Tokyo-listed Bitcoin-focused company Metaplanet approved an overseas capital raise of up to $137 million, combining new common shares and stock acquisition rights as it looks to expand its Bitcoin holdings and reduce debt. In a Thursday filing, Metaplanet said it plans to issue 24.5 million common shares at 499 Japanese yen per share, raising about … Read more
Google is disabling some Phone app features on older Pixel devices after acknowledging a bug that inadvertently leaked audio to callers. The issue has specifically been linked to the Take a Message feature released last year, which automatically answers and transcribes voicemails when you miss a call, with a handful of Pixel 4 and 5 … Read more
All things considered, ReHubs estimates a €5-6 billion shortfall in EPR funding, noting that most EPR schemes won’t even start collecting fees until 2028. Plus, with the EU backpedaling on key regulations, undermining the incentive for circularity, many of the private investors that could plug the gap are spooked. “Before, investors were willing to invest … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Central banks’ purchases of gold unexpectedly declined 20 per cent last year as investment demand soared, highlighting how funds and private investors have increasingly become the key driver of bullion’s record-breaking rally. Purchases by central … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas and Mediawan Sport have joined forces on the creation of Round 12, a new label designed to co-produce, co-develop and co-market fiction and documentary content centered on sport, for films and TV series. Taking its name from the final crucial round in a boxing match, the entity is born out of the shared … Read more
This article contains light spoilers for the first part of Bridgerton Season 4. (Members of the media were given Episodes 1–4 to screen in advance of the show’s release.) The Netflix megahit Bridgerton—adapted from the book series of the same name by Julia Quinn—returns for Season 4 today, and with it, that well-heeled family in … Read more
South Korea’s National Assembly has approved an overhaul of the country’s crypto licensing regime, tightening entry requirements for virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and expanding scrutiny to include controlling shareholders. On Thursday, lawmakers passed an amendment to the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial Transaction Information, a cornerstone of Korea’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework … Read more
The Library of Congress on Wednesday revealed 25 films it is adding to its National Film Registry, movies that span the silent film era as far back as 1896 to Wes Anderson’s 2014 nine-time Oscar-nominated The Grand Budapest Hotel. Other films to make the cut for the registry, which chooses films annually for their cultural, … Read more
Wuthering Heights is a dark and gothic tale of destructive, obsessive, conflicting romance. The turbulent story of Cathy and Heathcliff has permeated pop culture. Margot Robbie, who plays our Cathy, is embarking on a press tour with a wardrobe set to rival her Barbie run—and she’s already referencing another world axis-shifting love story. Stepping out … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Copper led a blistering metals rally on Thursday that also pushed prices of gold and silver to record highs, as investors pour into the metals at an unprecedented pace amid concerns about the dollar and … Read more