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Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
The new chancellor pledged to move money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.
Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says
Institutional options selling, AI and delayed U.S. crypto regulation are weighing on bitcoin, according to STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler.
Circle secures New York trust charter as crypto regulatory push accelerates
The approval lets the USDC issuer offer fiduciary and custody services under New York banking law.
Coinbase's weak quarter leaves Wall Street split on timing of a recovery
Most analysts blamed a weak crypto market for Coinbase's earnings miss, though opinions diverged on when trading activity will recover.
RWA perps will outpace tokenization
Tokenization was crypto's first big export to TradFi. Perps are next, says Martin Lee, markets insight lead at DWF labs.
Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network
Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian entities to global crypto m…
Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'
Edward Killiwick was on the flight that issued a distress call, before it landed safely at Heathrow earlier this month.
World Cup bets smash records as prediction markets hit $20 billion in volume
Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did).
U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships
The Treasury Department said the Hormuz Safe platform accepted bitcoin and other digital assets as part of an alleged sanctions workaround tied to IRGC-backed shipping controls.
Bitcoin $60,000 put leads the pack as mood swings bearish for August
Your day-ahead look for July 31, 2026
Bitcoin, ether fall, equities rally with broader crypto market on track for best month in a year
BTC fell as July drew to a close, even as stocks gained in Asia and U.S. index futures advanced. The CoinDesk 20 index is set to post its biggest gain since July 2025.
New York sues Kalshi, alleges it offers a gambling platform 'plain and simple'
The suit wants to bar the company from operating what it says is an unlicensed gambling business and seeks financial redress.
'I will miss my shop tremendously after six decades'
Meredith's DIY Hardware and Ironmongery has been at Yate Shopping Centre, near Bristol, since 1965.
Quantum Solutions, Hyperscale Data tap crypto treasuries to fund AI data centers
The firm’s board raised the sale cap to 4,375 ETH through Oct. 30, nearly 66% of June holdings, although 3,050 of its remaining ETH is pledged.
BP puts North Sea business up for sale
The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.
Bitcoin’s calm is back and so is the setup for a volatility explosion
Bitcoin’s daily price swings have tightened to their narrowest since January, making clean trades harder to find. Here's what could happen next.
Live updates: Bitcoin steady as Japan holds rates at 1%, keeping the yen carry trade alive
The Bank of Japan left its benchmark at 1% and Governor Ueda's hawkish signals landed softly, since markets had already priced an October hike. Bitcoin held near $64,000.
Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m
Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.
Bitcoin flat near $64,000 as Kospi's record 17% surge leaves crypto untouched
Samsung and SK Hynix both jumped more than 23%. Bitcoin moved a fraction of a percent in the past 24 hours, and most majors are still lower on the week.
Hospital parking hike adds stress, patients say
From 31 July hourly parking charges will increase by about 50% at several hospitals in the county.
Major bitcoin wallet flaw drains 594 BTC in 25-minute sweep
A hardware wallet randomness bug turned “impossible to guess” seeds into guessable ones, and $38 million is already gone.
Group's mission to appreciate every piece of food
Food in Community takes unwanted and surplus produce from growers and farmers.
Anthropic says AI models hacked three firms during tests
It comes just days after rival OpenAI said rogue AI agents had breached other firms' networks.
Apple warns of future 'supply constraints' for Mac, iPhone, iPad
Shares of Apple plunged on a warning of slower sales in the coming months.