Grayscale debuts first Zcash ETF of its kind as privacy coin surges
On Tuesday morning, Grayscale launched the first ETF to offer direct exposure to Zcash, the privacy-focused cryptocurrency.
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Lego sales jump 21% to nearly £5bn, helped by World Cup and F1 ranges
Lego sales have risen by more than a fifth as tie-ups with the football World Cup, Formula One and the hit film KPop Demon Hunters as well as its flower-based and Star Wars kits drive demand.
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
The carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exceed all of the fossil fuel company ExxonMobil’s UK emissions, analysis has revealed.
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US building twice as much gas-fired capacity as China in AI boom, analysis finds
There has been a 76% increase in under-construction gas-fired projects amid ‘frenzy’ to build more datacenters
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns
Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm the bond markets and push down America’s cost of borrowing have attracted a rebuke from the US Treasury secretary’s former mentor.
Las Vegas businessman faces 280 years in prison after $24 million crypto fraud conviction
A federal jury in Nevada has convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar of fraud and money laundering, closing the book on a $24 million crypto Ponzi scheme built through his company, Profit Connect. The Brent Kovar Pr…
Bitcoin holds above $80,000 backed by ETF flows; bull market case ‘early but optimistic,’ analyst says
Analysts say it's still too early to tell if this will translate into a bull market, given sticky inflation and geopolitical uncertainty.
Franklin Templeton partners with HashKey to offer tokenized money market fund in Asia
HashKey said it has launched the Franklin OnChain US Government Liquidity Fund on the platform's Earn channel.
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‘Petty grievances’ and an alleged troublemaker: unsealed Murdoch court documents give rare glimpse into bitter succession battle
A year ago, Rupert Murdoch resolved the long-running fight over which of his children would control his sprawling media empire, ending a bitter legal battle and anointing his eldest son, Lachlan, as his successor.
Blockchain Association backs Treasury’s proposed GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers
It backs limiting client ID requirements to direct issuer-customer transactions in the primary market, while calling for clearer definitions.
Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation
Average earnings in Jersey grew by 1.2% in real terms in the year to June, according to new figures.
Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows
The climate damage caused by developing the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields under consideration by the UK government would destroy their economic benefits many times over, according to an analysis.
San Francisco-based gaming founder convicted of operating fraudulent crypto trading fund
Dillman faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a $250,000 fine for each count of conviction, according to the DOJ.
Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in autumn Budget
Andy Burnham has refused to rule out tax rises in the upcoming autumn Budget, saying he "won't be unrealistic" about the "challenging" state of public finances.
'What you see is what you pay' - why some US restaurants are banning tips
Wine waiter Caroline Kraetzer earns $40 (£30) an hour, double what most service staff in San Francisco are paid but then it costs a lot to eat at her restaurant.
CFTC, US soldier accused of illegal Polymarket bet spar over interpretation of prediction markets
A judge stayed the CFTC’s civil case against a soldier who allegedly used nonpublic information for a Polymarket bet, but the regulator is trying to weigh in on the criminal case.
US escalates Iran pressure with sanctions on crypto, aviation, shipping and gold as part of ‘economic D-Day’
Whether President Donald Trump can turn the sanctions campaign into meaningful leverage over Iran will depend less on measures announced against Iranian entities and more on how aggressively it is willing to confront Ch…
Trump announces new 50% tariff on Canadian cars, trucks and steel
Donald Trump announced a new 50% tariff on automobiles and crucial raw materials from Canada , the latest deterioration in trade relations between the two neighbors with historically strong economic ties.
Crypto exchange volumes double in five days as market activity rebounds
XRP's price has fallen nearly 14% over the past week despite a 7,400% surge in exchange outflows, a metric typically associated with bullish investor sentiment. The digital asset traded at $2.41 on Thursday, down 3.6% i…
Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls
For centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing for the proper pint, as the Campaign for Real Ale has seen its membership sink to an eight-year low an…
Rupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MP
Restore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content
Hyperliquid Policy Center urges SEC, CFTC to harmonize rules for perpetual contracts
The push comes as Hyperliquid's multi-asset perpetuals gain scale and draw scrutiny from traditional exchanges.
Stand With Crypto ramps up midterm push with 32 House endorsements
Stand With Crypto is backing more than 30 House candidates as it looks to flex its political influence once more in the upcoming elections.
US plans 7.5% China overcapacity tariff before Sept. 24 Xi-Trump summit
The Trump administration is preparing to impose a 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods under a Section 301 excess manufacturing capacity investigation — a rate that, when stacked onto the forced-labor duty imposed in July, woul…