Month: March 2026
Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis
Russia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges…
CleanSpark sold 97% of February bitcoin production to fund AI pivot
The cash flow generated will support the bitcoin miner’s expansion into AI and high-performance computing…
HSBC, Nationwide and Coventry raise rates on fixed mortgages amid Middle East crisis
Experts say Iran war could cause energy price shock that pushes up UK inflation, in…
Your personal finances questions answered: ‘My mortgage is up for renewal and I’m only just scraping by’
This week’s events in the Middle East have sent stock markets plummeting and energy prices…
Crypto for Advisors: Tokenization offers always-on global investment access
Using blockchain technology, tokenization is creating a new, always-on investment market, giving people worldwide easy…
Bitcoin pulls back to near $71,000 even as software sector soars
The two battered markets have had a nearly one-to-one correlation in recent months, but are…
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Stellar (XLM) drops 3.5% as nearly all assets decline
Litecoin (LTC), down 2.8% since yesterday, joined Stellar (XLM) as an underperformer.
UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of up to 23%
CMA says it wants to ensure market ‘working well for consumers’ as more Britons forced…
Ministers discuss ways to offset energy price surges caused by Iran war
Government’s claim to have lowered bills in jeopardy as households face £160 rise caused by…
Retailers want ‘delightfully human’ AI to do your shopping, but will the chatbots go rogue?
Plans for agentic shopping assistants are under way at Australia’s major companies. Guardian Australia tested…