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TOKYO – Mercari subsidiary Melcoin, which operates cryptocurrency trading services, announced that it has expanded the range of cryptocurrencies available through the Mercari marketplace app. The company has entered into a business partnership with major cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, increasing the number of cryptocurrencies it handles from three to 15. The move comes as the Japanese government plans to regulate cryptocurrencies as financial products. Melcoin expressed optimism that the regulatory changes will help expand the cryptocurrency market and encourage broader participation among investors.Coincheck is one of Japan’s best-known cryptocurrency exchanges. It was founded in 2012 by entrepreneurs Koichiro Wada and Yusuke…

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CHL Mortgages has launched a limited-edition product range with buy-to-let mortgage rates starting from 2.70%, alongside a 30bps rate reduction across its short-term let offering. The specialist lender’s new limited-edition products open at 2.70% for single dwelling properties and 2.80% for HMO and MUFB properties with up to six bedrooms or units. For landlords letting on a short-term basis, whether through holiday lets or serviced apartments, rates now start from 3.16% following the 30bps cut. All products are available to both individual and limited company landlords, with up to 80% LTV on offer. Borrowers also have a choice…

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CHL Mortgages has launched a limited-edition product range with buy-to-let mortgage rates from 2.70% and cut pricing across its short-term let range by 30bps. The specialist lender’s new limited-edition products are priced from 2.70% on single dwelling properties and from 2.80% on HMO and MUFB properties with up to six bedrooms or units. Following the short-term let repricing, rates on those products now start from 3.16%, covering landlord clients who intend to let on a short-term basis, including holiday lets and serviced apartments. Both individual and limited company borrowers are eligible across the range, with maximum LTV set…

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The last time the Wall Street Journal wrote about Leopold Aschenbrenner, it was August 2025 and he was 23 years-old. Aschenbrenner had no professional investing experience and yet he had raised $1.5bn from investors to commit to stocks benefiting from AI technology. 10 months later, Aschenbrenner is aged 24 and his assets under management are $20bn.💥Follow us on WhatsApp for news alerts.💥Aschenbrenner’s fund is now comparable in size to Dan Loeb’s Third Point. It is the same size as Rokos Capital Management. But Loeb and Chris Rokos have been managing money for over 30 years. Aschenbrenner has been managing money…

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Reeves claims she wants growth. But instead of cutting taxes and slashing red tape, she’s crushing businesses and bringing the economy to a crashing halt. At the same time, she’s decided our dysfunctional state knows better than the private sector how to invest. So she’s pumped £28billion into a so-called National Wealth Fund, supposedly designed to back the industries of the future. In practice, it will simply throw money at the party’s pet projects, often in Labour-voting seats.Taxpayers are already on the hook for £388million, invested in struggling broadband company Gigaclear. It’s only the start. In total, the fund has…

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Beyond MoCo Published June 9, 2026 at 2:00AM Ocean City, MD boardwalk Ocean City Police are reminding residents and visitors that private property is not public space as officials continue efforts to prevent disruptive “takeovers,” large gatherings, and other unauthorized activity during the busy summer season. In a social media post shared this week, the department emphasized a simple message: “If you don’t have permission to be there, don’t be there.” Police noted that entering or remaining on private property without authorization can result in enforcement action, criminal charges, and arrest. The reminder comes as Ocean City prepares for another…

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“These latest changes represent a significant enhancement to our Premier range and provide brokers with even more competitively-priced options across a broad range of landlord requirements”- Rob Stanton – Landbay Landbay has cut buy-to-let mortgage rates across more than 50 products in its Premier range, with reductions of between 15 and 40 basis points covering two-year fixes, small HMO products, remortgage options, and five-year fixed-rate deals. The Premier range covers standard and HMO products for landlords with up to 15 mortgaged properties, available to both individual and limited company borrowers. It features some of Landbay’s most competitive pricing…

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The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 6.56%, according to data from the popular real estate marketplace Zillow. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a lower rate or perhaps to tap home equity, read on to see average refi interest rates for a variety of loan types and terms. You can also see the prior day’s report here. Current refi rates data Note that Fortune reviewed the most recent Zillow data available as of June 8. How mortgage refinancing works Mortgage refinancing involves replacing your existing home loan with a new…

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Stocks rallied by about 30 bps on the day, which was a rather unimpressive showing for the S&P 500 given Friday’s sizeable decline. Additionally, implied volatility melted lower on Monday, with the falling by more than 12 points to close around 16, down from roughly 28. In reality, it was the rebound in semiconductor stocks that helped keep the index from finishing in the red. Even so, the S&P 500 stalled at its 20-day exponential moving average, suggesting that resistance remains intact for now. At least from my point of view, yesterday was a rather boring day, with not much…

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