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Bitcoin price may be headed to $54,000, says analyst who forecast October's all-time high
Doctor Profit, a widely followed crypto analyst, says bitcoin is forming a “bear flag” pattern.
EasyJet rejects £4.7bn takeover offer from US investment firm
The airline describes the latest bid approach from Castlelake as "highly opportunistic".
Live markets: Bitcoin is stuck near $64,000 as ETF outflows reach a sixth week
Eased ETF selling and improving risk appetite are being offset by a firmer dollar and cautious institutional flows, leaving bitcoin range-bound, one analyst said.
Bitcoin developers want to fix the 'replace this transaction with a higher fee' button. Here's why
A helpful feature of speeding up transactions has become redundant and a "fingerprint" for tracking. Developers now want to do away with it.
Ethereum validators asked to fund projects with up to 10% of staking rewards under new proposal
A new governance proposal would let validators redirect part of their staking income toward ecosystem funding, raising questions about coordination, incentives and who gets to dec…
XRP briefly loses $1.14 support before buyers drive sharp rebound
Heavy selling pushed XRP to its lowest level of the weekend session, but strong buying quickly erased most of the decline and returned the token to its recent trading range.
Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as US-Iran talks progress but crypto sits out the rally
sian stocks and tech climbed as the US and Iran agreed a roadmap to a final peace deal, sending oil below $80. Crypto stayed soft, with bitcoin down 2% on the week and the memecoi…
Toy Story 5 scores record opening weekend for franchise
The film's opening is a return to form for Disney and Pixar after facing notable challenges in recent years.
Toy Story 5 sees franchise's biggest ever opening weekend
The film's opening is a return to form for Disney and Pixar after facing notable challenges in recent years.
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.
Is Germany looking again at coal-powered electricity?
It had planned to abandon the fuel, but the higher cost of natural gas may make it think again.
Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.
Fake romance to missed deliveries: How to protect yourself from three common scams
Romance and investment fraud is at record levels but what can you do to prevent being caught out.
'I couldn't sleep when I heard the last bank would close'
When 84-year-old Maggie Dodd discovered that the last remaining bank in Lochgilphead was closing, she began to panic.
'I couldn't sleep when I heard the last bank would close'
When 84-year-old Maggie Dodd discovered that the last remaining bank in Lochgilphead was closing, she began to panic.
Wowcher sorry for 'unacceptable' crocodile attack email
The firm's marketing email appeared to reference an incident involving a toddler at a zoo.
Wowcher sorry for 'unacceptable' crocodile attack email
The firm's marketing email appeared to reference an incident involving a toddler at a zoo.
Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday, alleging that the agency was wrong in how it approved Kalshi's first U.S. perpetual futures product.
Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities
Fuel had already been rationed due to shortages caused by Kyiv's attacks against supply routes in Russian-occupied territories.
Ethereum's biggest 'sandwich' bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit
Blockaid said an attacker tricked Jaredfromsubway.eth into approving fake trading routes, then used those approvals to drain WETH, USDC and USDT.
Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks
Crypto firmed over the weekend after Friday's sell-off, with bitcoin recovering toward $64,000. Permanent ceasefire talks open in Switzerland, but Iran's order to close the Strait…
AI is making crypto security cheaper, faster and harder to ignore
As AI-powered security tools become cheaper, faster and more widely available, researchers said they could reshape what the crypto industry considers reasonable due diligence befo…
How STRC lost its par: The timeline behind Strategy's preferred-stock meltdown
From a bond buyback and dwindling cash reserves to a bitcoin bear market, the sequence of events that turned STRC's par-value challenge into a marketwide debate.
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Civil service pensioners face further delays to payments.