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World
Firefighters battle wildfire as tens of thousands evacuated near Bordeaux
More than 330,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires across France and Spain.
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Crypto
CLARITY hopes fade, BitMEX shuts as lawsuit looms: Hodler’s Digest, July 26
Despite support from Goldman Sachs, Fidelity and law enforcement bodies, the Clarity Act’s chances dim. BitMEX to close as crypto consolidates into five big players.
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Crypto
Storj files for bankruptcy, explores equity path for tokenholders
The decentralized storage provider says its network will continue operating during Chapter 11 as it explores a court-approved ownership mechanism for STORJ holders.
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Crypto
Garden Finance disables app as Blockaid reports $450,000 exploit
Garden Finance said no user funds or smart contracts were affected after an attacker compromised an independent solver’s off-chain database and inserted fraudulent swap records.
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Markets
Would you choose £50,000 over the chance of £1m?
The vast majority of people - particularly women - answer a survey saying they'd take the certainty over chance.
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