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Are Alt-L1s over? Security, costs drive smaller chains to Ethereum
L1 blockchains Zilliqa, Gnosis and Ronin join the Ethereum ecosystem as the costs of going it alone grow, and the security and liquidity advantages become too hard to resist.
Faisal Islam: Why the UK economy is surprisingly resilient
The UK is seeing impressive growth, but will it last?
DTCC to Bring Tokenized Stocks and Treasuries to Solana in 2027
Wall Street's main settlement firm will add Solana to its tokenization service, which went live last month on Canton and a private network.
Uber’s UK banking partner Griffin raises $20M for stablecoin services
The Series B valued Griffin at more than $100 million and will help fund stablecoin reserve services and onchain cross-border payments.
The cracks in venture are beginning to show, just as Anthropic gets ready to IPO
Unicorns are maturing but exits are still few and far between, new data from PitchBook shows.
AI helped UK defy expectations – but will economy’s resilience fizzle out?
Despite John Healey’s defiance, the economy faces threats from a tech slowdown and energy bills this winterAI helps UK economy grow at fastest pace for more than two yearsThe fore…
Morning Minute: Tokenized Stock Venues Are Launching Without Big Tech’s Approval
Plus, a second Jensen Huang affair is rocking markets while MSCI’s MSTR removal decision sends crypto lower.
Thanks to American oligarchy, Jensen Huang’s midlife crisis is a problem for all of us | Moira Donegan
At a time when individual men wield massive power, the ramifications of the Nvidia CEO’s affair could be enormousOne of the reasons you want to distribute power and responsibility…
Which business moats will still matter in the age of AI?
AI agents could keep looking.
Metro Bank up for sale, with billionaire investor in line for £420m windfall
Shares up 7% after announcement as Jaime Gilinski Bacal seeks exit three years after helping to rescue bankMetro Bank is putting itself up for sale three years after its near-coll…
Lori Huang, not Jensen, is president of the Huangs’ $9 billion foundation—and co-trustee of the trusts holding most of their Nvidia stake
Nvidia’s board is reportedly preparing to oust Jensen Huang. Tax and securities filings show his wife of more than 40 years shares control of the family’s foundation and trusts.
Former Sen. Roy Blunt: Trump’s latest China crackdown puts American lives on the line
It could hurt American biotech far more than China’s.
EU DeFi proposals could push users to riskier platforms, says Coinbase exec
Coinbase’s EU policy chief says applying suitability tests beyond crypto lending and borrowing could limit access and fragment liquidity.
UK bank Griffin raises $20 million to expand into stablecoin payments
The Series B funding round, led by Octagon Partners valued the London-based company at more than $100 million.
India's Financial Crimes Agency Searches CoinDCX, Delta Exchange Over Offshore Trades
The Enforcement Directorate alleges the exchanges routed Indian users' trades to Binance, Bybit and others via a Costa Rican shell entity.
Current price of oil as of November 12, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Cisco’s people chief: ‘We can’t transform our workforce without fundamentally rethinking how we lead’
Cisco's focus on its people has helped earn it the No. 2 spot on the 2026 Fortune World’s Best Workplaces™ list.
Ethereum researchers drop faster blocks to race toward quantum defenses in 2027
Ethlabs wants quantum-resistant accounts targeted for next year, even if wallet holders still have to switch signing methods themselves.
Stablecoin supply falls $14.2B in biggest 30-day drop since June 2022
Crypto markets were left with “less fuel” to rally after the market cap of major stablecoins saw its biggest 30-day drop in over four years.
Bitcoin dips with Nvidia as ETF outflows reach day five
Bitcoin slips 0.7% as Nvidia falls on reports its board may oust CEO Jensen Huang, while U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lose another $299.9 million.
What playing cricket for the U.S. taught me about the hardest decisions CEOs face
“Think bigger” is not a strategy.
Burberry returns to profit as sales soar, from £85 socks to £9,000 bags
CEO says ‘democratic approach’ has helped brand outperform tough market, with big rises in China and USBurberry has returned to profit as its back-to-basics strategy drove strong …
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $1.4B in Five Days as Investors Cut Risk
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have recorded five consecutive days of net outflows, as investors retreat from risk assets after a turbulent week for markets. The funds lo…
Catching rogue agents and preventing cyberattacks—quantum computing is about to have its ‘ChatGPT moment’
Oxford Quantum Circuits closed the biggest Series C fund raise for a quantum computing company in Europe. Its CEO Gerald Mullally says the technology is finally moving to the comm…