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Daily Record
29-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
'Sleek' cookware set that 'makes cooking and cleaning a breeze' drops from £120 to £70
'High quality, great packaging, good value for money. Had Tefal previously and quality is just as good at half the price.' Cooking can be a task that many people either love or hate. While some of us may become a chef once they enter the kitchen, others try to steer away from using a variety of cookware as the prospect of having to scrub off stubborn food later on is too much to bear. In order to lessen this burden and possibly make cooking a more enjoyable experience, shoppers may want to invest in some non-stick cookware. With the ability to lessen cleaning time after your meal seamlessly slides out of the pan, a variety of non-stick cooking tools have become a household essential for many families. For those wanting to invest in a new set but for a more budget friendly price, Amazon has reduced the price of the best selling SENSARTE 17 Piece Pots and Pans Set. Normally retailing for £119.99, savvy shoppers can now snap the black set up for £69.99 in a limited time deal. This 17 piece cookware set was created to meet every home chef's cooking needs as they are suitable for all stove types. Shoppers can also choose from a variety of other colourways, including beige, blue, turquoise and rosa, but prices do slightly vary. Included in the set are two sauce pans, two frying pans, a saute pan, a grill pan, five pot protectors, two glass lids and two fridge storage lids. The added bonus of this set is that it saves up to 70 per cent more space as the pans can be stacked together due to coming with two detachable handles to switch seamlessly between cookware. Boasting a granite non-stick coating, this set also features a wear-resistant design to make them dishwasher safe and help lessen the after meal cleaning burden. Designed to be lightweight and sturdy, this budget cookware set will make your future cooking endeavours a breeze. For those looking for a smaller cookware set, Amazon has also reduced the price of the Redchef Ceramic Pots and Pans Set Non Stick. Down from £75.99 to £59.99, this set comes with three pans in varying sizes, one lid and a removable handle that can be easily attached in just one click. Alternatively, Argos is selling the Russell Hobbs Red Stone Aluminium 5 Piece Pan Set for £48. The set includes 16, 18 and 20cm saucepans, a 14cm milk pan and a 24cm frying pan. Featuring a stone effect non stick coating, shoppers will be able to make healthier meals as they will require little to no oil. Back to the SENSARTE Pan Set, it is currently one of Amazon's best sellers and boasts a four star rating. Many reviewers were pleased with the quality of the set, with one shopper saying it is 'just as good as Tefal'. One delighted shopper commented: "Best set of non-stick pans I've ever owned. I have used mine A LOT! Easy to store away if you don't have much room. Removable pan handle, lids with holes so you can drain food if cooked in water and a plastic lid if you wish to store cooked food for another day." With another five-star reviewer adding on: "Very impressed. High quality, great packaging, good value for money. Had Tefal previously and quality is just as good at half the price." However, one customer was dubious about the handles, writing: "The detachable handle? Still not sure if it's brilliant or just an extra hassle. It clips onto any pot or pan, which is handy, but also feels like one more thing to keep track of." And another reported receiving the wrong colourway, saying: "Wrong colour. I wanted the pastel blue as in the original picture, the real colour is very dark navy, almost black. Other than that the set came well packaged and well made." Despite this, a third top reviewer noted: "I recently purchased the SENSARTE 17 Piece Pots and Pans Set, and it has completely transformed my cooking experience! This set is not only visually stunning with its sleek white finish, but also incredibly functional. "The nonstick surface is outstanding, making cooking and cleaning a breeze. I love that the cookware is PFOA-free, providing a healthy and safe option for my family." To buy the SENSARTE 17 Piece Pots and Pans Set, click HERE. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
UK Commits to Enabling DLT, Tokenization Work in its Wholesale Strategy
The U.K. government on Tuesday said it intends to enable the wholesale market to identify the best distributed ledger technology (DLT) use cases as well as roll out tokenization solutions. The country wants DLT - the blockchain technology that underpins crypto - to be utilized across different sectors in wholesale financial markets and create cross market groups "to take forward live activity," the country's Treasury said in a policy paper. A part of the plan includes creating a regulatory framework for crypto technology, something which is already underway as the nation sets out to be a crypto hub. The U.K. published draft legislation for the stablecoin issuers and exchanges in April. "For instance, on digital wholesale payments the government and regulators are open to proposals that innovate on existing forms of payment, such as tokenised deposits, and also new innovations such as stablecoins," said Treasury. The government wants to enable the sector to test solutions that tokenize financial assets and help digitize post trade processes. Worldwide, RWA tokenization has grown by 380% in just three years and reached $24 billion this month, according to a first-half 2025 report from RedStone, Gauntlet and U.K. regulators will also test using stablecoins - digital tokens pegged to assets - alongside other payment solutions in the new digital securities sandbox.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Securitize, RedStone Pilot ‘Trusted Single Source Oracle' to Secure Tokenized Fund NAVs
