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South Korea Crypto Trading Spikes as Stock Market Drops
South Korean crypto markets saw a sharp burst in activity after the KOSPI suffered steep losses this week, highlighting how equity sell-offs can quickly redirect attention toward digital assets—and related products traded overseas. According to data from Upbit, trading between the Korean won and Tether (USDT) accelerated rapidly during the index’s decline.
Meanwhile, analysts are pointing to a different storyline in parallel: despite the macro pressure weighing on risk assets, Bitcoin has shown relative strength compared with large U.S. stock benchmarks. Bitwise’s latest research argues that the cryptocurrency’s performance is increasingly notable as financial conditions tighten.
Key takeaways
- Upbit KRW/USDT volume nearly hit 200 billion won (about 140 million USDT) on July 29, up from roughly 20 million USDT on July 25—about a 600% jump.
- Local analysis linked the surge to fund rotation away from Korean equities and toward crypto trading or stock-linked derivatives available through overseas venues.
- Prior KOSPI volatility showed a similar pattern: Upbit recorded a volume spike after a 10% one-day drop on July 14.
- Bitwise says Bitcoin has outperformed major U.S. mega-cap stocks and has remained comparatively “flat” since late June’s semiconductor peak.
KRW/USDT trading surges as equities slide
Upbit’s exchange data shows the most direct evidence of the equity-to-crypto link. Trading volume between KRW and USDT climbed rapidly between July 25 and July 29, according to the figures cited in reporting that referenced Upbit’s KRW/USDT market. On July 29, the volume approached 200 billion won (around 140 million USDT), compared with about 20 million USDT on July 25.
That surge arrived alongside a broader wave of downside momentum in South Korea’s KOSPI. The index’s sharp weekly decline—described in the coverage as close to 18% over the period—was tied to weakness in chip-related equities, particularly chip-maker stocks. The implication for investors is straightforward: when liquid, familiar markets begin to fall quickly, some participants look for alternatives that can be traded at any hour and can offer both spot exposure and leveraged strategies.
Local reporting cited analysis from Seoul Economic Daily suggesting that capital may have rotated out of stocks into crypto during the sell-off, or that traders sought access to derivatives tied to Korean equities through overseas exchange platforms. The same coverage also highlighted a possible preference for moving funds to overseas venues or personal wallets to trade perpetual equity futures.
“There is a possibility that demand increased for moving funds to overseas exchanges or personal wallets to trade perpetual stock futures,” said Cho Yoon-sung, a senior researcher at Tiger Research, according to the publication.
In other words, the KRW/USDT spike appears less like random day-trading noise and more like a measurable byproduct of stress in traditional markets. Traders can reposition quickly when the equity tape deteriorates—especially in environments where crypto already functions as a high-velocity risk market.
Stock sell-offs and “overseas” trading pathways
South Korea’s crypto ecosystem continues to be closely intertwined with how local investors express risk. The coverage emphasized that the country’s market remains highly active, with younger participants in particular showing a taste for leveraged products. That appetite tends to amplify volume responses when shocks hit adjacent assets like equities.
There is also a structural element: some investors may prefer to access certain equity-linked exposures through crypto-native derivatives offered by overseas platforms. When KOSPI volatility rises, the willingness to shift capital—either to trade crypto directly or to use perpetual contracts tied to equity themes—can increase.
What’s notable here is that the surge wasn’t entirely new behavior. Earlier in the month, Upbit reportedly registered a conspicuous volume spike after the KOSPI fell 10% in a single day on July 14, as described in earlier coverage referencing Yahoo Finance. That establishes a pattern: large, fast equity moves have previously coincided with elevated crypto trading activity.
Bitcoin’s resilience amid semiconductor pressure
While won-based volumes rose sharply in response to South Korean equity turmoil, analysts elsewhere were examining whether macro weakness would “spill over” into crypto performance. Andre Dragosch, European head of research at Bitwise, argued that Bitcoin has not behaved like a fragile extension of the semiconductor trade.
