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Bidding war breaks out for easyJet as Apollo tops rival private-equity group’s bid

A bidding war has broken out for EasyJet, the British low-cost airline, with the second American private-equity bid.

EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 2028

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-why-setup-matters-for-cryptocurrency-privacy2.jpg" alt="EU parliament passes ‘chat control,’ allowing private chat scans until 2028" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>EU lawmakers have again allowed tech firms to scan chats for abuse material, but exempted end-to-end encrypted messages.</p>

Robinhood Chain sees over $70M in ETH bridged during first week

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-japan-robin-hood-join-trading-platform-l2.jpg" alt="Robinhood Chain sees over $70M in ETH bridged during first week" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Robinhood’s choice to use Ethereum further solidifies its position as the “ultimate settlement layer and liquidity foundation for tokenized assets,” said HashKey Group’s Tim Sun. </p>

Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/zcash.jpg" alt="Zcash targets July 28 launch for Ironwood network upgrade" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Zcash’s next upgrade will replace the once-compromised Orchard pool and may offer clues about whether counterfeit tokens were created via a recent bug.</p>

Hackers tried to backdoor Injective npm package to steal wallet keys

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/crimes-code-tweezers-theft-hack-hacker-red-wallet.jpg" alt="Hackers tried to backdoor Injective npm package to steal wallet keys " class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The incident is significant for developers and applications that handle Injective wallet workflows, Socket researchers said.</p>

DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/defi-adoption-survey-by-ct-consulting1.jpg" alt="DeFi may be ‘quietly re-rating’ given outperformance against Bitcoin: Bitwise" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>“DeFi usually swings much harder than Bitcoin, so holding up this well is unusual,” says Bitwise, as DeFi tokens have outperformed Bitcoin.</p>

Taco Bell is reportedly pulling produce from some stores. Here’s what to know.

An outbreak of a parasite-caused illness has sickened more than 1,000 people in Michigan.

Why a hidden divergence between the VIX and Nasdaq volatility has the smart money on edge

Traders are completely enthralled by the bull market — but surging Nasdaq volatility suggests it is time to hedge.

SK Hynix is about to hit the U.S. market. Here’s what to know about the deal.

U.S. investors are about to get another straightforward way to play the red-hot market for memory chips.

‘I’ve no idea how they got her number’: My student-loan servicer called a friend after I missed a payment. Is that legal?

“She said it’s the second message they have left.”

Can Walmart help the Fed harness real-time U.S. economic data? We’re about to find out.

The Federal Reserve named a former Walmart CEO to a task force to develop contemporaneous data on spending, inflation and growth.

Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 31

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-coinbase-vs-us-court-follow-up.jpg" alt="Coinbase chief legal officer to transition to advisory role on July 31" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The soon-to-be former chief legal officer did not announce the details of his next move but said that he would continue working with the Board of Coinbase National Trust Company.</p>

A junior employee saved this company six figures using AI. Here’s how.

“Some of the best ideas can come from anywhere in the organization.”

Meta’s stock rebounds as agentic AI coding and custom chips ease spending fears

Shares of Meta rallied on Thursday following the launch of a new AI model and reports of a big custom-chip milestone.

A slower AI payoff risks tipping the economy into recession, Apollo says

Growing threats from China and falling token prices may put AI financials at risk.

Bitdeer stock jumps 14% as company expands US mining hardware production

Bitdeer shares rallied after the company announced a $36 million Nevada manufacturing facility that will produce its SEALMINER Bitcoin mining machines and expand its hardware business.

White House says it received no Democratic response related to SEC, CFTC vacancies

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/political-tokens-into-the-white-house-cftc.jpg" alt="White House says it received no Democratic response related to SEC, CFTC vacancies" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Both US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement from President Donald Trump on filling the roles.</p>

Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/judge-hammer-regulation-cftc.jpg" alt="Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>The companies urged the regulator to exempt blockchain developers and non-custodial wallet providers from rules designed for traditional financial intermediaries.</p>

Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot faces investor scrutiny over insider sales

As AI-driven mining stocks retreat, investors are examining executive stock sales, governance and shareholder alignment across leading Bitcoin miners, according to Blocksbridge Consulting.

UK politicians mull permanent crypto donation ban in wake of Nigel Farage scandal

<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://s3-images.ctmedia.io/media/article-covers/hi-what-is-the-uks-digital-gilt-instrument-digit.jpg" alt="UK politicians mull permanent crypto donation ban in wake of Nigel Farage scandal" class="type:primaryImage"></p><p>Labour lawmakers proposed a full moratorium on crypto donations in March, which some have sought be made permanent after millions of dollars in contributions were linked to Reform leader Nigel Farage.</p>