Securitize, one of the largest tokenized asset issuers, and oracle provider RedStone have released a whitepaper they say introduces a new model for securely verifying Net Asset Value (NAV) data on-chain, tailored specifically for tokenized private funds. The model, dubbed the Trusted Single Source Oracle (TSSO), is designed to address a key gap in decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure: how to reliably prove that each NAV update really comes from the trusted source — and hasn't been tampered with once it's on-chain. In traditional crypto markets, oracles pull data from multiple price feeds to guard against manipulation or errors. But for private funds, the NAV is calculated by a single fund administrator. That creates a unique problem: there's no way to double-check the number through market aggregation. For DeFi protocols that rely on accurate collateral values, this single point of trust has been a sticking point. The TSSO framework solves this by creating a cryptographically linked chain of NAV updates, according to the whitepaper. Each update includes a secure digital signature, a timestamp, a reference to the previous record, and a hash that locks the sequence together. The system uses two keys: a cold-stored 'root key' for major updates and a 'chain key' for small, routine changes that stay within tight thresholds. This design aims to balance high security with the practical need to refresh NAV data without constant manual work. 'We need to make sure that we can fully authenticate the information, that we can check that no one is compromising with the data, and we can only rely on a single source. That's why the whole process needs to be taken to the next level – so that's the challenge,' said Jakub Wojciechowski, the founder of RedStone, in an interview with CoinDesk. According to Wojciechowski, Securitize is taking the lead on the development of the product, 'building sort of like an internal blockchain, which is a chain with the price updates,' he said. 'We know that they will not miss any single price update, because the next price update is cryptographically connected to the previous one.' After that, 'once everything is properly signed, we gather the ability to verify that the data truly comes from the source.' Tokenized funds are widely seen as one of the next big growth areas for blockchain. But their success depends on bridging the trust gap between traditional finance and crypto infrastructure. While still early, the effort highlights the growing push to build institutional-grade infrastructure for DeFi. If widely adopted, models like TSSO could make it easier for tokenized funds to integrate with on-chain tools. Securitize said that it is already piloting TSSO with some of its clients, and that it hopes to make significant progress and have it more widely available soon. 'This is open to the industry, but for Securitize, it's very natural for the assets that we're dealing with,' said Jorge Serna, the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Securitize. 'We have been issuing treasury funds and credit funds for which either we're the transfer agent or the fund admin or perform both functions, and we are already, for those in particular, publishing the price feeds via Redstone. And so this is something that definitely we want to secure between Securitize and Redstone.'Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Veteran analyst unveils shocking outlook for S&P 500 mirror assets
Many people refer to Bitcoin as "digital gold"—a supposed safe haven for investors against inflation and global economic uncertainty. The weeks following the U.S.-China tariff announcement, which put stock markets under pressure, were largely characterized by such sentiment. While Bitcoin did see significant price drops, the asset quickly reached back up. Many financial analysts also noted Bitcoin has been decoupling from traditional stocks like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. However, new data from RedStone has found that Bitcoin might not be the hedge against inflation. RedStone tracked how closely Bitcoin moved in sync with the S&P 500, the main index for the U.S. stock market. They determined that in the past year, the correlation between the two has ranged from -0.2 to 0.4. In other words, sometimes Bitcoin's movement is erratic, sometimes it moves in the same direction, and sometimes it moves independently of the S&P 500. 