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The US Department of Commerce has published GDB on blockchain for the first time. It has selected Pyth Network as the oracle platform to verify and distribute economic data. PYTH saw a sharp price increase after the news. The United States continues to establish itself as the international hub for blockchain and cryptocurrency undertakings. In

The government has published a draft of England’s third Road Investment Strategy (RIS3), which outlines priorities for £25bn of spending on major roads.  The strategy for the Strategic Road Network, which will cover the period from 1 April 2026 to 21 March 2031, has an emphasis on maintenance and renewal as well as reducing environmental

Saskatchewan Party MLA Jeremy Harrison. Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post Article content Saskatchewan’s government is planning to extend the life of the province’s coal plants before moving to nuclear power generation, says a letter from the Crown Investments Corporation Minister. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news

By Mark Hunter 2 days agoMon Jul 21 2025 10:19:53 Reading Time: 2 minutes The UK government is reportedly considering selling around $7 billion in seized bitcoin to help plug a budget shortfall Reports have suggested Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to liquidate crypto assets imminently Critics have rebutted the claims, pointing out that the

UK government eyes £5 billion seized Bitcoin sale to manage fiscal shortfall Christina Comben · 1 day ago · 2 min read The UK government is considering selling billions in seized Bitcoin to fill budget gaps, but risks missing out on greater profits by not holding. 2 min read Updated: Jul. 20, 2025 at 1:39

harvepino - stock.adobe.com The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is leading a push to make the UK tech sector less London-centric By Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK Published: 16 Jul 2025 18:12 The UK government is investing £1m in accelerating the growth of regional tech clusters outside of London, in acknowledgement of the fact

The government has torpedoed prospects of reviving the scrapped HS2 leg between Birmingham and Leeds by announcing plans to sell off its property along the route. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander yesterday confirmed in a written ministerial statement that safeguarding directions, which blocked development along that part of the phase 2b corridor, had been removed to

(Image credit: Pixabay) New proposals look to secure subsea cables against foreign adversaries This includes a default denial of contracts to Chinese firms Subsea cables carry 99% of internet traffic A recent proposal by the FCC outlines plans to ‘unleash submarine cable investment’ in order to ‘accelerate the buildout of AI infrastructure’ across the US