Key Takeaways The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reaffirmed its ban on retail investors trading crypto derivatives in the UK. This restriction aims to protect individual investors from the high risks associated with crypto-linked derivative products. Share this article The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s top financial regulator, is set to open the door for retail investors to access crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs) after more than three years of restricting such products over concerns about consumer risk and market volatility, according to a Friday press release.David Geale, executive director of payments and digital finance at the FCA, said in a…
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Tariff ceasefire, Fed tensions: What really drives the market?The US and EU have completed their long-awaited 15% tariff deal, indicating the end of a long-term trade standoff, but a different kind of tension is unfolding back home. Today, Donald Trump is visiting the Federal Reserve, updating the pressure on Chairman Jerome Powell to dramatically cut.This contrast is less sharp.eogrom Global reconciliation with EuropeDomestic uncertainty in the FedWill Powell be fired?Trump publicly criticised Powell and even suggested he would fire him, but the legal threshold for firing is high. Today’s visit is about applying political pressures rather than actual endings. Still,…
XRP community commentator Versan Aljarrah reports that XRP can gain links with gold without actually retaining bullion. According to Aljarrah, XRP simply moves gold-backed stub coins beyond the XRP ledger. Commentators argue that this role gives XRP a “synthetic connection” to tokenized assets such as gold and oil, even though XRP itself does not carry gold reserves. XRP Bridge Gold Token According to Aljarrah, XRP only powers the on-chain movement of the golden coin. Based on the report, each gold token on XRPL represents one gram of actual gold. Custodians such as MKS PAMP and Imperial Vaults hold physical bars.…
Following a perfect bullish run that took XRP price to new highs above the $3.25 mark, it has since experienced a pullback below the key psychological price point of $3 today. This has raised concerns in the mind of investors that the coin may move even lower in the coming days.The XRP price is currently falling, and it appears that it may be losing the positive momentum that pushed it to multi-year highs.The price action follows a period of heavy whale movements, including a $175 million XRP transfer by Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, according to a recent report.XRP Price Prediction:…
Anthropic has revoked OpenAI’s access to its Claude family of AI models, according to a report in Wired. Sources told Wired that OpenAI was connecting Claude to internal tools that allowed the company to compare Claude’s performance to its own models in categories like coding, writing, and safety. TechCrunch has reached out to Anthropic and OpenAI for comment. In a statement to Wired, an Anthropic spokesperson said, “OpenAI’s own technical staff were also using our coding tools ahead of the launch of GPT-5,” which is apparently “a direct violation of our terms of service.” (Anthropic’s commercial terms forbid companies from…
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Crypto Exchange Bitmex, has offloaded more than $13 million in Crypto Holdings, including Ether (Eth), Ethena. and Pepe.Data from Arkham Intelligence shows that Hayes has sold millions of these cryptocurrencies and moved to accumulate USDC, with Stablecoin accounting for more than 80% of the $27.9 million address associated with him.The address sold for 2,373 ETH, worth $832 million, with 7.76 million ENAs for $462 million, and 38.8 billion Pepe for $414,700. In X’s post, he confirmed he was behind the address, pointing to a bearish scenario in the crypto space.Hayes suggested that the market will be…
MEXC, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the listing of Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) Stock Futures, continuing its mission to bridge traditional finance and the digital asset economy. This latest addition provides users with seamless access to one of the most dynamic U.S. public companies via crypto-based derivatives. The new TRON/USDT trading pair is now live on MEXC, featuring zero trading fees, zero funding fees and deep global liquidity all delivered through an intuitive interface that lowers the barriers typically associated with traditional equity markets. The TRON/USDT offering eliminates traditional brokerage complexities, allowing traders to access blockchain-integrated public companies…
All Solana transactions consume a computation unit (CU). A simple transfer may only use small amounts, but complex defi actions or activation of memo coins can be even more biting. With the 48m CUS old cap, the network is overwhelmed during periods of high activity, leading to delays and failed deals, as seen in the Trump-themed Memecoin flood earlier this year.Now, with 60m CUs per block, the network can handle more loads. It opens the door to:Reduce transaction fees during user flexible experience for developers to build complex DappSgreater features that support large-scale events (such as NFT mint, airdrops, token…
As digital assets gradually enter the mainstream market, users’ expectations for platforms have evolved beyond simply “productivity” to focus on security, transparency, and long-term sustainability. SolMining, a new digital computing participation platform, has emerged to meet these demands. UK-based SolMining is committed to building a green, globally deployed, secure, and transparent distributed computing platform to help users easily enter the Web3 digital economy. For digital asset platforms, security is paramount. As a UK-registered company, SolMining not only possesses legal operating qualifications but also has established a comprehensive user protection system: Enterprise-grade account security system: encrypted transmission and isolated storage of…
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company behind the leading stablecoin is aiming to expand its offerings in the US. In a post on the social media platform X, Ardoino unveils the company’s plan for one of the world’s top financial markets as the stablecoin issuer releases its quarterly attestation for Q2 2025. “USDt growth is accelerating, leading the market with a 100B delta with the second-largest stablecoin. In the upcoming quarter Tether will focus on a new venture in the US, to build a best-in-class product suite (stablecoins plus more), designed for the specific, already highly efficient, market.” According…