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Iran has reportedly announced plans to sell advanced weapons systems using cryptocurrency, executing its international trade amid heavy economic pressure. The announcements come as Iran struggles with high inflation and a sharply weakening national currency, following years of sanctions and restricted access to global banking. By turning to crypto for high-value transactions, Iranian officials seem

The consulting firm that built a business telling companies how to cut costs is now turning that advice inward. By Jonathan Small | edited by Jessica Thomas | Dec 15, 2025 McKinsey & Company, the consulting powerhouse known for advising companies on efficiency and cost-cutting, is now planning to cut its own workforce, according to

According to Bloomberg, the Bank of England (BoE) is softening its stance on stablecoin holdings. The UK central bank now plans to grant exemptions to some of the limits it proposed for businesses. Governor Andrew Bailey long warned that a stablecoin could hurt our trust in money. Now, the BoE may let some firms hold

alexskopje - stock.adobe.com As EU member states prepare to vote on plans to mandate tech companies to introduce technology to scan messages before they are encrypted, Signal warns that Chat Control will create new security risks By Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor Published: 01 Oct 2025 15:30 European proposals to require technology companies to scan the

China’s Next Technology Holding is preparing to raise as much as $500 million through a stock offering, with a portion reserved for the purchase of Bitcoin.  The company, which has already been listed on Nasdaq, shared the plan in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), this week. The software giant noted

Melco Resorts & Entertainment will soon build a healthcare center at its Studio City resort in Macau. This move represents a big step in the city’s efforts to diversify its economy beyond gambling. The company has teamed up with iRad Imaging and Diagnostic Medical Center for this project. They aim to open the facility on

Journalist Posted: September 16, 2025 Key Takeaways What are the top crypto headlines in the past 48 hours?  Altcoins retraced part of last week’s gains ahead of the FOMC meeting on the 17th of September. Base has unveiled plans to integrate Solana and launch a token.  What should you expect post-FOMC meeting? Analysts projected BTC

Robert Hart Robert Hart is a London-based reporter at The Verge covering all things AI and Senior Tarbell Fellow. Previously, he wrote about health, science and tech for Forbes. London-based consumer tech startup Nothing has raised $200 million and vowed to usher in a new generation of “AI-native” devices running on operating systems that “are