Bitcoin Cash Price Today: BCH in Focus as U.S. Futures Push Meets May Upgrade
Bitcoin Cash traded at $455.82 early Thursday, down 3.6% after hitting $473.60 in the past 24
Tron Crypto Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Justin Sun Sues Trump-Linked World Liberty Over Frozen Tokens
Justin Sun, founder of Tron, sued World Liberty Financial in San Francisco, alleging the Trump-linked firm froze and threatened to destroy his $320 million in WLFI tokens. World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff
Glencore plc South Africa Power Deal Faces Nersa Test as Smelter Jobs Hang in Balance
South Africa’s energy regulator opened public hearings on Eskom’s proposed 62c/kWh tariff for Samancor Chrome and Glencore-Merafe smelters. Glencore-Merafe’s acceptance depends on
Rio Tinto’s Output Jump Comes With a Supply-Chain Warning Investors Can’t Ignore
Rio Tinto’s first-quarter iron ore production in Pilbara rose 13% to 78.8 million tons, while copper output climbed 9% to 229,000 tons.
RELX Stock Slips Before Trading Update as Buyback and AI Test Loom
RELX shares fell 1.5% to 2,736 pence in London trading Wednesday, reversing part of Tuesday’s gain. Investors are awaiting Thursday’s trading update
Haleon PLC Drops Asia Symbol After Deforestation Probe: Why Sensodyne Maker Faces New ESG Test
Haleon PLC dropped Asia Symbol from its packaging supply chain after an investigation linked the paper group’s pulp to Indonesian rainforest clearance.
Legal & General Group Plc Buyback Update: Why LGEN’s £1.2 Billion Plan Is Back in Focus
Legal & General bought 6.66 million shares for cancellation between April 13 and 17, paying £17.68 million at an average price of £2.6542 each. CFO Andrew Kail exercised 426,166 share options, selling 204,858 shares to cover costs and retaining 221,308. The company has repurchased 35.56 million shares so far, a small part of its £1.2 billion buyback plan.
Unilever PLC’s $65 Billion McCormick Deal Faces a New Job-Protection Fight
Unilever’s European Works Council is demanding at least three years of job protections for 20,000 workers as the company prepares to merge
Apple Foldable iPhone Still on Track for September as Dummy Leak, Crease Fix Reports Surface
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is still expected in September, with Bloomberg and analysts citing no major delays despite engineering challenges. TrendForce reports
Amazon Ends Support for Older Kindles on May 20, and a Reset Could Leave Them Unusable
Amazon will end Kindle Store support for Kindle and Kindle Fire devices released in 2012 or earlier on May 20, blocking new
SanDisk stock slips after hours as SK hynix “HBF” push meets insider sale plan
Sandisk (SNDK) shares fell 2.5% to $635.31 Friday and slipped another 0.4% after hours, following news of a director filing to sell
UNUS SED LEO Price Nears Record High as Bitfinex Burn Story Returns
UNUS SED LEO traded near its all-time high at $10.30 in early London hours Thursday, valuing the Bitfinex-linked token at $9.48 billion and ranking it 14th on CoinGecko. Around 79.19 million LEO have been burned, with 920.81 million in supply. Trading volume over 24 hours was about $600,000. Legal developments in the Bitfinex hack case could trigger major supply changes under the token’s buyback rules.
Bitcoin Cash Price Today: BCH in Focus as U.S. Futures Push Meets May Upgrade
Bitcoin Cash traded at $455.82 early Thursday, down 3.6% after hitting $473.60 in the past 24 hours. Coinbase’s BCH perpetual contract showed just $1,250 in open interest and $1,980 in daily volume, highlighting limited U.S. demand. The Bitcoin Cash Node team urged users to upgrade to version 29.0.0 before the May 15 network update, which adds new scripting features.
Cardano Treasury Vote Opens as IO Cuts Ask and Puts Leios, Bitcoin DeFi at the Center
Input Output has submitted nine treasury proposals for Cardano’s 2026 cycle, requesting nearly 50% less funding than last year. The Leios scaling upgrade and Pogun, a Bitcoin-linked credit and bridge project, are central to the vote. Treasury withdrawals require a 67% supermajority of DRep stake and committee approval. ADA traded at $0.247 on Thursday.
Solana Crypto Gets New Nasdaq ETF as U.S. Solana Fund Flows Sit Above $1 Billion
GSR’s new Crypto Core3 ETF, offering exposure to Solana, bitcoin, and ether, began trading Wednesday on Nasdaq. Farside Investors’ data showed cumulative Solana ETF flows at about $1.008 billion, with Bitwise’s BSOL leading at $819.6 million. Solana traded near $85.9 Thursday, down 70.7% from its January 2025 peak. GSR said the ETF is actively managed and may seek staking rewards.
