- Federal agents shoot man dead in Minneapolis
Minnesota officials express outrage over second fatal shooting by law enforcement during immigration crackdown
- Andy Burnham announces bid to stand for Westminster seat
Greater Manchester mayor seeks to contest Gorton and Denton by-election in move that could set up leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer
- Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada if it seals trade deal with China
North American tensions resurface after Mark Carney warned of ‘rupture’ in global order at Davos
- Xi takes sole operational control of army as China probes military leaders
Two generals are being investigated for ‘serious discipline violations and violations of the law’
- Banning under-16s won’t fix social media
The toxic ecosystem we have today can be better addressed with competition than regulation
- Starmer’s dilemma: America or Europe?
Trump has laid waste to the Atlantic alliance — the Greenland crisis shows what needs to be done
- US Bitcoin ETFs bleed $1.72B in five-day outflow streak
The extended outflow streak comes as a widely used crypto sentiment indicator has stayed within the “Extreme Fear” range since Wednesday.
- Bitcoin payments held back by tax policy, not scaling tech: Crypto exec
Crypto sales are taxable under current United States policy, but lawmakers have proposed tax exemptions for small transactions.
- Bitcoin nodes running BIP-110 crosses 2% as spam wars heat up
The Bitcoin proposal caps arbitrary data in an attempt to combat spam from non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network.
- Ethereum prepares for quantum era with new security team and funding
Ethereum developers to launch biweekly sessions on quantum-resistant transactions as Foundation commits $2 million in new funding to harden core cryptography.
- GameStop moves entire Bitcoin stash, signaling potential sale: CryptoQuant
A full sale at current prices would imply about a $76 million loss on GameStop’s Bitcoin bet, having purchased its 4,710 Bitcoin at an average purchasing price of $107,900.
- Remittances ‘more important than aid’ as Africa turns to stablecoins
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, economist Vera Songwe pointed to remittances and inflation hedging as key drivers of stablecoin use across Africa.
- ‘Bitcoin trade is over,’ Bloomberg strategist says in 2026 macro outlook
Bloomberg commodity strategist Mike McGlone explains his bearish turn on Bitcoin outlook and broader market expectations for 2026.
- Paradex refunds $650K to 200 users after maintenance bug triggers liquidations
Paradex said a planned database upgrade briefly corrupted funding data, prompting a chain rollback and refunds after unintended liquidations across multiple markets.