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Who Actually Trades With Iran, and Whether Sanctions Can Stop Them
China takes 26.9% of Iranian exports. Turkey and Pakistan share a border with it. The pressure only works if those three comply.
Brick Lane Fought a Data Centre and Lost
The council would have refused it. The secretary of state approved it anyway — and the site earmarked for 800 homes will deliver 44.
The9 Lost $13M Operating — Then Its Own Token's Paper Gains Delivered a $32M 'Profit'
A $47.2M fair-value gain on 9BIT, plus an $11.1M token reward, exceeded the Nasdaq-listed company's entire net income. Revenue: $712,000.
CoinShares' 25% Buyback Authority Might Recycle Shares to Employees Rather Than Shrink Supply
The asset manager's September 15 EGM pairs a big repurchase authorization with treasury-share powers and an employee equity plan — read together, the math changes.
Iran Says It Is 'Fully Prepared' for Washington's 'Economic D-Day'
Bessent promises to tighten the noose around every source of revenue. Tehran says it has had a two-year plan ready and is waiting.
A New 10p Enters Circulation for the First Time in Four Years
The capercaillie on the reverse is at risk of extinction in Britain for the second time. More coins will be struck than there are birds left.
Strive's Stock Jumps 7% After Its Biggest Bitcoin Buy in Months — 1,110 BTC at $73,409
The Dallas asset manager's treasury now holds 21,356 coins. Notably, it paid up: this buy landed well above the low-$60,000s it averaged all summer.
Bitcoin Nears $80,000 After ETFs Post Their Best Week Since the Record Days of October
$1.9 billion of inflows in a week, a 25% price surge, and Balchunas' verdict: 'a commodity in a constant state of supply shock.'
Seeing Bitcoin's Gains Made People Likelier to Own Crypto, Cleveland Fed Paper Finds
People shown Bitcoin's 14.3% annual return were about 2.5 points likelier to own crypto later, and those who knew least about it reacted most.
'They Asked Too Much': the Loonie Slides as Canada and the US Head for a Trade War
Washington imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn of Canadian goods. Carney promises dollar-for-dollar retaliation from 8 September.
Treasury Could Tap Its $1tn General Account to Fund Bond Buybacks
Two senior officials say the TGA is available — considerable firepower for influencing long-term yields, and a change from what markets assumed.
The Free EU Database That Tells You If an Appliance Is Actually Green
More than half of green claims are vague, misleading or unfounded. Two million products are already registered with the real numbers.