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Key Takeaways Did Cardano whales buy the dip after the crash? Wallets holding 10M-100M ADA rose sharply between October 10-11. What does the derivatives data say about trader sentiment? Funding rates flipped positive after the crash, so traders are cautiously turning bullish again. Cardano [ADA] steadied on the 11th of October after a sharp 20% sell-off, as whale investors bought the dip during broader market turbulence. In fact, large holders accumulated millions of ADA during the downturn, helping to limit further losses and bringing in early signs of a possible recovery. Cardano bounces back after flash liquidation In the hours…

After watching a Steve Clarke Scotland side no fewer than 71 times prior to this one, we should have known No 72 wasn’t going to be plain sailing. That’s simply not his style.The fans have become accustomed to nights like this. The performance was far from pretty and they watched a fair chunk of it with their breaths held.But who honestly cared in the end? This was another huge – albeit shaky – step towards the promised land. A spot in next summer’s World Cup is tantalisingly close.No-one has taken charge of Scotland more often than Clarke, who overtook Craig…

SILVER, often overshadowed by its glamorous cousin gold, is quietly reclaiming attention in global markets. In a world navigating inflationary pressures, clean energy transitions, and shifting central bank priorities, silver is once again standing at the crossroads of industry and investment.Unlike gold, which thrives purely on sentiment, silver’s strength lies in its dual character – part safe-haven, part industrial powerhouse. And that makes its story in 2025 uniquely compelling. Silver isn’t just a mirror of gold; it’s a mirror of the economy, capturing its rare balance between risk hedge and growth proxy.Fundamentally, silver’s supply-demand equation is tightening. Global mine production…

If you watched college football on Saturday, you saw yet another set of misleading political ads urging you to call your local congressman and tell them to SAVE COLLEGE SPORTS! The latest ones give the impression that women’s and Olympic sports are in trouble because having to pay athletes a salary is going to bankrupt their schools.On Sunday, Penn State announced it has fired 12th-year coach James Franklin, for whom they now owe a roughly $45 million buyout.These schools aren’t broke. They’re just wildly irresponsible spenders.And if they find a private equity firm to come rushing to their rescue, as…

1 Value Stock to Target This Week and 2 We Ignore Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices. But these hidden gems are few and far between – many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues. Identifying genuine bargains from value traps is something many investors struggle with, which is why we started StockStory – to help you find the best companies. That said, here is one value stock with strong fundamentals and two climbing an uphill…

The big getting bigger, mid-tier brokers seeking M&A opportunities and a raft of start-ups. John Needham, a partner in the financial services team at PKF Littlejohn, picks through the trends in the 2025 Top 100 UK Insurance Brokers. The broking market has seen some significant changes over the last 12 months, the impact of which might not necessarily be captured in the headline figures generated for this Top 100 survey.Most notably, in a relatively short space of time, over the last 12-18 months, we have seen the emergence of headwinds such as premium rate weakness in certain classes and a…

COMESA launches local-currency digital payment platform DRPP DRPP enables cross-border trade without using U.S. dollars Aims to cut costs, boost SME access, and reduce currency risk The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) said on Thursday, October 9, that it had launched a local-currency digital payment system known as the Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP). The 24th COMESA Heads of State and Government Summit was held on 9 October 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya, with leaders making a strong appeal for collective action to boost intra-regional trade across the 21 Member States.#COMESASummit2025 @Egypt_Kadah pic.twitter.com/TUcx99oewt — COMESA Governance,…

The details were revealed through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to West Yorkshire Police. Nothing was seized between 2017 and 2019, but Bitcoin was seized in 2020 and in 2021, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Kusama were seized. The FOI reveals no amounts of cryptocurrency have been returned and in response to being asked what happens to it if it is not returned, West Yorkshire Police said: “Section 84 of the Proceeds of Crime Act (2002) gives a definition as to what is classed as property under the act, which includes ‘things in action and other intangible or incorporeal property”. “Cryptocurrencies therefore…

OK, call me shallow, but I am obsessed with shiny reflective things, especially the reimagined American Express Platinum Card®.American Express is offering a fancy, new card design it calls “mirror,” and I loved it so much when I saw it at a special preview of the changes rolling out to the Platinum Card that I knew I would ask for the new design as soon as it became available.New “mirror”-style American Express cards at a press event in New York City. CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUYI got it last week, and it is a beauty.CLINT HENDERSON/THE POINTS GUYHow to get the…

Welcome to our new forex trading guide, a resource that you may find useful if you are considering the world of currency trading for a profit! Forex tutorials and forex trading tools can be found within this section of Exchange Rates UK, including links to the best forex trading software reviews and downloads Introduction to Forex Trading Before making a start, it is important to get a basic understanding as to what forex trading or currency trading is… What Is Forex Trading? – Forex has exploded in popularity over the last 40 years as more and more people have discovered…