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Microsoft suspended from applying for green cards for H-1B workers, JD Vance says
Vice-president also says Adobe is barred from visa program that allows high-skilled workers to apply for US residencyMicrosoft is suspended from applying for permanent residency f…
Residents win Curo service charge legal battle
People living in a block of flats take their landlord to tribunal over a 300 per cent increase.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham store to close in January
Store closure will cost at least 60 jobs, while Leeds and Bristol outlets to be converted to Flannels brandHarvey Nichols’ Birmingham store is to close in January, with the loss o…
IMF warns tokenized markets could amplify financial risks
The global financial institution found tokenized equity markets less liquid and more volatile than traditional markets, despite growing demand for 24/7 trading.
From Uptober to Spooky Szn? Bitcoin Cuts September Gains in Half
Day traders are selling, leveraged longs are getting flushed and ETF money is heading for the door. The daily chart still holds the line, but its cushion is shrinking.
Bitcoin nears 3-week low as oil heads higher on Iran strike woes
Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 and oil prices gained after reports that military confrontation between the US and Iran could return.
U.S. government moves $1 billion in bitcoin from Bitfinex hack wallet, no sale indicated
Arkham data shows the 12,267 BTC went to unlabeled wallets rather than an exchange, a day after $383 million hit Coinbase Prime.
Decrypt Money Accounts on Solana to Power The Information Exchange
One self-custodial platform to power Earn, Swaps, Predictions and Perps on Decrypt, as it builds out its financial and intelligence market.
Martha Stewart says Kmart once paid her $65 million a year in royalties—enough to bankroll her entire empire
Before "influencer" was a job title, Stewart turned a discount-store licensing deal into nearly $2 billion in annual sales. Then the ImClone scandal cost her about $1 billion.
US government moves $1B in seized Bitcoin after $770M transfers
Blockchain analysts identified the US government wallet tied to the recovery of funds from the Bitfinex hack.
EU securities regulator gives crypto platforms 3 months to remove unauthorized stablecoins
ESMA said authorized platforms must block new access to stablecoins that fail to meet MiCA rules, while national authorities oversee existing customer holdings.
Plans to shut Marston's Brewery in Burton revealed
Burton-upon-Trent's links with beer and brewing date back centuries.
E.ON Next deal to buy Ovo Energy leaves UK with just ‘big three’ energy suppliers
Competition watchdog clears takeover despite concerns that suppliers will have less incentive to lower billsAlmost three-quarters of households in Great Britain are now served by …
Crypto for Advisors: Digital assets outran stocks and gold in Q3
Securitize Brings Nvidia, Apple and Amazon Onchain With Tokenized Stocks on Solana
The new Securitize Stocks product launches with 12 names backed one-to-one by real shares—preserving dividends and voting rights—trading first on Solana, with NYSE and OKX-ICE ven…
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces new U.S. torture charges after 9 months in a New York jail
The ousted leader already faces a potential life sentence on drug trafficking charges after U.S. forces captured him in January.
‘Things are better now’: Foreign workers who said they were exploited while building U.S. consulate in Milan settle for record $35 million
Prosecutors say the settlement with Alabama-based Caddell Construction is the largest ever for labor exploitation in Europe
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says he wishes he were 26 again because the opportunities post-ChatGPT ‘are so much more powerful’
Brian Chesky, the cofounder of $95.8 billion Airbnb, says now all it takes is a handful of people to start a company—that “was inconceivable before” AI.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says if you want to be successful, prepare to suffer: ‘If it’s a walk in the park, anybody could do it’
Even after 33 years of building Nvidia, Jensen Huang still works seven days a week—and says building something incredible requires “suffering.”
Gen Z is questioning college altogether. Meanwhile, older generations are coming back to finish it
Adult learners are returning to college. Schools must adapt to help them finish what they started.
‘Bunker mode’ is a far greater challenge for institutions than individual crypto holders
As crypto debates whether holders should move funds before AI or quantum advances expose wallet keys, custody firms face a separate problem: upgrading systems before an emergency …
Cardano Foundation spins out Veridian, tokenizes its shares on new standard
Veridian became the first company to use Cardano’s new programmable-token standard for its equity, though the tokenized shares are not being offered to the public.
Over 6 million bitcoin sit behind exposed public keys as AI warnings mount
Glassnode co-founder's latest figures show growing public-key exposure as Justin Drake urges preparations for potential AI attacks on wallet cryptography.
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after 265 straight days at sea, food shortages and reports of deteriorating morale
The aircraft carrier is returning to San Diego after supporting the Iran war during a record deployment that raised concerns about crew conditions.