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Moody’s rolls out credit ratings on Solana in tokenized asset push
Moody's Ratings is rolling out its credit ratings to Solana (SOL), allowing issuers of tokenized bonds and other fixed-income securities to embed the firm's assessments directly in…
Driving test wait time target will not be met until autumn next year
The driving test backlog won't be reduced to the target of seven weeks until autumn next year, the Transport Secretary has said.
Legislation proposed to stop ‘lawfare’ targeting journalists and whistleblowers
Private members’ bills to crack down on use of Slapps are likely to attract cross-party support
BitGo stock surges on $50 million share buyback as value languishes 65% below IPO price
Crypto infrastructure provider BitGo's (BTGO) shares jumped as much as 20% on Wednesday after the company announced a $50 million share buyback program to support a stock that has …
Crypto’s security nightmare won’t be solved by ordinary audits
The crypto sector has been plagued by cybersecurity issues for years. Malicious actors, particularly North Korea’s Lazarus Group, have stolen more than $2.2 billion since 2022, pro…
Mexican billionaire with 70% of his investment portfolio in bitcoin says it's better than real estate
Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego, whose net worth is estimated at roughly $5 billion, is a bitcoin maximalist.
Kevin Warsh's first Fed meeting could be more about communication than rates
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is heading the central bank's two-day policy meeting, concluding this afternoon, with investors looking beyond the interest-rate decision itself f…
Jaguar Land Rover reverses plans for an EV-only factory
Firm becomes latest carmaker to roll back on move away from fossil fuels with push for US sales growth
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH) drops 3.1%, leading index lower
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.
A new Bittensor proposal would turn validators into something like fund managers
A new proposal for Bittensor, the decentralized AI network behind the TAO token, would change how the network pays its validators and turn them into something closer to fund manage…
SpaceX's $2.6 trillion market cap nearly double that of bitcoin
SpaceX (SPCX) has climbed more than 40% since its June 12 debut to a roughly $2.5 trillion market value, making it the sixth-largest company in the world and worth nearly twice the…
Bitcoin's June downturn leaves $8.6 billion in options out of the money
That amount is roughly 80% of the $10.6 billion worth of options expiring on June 26, according to data source Deribit. These dollar figures represent notional open interest, or th…
Heir to 135-year Gulf dynasty is moving a $6 trillion trade market onto blockchain rails
For more than 135 years, the Kanoo family, one of Bahrain's wealthiest families, has helped build the Gulf’s entire commercial infrastructure.
Three Fed signals that could make bitcoin pop
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Will UK interest rates go up?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
Electrical retailer AO shifts UK call centre roles to South Africa
About 150 jobs have already been lost in Bolton as company reports 145% rise in profits and hands £20m to shareholders