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Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
Business & Economy

Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules

23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
Business & Economy

From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits

The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
Business & Economy

Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services

No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
Business & Economy

Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts

Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out

The White House says it's still evaluating the "best structure" for the federal fund to hold bitcoin as a long-term reserve and a separate stockpile of other crypto assets.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale

The token touched $64,400 overnight before easing back, still up about 6% on the week. A fresh missile strike on a Qatari gas ship in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil and tested the late-June peace deal as Asian tech sold off again.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume
Crypto & Digital Assets

XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume

Buyers defended the session lows and pushed XRP back toward resistance, but muted overall volume left traders waiting for confirmation above $1.13-$1.14.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal
Crypto & Digital Assets

BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal

The attacker bought enough of the memecoin's tokens to pass a governance proposal that sent the group's holdings to a wallet they controlled, then began selling.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Live markets: Iran returns to the headlines, hitting markets
Crypto & Digital Assets

Live markets: Iran returns to the headlines, hitting markets

Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew fresh inflows Monday as the bid starts to return.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates

Japanese bond yields continue to rise, lifting their U.S. counterparts and posing a potential headwind for risk assets.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play
Crypto & Digital Assets

Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play

The product, called BTC Yield, is designed exclusively for people who already hold bitcoin.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power

BTC retreated from a two-week high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin's July gains may be fleeting as U.S. demand stays weak
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin's July gains may be fleeting as U.S. demand stays weak

Your day-ahead look for July 7, 2026

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto
Crypto & Digital Assets

Coinbase secures UK authorization to offer traditional investments alongside crypto

The license allows institutional traders to access perpetual futures and gives U.K. retail customers the ability to trade equities to begin with.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification

SBI VC Trade says corporate demand for crypto is rising as a weak yen pushes firms to diversify reserves, part of a run that took its registered accounts past 2 million.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Former Tether investment chief is looking to sell part of his stake in the stablecoin giant: Bloomberg
Crypto & Digital Assets

Former Tether investment chief is looking to sell part of his stake in the stablecoin giant: Bloomberg

Richard Heathcote is reportedly working with PJT Partners to find a buyer for a small part of his 1.26% holding in the issuer of USDT following his transition to an advisory role.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
EDX Markets raises $76 million in funding round led by SBI Holdings
Crypto & Digital Assets

EDX Markets raises $76 million in funding round led by SBI Holdings

EDX’s model targets institutional clients by separating trading from custody through a central clearinghouse to minimize counterparty risk.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
AI trade loses steam as infrastructure boom faces reality check
Crypto & Digital Assets

AI trade loses steam as infrastructure boom faces reality check

Record earnings, rising competition and concerns over slowing AI spending are forcing investors to reassess one of the market's biggest trades.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views