This FTSE 100 share pays passive income of 7.5% a year!

So far, 2026 has been a solid year for investors. The UK’s FTSE 100 index is up 7.2% this calendar year, excluding cash dividends. Meanwhile, the US S&P 500 has risen 9.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has jumped 11.2% in 2026. I’m happy with these returns, because my family…

Bitcoin holders can now participate in a BTC covered call income strategy on Binance

Binance has introduced a product for bitcoin BTC$63,027.83 holders looking to earn extra yield on their investment without selling any of it, joining the likes of BlackRock in helping them maximize returns. The product, BTC Yield, is available inside Binance Earn and is designed exclusively for people who already hold…

Intel-backed AI chip and software maker Syntiant files for IPO (SYTN:Pending)

Irvine, California-based chipmaker Syntiant Corp. has filed for an initial public offering of its Class A common stock, seeking to capitalize on the growing enthusiasm for semiconductors and AI-related technologies. The size of the offering was not disclosed, but the company Source link

Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew inflows Monday

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $265.69 million on Monday, the largest daily inflow in over a month and the second in three sessions after July 2 broke a long run of outflows, per SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added $20.66 million the same day, led by BlackRock’s ETHA at $23.29…

I’m searching for the FTSE 100’s best dividend stocks to buy in July. Have I found them?

Image source: Getty Images When hunting for stocks to buy, it’s important to always consider current geopolitics and macroeconomic factors that might impact performance. Interest rates, oil prices, and political uncertainty all feed directly into share prices and dividend safety. Here’s what’s impacting stocks this month. Oil prices have fallen…

Energy Transfer announces pricing of $1.75B dual-tranche notes offerin

Energy Transfer LP (ET) announced the pricing of a dual-tranche public offering of junior subordinated notes due 2057, raising an aggregate principal amount of $1.75B. Both tranches are priced at 100.000% of their face value. The debt issuance is split into Source link

BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal

The sequence began on June 30, when an anonymous wallet submitted a proposal to transfer the treasury’s holdings to a wallet it controlled, per Chainalysis. To pass, the proposal needed yes votes equal to 1% of BONK’s supply, the quorum, or minimum participation, required for it to take effect. Over…

£12k invested in a Stocks and Shares ISA 10 years ago is now worth…

The Stocks and Shares ISA is a terrific way to build wealth. But the real benefits only reveal themselves over time. The last decade has been particularly good as stock markets have barrelled along nicely, driven by US tech. Lately, the FTSE 100 has joined in the fun, with the…

Why rally in Ripple-linked token stalled near $1.15

• Volume ran 16.19% above the seven-day average, enough to show participation but not enough to confirm a clean breakout. • The sharpest activity came near the session low around $1.1110, when volume reached 106.5 million XRP, about 129% above the 24-hour average. • Buyers later pushed XRP toward $1.1507,…