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The Earnings Call Went 24/7. Wall Street’s Clock Didn’t

Tokenised versions of the same shares, and perpetual futures that track them, now trade around the clock on crypto exchanges, including overnight and at weekends when the primary exchanges are shut.Gracy Chen, CEO of BitgetGracy Chen is chief executive of Bitget, a cryptocurrency exchange that lists tokenised stocks and equity perpetuals. In this contributed piece she argues that price discovery is moving to venues that never close, and that traditional markets will have to respond. The views ar

Lumepay’s Luc Varejes on fixing the plumbing of African cross-border payments, starting in Kenya

It argues that liquidity, licences and connections to traditional banking remain important to scaling these services.The next five yearsKenya is the first market on the roadmap, and Varejes set out the five outcomes Lumepay is building towards over the next five years: a diversified customer base across markets and sectors, with reach and regular payments activity across key African markets; reliable and regulated multi-corridor payment infrastructure, liquidity and market coverage; the stronges

Money20/20 USA Unveils 2026 Agenda Focused on AI Transformation, Borderless Infrastructure, and Regulatory Guardrails

Incorporating more sponsors and exhibitors than previous editions—including over 180 institutions making their event debut—the gathering serves as a global venue for dealmaking, platform launches, and strategic partnership formation.Four Core Pillars Reshaping Global Financial InfrastructureThe 2026 agenda is structured around four primary thematic pillars designed to address structural shifts in global money movement:Borderless Financial Architecture: Examining cross-border clearing, multi-curr

Traitors star Romesh Ranganathan is obvious choice to kill during hide-and-seek task as key moment spotted

Celebrity Traitors is just over halfway through its second season and the next episode could see one of Romesh Ranganathan, Rob Beckett, or Ross Kemp go home after Leigh-Anne Pinnock was chosen to be protected from murder by the traitors.The BBC show has been a huge success so far with millions tuning in for every episode of season two.The faithful have already caught one traitor in Richard E Grant and are hot on the tail of another in Hannah Fry, yet many still think Maya Jama and James Acaster

New White House press secretary under fire after 'brutal' first press conference is cut short

It was a tough first day at the office for Donald Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia, as her first press conference in the new job came in for some criticism.She just started the job yesterday (12 October) and while she said she was 'so honoured to work for President Trump and the American people' in the job she also mistakenly said 'my president' when she meant 'my husband', and there were many critics of how she did overall.One viewer said that Zacharia 'makes Karoline Leavitt seem lik

Woman who spent five days in complete darkness reveals disturbing effects she experienced

Dr Aran conducted the experiment in Poland in 2024 (YouTube/Within The Ultimate Darkness Retreat)Food was delivered once a day at unpredictable times, making it difficult to tell whether it was day or night.During the experiment, she experienced several disturbing psychological and physical effects:Vivid hallucinationsDr Aran saw her mother, cousin and grandmother, who had died years earlier, sitting together watching an iPad.She couldn't tell whether she was dreaming or hallucinating.Psychologi

Dad who died after falling from Six Flags over Georgia rollercoaster named as beloved teacher

According to reports, he had also visited the park with his daughter and wife.As per 11Alive, his grief-stricken family described him as a 'passionate educator' from metro Atlanta who 'loved his city'.Theme park are cooperating with investigationIn a statement shared with LADbible on Monday, a spokesperson from Six Flags Over Georgia said: "We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today."Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with the guest’s family, friends, and loved ones.

Forgotten Disney 'horror' sequel that terrified a generation is 'one of scariest' children's films ever made

Instead, it follows an unfortunate twist when she arrives and is welcomed by mainly rubble after it was conquered by a cruel king.The children's movie instead was branded a 'horror' and was dubbed 'one of the darkest children's films ever made', with a number of creepy scenes including in a psychiatric ward and involving a headless princess which kept a collection of children's heads.It didn't perform at the box office when compared with the $28 million budget, but later became a cult favourite.