In commentary shared on social media and referenced by the reporting, Dragosch suggested that Bitcoin has been largely range-bound—“essentially flat”—since semiconductors peaked in late June. His framing is that the expected contagion from a semiconductor-driven risk repricing did not materialize in the way some market participants may have anticipated.
Bitwise’s broader analysis, released earlier in the week, reinforced that view through relative performance. The firm attributed what it called “remarkable outperformance” to Bitcoin versus a set of U.S. mega-cap stocks. In the coverage, Bitwise pointed to comparison benchmarks including large-cap tech exposure and even SpaceX (SpaceX was referenced as part of the comparison set in the text).
Bitwise’s argument went beyond simple relative returns. It linked Bitcoin’s strength to the possibility that the asset may already be pricing early signals of future monetary-policy easing—even while inflation remains a concern and near-term interest-rate hike risks persist. The firm also used the well-known “canary in the macro coal mine” metaphor to describe Bitcoin’s sensitivity to macro conditions.
Bitwise stated in its analysis that Bitcoin continues to show “remarkable outperformance and resilience” versus U.S. mega-cap stocks such as the Magnificent 7 and SpaceX (as cited in the coverage), calling the relative strength “all the more notable” amid tightening financial conditions.
For investors, this matters because it suggests crypto’s behavior is not simply being dictated by the same narrative driving equities. If Bitcoin’s relative strength persists, it may indicate that markets are treating Bitcoin less as an equity proxy and more as a separate macro instrument responding to different expectations—particularly around future policy.
What traders should watch next
The near-term question is whether the KOSPI-driven volume spike is a one-off reaction to a violent week, or a sign that equity volatility is again feeding crypto activity in South Korea. Traders should watch whether KRW/USDT volumes remain elevated through subsequent market days and whether Bitcoin’s outperformance versus U.S. mega-cap benchmarks holds as the macro narrative shifts.
Amazon shares surged in after-hours trading on Thursday after the company delivered a blowout second-quarter earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations across revenue, AWS sales, operating income, and earnings per share.
The results reinforced investor confidence that Amazon’s massive AI infrastructure spending is translating into accelerating cloud growth and stronger profitability.
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Amazon Beats Wall Street Across Key Metrics
Amazon reported Q2 net sales of $200.6 billion, comfortably above analyst estimates of approximately $197 billion. The company also posted operating income of $27.46 billion, exceeding expectations of around $23.6 billion, while operating margin expanded to 13.7%, above the expected 12%.
Perhaps the biggest surprise came from earnings. Amazon reported earnings per share of $5.75, far ahead of the consensus estimate of $1.82, highlighting significantly stronger profitability than analysts anticipated.
The earnings release immediately fueled investor optimism, sending Amazon shares from a regular-session close of $235.50 to roughly $251 in after-hours trading, representing a gain of more than 6.5% after the closing bell.
AWS Growth Shows Amazon’s AI Spending Is Paying Off
The strongest signal from the report came from Amazon Web Services.
AWS generated $42.23 billion in revenue during the quarter, surpassing expectations of roughly $40.57 billion. Cloud revenue grew approximately 37% year-over-year, marking AWS’s fastest expansion in roughly 18 quarters.
For investors, AWS remains Amazon’s most closely watched business because it serves as the company’s primary AI infrastructure engine.
Chief Executive Andy Jassy has repeatedly defended Amazon’s aggressive capital investment strategy, maintaining plans to spend roughly $200 billion during 2026 to expand AI data centers, networking infrastructure, and custom silicon capabilities.
The latest earnings suggest those investments are beginning to translate into accelerating customer demand rather than simply higher expenses.
Investors Reward Amazon’s AI Strategy
Heading into earnings, investors questioned whether Amazon could match the strong cloud performance recently reported by Microsoft while justifying its enormous AI capital expenditures.
Instead, Amazon exceeded expectations across nearly every major operating metric.
