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Drift Protocol, a victim of the recent North Korea breach, said on Thursday it plans to relaunch Tether’s USDT as its settlement layer after securing a proposed financing package of up to $147.5 million from stablecoin issuers and partners. The deal, which includes up to $127.5 million from Tether and $20 million from other partners,…
A woman was injured last week after authorities believe she tried to light a cigarette while driving a Chrysler Pacifica that was hauling a propane cylinder that leaked without her knowledge, causing a massive explosion. The explosion was so powerful that it blew off the Pacifica’s metal roof and all the doors and windows, throwing…
Werder Bremen The pressure is starting to build on Werder Bremen and if things don’t go well this weekend, things could get dire again. Last week was a great opportunity for Bremen to put some real space between themselves and the prospect of relegation, but they failed to take advantage of it. They traveled to…
Amid the growing push in the Bitcoin space to bring privacy to public blockchains, VerifiedX has launched a new layer designed to protect transactions while maintaining auditability. The system, called Prism, supports crypto balances, masked addresses and selective disclosure, allowing users to trade privately while still demonstrating compliance if needed, according to an email announcement…
NEW YORK (AP) — Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has apologized for “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager, responding publicly after a conservative news outlet combed through her online profile and republished some of the material, including posts in which she used an anti-gay slur. In…
Sean Harvey says the proudest feedback he often hears due to Wrexham’s success is that the club wishes they could be like the Red Dragons. Since joining Stoke Kailas, the former EFL chief executive and current Wrexham director has played a key role in bridging the gap between Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney…
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to resign on Thursday after Peter Mandelson was initially denied security clearance to serve as ambassador to the United States and was eventually fired over his close ties to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After the Guardian revealed the matter, the British government said Starmer…
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced calls to resign on Thursday after Peter Mandelson was initially denied security clearance to serve as ambassador to the United States and was eventually fired over his close ties to disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After the Guardian revealed the matter, the British government said Starmer…
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing cryptocurrency rules that could quietly expand the definition of custody, potentially sweeping in platforms and software providers that don’t consider themselves custodians. The FCA published Cryptoasset Boundary Guidance on Wednesday, which includes a number of technical pitfalls for firms handling clients’ cryptoassets. The rules draw a red…
Bitcoin Bitcoin$74,682.13 The dollar pulled back quickly in early U.S. trading on Thursday, falling 2% in minutes after once again failing to break through growing resistance. The largest cryptocurrency fell to around $73,500 during early U.S. trading and is now down more than 1% in the past 24 hours. The move comes after the cryptocurrency…