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Bitcoin Drops Below $65,000 as Korea Chip Rout and Crypto Bill Delay Hit Risk Appetite
Bitcoin slipped back below $65,000 on July 28, 2026, with CoinDesk data showing BTC at $63,335.62 after an overnight decline of about 2%. The move came as South Korean chip stocks sold off sharply and the Senate shelved the Crypto Clarity Act, reinforcing the view that Bitcoin is still trading as a high-beta risk asset tied to global liquidity and tech sentiment rather than as an isolated crypto story.
Jul. 28, 2026
Apple Kept Fake Bitcoin Wallet on App Store After $875,000 Theft Report, Lawsuit Alleges
Apple is facing a federal lawsuit in Northern California over allegations that a fake Sparrow Wallet app remained available on the App Store after users said it helped drain about $1.835 million in Bitcoin from three accounts. The complaint centers on one alleged $875,000 loss, the alleged use of seed phrases to transfer funds, and the broader question of whether Apple’s curated-store safety promise can withstand repeated scam reports.
Jul. 28, 2026
Dwelly’s $170 Million Raise Signals A New Real Estate Roll-Up Playbook
Dwelly’s reported $170 million raise would deepen a UK lettings roll-up strategy that pairs acquisitions with AI-driven operations. The company’s own site identifies its founders and backers, while the funding story points to a structural bet on consolidation in a fragmented market rather than a pure software play.
Jul. 28, 2026
Unilever Lifts Outlook as Emerging Markets Drive Dove and Rexona Sales Growth
Unilever said first-quarter underlying sales growth reached 3.8%, with emerging markets up 5.7%, India up 7.0% and Personal Care up 3.7%, while deodorants, Dove and Rexona all showed stronger momentum. The company’s own Q2 and H1 2026 consensus table pointed to 4.3% and 4.1% underlying sales growth, suggesting the debate is less about whether Unilever is growing and more about whether the growth is becoming structurally better.
Jul. 28, 2026
Bitcoin Weakens in Asia as Fed Decision Looms
Bitcoin slipped in Asia trading as investors positioned for the Federal Reserve’s July 28-29 meeting, underscoring how tightly the token still tracks monetary-policy expectations. The move looks cyclical rather than structural: the immediate driver is liquidity, real yields and the dollar, not a permanent break in Bitcoin’s network story. A hawkish Fed tone could keep pressure on crypto and other duration-sensitive assets, while a softer signal could restore risk appetite quickly.
Jul. 27, 2026
South Korea’s Consumer Confidence Hits Four-Month High on Chip Boom
South Korea’s consumer confidence has climbed to a four-month high as the chip boom broadens from exports into household expectations. The Bank of Korea said growth is strengthening on the back of the semiconductor cycle, while the government has raised its 2026 growth outlook to 3.0% and tied stronger tax receipts to the AI-driven chip industry.
Jul. 27, 2026
Big Tech's AI Spending Boom Is Turning Into A Credit Story
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have all raised or signaled massive AI-related capital spending, pushing combined annual outlays toward roughly $650 billion or more. Moody's warning that the shift threatens credit quality underscores the market's new concern: Big Tech can still fund the race, but the cost of doing so is changing the sector's balance-sheet profile.
Jul. 27, 2026
South Korea’s Consumer Confidence Hits Four-Month High on Chip Boom
South Korea’s consumer confidence has climbed to a four-month high as the chip boom broadens from exports into household expectations. The Bank of Korea said growth is strengthening on the back of the semiconductor cycle, while the government has raised its 2026 growth outlook to 3.0% and tied stronger tax receipts to the AI-driven chip industry.
Jul. 27, 2026
South Korea’s Consumer Confidence Hits Four-Month High on Chip Boom
South Korea’s consumer confidence has climbed to a four-month high as the chip boom broadens from exports into household expectations. The Bank of Korea said growth is strengthening on the back of the semiconductor cycle, while the government has raised its 2026 growth outlook to 3.0% and tied stronger tax receipts to the AI-driven chip industry.
Jul. 27, 2026
Big Tech's AI Spending Boom Is Turning Into A Credit Story
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have all raised or signaled massive AI-related capital spending, pushing combined annual outlays toward roughly $650 billion or more. Moody's warning that the shift threatens credit quality underscores the market's new concern: Big Tech can still fund the race, but the cost of doing so is changing the sector's balance-sheet profile.
Jul. 27, 2026
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