Month: September 2026

Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Velocity extends Series A to $48M at $200M valuation with backing from Visa, Circle, and Ripple

The investment brings Velocity’s Series A round to $48 million and values the London-based payments…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Why banks should stop worrying and learn to love the Clarity Act

They could be the biggest winners from regulatory clarity, argues Alex Tapscott, CEO of CMCC…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Bitcoin gives back Monday’s gain as Clarity Act odds fade on Polymarket

Bitcoin fell 1.7% since midnight UTC to $76,862, unwinding a late Monday rally as Polymarket…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

How a simple coding mistake let a hacker drain $7.8 million from a crypto wallet

Security firms traced the $7.8 million loss to a helper contract the wallet owner had…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Nigel Farage-backed Stack BTC eyes $16 million gold dealer deal to fund bitcoin buy

The proposed acquisition would use cash flow from precious metals sales to build bitcoin holdings.

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Hong Kong crypto exchange CoinEx to cease operations after 9 years in business

Founder and CEO Haipo Yang cited mounting security and compliance risks and said he rejected…

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Technology

AI safety requires more than just slowing our pace | Stuart Russell

Safety requirements are non-negotiable. They depend on meeting concrete goals, not just adjusting a timeline…

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Technology

Why a decade of doomsday warnings failed to slow the AI race

From Stephen Hawking to Jacob Coxon’s viral Anthropic resignation, fears that AI could threaten humanity…

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Technology

Why unwanted fridges are piling up at recycling centres across England and Wales

Capacity has been overwhelmed by heatwaves that have pushed white goods to breaking point “In…

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Technology

Help-to-buy scheme delivered ‘very high value for money,’ review finds

Exclusive: George Osborne’s programme to reduce costs for first-time buyers delivered £25bn in social value…

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