Crypto
Europe’s Biggest Bank Just Put a Fund on Ethereum and No, You Can’t Touch It
BNP Paribas tokenized a money market fund on Ethereum mainnet, while co-founding Qivalis, a 12-bank euro stablecoin. ETH trades at $1,830.
Crypto
Binance’s $1.7 Billion Iran Mess, MiCA’s Ticking Clock, and Why the US Is Speedrunning Crypto Regulation
Binance's $1.7B Iran scandal, MiCA's July 1 deadline, and a US banking charter blitz — here's what's reshaping European crypto right now.
Europe
Copper Hit $14,527 a Tonne and Every Major Miner Is Scrambling to Ride the Next Leg
Copper hit a record $14,527/t in January as miners post blowout earnings. BHP, Glencore and KGHM ride the rally while a 16-year mine bottleneck looms.
Economy
Britain’s Trade Deal With Trump Just Got a Lot More Expensive
Britain's trade deal with Trump faces its toughest test as a 15% global tariff takes effect after the Supreme Court struck down IEEPA duties 6-3.
Commodities
Brent Hits Six-Month High at $71.33 – Trump’s 10-Day Iran Deadline Collides with SCOTUS Tariff Shock
Brent crude hits $71.33 six-month high on Trump's 10-day Iran deadline as SCOTUS strikes down tariff regime and EIA reports a 9-million-barrel inventory draw.
Europe
X Appeals €120 Million EU Fine in First Legal Test of Digital Services Act
X filed three appeals at the EU General Court challenging the first DSA fine — €120M for deceptive blue checkmarks, opaque ads, and blocked researcher access.
Economy
The Supreme Court Just Killed Trump’s Tariffs – $175 Billion May Have to Come Back
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump's IEEPA tariffs are illegal. Over $175 billion in collections face refund as Europe's markets rally on the news.
Stocks
Rolls-Royce Soars to All-Time High as FTSE 100 Breaks Records — but the Valuation Question Won’t Go Away
Rolls-Royce shares hit a record £13.26 as the FTSE 100 sealed another all-time high. Defence stocks led the rally — but at 36 times earnings, how much good news is already priced in?
Economy
UK Retail Sales Beat Forecasts Ninefold — But Is It a Gold Rush or a Genuine Recovery?
UK retail sales surged 1.8% in January, beating forecasts ninefold. But record gold prices and deep discounting — not renewed confidence — drove the headline number.
Europe
British Steel Restarts 24/7 Production for First Time in a Decade After Landing Turkish Rail Deal
British Steel restarts 24/7 rail production at Scunthorpe for the first time in a decade after winning an eight-figure contract to supply 36,000 tonnes for Turkey's Ankara-İzmir high-speed line.
Economy
Berlin and Rome Line Up Against Europe’s Carbon Market — and the Price Already Crashed
Merz and Meloni push to weaken the EU's carbon market at Antwerp, crashing ETS prices 23% from January highs, while Greece's Chevron deal reignites a Mediterranean energy dispute with Turkey.