Tap Global Appoints Moorwand to Issue New Multi-Currency Mastercard

Putting more currencies on a single card and expanding into additional markets widens the pool of transactions against which both revenue streams accrue. Tap did not disclose projected interchange volumes, FX spread assumptions or a timeline for the additional market launches.Moorwand is an FCA-authorised Electronic Money Institution and a principal member of Mastercard, which means it can act as BIN sponsor without routing through a third-party processor for scheme access. That principal member

RJ Mitte 'regressed' to exaggerate Cerebral Palsy for physically demanding Breaking Bad role

The cast of Breaking Bad have spoken out to pay tribute to RJ Mitte after the actor died aged 34 yesterday, 12 October, with Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul both releasing statements.Mitte made his name from Breaking Bad as Walter Jr., the son of Cranston and Anna Gunn’s characters Walt and Skyler who suffered from cerebral palsy.The young actor himself was diagnosed with the neurological disorder when he was just three years old, going on to become a disability rights activist off the back of the

Scientists discover worrying impact vaping can have on lungs in just 24 hours

This is because vapes have removed the toxic chemicals found in cigarettes - such as tar, carbon monoxide and arsenic - which have been linked to several health conditions, such as lung cancer, stroke and heart disease.However, this does not mean that vaping is completely safe, with healthcare guidance stating that people who've never smoked or vaped should not pick it up.In the study conducted by National Jewish Health, researchers focused on how tissues in the distal lung - the deep, delicate

Someone actually went through with 'add my WhatsApp' spam call to see what would happen

You don't know what they might be doing, and particularly if you are sent a link then it's important to not click it as you don't know whether it could install malware on your device.There's also a good reason that such criminals use WhatsApp as well, as WhatsApp is an encrypted messaging service, which can make it more difficult to trace what the scammers are doing.But while the sensible thing to do is to simply hang up, ignore the messages, and block the number, many people may have a weird cu

Photographer takes photos of people with tattoos and reveals what they'd look like without them

A photographer who takes photos of people digitally removes their tattoos and gives them a picture of what they'd look like without the ink.Steven Burton is the artist behind the Skin Deep Project, where he photographed former gang members and showed them the difference between their appearance with the tattoos and without.The photographer said that the subjects of his photography were 'rebuilding their lives beyond the identities written on their skin' and that's what he captured."The project e

The ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Filmmakers Terrified Bystanders With Their Monster Sounds

The team behind director Takashi Yamazaki’s new film created their kaiju roars by setting up speakers on top of an outdoor dam. The people walking by weren’t prepared for what they heard.

RJ Mitte's plan for Breaking Bad memorabilia when he died is breaking people's hearts

It explained that he had drawn 'from his own experience living with cerebral palsy' to put his all into his Breaking Bad character, Walter 'Flynn' White Jr.Mitte kept the original crutches that his Breaking Bad character used after the series wrapped in 2013 (AMC)"Mitte brought authenticity to the role and built a platform on disability awareness and inclusion," the statement said. "Beyond entertaining friends and family around the world, he served as an ambassador for United Cerebral Palsy and

OakNorth Enters Children’s Savings with 3.5% Junior Cash ISA

If those relationships are formalised, the bank could position itself as an embedded financial partner within the broader childcare and family-spending ecosystem, a more defensible distribution moat than rate alone.Thomas Robinson, product director at OakNorth, pointed to a significant market gap: “85% of young people in the UK don’t currently have a JISA, so there’s huge, untapped potential here.”Market contextThe Junior ISA market in the UK has historically been dominat

The Apple HomeView Is Like a Giant Apple Watch for the Home

With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.

Apple Reboots Its Smart-Home Strategy With New Hardware and a ‘Home Collection’

I got an early glimpse of Apple’s biggest push into the smart home in years.

40 Gifts Under $100 That Will Delight Any Tech Enthusiast (2026)

Score a great gift for everyone on your list without breaking the bank. Every one of these gifts comes WIRED-recommended.

30 Best Tech Books to Gift in 2026: Biographies, Startup Histories, Exposés

Give the techie in your life access to the inner workings of the companies and characters shaping Big Tech.