US removes all enriched uranium from Venezuela reactor, ships materials to SC in major nuclear security op

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration announced Friday that the United States and partners have completed the removal of all remaining enriched uranium from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela. “The RV-1 reactor has supported physics and nuclear research for decades. When this work was completed in 1991, uranium enriched above the…

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S&P 500 call options volume surges to record $2.6 trillion. Here’s what it means for bitcoin

The rise in U.S. stocks points to a speculative frenzy. This matters for Bitcoin as analysts have linked the cryptocurrency’s recent gains to increased risk-taking on Wall Street. Overheating signals come from options related to the S&P 500 Index. These derivatives contracts allow traders to bet on or hedge against index movements. A call option…

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