The combination of stronger AWS growth, expanding operating margins, and better-than-expected profitability eased concerns that AI spending would pressure near-term earnings. Investors instead viewed the results as evidence that Amazon’s infrastructure investments are already supporting faster revenue growth.
Although some of the earnings benefit included non-operating gains, the company’s underlying operating performance remained well ahead of Wall Street forecasts.
What’s Next for Amazon?
Attention now shifts toward Amazon’s second-half execution as management continues rolling out AI infrastructure and expanding AWS services.
Investors will closely monitor whether AWS can maintain its accelerated growth trajectory while Amazon continues one of the largest capital investment programs in corporate history. Future earnings will also provide a clearer picture of whether AI-driven demand can continue supporting margin expansion and justify the company’s long-term spending plans.
If AWS momentum remains intact, Amazon could further strengthen its position in the increasingly competitive AI cloud market alongside Microsoft and Google.
The report also arrives at a pivotal moment for the AI investment race, with Microsoft and other tech giants raising the bar on cloud performance. Amazon’s latest numbers suggest its AI strategy is beginning to generate tangible financial returns.
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When Liz Gumbinner first noticed a twinge in her right shoulder, she assumed she’d pulled a muscle. It was during the pandemic, when many exercise studios were closed, and Gumbinner, a writer who teaches advertising at Boston University, had been doing a lot of yoga and dance at home.
But the pain, mild at first, gradually became excruciating, shooting down her arm whenever she extended it. “We’re talking worse than labor contractions,” she says.
Pretty soon, Gumbinner couldn’t zip up a dress, turn off a light switch on the wall, or even hold hands with her boyfriend. The only way she could sleep was flat on her back with her arms at her sides. “That’s when I realized it wasn’t a pulled muscle,” she says.
A few months later, she was diagnosed with adhesive capulitis, colloquially known as “frozen shoulder,” a condition in which the shoulder capsule—a fibrous sheath which surrounds the joint—becomes thick and inflamed. It usually develops in three phases: the freezing stage, which can last several months and cause severe pain; the frozen stage, during which the shoulder becomes stiffer and difficult to use, often for up to a year; and the thawing stage, when mobility finally begins to improve.
Hyperscale Data has sold about 100 Bitcoin and secured a BTC-backed credit facility to finance construction of its artificial intelligence data center in Michigan.
Summary
- Hyperscale Data sold about 100 BTC to fund construction and equipment purchases.
- Its Bitcoin-backed credit facility carries a variable rate of approximately 4.5% to 5%.
- A 10-year AI services agreement could generate more than $1.2 billion if fully exercised.
- Hyperscale Data retains about 1,006 BTC, ranking 44th among public corporate holders.
Hyperscale Data converts Bitcoin into AI funding
Hyperscale Data disclosed the Bitcoin sale and financing agreement on Thursday as it accelerated work on its Michigan AI campus.
Proceeds from the sale will fund construction and purchases of critical infrastructure and equipment with long delivery times. The company did not disclose the dollar value of the transaction or the lender behind its Bitcoin-backed credit line.
Its new facility is expected to provide financing at a variable interest rate of roughly 4.5% to 5%. The arrangement allows Hyperscale Data to raise additional capital against its remaining Bitcoin rather than selling a larger share of its holdings immediately.
Bitcoin Treasuries data shows the company retains approximately 1,006 BTC after the sale. That position makes it the 44th-largest publicly traded corporate Bitcoin holder tracked by the platform.
Formerly called Ault Alliance, Hyperscale Data adopted its current name in 2024 as it shifted more attention toward AI infrastructure. However, the company has continued operating its Bitcoin mining business.
Michigan AI contract could exceed $3 billion
Construction at the Michigan campus supports an earlier master services agreement with an unnamed AI infrastructure provider. The initial phase covers approximately 20 megawatts of computing capacity.
