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Real Estate Market Forecast 2026: U.S., Spain, Italy and Switzerland Face a Changing Landscape as Crypto Enters the Property Market
Global housing markets diverge in 2026 as mortgage rates ease, supply shortages persist, and blockchain-based transactions move from pilot projects toward mainstream adoption.

Morning Minute: Clarity Act Odds Soar as Trump Agrees to Ethics Provisions
What had been written off is now very back alive ahead of a key vote on Tuesday, followed by a pivotal FOMC on Wednesday. Big week ahead...

India to push BRICS digital currency link despite hurdles, sources say
India is chairing BRICS this year, with leaders of the bloc set to meet in New Delhi on September 12 to 13.

Qivalis and Delegence STO Announce Strategic Partnership to Bridge Euro Stablecoin and Security Token Markets
Qivalis and Delegence STO announced a strategic partnership to integrate Qivalis's regulated euro stablecoin with Delegence's security token platform, bridging traditional capital markets and blockchain-based finance across European digital markets.

Europe Has Alternatives to American Software. Nobody Uses Them.
France has a video-conferencing service as capable as Zoom. Almost no one has heard of it. That, not capability, is the problem.

Fed's Hammack: 'Now Is the Time to Act' on Raising Rates
With inflation running near 3%, the Cleveland Fed president says she sees no restriction in policy at all.

Flock CEO Asks Americans to 'Compromise' on Privacy as Camera Backlash Grows
Garrett Langley says 99.9% of police are good actors, days after a report identified at least 69 officials accused of misusing plate readers.

Core Prices Rose 3.3% in the Year to July, the Fed's Preferred Gauge Shows
Headline PCE came in at 3.7%, a tenth above consensus. Income and spending both beat expectations.

Old Lightning nodes may be exposed to a full-channel wipeout after LND fix lands later than disclosed
LND , a Lightning Network node implementation, has disclosed a channel-close flaw that can put an entire channel balance at risk in the reproduced maximum-loss scenario. Operators using standard releases below 0.21.0 should treat their n...

Virgin Wins Access to HS1, and Eurostar Finally Has a Competitor
Approval to run through the Channel Tunnel from 2030. The question is whether two trains on the same route can be different products.

Heat Bends Rails, Softens Runways and Strands Cargo Ships
Climate change does not disrupt every transport mode the same way — and the worst failures happen when the effects combine.

Britain's Energy Bills Are Staying High, and Nobody Will Say Why
Bills hit a three-year high per unit. The forecasts show them barely moving by 2030 — and the regulator still refuses to publish a medium-term projection.