Economy

Inside London’s crippling court delays as Labour moves to cut back jury trials

Inside London’s crippling court delays as Labour moves to cut back jury trials

Inside London’s crippling court delays as Labour moves to cut back jury trials

Jonathan Jeriah January 28, 2026

Labour is bringing the axe down on jury trials, but people in court tell...

Bitcoin gets ‘base case’ price target of $143,000 at Citigroup

Bitcoin gets ‘base case’ price target of $143,000 at Citigroup

Bitcoin gets ‘base case’ price target of $143,000 at Citigroup

Jonathan Jeriah January 28, 2026

The Wall Street bank said its bitcoin forecast relies on further crypto ETF inflows...

‘Sensitive’ data stolen in Westminster City Council cyber attack

‘Sensitive’ data stolen in Westminster City Council cyber attack

‘Sensitive’ data stolen in Westminster City Council cyber attack

Jonathan Jeriah January 28, 2026

London borough confirms that data breach affecting three neighbouring councils in a shared IT...

NEAR Goes Live on Solana via Orb Markets

NEAR Goes Live on Solana via Orb Markets

NEAR Goes Live on Solana via Orb Markets

Jonathan Jeriah January 28, 2026

Through Orbs Markets, users can now move NEAR tokens directly onto the Solana network,...

Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG shows how real-asset stablecoins are evolving in emerging markets

Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG shows how real-asset stablecoins are evolving in emerging markets

Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG shows how real-asset stablecoins are evolving in emerging markets

Jonathan Jeriah January 25, 2026

Kyrgyzstan’s USDKG blends a USD peg with a gold reserve claim. Here’s what it...

Arizona Removes Underdog License Over Launch of Prediction Markets, More Operators At Risk

Arizona Removes Underdog License Over Launch of Prediction Markets, More Operators At Risk

Arizona Removes Underdog License Over Launch of Prediction Markets, More Operators At Risk

Jonathan Jeriah January 24, 2026

Arizona has taken the unprecedented step of removing Underdog’s DFS license over the company’s...

Bitfinex axes trading fees on all products, including spot, perpetuals, and tokenized assets

Bitfinex axes trading fees on all products, including spot, perpetuals, and tokenized assets

Bitfinex axes trading fees on all products, including spot, perpetuals, and tokenized assets

Jonathan Jeriah January 24, 2026

Bitfinex introduces zero trading fees on spot, perpetuals, tokenized assets, and OTC markets for...

Why Crypto Is Going Down Today? Bitcoin, XRP Price, Ethereum and Dogecoin Moves Under Death Cross

Why Crypto Is Going Down Today? Bitcoin, XRP Price, Ethereum and Dogecoin Moves Under Death Cross

Why Crypto Is Going Down Today? Bitcoin, XRP Price, Ethereum and Dogecoin Moves Under Death Cross

Jonathan Jeriah January 24, 2026

Cryptocurrency markets are trading under pressure Wednesday as Bitcoin holds near $87,700, down a...

Why Prediction Markets Are Keeping Users When DeFi Cannot

Why Prediction Markets Are Keeping Users When DeFi Cannot

Why Prediction Markets Are Keeping Users When DeFi Cannot

Jonathan Jeriah January 24, 2026

Polymarket is outperforming most decentralized finance (DeFi) projects in keeping users active, with the...

‘Cautious in the Short Term’— Options Markets Temper Bitcoin Optimism Despite Heavy Futures Exposure

‘Cautious in the Short Term’— Options Markets Temper Bitcoin Optimism Despite Heavy Futures Exposure

‘Cautious in the Short Term’— Options Markets Temper Bitcoin Optimism Despite Heavy Futures Exposure

Jonathan Jeriah January 24, 2026

Bitcoin hovered between $87,477 to $90,317 on Dec. 17, 2025, as derivatives data shows...