(Bloomberg) -- European cities from Austria to Spain are bracing for the coldest weather in four years, putting further pressure on gas inventories as heating demand increases.The freezing conditions, already gripping the UK and parts of Scandinavia, will spread to continental Europe by the weekend. Salzburg in Austria is forecast to see lows of -15C (5F) on Monday, according to Weather Services International. Madrid is expected to reach -7C, the lowest since 2021. The icy temperatures are pushi
FTX EU Sold to Backpack Exchange, Plans Regulated Crypto Derivatives Push Across Europe
FTX’s bankrupt European arm, which held a MiFID II-license under the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), was acquired by Backpack for $32.7 million.
Malaysia and Singapore agree to launch a special economic zone in a rare move to attract investors
Malaysia and Singapore leaders signed an agreement on Tuesday to create a special economic zone to attract global investment and ease the cross-border flow of goods and people. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called the Johor-Singapore special economic zone a “unique initiative” that harnesses each other's strengths and deepens linkages in a world that is becoming more polarized. The zone, in Malaysia's southernmost Johor state, will offer tax breaks and include several flagship areas for various sectors, from manufacturing and aerospace to tourism, energy and healthcare.
Dollar edges down towards one-week low as market ponders Trump tariffs
TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar eased towards a one-week low versus major peers on Tuesday as traders considered whether President-elect Donald Trump's tariffs would be less aggressive than promised. On Monday, the greenback slid against the likes of the euro and sterling following a report in the Washington Post that Trump's aides were exploring plans that would apply tariffs only on sectors seen as critical to U.S. national or economic security. However, the currency made up some of the ground after Trump denied the report in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Offloads Nearly A Million In Memecoins To Benefit Charities — Dogecoin's Sister Coin NEIRO Plunges 3% After Sale
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), sold meme coins gifted to him by project creators on Monday and allocated the proceeds toward his biotechnology charity Kanro. What Happened: Buterin swapped notable coins like Neiro (NEIRO), ...
This Crypto Fund Blew Past Bitcoin's 121% Price Gain in 2024
Pythagoras Alpha Long Biased Strategy combines a base position in BTC with two uncorrelated strategies to outperform buy and hold play.
Bitcoin Surpasses $100,000 for First Time in 2025 as Market Reacts to Fed’s December Moves and Trump’s Bitcoin Reserve Proposal
Bitcoin surged above the $100,000 mark for the first time in 2025, reaching a high of $101,192 before pulling back slightly.