The agreement has a 10-year term and includes two optional five-year extensions. Hyperscale Data estimates the contract could produce more than $1.2 billion in revenue if the customer exercises all options attached to the initial capacity.
The customer can also request another 32 MW within the first two years. If that expansion proceeds and remains active throughout both extension periods, Hyperscale Data expects the contract’s total value to exceed $3 billion.
These projections depend on the customer taking the available capacity and exercising its extension rights. Hyperscale Data has not identified the customer or provided a final timeline for completing the full 52 MW buildout.
Bitcoin miners expand into US AI infrastructure
Hyperscale Data’s financing decision adds to a wider shift among U.S.-listed Bitcoin miners seeking revenue from AI computing and data centers.
Hut 8 recently signed a second 15-year lease valued at $9.8 billion for its Beacon Point AI campus in Nueces County, Texas. IREN separately announced $2.8 billion in new multi-year cloud contracts and increased its year-end 2026 annualized revenue target to more than $4 billion.
Mining companies already control power connections, land and data center infrastructure that can be adapted for high-performance computing. AI contracts may offer steadier revenue than Bitcoin mining, where income depends on network difficulty, energy costs and the market price of BTC.
The transition is not without risk. Poolin filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U.S. on July 22 with roughly $173 million in prepetition obligations. The Singapore-based mining company and two U.S. subsidiaries plan to sell their Texas assets through a court-supervised process rather than restore the business.
Hyperscale Data’s Michigan investment gives the trend a direct U.S. infrastructure angle while also showing how corporate Bitcoin reserves can serve as a source of construction capital.
GPUS shares rise after financing announcement
Hyperscale Data shares, traded on NYSE American under the GPUS ticker, gained more than 5% in late-morning trading Thursday, according to Yahoo Finance data.
The market reaction followed the company’s financing update and its projections for the Michigan contract. Investors will now watch construction progress, the AI customer’s expansion decision and any further changes to Hyperscale Data’s Bitcoin holdings.
Using BTC as both a saleable reserve and loan collateral exposes the company to Bitcoin price movements while it funds a capital-intensive data center project. Future disclosures on the facility’s collateral requirements and the campus delivery schedule may provide a clearer view of that risk.
This is what makes the current moment so difficult to read. Transitions do not move neatly through the categories we use to manage the world; pressure crosses them, changing role as it goes, and by the time the official language catches up, people may already have been living with the change for years.
The next transition is forming through that movement. It is not an artificial intelligence story alone, or a climate story alone, or a demographic story alone. Each of those matters, but none explains the whole moment by itself. What matters most is how these forces begin to interact, and how much load they place on systems built around older assumptions. When enough pressure moves at once, the operating and organizing logic of an age begins to lose its fit.
Every age has such a logic. Most people do not experience it as a theory. They experience it as the background of life: how work is organized, how families are supported, how knowledge is trusted, how institutions make decisions, how risk is absorbed, and how people are expected to build a life. For a long time, that background can feel natural. Then the world changes around it, and what once made life manageable begins to show its limits.
Robinhood (HOOD) stock closed at $89.84 on July 29, down 3.15%, slipping under $90 even after the company posted its best quarter ever.
The drop was not really about the numbers. HOOD has fallen about 14% in five days and roughly 20% this year, so the weakness runs deeper than one earnings report.
HOOD Earnings Beat, but the Market Sold the News
Robinhood reported record revenue of $1.31 billion, up 32% from a year earlier.
Adjusted earnings came in at $0.62 per share, far above the roughly $0.42 that analysts expected.
The mix told the real story. Prediction markets generated $156 million, overtaking both equities at $129 million and crypto at $100 million for the first time.
That shift matters because crypto revenue fell 38% year over year, after an even sharper crypto revenue slide in the prior quarter, yet total revenue still hit a record. However, the year-to-date stock price weakness persisted.
Robinhood now runs 13 businesses above $100 million in annual revenue, far from its meme-broker image. One markets account said Robinhood “proved it’s more than a crypto stock.” And that outlook is now visible in the analysts’ calls.
