Donald Trump’s memecoin surges as holders compete for private dinner with US president

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The value of Donald Trump’s memecoin soared more than 50 per cent on Wednesday after the issuers of the cryptocurrency said the US president would have dinner with the top 220 holders next … Read more

London Metal Exchange plans to introduce green metals premium

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The London Metal Exchange is drawing up plans for a so-called “green premium” on metals that are mined sustainably, following industry pressure to distinguish them from “dirty” supplies with a larger environmental impact. The exchange, … Read more

Jane Street trading revenues nearly doubled in 2024 to more than $20bn

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Jane Street’s trading revenues almost doubled last year and boomed during the tariff-induced turmoil of the first quarter of 2025, as the company generated profits rivalling those of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. The group, … Read more

The trouble with Danish, squared

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When a piece of financial regulation has the word “Compromise” right there in the name, you can tell that it’s going to cause problems. And the EU’s “Danish Compromise” on bancassurance groups is doing so … Read more

A crucial earnings season

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters … Read more

Lessons from the recent US Treasuries sell-off

Markets shook after US President Donald Trump announced his so-called reciprocal tariffs earlier this month. But there was one market in particular that got investors particularly worried: Treasuries. What’s usually a safe haven asset suddenly saw huge sell-offs. Trump managed to avoid further pain by pausing large chunks of his tariffs, but the sell-off prompts … Read more