Economy

As Bitcoin navigates recent price volatility, market participants are questioning how much structural dynamics have shifted. We spoke with Rachel Lin, CEO and Co-Founder of decentralized derivatives exchange SynFutures, to unpack the current landscape. From the reliability of ETF cost-basis clusters to the changing behaviours of long-term holders, Lin offers a clear-eyed assessment of the

XRP, the native cryptocurrency of the Ripple ecosystem, is down by less than 1% over the last 24 hours, recovering from a significant drop on Tuesday. The dump saw XRP retest the $1.85, but it is now trading at $1.91 per coin. However, market sentiment remains poor, and XRP could record further losses in the

Cryptocurrency ownership among UK adults fell in 2025, but new data suggest the market is becoming increasingly concentrated around Bitcoin and Ether rather than disappearing altogether. Survey findings published by the Financial Conduct Authority show that fewer people now hold digital assets, even as those who remain invested are committing larger sums and focusing on

AAVE has been one of the worst performers among the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market cap in recent weeks. The coin has lost 1.8% of its value in the last 24 hours and is now trading at $183 per coin. The bearish performance comes after AAVE lost a key resistance level. Derivatives positioning and momentum

Netflix stock (NASDAQ: NFLX) surged in pre-market trading on Wednesday after Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) board officially recommended that shareholders accept Netflix’s $82.7 billion acquisition offer. The call rejects a higher unsolicited $108.4 billion bid from Paramount. The board’s decisive backing clears a major hurdle for the streaming giant, but the rally suggests Wall Street

Crypto payments are increasingly popular among online shoppers and high-value consumers, but volatility still prevents many businesses from adopting them.  According to Crypto.com’s State of Crypto Commerce & Payments report, more than 700 million people worldwide owned crypto in 2025.  Yet the price of major digital assets can shift by several per cent within hours.

Silver prices hit fresh record highs on Wednesday, above $66 per ounce. Gold prices also advanced on Wednesday, with softer labour market data from the US on Tuesday signalling a cooling economy.  Meanwhile, oil prices jumped more than 2% as US President Donald Trump ordered the blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving

UK unemployment rose in the three months through October as a softening labour market added to the Bank of England’s policy dilemma ahead of its final interest rate decision of the year. The headline jobless rate edged up to 5.1% in the August-to-October period, from 5.0% in the three months through September, according to figures

Binance’s native coin, BNB, has overtaken Ripple’s XRP and is now the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. With a market cap of $118 billion, BNB is now ahead of XRP’s $113 billion. However, the flip comes as BNB, XRP, Bitcoin, and other leading cryptocurrencies underperform. BNB briefly dropped below the $850 mark on Monday as

Dow futures retreated Tuesday as market participants braced for November’s employment report. The employment data, which is delayed due to the government shutdown, is a key economic indicator that could influence Federal Reserve policy decisions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 72 points, or 0.2%, while S&P 500 futures declined 0.3% and Nasdaq 100