Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, DTCC and Visa as Validators
Circle has switched on Arc, a Layer 1 blockchain built for payments, trading and “agentic economic activity,” announcing the public mainnet on Wednesday.
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Henry Zeffman: Andy Burnham and his chancellor have a battle on their hands
Today's inflation figures underscore that the economy is the biggest challenge facing Andy Burnham.
AI Pause Would Help Dominant Firms, Not Safety, Think Tank Warns
The libertarian Cato Institute is warning that a government-mandated pause in artificial intelligence development could shield dominant companies from competition and delay benefic…
Revolut ID thefts highlight KYC’s dangers: Here’s how to fix it
Zero-knowledge technology could let companies verify who you are without storing your identity documents. So why isn’t it already standard practice?
FCA Guidance Lands Two Weeks Before UK Crypto Authorization Window Opens
Overseas firms serving UK retail customers need authorization too, and nobody trades under the new rules before October 2027.
Why Bitcoin Miners Stopped Tracking Bitcoin’s Price
For years, bitcoin miners traded like a leveraged bet on the token they produce. That relationship broke down over the past year, according to a recent CoinShares report. Key Takea…
Clarity Act Failure Could Bring Opportunity With This ETF
Cryptocurrency prices tumbled on Tuesday when the Clarity Act failed to advance out of the Senate. Crypto-related equities weren’t spared in the carnage. As one example, cryptocurr…
Bernstein expects ‘aggressive’ rulemaking from SEC, CFTC, following CLARITY Act failure
Bernstein said the federal agencies will publish new regulations to compensate for the time lost negotiating the CLARITY Act, after its cloture vote failed on Tuesday.
Morning Minute: Clarity Act Vote Falls Short as Democrats All Vote ‘No’
It should not have come as a surprise given the odds, but crypto majors, alts and memes all sold off anyway in the wake.
Bitcoin Hovers at $76K as Analysts Argue the Fed Matters More Than Clarity Act
With Bitcoin sitting around $76,000, the argument from analysts is that dollar liquidity, not Congress, sets the floor from here.
Zcash holders back 25-second blocks, vote to keep ZEC halving schedule
Nearly 99% of ZEC holders voted to reduce block times to 25 seconds, while keeping ZEC issuance and halving schedules unchanged.
Circle launches Arc mainnet with USDC as native gas token
Circle’s Arc mainnet is live with USDC for transaction fees, support for more than 20 fiat stablecoins and links to over 20 blockchains.
Crypto firms get guidance on how the new regime applies
New FCA guidance will help firms understand how the law underpinning the UK's future cryptoasset regime applies to their business. It also sets out which activities may require FCA…
London Metal Exchange to launch electronic options trading
The London Metal Exchange plans in two weeks the latest upgrade to its electronic trading platform, a key component in the group’s ongoing efforts to modernise its trading infrastr…
iFood to invest $4.66 billion in Brazil through March 2027
Brazilian delivery app iFood, owned by Dutch investment group Prosus, said on Wednesday it will invest 24 billion reais ($4.66 billion) in the South American country in the fiscal …
Fed Hikes: Then What?
Federal Reserve decisions can sometimes feel like the only events that determine whether the stock market rises or falls. Yet the marketâs response has rarely been that simple. H…
Deutsche Bank awaits regulatory nod to launch institutional crypto custody solutions
Germany’s largest bank is awaiting regulatory approval to launch institutional custody solutions for Bitcoin, Ether and select stablecoins before expanding into tokenized assets.