Topic: #risk
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Gulf of Aden piracy escalates: unauthorized vessel boarding reported
The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported unauthorized personnel boarded a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden as piracy resurges, with prediction markets pricing an 82.5% chance of successful Houthi targeting by July 31.
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Bitcoin and Ethereum plunge amid tech selloff, hit 2025 lows
Bitcoin fell to $58,000 during a tech sector rout that saw the Nasdaq drop 2% and semiconductors crater 8%. Crypto's tight correlation with equities—driven by institutional adoption—left digital assets vulnerable to the same risk-off sentiment hammering growth stocks.