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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
Government unveils draft for £25bn RIS3
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 government plans to extend life of coal plants: Harrison
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
No, the UK Government Isn’t Selling $7 Billion in BTC
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
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
UK government to invest £1m in building out regional tech clusters
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
Government to sell off HS2 eastern leg land holdings
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
US government wants to ban Chinese technology in submarine cables
(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
UK government signs deal with Google Cloud to upskill 100,000 civil servants in AI by 2030
Technology secretary Peter Kyle announces deal with Google Cloud as part of a push to loosen the grip of legacy tech on the UK public sector, while also committing to growing the amount of money government spends with homegrown tech suppliers By Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK Published: 09 Jul 2025 15:04 Google Cloud is
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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
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Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization. The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign
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Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets
Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada. Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets. “Coinbase believes we have a new