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SEC charges 7 entities in $14M crypto scam involving fake trading platforms

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against three crypto asset trading platforms and four investment clubs that it claims defrauded U.S. retail victims out of roughly $14 million. According to a statement published earlier this week, Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge Blockchain Technology Co. Ltd., and Cirkor Inc. operated a fraudulent scheme alongside

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Crypto M&A deals hit record $8.6B in 2025: what to expect in 2026?

The cryptocurrency space witnessed a major adoption curve in 2025, with mergers and acquisitions hitting a fresh record.  Across the ecosystem, there were deals involving crypto exchanges, payments firms, blockchain platforms and publicly-traded entities. Many of these pursued deals aimed at fostering traction, expansion and product growth. Overall, crypto companies struck $8.6 billion in deals

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How crypto ETFs are redefining the crypto market: key ETFs to watch heading into 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange‑traded funds (ETFs), often referred to as crypto ETFs, have shifted from niche experiment to a central pillar in the digital assets industry. Since the first US spot Bitcoin ETFs launched in early 2024, followed by Ethereum ETFs, crypto ETFs have reshaped how both retail and institutional traders/investors engage with crypto. As 2025 wraps

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Looking back at 2025: the year embedded finance eroded traditional banks’ moat

Banks have enjoyed a formidable moat built on customer relationships, regulatory privilege, and distribution networks for decades. – but that moat was breached in 2025. Embedded finance, the integration of payment, lending, insurance, and investing directly into non-financial platforms, became mainstream this year – shifting the locus of value creation away from banks and toward

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Analysis: oil caught between geopolitical forces as experts see volatile market

The oil market currently sits between two distinctive scenarios, involving the growing supply risk from Venezuela, and prospect of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.  On one hand, the prospect of a potential peace agreement in the Russia and Ukraine war could see sanctions on Russian oil disappear quickly. This would then be available

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Commodity wrap: silver hits new ATH; oil jumps 2% as Trump orders tanker blockade

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

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BP breaks tradition; names Meg O’Neill as first outsider and female CEO

BP has appointed Meg O’Neill, the chief executive of Australia’s Woodside Energy, as its new CEO.  This move signals BP’s intention to intensify efforts to increase returns and prioritise oil and gas operations, following a scaling back of its earlier, ambitious renewable energy strategy. A historic appointment O’Neill’s appointment, which is slated to take effect

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Commodity wrap: gold steady on rate cut hopes, oil rises on sanction fears

Gold prices pared losses from earlier in the day as softer-than-expected US inflation data raised hopes of Federal Reserve rate cuts next year.  Silver prices fell sharply as investors booked profits after the metal had hit record highs above $66 per ounce.  Meanwhile, oil prices rose as concerns about lower supply boosted sentiments among investors. 

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Interview: OXCCU eyes 2x fossil fuel cost with breakthrough tech, CEO Symes says

UK-based OXCCU is advancing a game-changing one-step power-to-liquids (PtL) process that could dramatically lower the cost of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and accelerate aviation’s path to net-zero, CEO and co-founder Andrew Symes tells Invezz. In this exclusive Invezz interview, Symes – an Oxford University chemistry graduate with deep experience in climate tech investing at BP

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Commodity wrap: gold flat, oil set for second weekly decline, base metals in green

Gold prices eased and remained flat on Friday due to a stronger dollar against a basket of major currencies. Meanwhile, silver climbed more than 1% on robust industrial demand, with prices outperforming gold comfortably. Oil prices ticked up on Friday on concerns over lower supply from Venezuela. But prices are set for a second consecutive

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