Backpack US appointed Kyle Samani, cofounder of Multicoin Capital and early Solana investor, to its board of directors to support its expansion in regulated U.S. and onchain financial markets. Samani brings experience in decentralized finance, venture capital, and public company governance, enhancing Backpack's strategy to connect traditional finance with blockchain infrastructure. The company serves users in over 150 countries and processes more than $450 billion in volume but has not disclosed specific regulatory licenses or product details tied to this appointment. This move strengthens Backpack’s governance as it grows its regulated financial offerings, including equity and tokenized asset trading, though regulatory approvals and product specifics remain forthcoming.
Jet2 PLC announced plans to move from AIM to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange following strong summer bookings and sustained demand in its package holiday and flight-only businesses. Summer 2026 seat capacity is up 7.6% to 19.9 million, w...
Watches of Switzerland Group reported encouraging trading for the 17 weeks ending 30 August 2026, driven by strong demand in the US and improvements in the UK. Growth was supported by luxury jewellery, certified pre-owned watches, and ecommerce, alon...
Solvonis Therapeutics PLC has received a Notice of Allowance from the European Patent Office for a composition-of-matter patent covering its lead PTSD drug candidate, SVN-114. This patent is a crucial milestone as it protects the chemical compound it...
During a presentation to about 400 wealth managers, XRP was the most asked-about cryptocurrency, indicating growing institutional interest. Bitwise analysts highlighted XRP's appeal despite broader crypto caution, with U.S. spot XRP ETFs seeing signi...
Bitcoin fell slightly to $77,132 on September 2, retreating from a strong 25% gain in August due to escalating US-Iran military tensions and rising global government bond yields. These geopolitical and economic pressures have dampened investor appeti...
