All hail the new Fat Bear Champion
Bear #32, also known as Chunk, has won Fat Bear Week. | Photo: Christine Loberg via National Park Service
The vote...
Will institutions follow Bitcoin onto other chains?
The success of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and major BTC treasury companies marked another step in the institutional adoption of crypto.
US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs captured $518 m...
Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited enters administration
On 2 September 2025, Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited (SMCS), a debt collection firm, went into administration. Louise Longley and Julian Pitts of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as ...
Showing financial crime the red card
Speech by Steve Smart, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the 1LoD Financial Crime Summit. Financial crime is still too often seen as a lesser offence. A small-scale scam...
Beware of high-risk investments from unregulated firms
We are concerned people are being encouraged to invest in high-risk schemes offered by unregulated firms without appreciating the risks involved. Many of the firms offering these products don’t need...
Nubank Prepares to Expand Digital Banking Platform to US
Nubank said Tuesday (Sept. 30) that it applied for a U.S. national bank charter as it explores opportunities to expand its digital banking platform beyond Latin America.
The firm applied wi...
