Investment in digital asset companies shifts toward institutional infrastructure, positioning the UK for global leadership

New research from AlbionVC reveals that the UK’s digital asset ecosystem has entered a new stage of maturity, with equity investment increasingly targeting companies building institutional and enterprise-grade infrastructure, rather than consumer-focused products. The ‘Digital Assets Report 2025’, analysing 1,400+ UK digital-asset startups founded since 2015, finds that B2B models now represent over 70% of deals done in the sector, up from 27%…

Gold as an equity hedge requires patience

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign RelationsInvestors who had recently jumped on the gold bandwagon learned a painful lesson on Tuesday when prices posted their largest fall in 12 years. It’s a lesson they should remember for…

Mortgage rates could soar as cost of UK borrowing hits 28-year high | Politics | News

Mortgage rates could soar for borrowers amid the UK's deepening financial crisis.The country's borrowing rocketed to a 28-year high on Wednesday because of renewed turbulence on bond markets.Yields on 30-year UK bonds, known as gilts, climbed above 5.92%, the highest level since 1998, while 10-year gilt yields rose above 5.29% , the highest since 2008.Russ Moul, AJ Bell investment director,…

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