UK unemployment held at 4.9% as payrolled jobs fell by 13,000 in June and another 13,000 in July, job vacancies dropped to 707,000 and 1.012 million young people were counted outside work, education or training. This deterioration is a downside risk for crypto adoption and retail demand, likely pressuring fundraising, token launches and CEX/DEX activity as consumers tighten spending, though it could modestly increase interest in DeFi or crypto-based gig income over the longer term.
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