Philip Stafford

Chair of commodity regulator left uncertain while digital currency moguls said to interfere

President says sector should learn from traditional finance and allow refunds in cases of fraud or disputes

Two vehicles will buy millions of Avax tokens at discounted price

US high-frequency trading firm’s filing said it was denied access to crucial documents for its defence

Miami-based Corient’s takeover of British rivals Stanhope Capital and Stonehage Fleming reflects sector-wide drive

Regulator to probe allegations energy group made misleading statements over sourcing of wood for biomass pellets

Retailer calls in Deloitte and slashes forecast after ‘overstatement’ of profits

Rating agency expects income from aggressive trade policy to offset tax and spending changes

Billionaire accuses tech group of unfairly favouring rival OpenAI

US investment group seeks to take advantage of plunging commercial property values

Stablecoin issuers and traders are attracted by yields on offer and potential use as collateral in some derivatives transactions

Niche corner of finance is a pet project of the US administration and a hot topic for business

Digital currencies are becoming embedded in financial markets — but for some investors they still have something to prove

Corporate treasuries now hold more than 3% of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, a stash worth $87bn

Cryptocurrency prices have surged since the election of Donald Trump as investors bet on market

Metaplanet mimics US company Strategy with ambition to hold 1% of world’s biggest cryptocurrency

FCA will allow exchange-traded notes that track coins in push to boost digital assets industry

Many digital asset firms are trying to emulate software group Strategy’s success

R3 reaches agreement with Solana Foundation in move to tokenise global stocks, bonds and funds

Price hits $111,816 after gaining more than one-third over past month