'Bitcoin's correlation with equities (-0.2 to 0.4) shows significantly more variability than traditional safe havens. Gold typically maintains a more consistent negative correlation with the S&P 500 (-0.3 to -0.5), while high-quality bonds demonstrate stronger counter-cyclical properties during market stress," said Marcin Kamierczak, the COO of RedStone, a blockchain oracle tool. To qualify as a hedge, assets like gold or U.S. Treasurys typically need to have a strong negative correlation with stocks, but Bitcoin has not achieved that yet. 'Bitcoin's inconsistent correlation disqualifies it as a true "macro hedge," which requires reliable counter-movement. It's more accurately described as a portfolio diversifier with asymmetric return potential rather than a dependable protective asset,' added Marcin. Incidentally, Coin Metrics' most recent State of the Network report also mentions that while Bitcoin has exhibited low correlations with both the S&P 500 and gold of late, it is short-lived. The report also stresses that Bitcoin has remained sensitive to broader trends such as interest rates and risk sentiment, and there is very little proof to suggest it is now a safe-haven asset. At press time, Bitcoin is trading at $$99,466.49, as per Kraken's price feed, up by over 2.74% in the last 24 hours. Sign in to access your portfolio
Chicago Tribune
09-03-2025
- Business
- Chicago Tribune
Porter County Council member sponsors signs against tolls on highways
Porter County Council Vice President Red Stone, R-1st, is taking his displeasure with the idea of Indiana's interstates becoming toll roads to the people by paying for opposition billboards in the region. The Republican-controlled Indiana House approved House Bill 1461 by a vote of 72 to 21 and referred it to the Indiana Senate Feb. 21. Sponsored by State Rep. Jim Pressel, R-Rolling Prairie, the bill would give authority to Gov. Mike Braun to pursue federal authorization for tolling. The digest of the bill on the state legislative website reads: 'Allows the Indiana department of transportation (department) to submit a request to the Federal Highway Administration for a waiver to toll lanes on interstate highways. Provides that, if such a request for a waiver is granted, the general assembly is not required to enact a statute for the IFA to carry out certain activities related to the toll road project.' Braun voted in favor of the first iteration of the statute in 2017 when he was a member of the house. Former Gov. Eric Holcomb did not act on it. The current version of the bill removes a requirement that interstates not be tolled if located within 75 miles of an existing tollway like the Indiana Toll Road. The bold yellow and black billboards read: 'Attention Hoosiers New Tolls Equals Highway Robbery!!' with 'Paid for by Red Stone' along the bottom. A digital sign on Interstate 94 by Burr Street in Lake County flashes the message every nine seconds, while a double-sided billboard on Indiana 49 in Chesterton near Strack & VanTil is also up, soon to be joined by others at the corner of Calumet Avenue and Indian Boundary Road in Chesterton, and Interstate 65 in Porter County. 'Somebody had to do it,' Stone said of the billboards he's paying for, 'because I feel so strongly about the issues. In my opinion, they're going to toll it and they're going to sell it and the money goes downstate and Northwest Indiana doesn't see a dime. 'It's going to hurt blue-collar people. It's going to hurt everybody, actually. Blue collar. White collar. And I just want downstate to be aware.' Stone said his opposition is by no means a condemnation of Pressel. 'I think Jim was just giving the governor the option of the whole state,' Stone said of the bill. Pressel, who represents portions of LaPorte and Starke counties and chairs the Roads and Transportation Committee, did not respond to an interview request. Porter County Board of Commissioners President Jim Biggs, R-North, thanked Stone for his efforts in a Facebook post Feb. 28. He not only said polling Indiana residents who had already paid to build and maintain local interstate highways was a poor idea but offered up a suggestion for the complicated need for more funding moving forward. 'State lawmakers need to take advantage of today's huge technological advancements and install a system that only charges out-of-state drivers for the benefit of driving on our busiest state highways, and if that's not possible, then charge our residents less,' he wrote in his post. 'If our state universities can do it, then why not INDOT?' While some states do have differing rates for in- and out-of-state drivers, none charge for only out-of-state drivers. Michael Simpson, who just retired after 12 years as chair of the Porter County Republicans, isn't worried. 'It's not a fait accompli. It's not, 'Hey, we're going to toll the roads tomorrow.' Personally, I think we need to look at other avenues for our roads. I don't have an opinion unless the governor decides to do it.' Stone said he's heard figures that the majority of Northwest Indiana's interstate highway drivers are not Hoosiers. He said there's been a flood of feedback in support of his signage and hasn't heard of anyone supporting more tolling. 'Everybody in Northwest Indiana does not want tolls. The people do not want this and that's a fact.'