BNB Price Today: Token Holds Near $635 as BNB Chain Update Lands Ahead of April 28 Hard Fork
BNB traded near $635 Thursday after BNB Chain released new software ahead of its Osaka/Mendel hard fork set for April 28. The patch addresses storage and database issues but is not the required upgrade; operators must install version 1.7.2 before the fork. BNB remains the fifth-largest cryptocurrency with a market value of about $85.7 billion.
Ethereum Price Today: Why U.S. Perpetual Futures Could Change Ether Trading
Kraken agreed to buy Bitnomial for up to $550 million, aiming to expand regulated ether perpetual futures trading in the U.S. Ether traded at $2,337.50 in New York after a recent rally. U.S. regulators have signaled support for onshore perpetuals, as exchanges push to close the gap with offshore markets. Coinbase and Robinhood already offer similar products abroad, but warn of substantial risks from leverage.
Tron Crypto Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Justin Sun Sues Trump-Linked World Liberty Over Frozen Tokens
Justin Sun, founder of Tron, sued World Liberty Financial in San Francisco, alleging the Trump-linked firm froze and threatened to destroy his $320 million in WLFI tokens. World Liberty CEO Zach Witkoff called the lawsuit “entirely meritless.” TRX, Tron’s native token, fell 1.3% Thursday to $0.328. Tron processed $2 trillion in USDT transfers last quarter, second only to Ethereum.
Hyperliquid Crypto Gets New Distribution on Blockchain.com as U.S. Perpetual Futures Rivals Close In
Blockchain.com launched Hyperliquid-powered perpetual futures in its DeFi wallet, offering access to over 190 markets with up to 40x leverage. DefiLlama reported Hyperliquid handled $6.5 billion in 24-hour perp volume and $7.67 billion in open interest Thursday. Kraken is acquiring Bitnomial, while Coinbase and Robinhood are expanding perpetual futures products. The CFTC has signaled new regulatory clarity.
FTX Crypto News Today: Sam Bankman-Fried Withdraws New Trial Bid, Keeps Appeal in Focus
Sam Bankman-Fried has dropped his request for a new trial over the FTX collapse, shifting attention to his appeal of a 25-year prison sentence, according to a Manhattan federal court filing. He told the judge his parents only suggested edits to his legal papers. A jury convicted him in November 2023 of stealing $8 billion from FTX customers. FTX continues to distribute recovered funds to creditors.
XRP Price Slides as $56 Million Leaves XRP Funds Despite Wider ETF Access
XRP investment products saw $56 million in outflows last week, while digital-asset funds overall attracted $1.4 billion, CoinShares reported. XRP fell 1.7% to $1.42 Thursday as bitcoin retreated from near $80,000. Most inflows continued to favor bitcoin and ether, despite new U.S. XRP ETFs. Investors turned cautious after an initial rally on news of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension.
Trump Crypto Today: Justin Sun Lawsuit Hits World Liberty as USD1 Push Faces Scrutiny
Justin Sun sued World Liberty Financial, the Trump family’s crypto firm, in California federal court, alleging his $320 million WLFI token holdings were illegally frozen and threatened with deletion. Sun claims the company secretly blocked sales after WLFI became tradable in September 2025. World Liberty’s CEO called the lawsuit “entirely meritless.” The White House did not comment.
Crypto ETFs Today: Bitcoin ETFs Draw $336 Million, Ether Funds Extend Inflow Streak
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $335.8 million in inflows Wednesday, with ether ETFs adding $96.4 million as bitcoin traded near $78,119 early Thursday. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $246.9 million, while Grayscale’s GBTC lost $16.6 million. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are entering the market, joining established asset managers. BlackRock’s IBIT held $63.66 billion in net assets as of April 22.
Bitcoin Price Today Nears $80,000 as ETF Inflows Return and Strategy Adds $2.54 Billion
Bitcoin traded near $78,100 early Thursday, after touching $79,426 in intraday trade, its highest since January 31. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $335.8 million in net inflows on April 22, while corporate buyer Strategy purchased 34,164 bitcoin for $2.54 billion last week. Hong Kong’s Bitfire plans new bitcoin asset products. Other tokens and global markets showed mixed moves amid geopolitical tensions.
UK & AU Stock Market Today: Live Updates 23.04.2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 23, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 23, 2026, 6:59 AM EDT Regis Shares Surge Amid Market Uncertainties April 23, 2026, 6:47 AM EDT. Regis Resources Ltd shares saw a sharp rebound, drawing investor attention amid broader market tensions. The gold miner's stock gained momentum, signaling potential resilience in the sector despite volatile trading conditions. This movement reflects growing speculation around safe-haven assets as economic pressures persist globally. Market participants are closely watching Regis's performance as a barometer for investor sentiment in uncertain times. Henderson Far East Income FTSE 350 Approaches Key Moving Average Level April 23,
UK Mortgage Rate Cuts Spread — Barclays, Skipton And Santander Move Before BoE Decision
Barclays and Skipton cut rates on more than 20 mortgage products Wednesday, with Santander, HSBC, and Virgin Money set to follow this week. Barclays’ two-year fixed rate at 60% LTV now starts at 4.60%. The average two-year fixed UK mortgage rate fell to 5.83% Wednesday, down from 5.87% Tuesday. The moves come ahead of the Bank of England’s April 30 rate decision.
