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Barcelona teenager in contention for first-team pre-season as club ready to trigger €3m buy option

Following the meteoric rise of teenage forward Hamza Abdulkarim, Barcelona appear increasingly convinced they have discovered another exciting young talent. The Egypt striker only arrived during the winter transfer window, but his development over the past few months has surprised even those within the club. advertise What initially seemed like a low-risk academy investment has…

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It’s not all HYPE: Privacy and quantum-resistant coins surge as bitcoin marks time: Crypto Daily

This is an excerpt from CoinDesk’s newsletter “Daybook.” If you haven’t registered yet, please register here. Bitcoin Bitcoin$77,185.40Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL) and other top 10 currencies have had a difficult time recently, with all falling by at least 2% in the past 7 days. Still, there will always be a bull market somewhere,…

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Documents show Queen Elizabeth was eager for ex-Prince Andrew to become trade envoy

LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II is “very keen” on former Prince Andrew to serve as Britain’s trade envoy, documents show. The British government on Thursday released confidential documents related to the appointment, which comes just months after lawmakers accused the king’s brother of putting his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before the country. “The Queen…

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Prediction markets firms take heat in Senate Commerce hearing scrutinizing surge

Prediction market platforms run by Kalshi and Crypto.com came under intense questioning for two hours at a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing, including scrutiny of the platforms’ advertising practices, regulatory disputes and the cheating they may encourage. “We want athletes to compete on merit, but the opportunity to make money may attract gamblers – and…

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Latest Congressional swing at crypto tax reform would direct IRS to review de minimis exemptions

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a revised cryptocurrency tax bill that would update the tax code to better address cryptocurrency use cases and, if signed into law, direct the Internal Revenue Service to analyze the possible impact of de minimis exemptions. Congressmen Steven Horsford (D-N.V.), Max Miller (R-Ohio), Susan DelBene (D-Wash.), and…

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