Bloomberg Bitcoin struggled to hold above the closely-watched $20,000 level, extending a period of marked volatility that saw huge weekend swings. The largest cryptocurrency falls as much as 4.8% on Monday and was trading at $19,914 as of 7:32 am in London. Ether at one point shed 7.8% but held above $1,000. Altcoins like Solana, Cardano and Dogecoin declined. …

Bloomberg Hong Kong’s stock exchange is planning to allow cash market traders to use multiple banks to settle transactions, a move that will help diversify risks and may also mitigate the dangers posed by any escalation in sanctions by Washington and Beijing. Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd (HKEX) is drawing up plans to allow traders to sign up multiple …

  Bloomberg Just a day after airline executives met with US transportation officials on how to stem flight disruptions, a band of storms triggered thousands of cancellations and delays for beleaguered carriers. More than 6,000 flights were late or scrubbed altogether as of 4:25 pm ET, according to tracking website FlightAware. That comes on top of more than 1,700 cancellations …