Business / Finance
Crypto casino Duelbits goes offline after $7 million hot wallet hack
Attackers drained Duelbits' hot wallets across four blockchains; about $6 million in stolen funds now sits in a single Ethereum address.
New York sues Polymarket over alleged illegal gambling business
The action filed by state lawmakers followed a similar lawsuit against prediction markets company Kalshi in July that alleged the platform was running an illegal gambling operatio…
Bitcoin’s bear markets are getting milder. Bull markets may be next
Bitcoin’s latest bear market was milder than past crashes as ETFs, institutional investors and a maturing market reshape its cycles.
Luxury firms fined £1.3m after man killed by falling window in London
Mick Ferris was crushed to death when the 130kg pane fell 26 storeys from the Corniche housing developmentTwo companies have been fined a total of £1.3m over health and safety bre…
£10K Reward Offered After UK Couple Attacked in Crypto Home Invasion
Police believe the robbery was planned and targeted, with instructions relayed to the three attackers by a fourth man on a video call.
UK’s largest banks complete world’s first interbank transactions using tokenized deposits
Barclays, NatWest, and HSBC and others used tokenized deposits for remortgages and a marketplace-payment test, taking bank-issued digital cash beyond a single institution.
TikTok drops appeal against £12.7m fine for not keeping under-13s off platform
Video app was punished by UK watchdog for failing to enforce minimum age limit and remove underage usersTikTok will pay a £12.7m fine to the UK’s data watchdog after dropping an a…
Antony Jenkins ran one of the world’s biggest banks. He knows how to solve those legacy tech nightmares (and launched a start-up to prove it)
Jenkins spent 30 years in what might now be described as “legacy banking” before leaving Barclays in 2015.
Crypto for Advisors:The hidden costs of holding your own bitcoin
EU says Trump plan to ban US diesel exports would ‘negatively impact both sides’
US president’s suggested 90-day export ban before midterm elections could bring even higher fuel prices across EuropeBusiness live – latest updatesThe EU has warned Donald Trump a…
European stablecoin issuer Qivalis sees transformation of global trade finance
Jan-Oliver Sell, the CEO and founder of Qivalis, said the entire trade finance supply chain is moving into stablecoins.
White House ‘repeatedly violated’ order to return press access, say three news outlets
CNN, MS Now and Politico say reporters barred from entering on Thursday despite temporary lifting of banLawyers representing CNN, MS Now and Politico told a judge on Thursday morn…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says this one uncomfortable habit gets young workers ahead—and helped build his $1.6 billion fortune
Pichai has been with Google for more than two decades.
What really happened in the room with Burnham and Trump – podcast
Pippa Crerar had a front row seat for the PM’s first meeting with Donald Trump. What really happened during that 12-minute press conference? And as the Labour conference kicks off…
Price hikes, ads and lower quality: has ‘streamflation’ ruined the TV experience?
US consumers are starting to opt out of the streaming world as several services raise prices without offering many perksIt may not be quite as politically buzzy as the price of ga…
Current price of oil as of September 24, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Mortgage Rates Today, Thursday, September 24: Ouch
TL;DR: Mortgage rates jumped today following a global bond market sell-off.
Judge orders White House to ‘immediately’ restore CNN, Politico and MS NOW’s access. Trump shrugs
The Trump-appointed judge questioned the administration’s national security justification and ordered press passes restored for 14 days.
McDonald’s bets $8.5 billion on a productivity makeover across more than 46,000 restaurants
McDonald's plan leans on existing restaurants to drive growth as unit expansion slows.
IBM opens beta Swift ledger link for 24/7 tokenized deposits
IBM’s beta link lets banks instruct tokenized deposit transfers on Swift’s ledger using existing payment messages and compliance processes.
Solana Foundation Hires Binance's Former Global CMO for Institutional Push
Rachel Conlan arrives as chief strategy officer and Polygon Labs' Jamal Raees takes over payments, both recruited from elsewhere in crypto.
Decrypt Media and FOMO Hour’s Thought Leader Farokh Sarmad to Take Main Stage at NEXTPredict NY Conference
Premier Partnership will livestream the Main Stage through Decrypt Media and bring Rug Radio and FOMO HOUR programming onsite.
Elliptic Wants Every Cop to Read a Crypto Wallet in Seconds—With AI
Elliptic’s new AI-assisted tool, called Pulse, lets any officer input a wallet address or transaction hash and get a plain-language summary in seconds, aiming to bring crypto trac…
These 3 Money Moves Take the Fright out of Fall
More than a third of Americans (35%) say they’ll need to lean on credit to manage at least some of their expenses in September. Take these steps before more fall costs hit.