Global Intelligence Briefing
Crypto
Bitfarms loss widens to $285M as Bitcoin fell, but shares jump anyway
Bitfarms said it was impacted by a decline in Bitcoin prices last year. The company is now five months into its pivot from Bitcoin mining to HPC and AI.
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Crypto
Solana DEX volumes drop to 2024 lows: Will SOL hold $80 as support?
Solana’s declining DEX volumes raise the likelihood of a SOL price correction to $75, but the network’s DApp revenue highlights its resilience.
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Markets
Asia stocks jump after Trump suggests Iran war could end in weeks
The price of Brent crude oil to be delivered in May rose by a record 64% in March as the conflict disrupted energy supplies.
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Markets
From water to council tax: How the bill rises (and one drop) affect you
A string of bill increases have taken effect but minimum wage and benefit rises will help some to pay them.
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Markets
Minimum wage rises to £12.71 an hour
Many businesses have said they will have to pass higher wage costs onto customers.
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