Month: May 2026
UK ‘invention agency’ grants £50m of public money to US tech and venture capital firms
Exclusive: Brainchild of Dominic Cummings, Aria is aimed at funding ‘crazy’ scientific projects to benefit…
AI chatbot fraud: the ‘gift card’ subcription that may cost you dear
After subscribing to the Claude chatbot, mystery payments started to appear on one family’s credit…
Brazil’s central bank bans stablecoin and crypto settlement in cross-border payments
The ban applies to fintechs and payment firms, closing the back-end payment rail for cross-border…
Crypto industry backs CLARITY Act yield compromise, pushes Senate Banking for markup
The agreement necessitates firms restructure reward programs from a “buy and hold” to a “buy…
Bitcoin’s ‘hazardous’ airdrop: Why developers are warning against Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork
Developers and industry figures say the eCash proposal introduces user risk, uneven distribution and philosophical…
Prediction markets are ditching the ‘casino’ label to become a regular part of how people track the news
A new report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are evolving into a…
The $292M crypto hack exposed DeFi’s weak spots. Here’s what must change, insiders say
As Wall Street moves onchain, the year’s biggest crypto hack and DeFi crisis is forcing…
Britain pioneered the comfortable retirement – but that golden age is coming to an end | Helen McCarthy
The once inexorable rise in retiree living standards since the second world war has broken…
New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings
‘Targeted support’ means certain banks and financial institutions can offer free extra help with investments…
‘There is real danger’: landline phone users voice fears over digital switchover
Rural dwellers reveal failings in backup plans, as campaigners call for deadline to be extended…