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Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend
Crypto & Digital Assets

Crypto defies equity weakness as altcoin optimism builds into the weekend

The price of bitcoin hit $64,400, retesting a level it failed to penetrate on Monday, with a break higher opening the path toward the June 15 peak of $67,250.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold
Crypto & Digital Assets

Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold

Your day-ahead look for July 10, 2026

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion
Crypto & Digital Assets

Circle soars after securing U.S. trust bank approval in crypto expansion

The approval adds to a growing list of crypto firms seeking federal banking licenses as the industry moves into the regulated financial system.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents
Crypto & Digital Assets

OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs back dispute resolution court for AI agents

The Genlayer Foundation is leading the 27-firm consortium that makes AI-based payments, escrow and dispute resolution interoperable.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers
Crypto & Digital Assets

Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers

The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit
Crypto & Digital Assets

U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law's CBDC limit

Despite President Donald Trump's refusal to sign Congress' bipartisan housing bill, it's set to go into effect at midnight, and its temporary CBDC ban along with it.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Meta's Chief Data Officer Says Agentic Commerce is the "Next Tier of Business"
Crypto & Digital Assets

Meta's Chief Data Officer Says Agentic Commerce is the "Next Tier of Business"

Alex Schultz says stablecoins are assumed inside Meta. The harder problem is getting the rest of the world there.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin analysts predict $300,000–$500,000 price in 2029. The math says no
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin analysts predict $300,000–$500,000 price in 2029. The math says no

Analysts predict a rally to $300,000 or more by 2029. But key data suggests the era of moonshots may be over.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
AI found an Ethereum bug that could take validators offline, but humans had to prove it
Crypto & Digital Assets

AI found an Ethereum bug that could take validators offline, but humans had to prove it

The Ethereum Foundation pointed coordinated AI agents at the software its validators run and got a remotely triggerable crash out of it. It also got a pile of confident, well-written findings that were not bugs at all.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 2 views
Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack

It's a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitcoin treasury ambitions for AI data centers.

Jul 11, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Volunteers racing to save surplus Silverstone food
Business & Economy

Volunteers racing to save surplus Silverstone food

A Towcester community larder is collecting produce from the circuit following the Grand Prix.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Budget Energy announces 9.5% price increase
Business & Economy

Budget Energy announces 9.5% price increase

Budget Energy NI says the rise is due to the "continued volatility" in wholesale energy markets.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
'You have to say no': Families struggling with holiday food costs
Business & Economy

'You have to say no': Families struggling with holiday food costs

Susan Lilley, a single mother of two, said the weekly shop has become one of her biggest financial worries.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Robots available for rent: But what can they do?
Business & Economy

Robots available for rent: But what can they do?

Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?
Business & Economy

Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?

China's self-driving car firms have been given a headstart by the country's EV supply chain as they expand globally.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
E-bike injury payouts top £110m and push up insurance premiums
Business & Economy

E-bike injury payouts top £110m and push up insurance premiums

It is only seven years since the first claim over an injury from a micromobility vehicle was made.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say
Business & Economy

Phone contract comparisons 'amounted to mis-selling' student loans, MPs say

A new report says students were not well-enough informed that their loan terms could change retrospectively.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar
Business & Economy

Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar

The firm's shares fell sharply on Tuesday as some investors had expected an even stronger performance.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views