Imperial Brands Buyback Rolls On as Market-Share Worries Hit the Tobacco Stock
Imperial Brands bought back 190,000 shares on April 21 amid ongoing pressure on its stock, which fell 2.29% Tuesday to £27.34. The company maintained its full-year outlook despite warning last week of a modest market-share decline in its top five markets. Investors await half-year results on May 12 for signs of profit growth.
BAE Systems plc Shares Drop Again as Defence Rally Hits a Harder Test
BAE Systems shares fell 1.49% to £21.13 on Wednesday, following a 4.22% drop Tuesday, as investors pulled back from European defence stocks. The decline comes ahead of BAE’s April 24 dividend record date and its May 7 annual meeting. European aerospace and defence shares lost 2.4% Wednesday, with the sector under pressure from profit-taking and valuation concerns.
Bitcoin Price Nears $80,000 After Michael Saylor’s Strategy Beats BlackRock With $2.5 Billion Buy
Bitcoin traded near $78,800 Wednesday after a U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension and news that Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought 34,164 bitcoins for $2.54 billion. Strategy now holds 815,061 bitcoins, surpassing BlackRock’s IBIT holdings. Strategy shares rose 9%, while BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust gained 5% in New York trading. Digital-asset investment products saw $1.4 billion in inflows last week, according to CoinShares.
Tesco PLC Starts £750 Million Buyback As UK Inflation Squeeze Tests Profit Outlook
Tesco PLC launched a share buyback of up to £750 million, with the first £250 million tranche managed by Citigroup. The move follows a profit forecast of £3.0–£3.3 billion for 2026/27 and comes as UK inflation rose to 3.3% in March. Tesco shares closed 1.5% higher at £4.95 on Wednesday.
GSK plc Stock Slides as Buyback Nears Finish Line Before Q1 Results
GSK bought 335,000 ordinary shares Tuesday as part of its ongoing buyback, with BNP Paribas executing trades at an average price of 2,103.08p. The purchases come days before GSK’s first-quarter results, due April 29. GSK shares closed down 0.34% at 2,075p in London on Wednesday. The company last week completed its $950 million acquisition of 35Pharma.
NatWest Group Plc Q1 Earnings Preview: Profit Seen Steady as Bad-Loan Costs Rise
NatWest Group is expected to report first-quarter operating profit before tax of £1.94 billion and bad-loan charges of £283 million, more than double the previous quarter, according to analyst consensus. Shares closed down 1.53% at 592.2 pence on Wednesday. The bank’s Q1 results are due May 1. Analysts see no share buyback in the quarter after a £750 million buyback in Q4.
Anglo American plc Stock Jumps Before Dividend Payout As Teck Deal Enters Crunch Year
Anglo American shares rose 1.9% to £36.29 on Wednesday, outperforming the FTSE 100, ahead of its April 28 production report and April 29 annual meeting. The company set its final dividend at 11.822 pence per share and confirmed plans to merge with Teck Resources, targeting over 70% copper exposure. Anglo reported $6.4 billion in underlying EBITDA and $8.6 billion in net debt for 2025.
National Grid Shares Rise as Exeter Upgrade Puts Britain’s Grid Bottlenecks Back in Focus
National Grid delivered a 150-tonne transformer to its Exeter substation as the UK government unveiled reforms to cut grid constraint costs. Shares rose 1.67% to 1,274.8 pence. The new equipment is expected to boost resilience in the South West network. The government estimates network constraint costs could peak at £7 billion in 2030.
Glencore plc South Africa Power Deal Faces Nersa Test as Smelter Jobs Hang in Balance
South Africa’s energy regulator opened public hearings on Eskom’s proposed 62c/kWh tariff for Samancor Chrome and Glencore-Merafe smelters. Glencore-Merafe’s acceptance depends on regulatory approval and other conditions, with a retrenchment deadline now set for May 11. The tariff aims to keep smelters running after steep electricity cost increases.
British American Tobacco’s Buyback Bet Faces a New UK Smoking Crackdown
British American Tobacco appointed Merrill Lynch International to handle share buybacks from April 23 to June 29, as UK lawmakers approved a bill barring today’s under-18s from ever buying cigarettes. Shares bought will be cancelled. BAT stock closed up 0.8% at 4,143 pence. The buyback is part of a £1.3 billion plan for 2026.