From fake AI journalism to very real lives: An anatomy of a scoop September 2, 2025 Last week I wrote a wild story that began with an AI-generated pitch about warring London chicken shops and ended with a video call to Nairobi with the man who had willed it into existence. Wilson Kaharua – working under the alias Joseph Wales – was not a criminal mastermind but a small-time SEO writer [...]
Crypto assets could be lost upon death regardless of wills, warns lawyer August 20, 2025 Crypto assets are not automatically accessible or even traceable through existing methods, it prompts calls for reform to Wills as millions of Brits risk losing assets upon death
Bank of England ‘open minded’ on use of stablecoins in wholesale markets July 3, 2025 A director at the Bank of England has said Britain’s central bank is “open minded” on the use of stablecoins in wholesale markets in a marked softening of its stance in the technology. Speaking at the City Week conference, Sasha Mills, Executive director of Financial Market Infrastructure, said the Bank was “considering” what role stablecoins [...]
‘Fair business’ for Aquis stocks to get into crypto, exchange boss says July 3, 2025 The boss of the new owner of Aquis has said it is “fair business” for firms to hold crypto after a wave of the exchange’s constituents adopted Bitcoin treasury policies. Bjorn Sibbern, CEO of stock exchange Six, which this week completed its £225m takeover of Aquis, told City AM: “If we have listed companies that [...]
Trump’s Scottish golf tournament gets crypto sponsor in Nexo July 2, 2025 The DP World Tour has signed a major three-year partnership with crypto firm Nexo that will see it sponsor the revived Scottish Championship held at Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course. Nexo will also become a partner to six of the European circuit’s biggest events, including the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, and become the tour’s [...]
Are the wheels falling off the Bitcoin treasury play? June 26, 2025 What do a London-listed web designer, a spinal health researcher and a metals miner all have in common? Hint: They also have this in common with an AI-powered business consultancy and a Utah-based oil and gas producer. Figured it out? The answer: In the past few days, they have all adopted what they call a [...]
Amazing AI becomes latest Aquis-listed firm to adopt Bitcoin reserve policy June 24, 2025 Amazing AI has seen its stock rocket after the fintech firm became the latest Aquis-listed business to adopt a Bitcoin treasury policy. The US firm, which offers consumer loans, said it will “strategically allocate” capital generated from its business operations and future fundraisings, with the aim of maintaining a treasury consisting of both traditional cash [...]
Smarter Web Company becomes tech unicorn after stock surges six-fold in two weeks June 20, 2025 Smarter Web Company has become the UK’s latest tech unicorn, achieving a valuation of more than £1bn after its stock saw a six-fold increase in just two weeks. The web design and online marketing company saw its stock climb 18.3 per cent by the end of the day’s trading session on Friday to 500p, ending [...]
Smarter Web Company shares jump after million-pound Bitcoin spree June 19, 2025 Shares in Smarter Web Company jumped in early London trade after the company reported its latest Bitcoin spending spree. The Aquis-listed business said it had acquired 104.28 Bitcoin at an average price of £77,751, bringing its total purchase to £8.1m. The move is the latest as part of Smarter Web Company’s “10 Year Plan” under [...]
Bitcoin minnow Smarter Web Company joins ranks of UK’s most valuable businesses June 17, 2025 The Smarter Web Company has joined the ranks of the most valuable listed businesses in Britain after the firm’s stock rocketed in a matter of days. The Aquis-listed firm now has a market cap of £720m, after having more than tripled in the past week. That means it would now comfortably rank in the middle [...]