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On June 9, 2026, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to discuss various crypto tax legislative proposals. Specifically, the hearing addressed eight recent crypto tax bills: seven individual smaller draft bills targeting discrete crypto tax topics and one comprehensive bipartisan bill introduced by Congressmen Steven Horsford (D-NV) and Max Miller (R-OH), which we previously summarized here and here.  While the individual legislative proposals are similar and have noticeable overlap with the comprehensive bill, they also include subtle differences. Taken together, the bills provide lawmakers with a universe of potential crypto tax measures to choose from in setting…

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Mobeus first backed AUG in 2024, investing £8.4 million in a management buyout of the business, with a further £3 million of senior debt provided by Triple Point. Under Mobeus’s ownership, AUG expanded into multiple new markets in mainland Europe, appointed a sector specialist chairman, and completed at least one bolt-on acquisition, a buy-and-build approach that has become common among private equity owners of UK specialty insurance distributors. Source link

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Bitcoin (BTC) and silver have almost nothing in common, yet both now sit roughly 52% below their record highs at the same moment. Their weekly charts have started to rhyme, candle for candle.Bitcoin trades near $59,893, while silver hovers around $58.50 per ounce. Both assets broke key support levels in recent weeks, and their momentum indicators rolled over together.The 52% Mirror in Bitcoin and SilverThe headline number is hard to ignore. Bitcoin trades about 52% under its $126,200 peak from late 2025. Silver sits 52% beneath its $121.76 record set in January 2026.The structure matches just as closely. Both weekly…

The annual report of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the umbrella organisation of the world’s central banks, released on Sunday, presents a picture of a global economy full of triggers that could set off a major financial and economic crisis.Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland [Photo by Wladyslaw Sojka (Free Art License 1.3)]Examination of the report recalls the lead-up to the global financial crisis of 2008 when the BIS was one of the very few organisations which warned that the cheap money policies pursued by the US Federal Reserve were blowing up a financial bubble, the bursting of…

What Happened? Shares of telecommunications giant Verizon (NYSE:VZ) fell 5.3% in the afternoon session after it was officially removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average. VZ was replaced by Alphabet ending a decades-long membership.  Also, in a regulatory filing, Verizon disclosed an estimated $700–800 million second-quarter loss from reclassifying assets as held-for-sale in its new 50/50 international joint venture with BT Group, plus $350–450 million in severance and $200–300 million in asset-rationalization charges.Lastly, the overhang from SpaceX’s Starlink direct-to-cell ambitions continued to weigh on the long-term competitive story. It is worth noting that the JV loss is a non-cash accounting…

Power is shifting in UK economic policy, with Andy Burnham’s 10-year plan pointing toward more devolution, heavier public involvement in utilities, transport, housing, and energy, and potential tax changes that could matter for every portfolio. For investors, the question is which businesses might be helped or held back if this vision gains traction. This article looks at three UK Infrastructure and Industrials screener stocks that appear well aligned with the themes of regional investment, public works, and government-backed projects, and explains why these companies could be among the potential beneficiaries of the proposed changes. Morgan Advanced Materials (LSE:MGAM) Overview: Morgan…

Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around the $60,000 level on Monday after a sharp decline last week. With the top crypto struggling to recover, analysts suggest the market remains firmly in defensive territory as investors await stronger signs of demand.Bitcoin lacks conviction amid $60K recoveryGlassnode analysts stated that Bitcoin’s recent stabilization has yet to translate into a meaningful recovery despite finding support near $58,000 after a brief break below $60,000 last week. The firm attributed the stalled price movement to a lack of conviction among buyers.”Buyers have so far lacked the conviction required to establish a sustained recovery, leaving price range-bound…