Isaac Francis

Swiss digital asset bank Sygnum has launched Sygnum Select, an institutional crypto asset management service aimed at the growing $100 billion corporate digital asset treasury market.

Ethereum rose back above $2,000 on Thursday, trading around $2,054 after gaining roughly 8% in a broader crypto market rebound that began midweek.

Matt Western, chair of the UK’s Joint Committee on National Security Strategy, has called for a temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties over concerns about foreign interference.

FG Nexus offloaded 7,550 ETH worth roughly $14 million on Tuesday, extending a series of sales that have pushed realised losses on its Ether treasury strategy beyond $80 million.

21Shares has launched the Strategy Yield ETP on Euronext Amsterdam, offering European investors regulated exposure to a preferred stock issued by Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin.

Meta is preparing to integrate stablecoin payments across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp through an external partner, marking a cautious return to crypto after the collapse of its Libra project.

The board of BlueScope Steel (ASX:BSL) has formally knocked back a revised $14.2 billion takeover bid from Seven Group (ASX:SGH) and US-based Steel Dynamics.

Qantas Airways (ASX:QAN) reported a robust financial performance for the first half of the 2026 financial year, underpinned by a statutory profit after tax of $925 million.

For the six months ended Dec. 31, 2025, McPherson’s (ASX:MCP) recorded revenue from continuing operations of $66 million, representing a 6.7% decline compared to the previous year.

Flight Centre Travel Group (ASX:FLT) booked an underlying profit before tax of $124.6 million for the half year ended Dec. 31 2025.