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A banking expert called for a savings scheme to be expanded

The Chicago-based, $261 million-asset Metropolitan Capital Bank & Trust was placed in receivership and its assets sold to Detroit-based First Independence Bank, costing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s Deposit Insurance Fund an estimated $19.7 million.

A question was submitted to the Department for Work and Pensions over fears Universal Credit payments could be cut

Gold and silver have recently dominated headlines, outperforming both Bitcoin and altcoins in the broader crypto market. While both precious metals recorded new all-time highs in 2026, many altcoins failed to reach similar milestones. Bitcoin, by contrast, did achieve an ATH in 2025; however, following that peak, its price retraced sharply to new lows. With this in mind, analysts a

Crypto markets remain under heavy pressure as January 2026 moves forward. Bitcoin is trading close to $82,900 at the time of writing after the market dip yesterday. Ethereum has slipped by about 7% and is now hovering near $2,730. The Fear and Greed Index reads 28, while many retail traders are shifting funds into traditional assets such as Gold to avoid sharp price swings. Institu

Bitcoin was designed to function as digital gold, a decentralised store of value that protects wealth from inflation, currency debasement, and the long-term dominance of the dollar. Currently, the market behaviour is telling a different story as de-dollarisation accelerates and investors seek safety from geopolitical risk and inflation pressures, with gold capturing the bulk of tha

The federal tax collector seems poised to run out of funding on Saturday, just days after it started processing 2025 income-tax returns.

Crypto investors are often torn between choosing safety and chasing scale. That exact dilemma is playing out between two very different projects gaining attention today. On one side is Digitap, a platform focused on delivering a functional crypto banking app. On the other hand is BlockDAG, a next-generation Layer-1 network approaching the final moments of its presale phase. Digitap

While gold has posted major gains, Bitcoin (BTC) continues to show major signs of weakness, with prices drifting toward lower support levels and now approaching the closely watched $82,000 mark, a pivotal point in determining the next major direction for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Against this backdrop, market analyst Doctor Profit has drawn attention to what he describes

Binance has published a detailed post-mortem of the 10 October 2025 crypto market flash crash, arguing that the $19 billion liquidation wave was primarily triggered by macroeconomic shocks and market-The post Binance says macro shock, not exchange failure, drove October's $19B liquidation cascade appeared first on AMBCrypto.

The furry dolls have a signature spiky-toothed grin and became a viral purchase last summer.

If “safe” investments like gold and silver can crash in a single day, investors need to reconsider their portfolio hedges.

The agency has been without a permanent leader since August when Trump fired its previous commissioner Erika McEntarfer over a weaker-than-expected jobs report.

Opinion is divided over whether Warsh will align with the US president's views over how the Federal Reserve should be run.