Forget Lloyds shares! This FTSE bank is up 60% in the past year

Image source: Getty Images Banking stocks have done well so far in 2026. One of the most popular shares for retail investors is Lloyds Banking Group. However, other FTSE banks have gone more under the radar that this big name, despite their strong performances. Here’s one I think deserves more…

Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero, threaten to sell customer data

The hackers behind a data breach at Revolut are demanding $3 million worth of monero (XMR) within 24 hours, threatening to sell the stolen customer data to other criminal groups if the bank refuses to pay, according to the Financial Times. The group, which calls itself “iamnotavillain,” posted the demand…

SA Asks: What was the main takeaway from the FOMC’s rate decision?

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Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023

The U.S. Federal Reserve tightened monetary policy for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday. In a nearly-universally anticipated move, the central bank lifted its benchmark fed funds rate range by 25 basis points to 3.75%-4%. The vote to hike rates was unanimous, and the “dots” signal…

Fed sees one more rate hike in 2026, according to hawkish September dot plot

Jeremy Edwards The Federal Reserve has penciled in one additional 25-basis-point policy rate hike in 2026, according to the Summary of Economic Projections published on Wednesday. The September SEP was released in conjunction with the Fed’s decision. As widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee Source link

U.S. House’s tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss

Less than 24 hours after the collapse of the crypto industry’s market structure bill, the tax committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has advanced another important industry effort that would clarify crypto tax treatment and ease burdens on casual transactions. At a Wednesday hearing known as a markup, in…

Hamas told its potential donors to avoid Binance for funding and use rivals including Bybit and OKX

The newspaper subsequently reported that the Treasury is “investigating $165 million in cryptocurrency-linked transactions that may have helped finance Hamas” prior to the October 2023 attacks. While the documents suggested that Binance may have improved its KYC and AML protocols, it’s unclear whether the Hamas overture is a response to…