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Big Questions: Does Satoshi actually own 1.1 million Bitcoin?
Researchers can trace an estimated 1.1 million BTC to a distinctive early mining operation. The harder question is whether that miner was actually Satoshi.
Mortgage Rates Today, Tuesday, September 22: Heading Up Again
TL;DR: Mortgage rates are hovering just above 7%.
New EU industry rules would damage UK, warns Burnham
The prime minister says he will raise his concerns when he meets the European Commission President later.
From $2 billion to $112 billion in annual profit: How Apple transformed its business
Apple’s financial evolution reveals the foundation CEO John Ternus inherits as he begins the company’s next chapter.
The 4-day workweek died at some point in the 2020s, and now it’s spread out over 6 days
Owl Labs' Frank Weishaupt, the remote work thought leader behind "coffee badging," says "billboard days" and busy Sundays mark the world of work in 2026.
Bitcoin, ether perpetual volumes on Kalshi are dominated by an unusual, repetitive trade, data shows
CoinDesk found one $5,499 trade size accounting for 57% of sampled ether-perpetual volume, while recurring $2,500 and $5,000 trade sizes made up 54% of sampled bitcoin-perpetual v…
Binance takes $100M stake in Circle under expanded USDC deal
Circle sold Binance $100 million in stock and agreed to pay monthly incentives under an expanded five-year partnership promoting USDC.
Morning Minute: Robinhood CEO Bets Crypto Will Beat Sports at Prediction Markets
Crypto is interesting again and that means attention is flowing back to the sector. And it’s starting to show in the data.
Why Payward-backed Reap is betting on non-USD stablecoins for 24/7 cross-border FX settlement
Reap is preparing to add a Mexican peso stablecoin and is exploring Hong Kong dollar, euro, won and yen tokens for foreign exchange outside banking hours.
Exclusive: KPMG reorgs AI division to create new incubator — with a new executive role reporting directly to the CEO
"AI is awesome," said Todd Lohr, the AI chief reporting directly to CEO Tim Walsh, "but it's also an awesome responsibility that everyone needs to own."
Gen Z is actually richer than any generation before them — but they have the curse of Great Expectations
A new BCG analysis says the youngest generation is richer than any before it at the same age. So why is it the best of times and the worst of times?
EU spends three times more on imports from China than bloc exports there
Study shows trade deficit ran at more than €1bn a day in July, days before Xi Jinping’s summit with Donald TrumpBusiness live – latest updatesConsumers and businesses in the EU ar…
OpenAI’s George Osborne says datacentre nimbys holding back Britain
Former chancellor, now senior figure at OpenAI, says UK needs datacentres to maintain ‘sovereignty’ over AI techUK politics live – latest updatesDatacentre nimbys are holding Brit…
Binance Takes $100M Stake in Circle Under Five-Year USDC Promotion Deal
The two sides closed an equity placement and a five-year commercial deal on the same day, with money moving in both directions.
A $3.2 million 'bitcoin butterfly' option trade bets on $95,000 by the end of October
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 22, 2026
OpenAI punted. Anthropic stalled. The hottest imminent IPO fits on your finger
Oura has grown from $1.6 million to $60.8 million in net income—and I’ve been one of its 5.7 million subscribers for years.
ECB to put its own money into tokenized securities via new Pontes DLT
The ECB aims to gain firsthand DLT market experience by buying tokenized public-sector securities and settling the trades through Pontes.
Fancy a pint … at Lidl? The bizarre battle over Northern Ireland’s stifled nightlife
The country’s licensing laws mean the supermarket has opened a pub so it can sell alcohol, while campaigners are fighting to help other venues open and get people dancingAt first …
ECB, EU cenbanks seek changes in MiCA’s minimum bank deposit for stablecoins
The ECB and EU central banks want to replace MiCA’s stablecoin bank-deposit requirements with liquidity thresholds, warning that sudden withdrawals could strain lenders.
Binance buys $100 million Circle stake in five-year USDC promotion deal
Circle sold 1.24 million shares at $80.84 each and will pay Binance a monthly fee tied to USDC held through its wallet infrastructure.
Current price of oil as of September 22, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
Bitcoin recovers from Asian-session lows as falling oil price supports risk appetite
Bitcoin traded near $86,000 as WTI crude dropped below $90 and strong stock markets supported risk appetite.
Are vet bills about to get cheaper?
Written prescription fees from vets will be capped at £21 as part of a raft of changes that practices will be legally required to bring in over the coming months.
Bulls and doomers are both right, says Ray Dalio—AI will be ‘miraculous’ for productivity but fuel a ‘devastating’ bubble and wealth inequality
"It is going to be one of the biggest productivity-enhancing, changing-the-world forces, and also a bubble that is going to have devastating effects on many people as it works its…