Stablecoins are rapidly expanding and could drain valuable retail deposits from euro zone banks, weakening their funding stability. The ECB warns that a run on major stablecoins could trigger large sell-offs of U.S. Treasury assets, disrupting global financial markets. Additional risks could impact the euro zone if jointly issued stablecoins face heavy redemptions under differing regulations.

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Sri Lanka’s CEB is selling power below its generation cost to about 70% of consumers, shifting the burden to higher-use households. Middle-income families using more than 180 units are charged up to 317% of the cost, effectively paying a hidden cross-subsidy. Critics say this amounts to an unrecorded tax and disproportionately penalizes households that cannot afford solar power.

The UK government continues to borrow to cover the gap between spending and tax revenue, with October 2025 borrowing reaching £17.4 billion. National debt now stands at around £2.6 trillion, roughly equal to the country’s annual GDP, and rising interest payments—£8.4 billion in October—limit spending on public services. While borrowing supports investment and economic growth, policymakers aim to reduce debt relative to GDP over the next five years.

Bitcoin and Ether Hit Multi-Month Lows as Crypto Markets Selloff Deepens

Fake ClickFix attacks are using realistic Windows Update screens to trick victims into running malicious commands that install the Rhadamanthys credential-stealing malware. The campaign hides its payload through steganography inside PNG images, allowing the malware to bypass detection. Huntress linked over 76 global incidents, and experts urge organizations to block Run commands and train users to avoid Copy-and-Paste “fixes.”

Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation, Citing Personal and Political Strains Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation, Citing Personal and Political Strains

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