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Crypto is in a low-volume, high-BTC-dominance regime where altcoins underperform and macro headlines only matter if they move rates or the dollar. UK political instability (Burnham's Cabinet pressures, Brexit/North Sea oil friction) is a second-tier macro input that matters mainly via gilt yields, sterling, and UK risk premia — not via direct digital-asset flows.

A UK Budget is described as imminent amid accumulating political and policy pressures for Cabinet minister Burnham.

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The move aligns with a global trend of governments prioritizing energy security over climate goals, which may keep energy costs lower for longer. For crypto, lower energy costs benefit mining profitability, but the macro effect of reduced inflation pressure could be more significant by easing central bank hawkishness.

Incoming PM expected to announce fresh support for North Sea oil and gas from day one of premiership