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Holcim to press ahead with acquisitions in 2026

Binance Arbitration Push Denied By Judge In Crypto Loss Dispute Involving Changpeng Zhao

🇬🇧 JUST IN: UK Gambling Commission to explore allowing crypto payments for bets.

Spain's Amadeus posts fourth-quarter earnings beat

🇺🇸 LATEST: Minnesota lawmakers submits bill to ban crypto kiosks, proposing a statewide ban on crypto self-service terminals.

The EU postponed ratification of its trade deal with the United States after the Supreme Court ruled Trump's tariffs illegal. Economist Holger Schmieding of Berenberg says Europe has to pivot toward strategic autonomy even if firms struggled to replace cheap foreign suppliers

UK bond dealers expect long-dated gilt issuance to fall to lowest in two decades

UPDATE: XRPL Foundation patches a “critical” flaw that nearly reached mainnet after an AI bug hunter flagged the issue in Ripple’s codebase.

Ripple’s ‘Rookie Numbers’ Moment: Is Triple-Digit XRP Closer Than Anyone Thinks?