Exchange trading hours — July 2026
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Bitcoin falls to $60,000 as AI trade continues to draw investor interest and capital
Also continuing to lose ground on Wednesday were gold and oil, each falling below key levels — gold $4,000 per ounce and oil $70 per barrel.
Crypto Long & Short: Infrastructure is the prevailing currency in digital assets
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SecondFi loses $2.4 million in Cardano wallet exploit
SecondFi, the Cardano wallet formerly known as Yoroi, says it has patched a major exploit that drained roughly 16 million ADA, worth approximately $2.4 million, from 374 user walle…
Trump's refusal to sign housing bill could delay Congress and imperil Clarity Act
U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to sign a law that includes a four-year ban on central bank digital currencies, which was part of Congress' housing affordability bill, unti…
Ex-FCA policy insider explains the ‘great divide’ in the UK’s crypto ambition
Isadora Arredondo has a unique outlook on crypto regulation in the United Kingdom. Before joining Hedera as vice president of global policy, she worked at the U.K.’s Financial Cond…
Bitcoin just broke below the floor of its famous Rainbow Chart into the ‘BTC is dead’ zone
Bitcoin has fallen below the lowest band of the popular Bitcoin Rainbow Chart for the second time in its history, a valuation model that has tracked BTC’s long-term price cycles fo…
The banking lobby is wrong about stablecoins and community banks
Congress is debating whether stablecoins will hollow out community banking. The banking lobby says yes. The data says otherwise.
BT pension scheme lost £300m on Thames Water stake
Loss came after decision to write off 8.7% equity stake in water company moving closer towards nationalisation
A decade after the Brexit vote, Europe has moved on even if Britain hasn’t
In this week’s newsletter: As the EU consolidates, the UK faces renewed debate over the long‑term shape of its relationship with the continent
Fans for fans: power demand surges as England viewers cope with heatwave
Handful of gas plants paid £4m to generate electricity at half- and full-time in World Cup game
I was wary of driverless cars and their tech overlords – but they could give me a different future | Gabriel Stewart
For those of us who can’t drive due to disabilities, the drawbacks of these vehicles are vastly outweighed by the possibilities they offer
Gold, silver and bitcoin tumble as debasement trade unwinds
Gold and silver have both retreated sharply from their January 2025 highs, falling below key psychological milestones. Gold is down roughly 28% from its January peak of $5,600 and …
Bitcoin could fall to $55,000 before finding a bottom, 10x Research says
Thielen's call centers on the recent strength of the U.S. dollar, which historically acts as a headwind for bitcoin. The outlook has been reinforced by the Federal Reserve's hawkis…
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aave (AAVE) gains 5.9% as index moves higher
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.
CZ, Binance founder, wants to clear up 'misunderstandings' about who he is
Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao is one of the most famous CEOs in crypto history. But he doesn't want to run the global exchange he largely owns. He doesn't want to run its U.S…
Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report
A train driver killed in a crash in Bedfordshire passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators said.