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CFTC chair pushes tokenization as SEC opens door to onchain stocks
Michael Selig said tokenization could reshape financial markets as the CFTC and SEC continue advancing onchain initiatives despite the CLARITY Act setback.
Bitcoin bull market ‘confirmed’ but $90K presents profit-taking risk: Analysis
BTC price analysis concluded that onchain signals had “confirmed” the new Bitcoin bull market.
How ‘Effective Altruism’ went from fringe philosophy to Trump’s AI villain
The Trump administration has gone after effective altruism for promoting AI "doom." But critics say the campaign is a distraction from growing public concern about AI risk.
Satellites, Security and Sovereign Cash: Inside the UAE’s Space Strategy
As the UAE significantly expands its satellite capabilities and attracts new investment, its space ambitions are taking on growing commercial and strategic significance
Disney+ criticised for advert break during Women’s Champions League game
Arsenal match was interrupted during the second halfBreak understood to be have been unintendedDisney+ has been criticised by viewers after an advert break interrupted the second …
Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end | Open letter
As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for allThe climate fight has one great ally. You just can’t look at it …
MSCI CEO: why markets must catch up with physical climate risk
The climate records keep falling all across the world, and now a big new emissions source is here: AI data centers.
FTX, Alameda-linked wallets send $75 million in ether to Wintermute, onchain data shows
Onchain analysts PeckShield and EmberCN say the funds moved to a Wintermute wallet, but neither a sale nor the purpose of the transfer have been confirmed.
Former Polish Police Officer Charged as Zondacrypto Probe Searches Fuel Depot
Investigators are combing the site where the exchange's founder was last seen in 2022, using experts and forensic equipment.
Raiffeisen to offer crypto trading across 11 European markets via Bitpanda
Bitpanda will provide crypto infrastructure to Raiffeisen network banks, potentially extending digital asset access to about 18 million customers.
Three international bodies warn of risks of rising debt and soaring borrowing in major economies
IIF highlights challenges facing US, France, UK and Japan, while OECD and IMF also voice global concernsBusiness live – latest updatesThree heavyweight international bodies have i…
Retail CEOs see a holiday paradox: shoppers are anxious but still willing to spend
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Trump faces Gulf pressure for diplomacy as world leaders gather in New York
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AI agents will soon buy their own computing power and data using stablecoins, according to BlackRock
The asset manager sees payments as the nearer-term opportunity, while markets for computing capacity remain at an early stage
We’re the world’s largest satellite operator tracking greenhouse gases and we see the climate tech sector chasing the wrong breakthrough
We see the data clearly: the real crisis is adoption.
Inside Fortescue’s billion-dollar bet to decarbonize mining—and help rebuild Ukraine
Andrew Forrest built Fortescue into an iron ore giant. Now he is staking billions on an accelerated clean-energy overhaul in Australia and a long-shot effort to help revive Ukrain…
BitMEX ends crypto trading, keeps withdrawals open after closure
BitMEX officially ended exchange operations after more than 11 years, while withdrawals remain open as the crypto derivatives platform urges users to remove their funds.
Zcash’s November upgrade could freeze funds in legacy Sprout pool
The proposed NU7 change would disable version 4 transactions, leaving ZEC in Zcash’s legacy Sprout shielded pool unspendable.
UK economy will grow by less than expected next year, OECD says
Higher energy prices due to the conflict in the Middle East and climate change could hit growth.
Coinbase users can now borrow USDC against bitcoin at a fixed rate
Coinbase now allows users to borrow the USDC stablecoin against their bitcoin at a fixed interest rate and repayment date.
XRP Ledger retries upgrade that lets banks split payment and compliance duties
The upgrade could activate Oct. 5, letting businesses give another account limited powers such as making payments or approving customers without handing over full control.
Bitcoin ETFs take in $1.7B in 2 days as BTC tops holder cost basis
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded more than $1.7 billion in net inflows over two days as Bitcoin rose above investors’ estimated average cost basis.
Oil prices fall in longest losing streak in a year on hopes of progress in US-Iran talks – business live
Oil prices decline for a sixth session, as Saudi Arabia reportedly restarts its east-west pipelineThe world’s advanced economies have been warned they need to “take action” to red…
DOGE’s push to shrink the federal workforce cost the Trump administration $6.7 billion for employees not to work
Elon Musk’s ‘Fork in the Road’ initiative was responsible for most of a 435% increase in administrative leave between 2023 and 2035, a Government Accountability Office report foun…