Meta is paying creators in Stablecoins. Spending them is someone else’s problem

In March, when Meta announced plans to begin paying creators in USDC across Colombia and the Philippines, with expansion to more than 160 countries expected by the end of the year, the move was widely interpreted as another milestone for stablecoins entering the financial mainstream. A company responsible for nearly…

How much would a Stocks and Shares ISA need to replace a £3,064 monthly salary?

Most people think of a Stocks and Shares ISA as a way to supplement their income. But what if it could replace it entirely? According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, average full-time weekly earnings stand at £766. That works out at roughly £3,064 a month.…

The battle for digital dollars is moving onchain

America’s largest banks are preparing a direct response to one of crypto’s fastest-growing products: stablecoins. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and other major lenders said Friday that they plan to launch a shared tokenized deposit network through The Clearing House by the first half of 2027. The project would…

Billion-dollar crypto investor doubles down on bitcoin, questions Ethereum’s upside

James Wo, the founder and chief executive of crypto investment firm DFG, says bitcoin remains the dominant institutional asset in crypto — and ether is unlikely to reach the same status anytime soon. Speaking to CoinDesk at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris, Wo rejected Bitmine Immersion Technologies Chairman…

Down 26% this year! Should I keep buying shares in this UK growth company?

Image source: Getty Images Judges Scientific (LSE:JDG) was one of my top UK shares for 2026. But it’s down 26% this year – so what’s happened? Did I get this one wrong? Or is my investment thesis still intact and it’s just a question of being patient with this one?…

How much impact could a SpaceX merger have on the Tesla share price?

The Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) share price hasn’t had the best year so far, down 3.3%. After coming within touching distance of $500 late last year, the shares fell into a steady decline. The shares are now trading at around $423, and shareholders are probably wondering when the next leg up…

Satoshi-era BTC at center of $285 billion bitcoin lawsuit moves after 14 years

A Bitcoin address that had held 35.55 bitcoin worth $2.54 million untouched since March 2011 moved its coins earlier this wee,, becoming one of the first publicly visible responses from a named defendant in a New York state lawsuit that claims legal title over 39,069 dormant bitcoin wallets. The wallet,…

2 FTSE investment trusts to consider for passive income in 2026

Investment trusts aren’t usually top of mind when it comes to generating passive income. However, they can be a fantastic source of dividends as well as growth. That’s because they often hold a basket of stocks, which provides income diversification, making their dividends more resilient (though not infallible). Should you…