In the days before the report, the latest analyst calls stayed split but constructive. Barclays and Truist both reiterated buy ratings, with a Barclays Robinhood price target of $122, while JP. Morgan and Morgan Stanley kept hold ratings at $99 and $124.
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Each target still sat near or above the price, so Wall Street was not braced for a collapse. The company also kept buying back stock under a buyback plan it authorized earlier this year.
Part of the profit came from a one-time gain, which invites some caution on earnings quality. Even so, a double beat could not lift the shares.
Options Traders Are Still Hedging for Downside
Robinhood’s options market shows lingering caution. The put-call ratio, which weighs bearish put bets against bullish calls, sits near 0.66 in open interest, a high reading that favors puts.
The volume ratio has climbed toward 0.60 as well. That rise suggests desks kept adding downside hedges around the earnings date rather than betting on a pop.
Hedging shows fear, however, and not always where cash is truly flowing.
Money Flow Improves as Selling Pressure Fades
Deeper data hints the selling may be cooling. Chaikin Money Flow (CMF), a gauge of whether institutional money is buying or selling, reads -0.09 and tried to cross above zero around July 24.
It failed, so institutions are likely still net sellers. Yet, CMF rose between July 27 and July 28 while the price fell, a small bullish divergence. This shows that the big institutional money is bleeding less as compared to the price. However, the CMF needs to move above zero for the HOOD stock to show price-specific positivity.
Volume backs that up. Selling volume has thinned since early July even as the stock dropped, which suggests that even retail sellers are losing steam.
None of this confirms a bottom, though, so the HOOD price chart has to settle the argument.
Robinhood Stock Price Levels That Decide the Next Move
The chart still looks weak. Since June 9, Robinhood has traced a head and shoulders pattern, a topping shape where a high sits between two lower peaks, and it broke down on July 24, days before earnings. The breakdown structure still remains intact, which now explains why the options traders lean bearish.
The breakdown has stalled at $89.87, which also marks the 0.786 Fibonacci retracement. If that floor holds, the roughly 21% target near $76.53 may not fill, especially after a near 10% drop.
A hold above $89.87 and a reclaim of $93.84 would open room back toward the analyst targets. Real strength, however, only returns above $108.45, the right shoulder, which looks distant for now.
For now, $89.87 separates a possible rebound from a deeper slide toward $76.53.
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Russian authorities designated him a “terrorist” after he refused government demands for mass surveillance and censorship on the messaging platform, responding publicly a day after Russia announced charges against him.
In a Telegram post on Thursday, Durov also said Russia had barred him from “publishing information on the Internet,” adding that authorities had “got confused about who can ban whom from the Internet.”
Source: Telegram, Pavel Durov
The comments came a day after Russia’s Federal Security Service accused Durov of facilitating terrorist activity, alleging Telegram failed to remove channels used by terrorist groups and Ukrainian intelligence services.
The case builds on a criminal investigation Russia launched in February, when regulators accused Telegram of leaving nearly 155,000 channels, chats and bots online despite claims they violated Russian laws covering extremist content, terrorism, drug trafficking and other illicit activity.
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Durov’s legal battles extend beyond Russia
The Russian case adds to Durov’s legal challenges abroad. Durov was arrested in France in August 2024 and remains under judicial investigation over allegations that Telegram facilitated criminal activity by failing to adequately moderate illegal content and respond to law enforcement requests.
Durov has denied wrongdoing, arguing that French authorities failed to follow due process in seeking information from Telegram. His arrest also prompted a TON Community-backed campaign that collected more than 9 million signatures on an open letter urging French authorities to release him.
French authorities initially allowed Durov to temporarily return to Dubai in March 2025 before lifting his travel restrictions entirely later that year.
Telegram is also facing fresh legal pressure in Australia, where regulators this week launched court proceedings alleging the platform failed to remove terrorism-related content.
