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Genesis Sues Gemini for $689M, Citing Preferential Transfers in Crypto Market

Nov 22, 2023 10:57 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Law

Genesis, a leading financial institution, has filed a lawsuit against Gemini, one of the prominent cryptocurrency exchanges. The lawsuit aims to retrieve preferential transfers worth a staggering $689...

Digital Currency Revolution

Celsius Network Transitions to Bitcoin Mining After Bankruptcy Court Approves Restructuring Plan

Nov 22, 2023 08:45 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Celsius Network LLC is changing its focus after emerging from bankruptcy. It was reported that it will be shifting to Bitcoin Mining under its strategic restructuring plan. Likewise, the crypto lending company will...

Digital Currency Revolution

Binance's Zhao Addresses DOJ Deal; Richard Teng Named New CEO

Nov 22, 2023 05:36 am UTC| Business Law Digital Currency

With recent developments surrounding the Department of Justice plea deal, Binances CEO, Changpeng Zhao, has broken his silence. Additionally, Richard Teng has been named as the new CEO for the leading cryptocurrency...

FxWirePro- Top altcoins for the day (Strength index) (SUPERUSD)

Nov 21, 2023 12:05 pm UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

Pair Value Recommendation SUPERUSD 382.50 Strong Buy Trends and levels to watch Pair Short-term trend Long-term trend Major resistance Major...

Digital Currency Revolution

Bittrex Global Announces US Shutdown, Urges Crypto Withdrawals by December

Nov 21, 2023 10:35 am UTC| Business Investing Digital Currency

Bittrex Global revealed it will stop all of its trading services as it will soon be shutting down its business operations in the United States. The crypto exchange is now asking customers to withdraw their digital...

Digital Currency Revolution

Tether, OKX Join Forces to Hold $225M Funds Linked to Human Trafficking

Nov 21, 2023 10:04 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Investing

Tether and OKX have joined forces to help the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with its crackdown on the misuse of cryptocurrency. The two major crypto firms confirmed they have frozen illicit funds that are suspected to...

Binance Nears $4 Billion Deal with US Justice Dept, Aims for Compliance

Nov 21, 2023 09:59 am UTC| Business Digital Currency Law

The US Justice Department is reportedly on the verge of reaching a settlement agreement with leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The deal is rumored to be worth a staggering $4 billion, Cointelegraph reported that...

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Economy

Wall Street Ends Lower as AI Selloff, Iran Tensions Weigh on Tech Stocks

Wall Street closed sharply lower on Friday, ending a two-week winning streak as investors sold technology shares amid a continued pullback in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector and renewed concerns over inflation...

Brent Oil Jumps 16% for Best Week Since April as US-Iran Conflict Fuels Supply Fears

Global oil prices posted their strongest weekly gains in months on Friday as the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over global crude supply and shipping disruptions through the...

Trump Threatens Higher Canada Tariffs as Wildfire Smoke Sparks U.S. Air Quality Crisis

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose higher tariffs on Canada, blaming the country for worsening air pollution across the United States as smoke from hundreds of active Canadian wildfires spreads south of the...

AI Chip Stocks Face Valuation Pressure as Investors Shift Toward Big Tech and Software

The explosive rally in AI semiconductor stocks is showing signs of cooling as investors question lofty valuations and whether the massive spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure can continue at its current pace....

Malaysia Q2 Economy Grows 5.8%, Beating Forecasts on Strong Tech Exports and Domestic Demand

Malaysias economy expanded by 5.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, outperforming market expectations and highlighting the countrys resilience despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. According to advance...

Politics

Iran Expands Gulf Attacks as U.S. Strikes Intensify, Oil Prices Surge

Iran widened its military campaign against U.S. allies in the Gulf on Saturday after the United States carried out a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, marking another escalation in the...

Brazil Supreme Court Tightens Jair Bolsonaro House Arrest Ahead of Election

Brazils Supreme Court has imposed stricter restrictions on former President Jair Bolsonaro, suspending all non-essential visits to his residence for 30 days as the country moves closer to its October presidential election....

US Expands Iran Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Shipping Drops, Oil Prices Climb

The United States carried out a seventh straight night of military strikes on Iran, extending operations beyond the countrys southern coast and deeper into its interior, while Tehran launched retaliatory attacks on...

DOJ Subpoenas Major Law Firms in Trump Executive Order Dispute

The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to 14 major law firms seeking records and sworn testimony related to executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that targeted several prominent legal firms or...

Trump Criticizes ABC, NBC and CNN for Limiting Coverage of Election Speech

President Donald Trump criticized ABC, NBC and CNN after the three major U.S. news organizations declined to air his prime-time address on their main television platforms, intensifying his long-running dispute with the...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

DeepSeek Eyes $74 Billion Valuation Ahead of Planned China IPO

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek is preparing a new fundraising round that could value the company at approximately 500 billion yuan ($74 billion) as it moves closer to a potential initial public offering...

SpaceX Eyes Pentagon AI Deal as Cloud Pricing Strategy Pressures CoreWeave

SpaceX briefly recovered some of its losses on Friday after a Wall Street Journal report said the aerospace company is negotiating a multi-billion-dollar agreement with the Pentagon to provide artificial intelligence...

Mikron H1 2026 Sales Fall 5.9% as Automation Weakness Weighs on Profit

Swiss automation and machining systems manufacturer Mikron Group AG reported lower first-half 2026 results as weaker demand in its Automation and Machining businesses offset strong growth in its Tool division. Despite the...

KAIST, Stanford Develop Self-Dressing Robot for Cleanrooms and Emergency Gear

Researchers from South Koreas Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Stanford University have developed an innovative self-dressing robotic technology that allows people to put on clothing without...

SpaceX Aborts Starship Test Flight as Engine Issue Delays Launch

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) called off the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket just minutes before its scheduled liftoff from its Texas launch site on Thursday after an engine-related issue triggered an automatic abort. CEO...