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Crypto Long & Short: The crypto question isn't what to own — it's what you can survive holding
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Lionsoul Global’s Gregory Mall writes that the primary crypto allocation decision is size, not selection.
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Will planned house-sale reforms improve the system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland?
Minister to bring forward storm compensation law
It comes despite the independent Utility Regulator saying it is not the right time to do so.
U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams
The cases add to more than $800 million that authorities say a dedicated federal scam task force has recovered.
Forget Nvidia: The next big AI trade could be crypto and blockchain
Franklin Templeton’s Sandy Kaul and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire argue that as autonomous AI agents start spending money on their own, blockchain networks will power the next big AI …
Bus travellers respond to fare reduction
'It's going to help us' - public respond to bus fare cut.
I travel four hours on a bus per day - the bus fare cap will save me £500 a year
The BBC speaks to people around the country about their view on the newly-announced bus fare cap.
Ex-Southern Water boss charged with conspiracy to defraud over water tests
The former boss is among four charged over an alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests
Kalshi rolls out Midterm Hubs ahead of the November elections in the U.S.
The prediction markets platform seeks to position itself as the primary source for election odds ahead of the midterm elections this year.
Midnight token rebounds 19% after Wanchain bridge hack, Hoskinson calls for ZK revamp
Charles Hoskinson says the exploit, which briefly sent NIGHT to an all-time low, underscores why the industry needs to move beyond legacy bridge infrastructure.
Here's why bitcoin bulls should take a closer look at interest rates
Your day-ahead look for July 22, 2026
What's happening to UK interest rates and what does it mean for mortgages?
The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
SecondFi to shut down after $2.4 million ADA wallet theft
The breach stemmed from a vulnerability in transaction signing software that enabled the derivation of private keys from blockchain transaction data.
Bitcoin retreats from one-month high as oil tops $85, inflation concerns resurface
BTC retreated from a one-month high as WTI crude topped $85 for the first time since June, reigniting inflation concerns and pushing investors toward gold, silver and the safety o…
Kraken parent expands tokenized stocks to Hong Kong, UK and South Korea equities
Payward's xStocks pushes beyond U.S. equities as competition to bring global stock markets onchain accelerates.
What is happening to UK prices?
UK inflation dropped slightly in June 2026, but higher energy costs are expected to push it back up.
Balance stablecoin collapses 99% after $1 million exploit drains its bitcoin vaults
An attacker fed the lending system a fake, abnormally low bitcoin price, liquidated vaults that should have been safe, and pocketed the difference in a single transaction.
Live updates: Bitcoin under $66,000 as traders await Alphabet earnings to gauge AI trade
A two-day chip rebound stalled ahead of Alphabet's earnings in a sign of whether the hundreds of billions going into AI is paying off. Bitcoin has tracked that trade all month.
Transport secretary quizzed on bus fare change
Labour MP is asked about the lowering of the bus fare cap, after Starmer increased it in 2025.
Lower fuel prices help drive inflation down to 2.6%
Economists had expected inflation to fall slightly.
Most bus fares in England to be capped at £2 from January
The government says the policy will "help with the cost of living and give people the breathing space they need"
AI models escaped OpenAI’s sandbox and hit Hugging Face. Crypto is where that gets dangerous
OpenAI said the systems had their cyber guardrails lowered for an internal benchmark, but the incident shows how autonomous exploit chains could pose a deeper threat to smart cont…
Removing tax from sanitary products 'pointless'
Jersey's government has spent more than £500,000 on its free period product scheme since 2022.
The borough where families are slowly disappearing
Islington is a snapshot of a trend playing out across inner London, Britain and much of the world.