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Elizabeth Howcroft

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Stocks up with yields; US inflation, Ukraine optimism offset tariff fears

Global stocks rose on Wednesday with U.S. Treasury yields as relief over cooler U.S. inflation in February was countered by uncertainty around U.S.

Stocks up with yields; US inflation, Ukraine optimism offset tariff fears
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Deutsche Boerse's Clearstream to offer bitcoin and ether custody services

Germany's Deutsche Boerse will offer cryptocurrency custody and settlement services for institutional clients from next month, the company said on Tuesday, becoming

Deutsche Boerse's Clearstream to offer bitcoin and ether custody services
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Politician-linked meme coins backfire after Libra scandal

A cryptocurrency that briefly surged on Argentine President Javier Milei's support before crashing is the latest in a series of

Politician-linked meme coins backfire after Libra scandal
Americas|Business|Finance|Political

Crypto worth $99 million withdrawn from Milei-backed Libra token, researchers say

Around $99 million worth of cryptocurrency was withdrawn from the marketplace of a coin at the centre of a scandal in Argentina by eight digital

Crypto worth $99 million withdrawn from Milei-backed Libra token, researchers say
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AI-generated content raises risks of more bank runs, UK study shows

Fake news generated by artificial intelligence and spread on social media is heightening the risks of bank runs, according to a new British study that says

AI-generated content raises risks of more bank runs, UK study shows
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Stocks edge up, yields fall as US data, tariff risk gauged

A benchmark of global stocks hit a record on Friday while U.S.

Stocks edge up, yields fall as US data, tariff risk gauged
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Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI

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Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI
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Seeking AI boom, France and EU promise to cut red tape on tech

Europe will cut back on regulation to make it easier for artificial intelligence to flourish in the region, French President

Seeking AI boom, France and EU promise to cut red tape on tech
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

Crypto markets steady after Trump's first policy move

Crypto markets crept up on Friday, still holding below recent highs even after President Donald Trump ordered a new working

Crypto markets steady after Trump's first policy move
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Co-founder of French crypto firm Ledger freed after kidnapping, Paris prosecutors say

A co-founder of French crypto company Ledger was released on Wednesday after being kidnapped from his home in France, the prosecutor's office in Paris said.

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Crypto lobbying risks regulatory capture, South African cenbank boss tells Davos event

Surrounded by crypto executives buoyed by Donald Trump's presidency, South Africa's central bank chief on Tuesday criticized

Crypto lobbying risks regulatory capture, South African cenbank boss tells Davos event
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Bitcoin gains as US SEC gives crypto its first policy win

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, approached the previous session's record high on Tuesday in

Bitcoin gains as US SEC gives crypto its first policy win
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Trump's new crypto coin sparks ethics concerns

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Trump's new crypto coin sparks ethics concerns
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Trump's new meme coin soars on his first day in office, lifts other tokens

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Trump's new meme coin soars on his first day in office, lifts other tokens
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European stocks fall on uncertainty over U.S. inflation

– European stock indexes fell in early trading on Friday after data showed U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in July, which kept investors cautious ahead of more U.S. numbers later in the session. The consumer price index rose 0.2% last month, the same increase as in June, prompting initial relief in markets on Thursday as some saw the data as lessening the chance of another Federal Reserve rate hike next month. Investor optimism was kept in check by San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly saying that more progress was needed before she would

European stocks fall on uncertainty over U.S. inflation
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European stocks fall on U.S. inflation uncertainty, China worries

European stock indexes fell on Friday and Wall Street futures were flat, after data the previous session showed U.S. consumer prices increased moderately in July, which kept investors cautious ahead of more U.S. numbers later in the session. The consumer price index rose 0.2% last month, the same increase as in June, prompting initial relief in markets on Thursday as some saw the data as lessening the chance of another Federal Reserve rate hike next month. Investor optimism was kept in check by San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly saying that more progress

European stocks fall on U.S. inflation uncertainty, China worries
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The crypto market still bears the scars of FTX's collapse

The global cryptocurrency market remains badly scarred following the tumultuous collapse of crypto exchange FTX and other big players last year, with

The crypto market still bears the scars of FTX's collapse
Economy|Europe|News|Stock Markets

European stocks gain as US yield surge pauses

European stocks opened higher on Thursday, after a plunge in oil prices and softer U.S. labour data late on Wednesday helped bring U.S.

European stocks gain as US yield surge pauses
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FTX customers are still grappling with crypto platform's collapse

For Lee Rees, 43, FTX was one of a handful of exchanges on which the London-based cryptocurrency trader earned a good living, profiting off

FTX customers are still grappling with crypto platform's collapse
MidEast|News|World

Hamas' cash-to-crypto global finance maze in Israel's sights

Palestinian militant group Hamas uses a global financing network to funnel support from charities and friendly

Hamas' cash-to-crypto global finance maze in Israel's sights
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Worldcoin aims to set up global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar

Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency project set up by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, aims to establish a global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar

Worldcoin aims to set up global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar
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Crypto investors cheer talk of Binance criminal probe resolution

Crypto investors have welcomed the prospect of a resolution of a long-running U.S. criminal investigation into Binance, reckoning any deal that

Crypto investors cheer talk of Binance criminal probe resolution
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Analysis-Binance CEO Teng braced for uphill battle in post-Zhao era

Spiralling compliance costs, ongoing legal headaches and a shrinking share of the market: Binance's new chief Richard Teng faces daunting

Analysis-Binance CEO Teng braced for uphill battle in post-Zhao era
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New crypto front emerges in Israel's militant financing fight

A new front has emerged in Israel's fight against the funding of Iran-backed militant groups from Hamas to Hezbollah: A fast-growing crypto

New crypto front emerges in Israel's militant financing fight

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