Cryptocurrency ownership among UK adults fell in 2025, but new data suggest the market is becoming increasingly concentrated around Bitcoin and Ether rather than disappearing altogether. Survey findings published by the Financial Conduct Authority show that fewer people now hold digital assets, even as those who remain invested are committing larger sums and focusing on
AAVE has been one of the worst performers among the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap in recent weeks. The coin has lost 1.8% of its value in the last 24 hours and is now trading at $183 per coin. The bearish performance comes after AAVE lost a key resistance level. Derivatives positioning and momentum
Netflix stock (NASDAQ: NFLX) surged in pre-market trading on Wednesday after Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) board officially recommended that shareholders accept Netflix’s $82.7 billion acquisition offer. The call rejects a higher unsolicited $108.4 billion bid from Paramount. The board’s decisive backing clears a major hurdle for the streaming giant, but the rally suggests Wall Street
Crypto payments are increasingly popular among online shoppers and high-value consumers, but volatility still prevents many businesses from adopting them. According to Crypto.com’s State of Crypto Commerce & Payments report, more than 700 million people worldwide owned crypto in 2025. Yet the price of major digital assets can shift by several per cent within hours.
Silver prices hit fresh record highs on Wednesday, above $66 per ounce. Gold prices also advanced on Wednesday, with softer labour market data from the US on Tuesday signalling a cooling economy. Meanwhile, oil prices jumped more than 2% as US President Donald Trump ordered the blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving
Tilray stock price popped by nearly 30% on Tuesday as Donald Trump prepared to sign an executive order that would reschedule cannabis into a lower drug classification. It jumped to a high of $14.40, up by 110% from its lowest level this month, bringing its market capitalization to $1.62 billion. It has also formed a
India’s parliament has approved raising the foreign ownership cap in Indian insurance companies from 74% to 100%. The move marks a historic financial-sector liberalisation. The Lok Sabha passed the bill on Tuesday, followed by Rajya Sabha approval on Wednesday, clearing the way for global insurers to establish fully owned operations in India without needing domestic
UK unemployment rose in the three months through October as a softening labour market added to the Bank of England’s policy dilemma ahead of its final interest rate decision of the year. The headline jobless rate edged up to 5.1% in the August-to-October period, from 5.0% in the three months through September, according to figures
Binance’s native coin, BNB, has overtaken Ripple’s XRP and is now the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. With a market cap of $118 billion, BNB is now ahead of XRP’s $113 billion. However, the flip comes as BNB, XRP, Bitcoin, and other leading cryptocurrencies underperform. BNB briefly dropped below the $850 mark on Monday as
Dow futures retreated Tuesday as market participants braced for November’s employment report. The employment data, which is delayed due to the government shutdown, is a key economic indicator that could influence Federal Reserve policy decisions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 72 points, or 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures declined 0.3% and Nasdaq 100