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Samsung Wallet Taps Solana for USDC Transfers on 82M US Galaxy Devices
Users can send USDC across borders from late October, three months after Samsung teased stablecoin support without naming a blockchain.
Want to fix the broken university model in the age of AI? Look to tradition
Colleges should stop policing AI use and start testing whether students can defend their reasoning.
Samsung integrates USDC to overhaul cross-border remittances for 82 million Galaxy users
Eligible users will be able to send USDC abroad or send local-currency payouts to bank accounts in more than 60 countries, starting late October.
Samsung Wallet to add USDC transfers for US Galaxy users in October
Eligible US Galaxy will be able to send USDC to crypto wallets and transfer funds to bank accounts in more than 60 countries.
NEAR enters crypto’s top 20 after 140% surge in 30 days
NEAR climbed into the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, as NEAR Intents surpassed $31 billion in cumulative transaction volume.
Standard Chartered plans institutional crypto custody in Singapore
Standard Chartered plans custody for cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized assets for institutional and eligible corporate clients in Singapore.
Greece plans 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies
Greece is preparing draft legislation to impose a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrencies, as it moves towards the country’s first digital asset taxation framework.
Crypto investment firm Deus X Capital shuts down as backers pursue separate strategies
CEO Tim Grant will lead AI venture TensorX, while CIO Stuart Connolly stays to oversee the firm’s formal unwind in January.
US Bitcoin ETFs shed $485M in biggest daily outflow since June
Bitcoin ETFs erased October’s net inflows with $485 million in withdrawals, while Ether funds logged a seventh straight outflow session.
Oil prices climb amid supply fears and shipping attacks; prospect of rate rise weighs on UK housing market – business live
Brent crude heads towards $104 a barrel while stock markets fallDeloitte has been fined £6.05m in the UK over its audit of the bus and rail operator Go-Ahead Group between 2016 an…
Trump keeps changing who gets his $5,000 dividend, and only 21% of voters believe he’ll actually pay it
Who is getting the cash: all U.S. citizens or only American adults?
The ultrawealthy are buying nearby homes to keep staff close—and Larry Ellison and Mark Zuckerberg are two examples
Ellison spent nearly $10 million on homes for his staff near his Florida estate, while Zuckerberg has spent more than $110 million buying up his Palo Alto block.
Meta VP: AI in advertising and the rise of single-person billion-dollar company
Businesses must stop using AI to optimize old processes and start reimagining how they compete.
Move over DINKs: SPLITs are the new financial power couple—they have two incomes, no kids yet and no joint bank account
DINKs out-earn parents by $42,000 a year. SPLITs get the same two-income benefits and, a financial planner says, skip a lot of money fights.
Financial insiders are buying their own stock at the slowest pace in nearly 23 years—a ‘negative data point’ just as bank earnings kick off
VerityData’s Ben Silverman says the data suggests insiders are “skittish” about valuations.
Tesco lifts profit forecast and says consumer confidence is resilient
Sales rise 2% to £33.8bn in the past six months, helped by strong trade onlineBusiness live – latest updatesTesco has raised its annual profit forecast as the supermarket group sa…
Ripple is earning fees financing leveraged stock bets, a business long run by banks
The crypto company's $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road has opened a corner of Wall Street where funds pay to amplify daily moves in stocks such as Nvidia and Sandisk.
Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say
Bitcoin-backed lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling.
New vape tax made me swap e-cigs for dartboards
The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from April 2027.
New electric car 'make or break for Jaguar'
Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment.
Crypto’s heavy backing of Republicans alienated Democrats: Cuomo
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged the crypto industry to balance its support for Democrats and Republicans if they want federal crypto legislation passed.
Hygiene poverty at tipping point, charity warns
The BBC hears people "you would not expect" can no longer afford items to be clean and healthy.
UK motorists can now see live fuel prices on Google Maps
Move expected to make pump pricing more transparent and encourage competition after diesel hits record £2 a litreDrivers will be able to see live petrol prices on Google Maps for …
Funding to help more people access healthy food
Local authorities in Hull and Lincolnshire have each been given £220,000.