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As U.S. senators launch long-awaited hearings calling for the advancement of cryptocurrency market structure legislation, they acknowledge that differences remain between Republicans and Democrats over the latest version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Thursday’s hearing before the Senate Banking Committee, known as a “mark-up” hearing to weigh dozens of amendments to revise and…
With the Golden State Warriors finding an answer at a key position off the bench and Steve Kerr set to be head coach in 2026-27, the Philadelphia 76ers will now face the question of finding a key role in the front office. After being swept by the New York Knicks in the second round of…
Most candidates go into an interview with carefully crafted answers, rehearsed weaknesses, and a series of research questions designed to impress. But Apple’s Steve Jobs reportedly used a very unconventional method when deciding who was hired: the “beer test.” Instead of trying to hound candidates with some tough questions or quizzing them on the latest…
The key driver purportedly driving Bitcoin’s recent rise above $80,000 appears to be fading. Eleven U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted $3.29 billion in investor funds in March and April, but are now experiencing capital leaks. There are also quite large ones. Investors withdrew $635 million from the funds on Wednesday, the highest single-day…
VENICE, Calif. — Gina Carano knows what to look for when taking on Ronda Rousey. Carano (7-1) returns to competition for the first time since 2009 when she takes on former UFC bantamweight champion Rousey (12-2) in the main event of Saturday’s MVP MMA 1 (Netflix) at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. advertise Rousey…
In today’s newsletter, Fintech Wrap Up’s Sam Boboev explains how stablecoins can become a payment rail in the digital economy. Then, in Ask the Experts, we provide advisors with takeaways from last week’s Consensus Conference in Miami—the key themes: Wall Street agrees. Stablecoins are becoming payments infrastructure, not cryptoassets Stablecoins started out as a narrow…
Led by former Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano, Johnson University advanced to the NAIA World Series for the first time in program history. The Royals defeated Our Lady of the Lake 20-10 in the first round of the NAIA to improve to 3-0. They defeated Kansas Wesleyan twice in two days, winning 9-8 on May…
A ship reportedly operating as a “floating armory” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to maritime risk management firm Vanguard Group. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Organization (UKMTO) said the ship was now “heading towards Iranian territorial waters”. BBC verify examined MarineTraffic’s ship tracking data, which showed the…
Netflix will air two NFL games on Christmas Day for the third consecutive year. According to Jordan Schultz, one of those games will be the Green Bay Packers taking on the Chicago Bears on the road. Both teams will also play Thanksgiving games. The Packers will play the Los Angeles Rams in their first game…
Kraken said it will replace LayerZero, a protocol for moving crypto assets across blockchains, with an equivalent from Chainlink, after last month’s $292 million bridging attack on liquidity recollateralization protocol Kelp exposed the risks of traditional cross-chain infrastructure. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) will be Kraken’s exclusive cross-chain service for packaged crypto assets, including kBTC,…