Durov has cast himself as a defender of free speech and digital privacy. In April, he warned the European Union’s proposed age-verification app could pave the way for broader online surveillance. The same month, he blamed alleged tax data leaks for a wave of crypto-related kidnappings in France and said Telegram would leave the country rather than grant authorities access to users’ private messages.
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Tokenized asset specialist Ondo Finance is evaluating a potential acquisition of between $250 million and $500 million, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
The New York-based company is considering wealthtech targets, among other subsectors, said the person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter is private.
Ondo has not yet appointed any formal advisers, the person said.
Founded in 2021 by former Goldman Sachs executives, Ondo Finance is a tokenization platform that brings traditional financial assets onchain. The company issues tokenized U.S. Treasuries and stocks and has become one of the largest providers of tokenized real-world assets, with more than $3.5 billion across its products.
“As a fast-growing company, Ondo regularly evaluates the market as part of normal business operations. We are not in conversations with any party at this time,” an Ondo representative said in emailed comments to CoinDesk.
Crypto dealmaking has remained strong in 2026 as traditional financial firms and larger digital-asset companies use acquisitions to add licenses, technology and distribution.
FTX begins its fifth creditor distribution on Friday, moving roughly $900 million to holders of allowed claims. The round is the smallest of the five the estate has paid since repayments began.
The shrinking size points to a bankruptcy in its closing phase. The harder problem now is not raising cash but reaching creditors who have never collected.
FTX Fifth Distribution Is the Smallest of Five Rounds
FTX moved more than $5 billion in its second distribution in May 2025, then about $1.6 billion that September. The fourth creditor distribution round came to roughly $2.2 billion in March 2026.
Friday’s payment is under half that. Allowed Class 5A Dotcom customer claims pick up another 9%, reaching 105% cumulatively, while Class 5B U.S. customer claims add 5% to reach the same level. General unsecured and digital asset loan claims each gain 3%, taking both to 103%.
Convenience class holders sit at a 120% cumulative recovery, though FTX cautioned that final percentages may shift slightly on rounding. Those figures count dollars, not coins, and the real value of repayments has trailed what the same assets would fetch today.
A separate $18 million payment goes to preferred equity holders on the same date, lifting that trust’s running total to $95 million.
Some Creditors Still Cannot Be Paid
Claims that are not yet allowed stay marked as disputed. FTX lists three common reasons, including:
- Proofs of claim still under reconciliation
- Jurisdictions still under review, and
- Customers who took partial payments through the Australian proceedings.
The Bahamas track runs on its own terms. Joint official liquidators of FTX Digital Markets set the same June 16 record date and July 31 start, but the distribution rate is still to be confirmed.
Creditors living in jurisdictions the liquidators flag as potentially restricted stay excluded while the legality of paying them is reviewed.
For everyone else, Friday starts a countdown. Holders of allowed claims who have not onboarded with BitGo, Kraken or Payoneer within six months may forfeit the right to be paid at all.
Tax forms carry a separate deadline under the plan with the same consequence. FTX said the class-by-class totals will reach the court docket shortly after July 31.
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Canadians’ ownership of cryptocurrencies increased to 25% in 2026 from 10% in 2023, new data from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) shows.
In the results of a survey released on Tuesday, the OSC found that crypto ownership and awareness among Canadians had increased from that a few years ago. The survey polled 2,360 individuals age 18 and over between December 2025 and January 2026, finding that 59% of the respondents were aware of crypto assets and 25% held them.
“Crypto markets continue to evolve, and Canadians are participating in them more than ever before,” said Naizam Kanji, executive vice president of strategic regulation at the OSC. “By identifying emerging trends and behaviors with our research, we can look around corners, anticipate potential opportunities and risks, and ensure our regulatory approach supports investor protection while fostering fair and efficient markets.”
According to the survey, the results also suggested an increasing awareness of risk, though it was still based on a limited understanding of the industry. About 50% of crypto owners reported checking whether a platform was registered before using it, but many investors “had some misunderstanding around regulation, insurance protections and transaction capabilities.”
