Big Shake-Up: Putin Fires Head Of Aerospace Forces After Devastating Ukrainian Drone Attacks

UK Pushes Ahead With Temporary Ban On Political Crypto Donations Authored by Stephen Katte via CoinTelegraph.com, The UK government is advancing plans for a moratorium on political donations made through cryptocurrencies, following an independent review and pressure from multiple high-ranking politicians. Cointelegraph reported on Wednesday that the Rycroft Review, an independent inquiry into foreign financial interference in the UK’s political and electoral systems, recommended a moratorium on crypto donations to political parties. New statements from UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday have confirmed that the government will pursue the temporary ban. “I can tell the...

DeepSeek Resumes $74BN Mega-Raise - Then Warns It's Jacking-Up Prices Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is looking to raise roughly 50 billion yuan at a valuation of 500 billion yuan (US$74 billion) - while the company warned developers a day later that it's raising prices. The resumed funding round, first reported by Chinese business outlet Caijing (via The Standard), is expected to be signed by the end of the month, with the process kept deliberately quiet; some participating institutions reportedly haven't even been formally told the deal is back on. The pricing notice, posted...

"That Was The Era Of The Kospi Mania": Korean Retail Traders Vow Not To Buy After Historic Rout By Youkyung Lee, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and strategist South Korea’s retail traders have long built a reputation for embracing risk. Yet July’s punishing reversal in the Kospi has rattled even this battle-hardened cohort, exposing the limits of their tolerance for volatility. Some, like Kim Han-kyung, a Seoul resident in her late 30s, have resolved never to invest again, while others are comparing the $3.9 trillion market to a casino. Retail investors sold a record...