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UK-Switzerland deal to scrap roaming charges and allow Britons to use e-gates
The UK signs a new services deal with Switzerland it says will increase exports by £5.2bn annually "in the long run".
Bitcoin panic-selling may be ending as sellers' profit margins disappear
Analysts point to bitcoin’s resilience amid fresh U.S.-Iran escalation and renewed spot ETF inflows as the clearest signs yet that the marginal seller has stepped away.
Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion
Strategy now has more than 20 months of coverage for preferred-stock dividends and debt interest.
Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over
Robinhood Chain has pulled in $135 million of value and 800,000 addresses since July 1. Almost none of it is doing what the chain was built for.
AI and artists can click – a new manifesto for modern creativity
The UK is both an epicentre of global creative industries and a budding AI powerhouse. Here’s how it can balance support for creatives while also embracing technological changesWh…
Bolivia weighs adding Tether's USDT to its national payments system
Crypto usage has spiked in the country, with transaction volumes hitting $430 million in the year after the central bank removed restrictions in mid-2024.
UK Treasury report on tokenization cites Ripple as convergence model
A Treasury-backed report targets putting repo, gilts and funds onchain within two years, and warms to permissionless networks that firms like Ripple have been building on.
Tom Lee's BitMine ether holdings rise to 5.77 million tokens, or 4.8% of total supply
The company expanded its ETH treasury while Chairman Tom Lee pointed to Robinhood Chain's rapid growth on Ethereum.
Wall Street transfer agents lobby SEC, warning that third-party tokens pose risks to market integrity
The Securities Transfer Association, an industry group for transfer agents, said company-authorized tokenization should receive preferential treatment under future rules.
Robinhood Chain surges into top five by DEX volume: Bernstein
Robinhood's new blockchain quickly became a top-five network by DEX volume, signaling strong early demand for its tokenized asset platform, the broker said.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy added $467 million in cash, made no changes to bitcoin holdings
The company raised the fresh cash via sales of common stock; its USD Reserve now stands at $3 billion.
SBI Holdings' blockchain initiative pivots to Solana for tokenization, stablecoin issuance
The SBI Solana Global joint venture now includes the Solana Foundation, the Swiss organization that oversees the layer-1 network.
BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley join UK government's tokenization taskforce
The 54 firm-strong group, which is backed by the City of London Corporation, will spend the next year working on live tokenisation use cases across UK financial markets.
Resurgent U.S.-Iran hostilities send bitcoin lower even as ETF flows show demand
Your day-ahead look for July 13, 2026
Profit-taking, MidEast hostilities drag crypto lower after bullish week
Crypto's weekend gains gave way to a Monday selloff as Middle East tensions resurfaced, South Korea's Kospi lost 9.2% and $253 million in leveraged positions were wiped out.
Paradigm shifts vs bubbles: AI chips and bitcoin show powerful trends can still produce severe corrections
Structural change can create lasting opportunities, but explosive rallies in semiconductors, metals and bitcoin show how quickly strong narratives can become speculative excess.
U.S. inflation, second-quarter earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting July 13.
Bitcoin slips below $63,000 in an Asian-session leverage flush
The liquidations were minor, running at about a sixth of what the market saw at its worst over the past 30 days, per CoinGlass.
Demand for baby bank growing faster than donations
The charity says it gave out 36,400 items of child clothing and 536 tubs of formula milk in 2025.
US and Iran trade fire as tensions rise over Strait of Hormuz
Within hours of fresh US attacks, Iran said it had struck US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
Bitcoin holds near $63,800 as war-driven selloff hits everything but crypto
Gold, oil, stocks and bonds all moved sharply on the fourth round of U.S. strikes on Iran, but bitcoin is little-changed.
New era for Gibraltar with removal of 118-year-old border controls with Spain
It is hoped that free movement between the UK territory and Spain will provide an economic boost.
Why switching to save money is easier than you might think
Changing your broadband or energy supplier, or even your bank, for a better deal is simpler than it used to be.
Signs of life?: State of Crypto
Several sources told CoinDesk that a new draft of the Clarity Act may drop this week, but challenges remain.