2025 closed as a watershed year for Europe’s digital-asset ecosystem: legislative clarity arrived globally at scale, institutional rails matured, and market participants, from native crypto firms to traditional banks, accelerated pilots and product launches. But clarity breeds competition and complexity. In 2026, we believe Europe will move from regulatory implementation to greater certainty, and the
US stocks fell on Monday as losses in large technology names weighed on the market following last week’s surge to fresh record levels for the S&P 500. The S&P 500 slipped 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.7%, underperforming as investors pulled back from growth-oriented technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was comparatively resilient,
After years of watching fintech startups retreat to private markets and investors turn away from the sector, 2025 delivered an unexpected twist. Circle, Chime, and Klarna, three of the world’s biggest fintech companies, returned to public markets and raised a combined $3.2 billion. The real surprise wasn’t the money. It was what the market demanded
US stocks are inching higher on December 24 after the nation’s GDP growth came in at 4.3% for the third quarter, well above expectations of 3.2% only. The report was delayed due to the extended government shutdown – but the stronger-than-expected data, nonetheless, has reignited debate over the Fed’s next move. For the US
Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) has defied its earnings slump to become the standout US airline stock in 2025. In the first nine months of this year, the air carrier saw its profit crash an alarming 42%. Still, LUV shares are currently up more than 70% versus their year-to-date low in late April. More importantly, Southwest
As 2025 draws to a close, stablecoins are stepping out of the shadows of cryptocurrency speculation and emerging as central instruments in the evolving landscape of global finance. Once considered fringe assets, these digital tokens are now at the heart of debates about monetary sovereignty, regulatory oversight, and the modernisation of payment systems. At press
The UNI price held steady at $6 on Sunday as investors reacted to the latest token burn after the recent token burn. Uniswap’s token was up by 25% from its lowest point this year. This article explores what to expect with the UNI token in the coming days. Uniswap burns 100 million tokens One of
The global wheat market is breathing a sigh of relief as supply forecasts have been significantly upgraded, though a recent price rally, fueled by speculation, has kept traders on edge. A recent report from Commerzbank AG highlighted the contrasting factors currently influencing the commodity. The German bank expects wheat prices to rise again by the
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon says Nvidia’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) recent deal with the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Groq, removes the last remaining bear case from its stock. Founded by Jonathan Ross – the architect behind Google’s first tensor processing unit (TPU) – the startup specialises in high-bandwidth, low-latency architectures. The announcement arrives at a time
Global public markets lost a significant number of companies to private equity in 2025, as boards and investors reassessed the costs and constraints of remaining listed amid volatile markets and rising regulatory burdens. From retail and software to gaming and human capital management, a growing number of companies opted to go private, encouraged by abundant