Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce has announced the 60 businesses, community groups and individuals which will compete in 11 categories
Caroline Alvarez reports: Waltio, a French crypto tax platform, is under siege from ShinyHunters, a notorious ransomware group claiming to hold the personal data of nearly 50,000 users. ShinyHunters, known for high-profile crypto and corporate hacks, is threatening to leak users’ 2024 tax reports unless a ransom is paid. Waltio says its services and production...Source
Teacher Retirement System of Texas lessened its stake in VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEARCA:GDXJ – Free Report) by 53.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 364,000 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after selling 420,000 shares during the period. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in VanEck Junior [...]
Bitcoin remains the undisputed heavyweight of cryptocurrency markets, currently trading at $89,713 with market capitalization surpassing $1.79T. Analysts project Bitcoin could surge toward $175,000 by Q2 2026, driven by spot ETF momentum and institutional accumulation. Yet beneath this trillion-dollar giant,
A publicly accessible database exposing 149 million usernames and passwords linked to Gmail, Facebook, Netflix, and crypto platforms has been taken offline. The data was likely collected using infostealer malware and was easy to access through a regular web browser.
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Silver prices vaulted above $100 an ounce on Friday, extending a remarkable 2025 surge into the new year as retail investor and momentum-driven buying added to a prolonged spell of tightness in physical markets for the precious and industrial metal. Hopping onto the coat-tails of far more expensive gold, technical analysts who study charts of [...]
Pandora A/S (OTCMKTS:PANDY – Get Free Report) was downgraded by Citigroup from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports. Pandora A/S Stock Performance Shares of OTCMKTS PANDY opened at $47.05 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.05 and its 200 [...]
Capstone Copper (TSE:CS – Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Clarkson Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Thursday,Zacks.com reports. A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Capstone Copper from C$15.00 [...]
Fresnillo (OTCMKTS:FNLPF – Get Free Report) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports. A number of other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Scotiabank downgraded Fresnillo from a “hold” rating to a [...]
Q2 2026 approaches as cryptocurrency markets position for anticipated bull cycle acceleration following historical Bitcoin halving patterns. Presale opportunities dominate high-risk, high-reward allocation strategies among sophisticated investors recognizing early-stage entry advantages. Among dozens of projects currently raising capital, Pepeto (https://pepeto.io/)
Gold-Loan NBFCs’ AUM To Surge Amid Rising Gold Prices & Secured Credit Demand: Crisil Ratings New Delhi, Jan 24 (KNN) Assets under management (AUM) of gold loan-focused non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are expected to cross Rs 4 trillion by March 2027, driven by high gold prices, growing demand for secured credit and regulatory easing, according to Crisil Ratings.Crisil expects gold-loan NBFCs to grow at a compound annual rate of about 40 per cent between FY25 and FY27, much faster than the 27 per cent growth recorded between FY23 and FY25.Gold Prices Drive GrowthA sharp rise in gold prices has boosted lending capacity. Gold prices rose nearly 68 per cent in the first nine months of the current fiscal, increasing the value of collateral and allowing higher loan disbursements.Aparna Kirubakaran, Director, Crisil Ratings, said, “Large gold-loan NBFCs, having an established brand image, are scaling up their portfolio across existing branches. Meanwhile, their mid-sized counterparts are adopting a dual strategy of expanding their branch network as well as operating as originating partners for large NBFCs and banks.”She noted that, as a result, average AUM per branch rose by about 40 per cent over two years, reaching around Rs 14 crore in the first half of the current fiscal, up from Rs 10 crore in FY24.Shift Towards Secured LoansStress in unsecured lending, due to tighter norms and asset quality concerns, has reduced credit availability in that segment. This has pushed borrowers towards secured options such as gold loans, which offer faster access to funds and flexible repayment options.Regulatory Support AheadGrowth is expected to get a further boost from revised loan-to-value (LTV) norms for smaller gold loans from April 1, 2026. Crisil estimates LTVs could rise to 70–75 per cent from 65–68 per cent, improving borrowing capacity even after factoring in interest.Risks to WatchCrisil cautioned that higher lending at elevated LTVs increases exposure to gold price swings. Strong risk controls, careful LTV monitoring and disciplined auction practices will be critical. Rising competition from banks expanding in the gold loan segment also remains a key challenge.(KNN Bureau)