Lawmakers in Ottawa have proposed various measures to address different uses of cryptocurrency in the country. In April, the federal government advanced a bill that could ban political donations using crypto, and proposed banning digital asset ATMs, citing concerns about fraud.
The emergency services in Suffolk, England, have declared a “major incident” as they struggle to contain a wildfire that has swelled to around 370 acres, roughly the size of 210 soccer pitches.
“Changing wind conditions continue to affect the direction and behavior of the fire, making it difficult to predict how it may spread,” Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service said in an update Thursday afternoon.
More than 120 firefighters have been on site tackling the blaze at Dunwich Heath, an area of coastal lowland in the east of England, since the fire broke out on Wednesday.
The blaze has spread across heathland and fields, forcing dozens of people to be evacuated from their homes, with vast stretches of land left charred.
Chief fire officer Jon Lacey described the blaze as “one of the largest” he remembers in the history of Suffolk.
“The fire is still developing. It is a challenging environment to be able to extinguish that fire,” Lacey said at a Thursday press conference. “We have surrounded it with resources, particularly on the fire front that is moving forward to make sure that we can protect the buildings, other forestry, and other items that need to be protected.”
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the local authorities will have “all the support, mutual aid, [and] other services that they need,” as they continue to work around-the-clock amid another U.K. heat wave.
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The wildfire has caused power outages in the surrounding areas, placing additional challenges on local services.
U.K. Power Networks said a power cut affecting 116 customers across three postcodes in the area is under investigation.
Meanwhile, officials have quelled concerns about nearby nuclear power stations.
An EDF Energy spokesperson told TIME “the fire at Dunwich Heath is not currently affecting operations at Sizewell B power station but we are continuing to monitor the situation—we are not on high alert.”
Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service also said neither Sizewell B or Sizewell C—a second nuclear power station under construction nearby—are considered to be at risk.
“At the moment, Sizewell B and C are being monitored. We’re in consultation with them, but we’re not worried about fire spreading in that direction,” Lacey said.
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, the Member of Parliament [MP] for Suffolk Coastal, praised the efforts of local officials and urged people to steer clear of the vicinity.
“I am so grateful, as I know so many others are, for the work of the fire brigade and the emergency services,” she said. “Please do avoid the area, and allow the fire and emergency services the space to respond.”
The wildfire has also raised concerns among local farmers.
Patrick Spencer, the lawmaker for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, described the wildfire as an “extremely worrying situation” and expressed he is “deeply conscious of the impact on our farming community.”
“At such a critical point in the year, with harvest under way or about to begin for many, this is an especially difficult time for farmers whose land, livestock, or livelihoods are at risk,” he said.
A series of heat waves have recently gripped England, worsening wildfire conditions.
The U.K. Health Security Agency on Thursday said it estimates there were 2,877 heat-associated deaths during two notable periods of hot weather in May and June 2026, putting the country on track to record its highest number of heat-related deaths since modern records began.
Seven areas of England have officially been declared as being in drought, after “record low rainfall and exceptionally high temperatures.”
British Water Minister Emma Hardy warned that the U.K. needs to be prepared “for this new normal” moving forward.
“Our climate is changing, droughts are becoming increasingly common,” she said. “We expect water companies to follow their drought plans, to go further and faster to reduce leaks, and to ensure supplies are not disrupted even in the driest of weather.”
This is the third drought in the past five years, with former extreme dry spells happening in 2022 and 2025.
At the start of the summer, in the wake of last year’s blazes across North York Moors National Park in eastern England, the U.K. government strengthened its wildfire resilience, announcing it would be placing “teams of specialist firefighters will be positioned in key areas and ready to respond to fires across England.”
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The wildfire in England comes as other European countries, including France and Spain, continue to battle ferocious blazes.
Three firefighters died Wednesday while facing wildfires on the island of Crete and in the south of the mainland, the Greek fire department said.
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