch day
The LAPTOP project said it will add pool incentives and expects early prediction-market burns to cut supply.
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Trump promises $5,000 dividend to every U.S. adult if GOP wins midterms
To incentivize voters to cast ballots for Republicans, President Trump used his convention speech to promise a dividend of $5,000 to every adult citizen if the Republican Party maintains control of Congress in the midte…
Trezor says third-party security breach led to phishing emails from legitimate domain
This follows last month's security breach at shipping provider ShipMonk, which exposed the personal information of Trezor customers.
Iran war could last through end of Trump’s term- WSJ citing advisers
A credible signal that the Iran conflict could extend well beyond the midterms, rather than resolve quickly as Trump has publicly suggested, argues against pricing in a near term de-escalation for oil ($120 Brent risk).…
Bond market rebuffs US treasury’s plan to buy back $6bn in government debt
The US treasury moved to cut the cost of borrowing on Wednesday only to be swiftly rebuffed by the bond market.
DoubleZero adds Kalshi’s election markets ahead of November midterms
Kalshi's elections and politics markets went live on the market data delivery platform DoubleZero Edge on Wednesday.
Solana treasury firm SkyAI faces board challenge from would-be acquirer Forward Industries, shareholder group
SkyAI’s proposed equity plan would authorize 5.145 million shares for stock-based compensation, representing roughly 7.2% additional dilution.
Bitcoin miners are missing the crypto rally as exchanges, stablecoins surge
Among tracked companies, only one bitcoin mining company has outperformed the cryptocurrency: Canaan (ticker CAN).
Christine Lagarde: The choice facing Europeans
More than two centuries ago, the poet Johann Paul Friedrich Richter described Berlin as “more a part of the world than a city”.[1] History would prove him right.
Hyperliquid Policy Center backs CFTC in fight over perpetual futures, asks court to drop CME’s case
The Hyperliquid Policy Center accused CME Group of stifling innovation and urged a court to dismiss the exchange’s lawsuit against the CFTC.
Flooring firm goes into administration
Birmingham-based Headlam said it had also closed 28 of its 76 trade counters, but that it would continue to trade while a restructuring takes place.
Air traffic control boss given a week to report after UK flight chaos causes 2,000 cancellations
Government remains confident in under-pressure Martin Rolfe but transport secretary believes glitch was avoidable
Hunter Biden’s LAPTOP airdrops briefly worth over $1 million each before 99% crash
Substack subscribers were reportedly able to claim 4,276 LAPTOP tokens each, with some quickly selling their allocations.
Anthropic researchers say AI could cause human extinction by 2030
One researcher who resigned said many in industry believe that without regulation AI could kill off humanity
Ripple News: SEC Filing Allegedly Names XRP Among Eligible Commodities For New ETF Standards
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Crypto industry groups escalate fight against Illinois, asking court to block controversial crypto tax
Crypto groups representing a slew of digital asset firms are escalating its legal fight in Illinois over its controversial crypto tax.
Consensys splits MetaMask from institutional and Ethereum infrastructure businesses
The separation is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, with the existing entity rebranding as MetaMask under CEO Joe Lubin.