Bitcoin correction may be nearing an end with 8 of 12 capitulation signals flashing, VanEck says
Long-term holders shed roughly 356,000 bitcoin over the past month, pushing their share of supply below 60%.
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Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
Long-term borrowing costs across some of the word's biggest economies hit fresh highs because of concerns over inflation, government debt levels and spending on Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Metaplanet takes 96% of Super League in 2,100 BTC, cash deal to launch US bitcoin treasury firm
Metaplanet is taking its bitcoin treasury strategy to the U.S. with a controlling stake in Super League, which surged 80% on the news.
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Metaplanet takes 96% of Super League in 2,100 BTC, cash deal to launch US bitcoin treasury firm
Metaplanet is taking its bitcoin treasury strategy to the U.S. with a controlling stake in Super League, which surged 80% on the news.
Securitize brings Neuberger’s $230 billion fixed-income platform onchain with new tokenized fund
HINC will be available across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana and Sui, as Securitize expands its push to bring fixed-income strategies onchain.
UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
Great Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy sources, unless ministers take “unprecedented” action to guard against a future supply shock, according to an official assessment.
Labour urges Gambling Commission to investigate firms linked to Reform UK donors
The Gambling Commission has been urged to investigate claims that companies linked to Reform UK donors and allies of Nigel Farage have been operating without a licence.
Job vacancies at five-year low as smaller firms scale back recruitment
The number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level in more than five years as smaller businesses cut back on recruitment, official figures indicate.
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Citi expects to launch bitcoin custody later this year under its new Custody+ platform
The platform also includes real-time asset servicing, instant settlements, liquidity tools, and AI-powered market intelligence.
Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman
Brent crude rises above $90 a barrel for the first time since 30 July after US president tells Tehran to surrender
FCA bans senior manager for lack of honesty and integrity
The FCA has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services due to a serious lack of honesty and integrity.
Blockchain Association backs SEC’s proposal to scrap outdated NMS rules, citing tokenization benefits
The rules, established in 2005, have "failed to achieve their stated purposes," the Blockchain Association said.
Bitpanda Hit With Europe's First Published MiCA Penalty in Austria
Austrian regulators have fined crypto exchange Bitpanda 70,000 euros, roughly $82,000, in what stands as the first publicly disclosed enforcement penalty under the European Union's landmark crypto rulebook.
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley tightens hold on Hugo Boss
The retail billionaire Mike Ashley has signalled that his summer shopping spree may be far from over, after he increased his stake in Hugo Boss to nearly half. Ashley’s Frasers Group, which last week bought the Harvey N…
Kraken brings US stock trading to European Economic Area customers
Kraken has launched US stock trading for eligible customers across all European Economic Area member countries.
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up $15 million in Block Inc shares as stock dips 3%
The firm also bought $1 million worth of Securitize shares, which fell over 20% last week following disappointing Q2 results.
Wetherspoons pubs ban playing music or taking calls on phone speakers
The pub chain Wetherspoons has banned customers from playing music or taking calls on speaker after growing complaints about the noise.
Ripple partners with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments
Ripple partnered with Jeonbuk Bank on Aug. 18 to deploy Ripple Payments for cross border business remittances, making Jeonbuk the first South Korean regional bank to adopt the service.
Upbit and Bithumb report 50% declines in H1 revenue, reflecting market contraction
Investor capital in South Korea largely shifted toward domestic equities, with the benchmark KOSPI more than doubling in H1 2026.
Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality
Forty prominent progressive academics are urging Andy Burnham’s government to join a new global push to tackle inequality.
Robinhood Chain TVL surges 45% in August as tokenized RWAs lose ground
Stablecoin market cap on the chain has reached $640 million, the bulk of which has come from USDe.
Tokenized equities triple market share as Ondo, Binance and xStocks dominate
RWA crypto projects are no longer a niche side story in DeFi. They have become one of the clearest bridges between crypto and traditional finance, turning Treasuries, private credit, invoices, funds, and other real-worl…
IREN delivers first of four AI cloud deployments to Microsoft under $9.7 billion deal
IREN (NASDAQ: IREN) reported that its first 50MW Horizon 1 direct-to-chip liquid cooled AI Cloud deployment has been delivered to and accepted by Microsoft at IREN’s Childress, Texas campus. Horizon 1 is part of a five-…
Bitcoin production slips again in July for CleanSpark, BitFuFu and Canaan
CleanSpark is up 6.4% year to date, while BitFuFu and Canaan have fallen more than 50% and 70%, respectively.