Morning Minute: CFTC Will Give Crypto Clarity If Congress Won’t
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Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes
Airbus has bowed to employee demands on remote working, after a series of strikes over its chief executive’s return-to-the office orders.
Iran’s president calls for end to war with US
Iran ian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that the time had come to conclude the protracted conflict with the United States, arguing that Tehran currently holds an advantage over Washington. He remarked that e…
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Jamie and Jools Oliver pay themselves £1.5m dividend as profits almost halve
Jamie and Jools Oliver have paid themselves a £1.5m dividend – more than 40% down on last year – after profits at their cookery and media empire almost halved.
AI adoption in crypto crime rose 40% over the past year, TRM Labs says
Crypto hackers are quickly picking up on AI developments to discover overlooked vulnerabilities and infiltrate IT firms, the report said.
Crypto is still in ‘winter’ price-wise but it’s an ‘institutional summer,’ STS Digital CEO says
STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler says token prices have lagged institutional adoption as bitcoin futures basis converges toward risk-free rates.
Quarter of branded baby foods in UK still have too much sugar, analysis finds
Exclusive: Of 224 branded infant foods and snacks, more than half are in breach of guidelines brought in a year ago
Bitcoin surge toward $80K points to liquidity-driven momentum shift as ETF flows rebound: Bernstein
U.S. spot bitcoin ETF flows have also rebounded, while Strategy's bitcoin holdings are now back above their average purchase price.
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Proposed London datacentre ‘incompatible’ with net zero with 1m-tonne carbon footprint
A “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, equivalent to the carbon footprint of 8,480 flights from London to New York, planning documents show.
Upbit trading volume spikes 273% as South Korean investors re-enter crypto
One analyst said South Korean capital is slowly moving back to crypto, as investors are 'return-chasing' rather than 'asset-loyal.'
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TEL AVIV, August 21. /TASS/. The Israeli military struck a building in the security zone in southern Lebanon that sheltered several suspected radicals, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
Avalanche’s Nahas: Token prices are down, but ‘I’ve never seen more opportunities’ in crypto
Ava Labs CBO John Nahas says crypto prices are down, but real-world adoption is creating more opportunities across the sector.
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – July 2026
In July the median rate of perceived inflation over the previous 12 months decreased to 3.5%, from 3.6% in June. Median expectations for inflation over the next 12 months also decreased, to 2.9% from 3.0%, as did median…
Anchorage CEO says AI agents need bank accounts for ‘The Jetsons’-like future
The firm has built an agentic banking platform with a 'know-your-agent' setup to facilitate AI-driven transactions.
UK reports unexpected deficit of £1.8bn as John Healey prepares for first budget
The UK government ran a larger than expected £1.8bn deficit in July, underlining the challenges facing the chancellor, John Healey, as he draws up his first budget.
South Korea’s Shinhan partners with Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, Orca for tokenized fund issuance
The agreement covers a proof-of-concept for the issuance and distribution of a Korean won-denominated tokenized fund.
Back on track: can Burnham fix the north’s woeful rail services?
For passenger rail travel, the north of England was the future, once. But since that first train from Darlington to Stockton in 1825, many have felt short-changed. As one angry passenger put it, 200 years later: “What i…
MANTRA freezes all transactions and network following unspecified incident
MANTRA Chain has halted the network and all transactions after discovering an incident, the nature of which remains undisclosed.
Anxiety over war, wildfires and cyber-attacks leads to growth in cash stocks in EU
The number of banknotes in circulation in the EU is increasing despite widespread smartphone payments, new data shows, with wildfires ripping through parts of Europe fuelling demand for an emergency stash of cash.
Bitcoin breaks through $75,500 while analyst calls current rally ‘premature’
Shawn Young, chief analyst at MEXC Research, said that the crypto market is giving Treasury's intervention 'more credit than it deserves.'
Panama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route
Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe drought
CME CEO Terrence Duffy trades barbs with CFTC’s Selig and Kalshi’s COO over prediction market oversight
A CFTC ommittee meeting exposed a sharp divide between the worlds of traditional finance and prediction market platforms.
Why the US economy is ringing alarm bells
What with a 250th birthday, Taylor Swift's wedding and the football World Cup, Americans could be forgiven for taking their eye off the ball this summer.
CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails
Michael Selig said at a meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee that he had directed CFTC staff to explore developer protections and other crypto-related policies.