The nets have been cut down in Indianapolis with Michigan defeating Connecticut to win the national title and close the book on the men’s college basketball season. After a short breath, it’s already time to start looking ahead to the 2026-27 campaign and determine which teams are the contenders to play in the Final Four […]
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INDIANAPOLIS — You wouldn’t think Michigan would be all smiles at halftime. Yes, it had a four-point lead over Connecticut in the national championship game, but it was an unattractive four-point lead. It was arguably the worst first-half performance of the season. Not only did the Wolverines fail to make a single 3-pointer in the […]
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Americans are getting smaller pay raises while tariffs and higher gas prices are threatening to make everything more expensive. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Translation: The affordability problem isn’t improving. New government data released Friday showed non-supervisory workers getting a 3.4% pay raise on average […]
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U.S. president Donald Trump said the United States could “take out” Iran in one night amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. Trump made these comments in a press briefing, hours before a Tuesday 8 p.m. ET deadline tied to the Strait of Hormuz. The warning follows stalled negotiations, rising strikes, and a direct ultimatum to reopen […]
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A federal appeals court today ruled in Philadelphia that Kalshi can continue offering sports-related contracts in New Jersey in the latest prediction markets news. The Third Circuit issued a 2-1 decision favoring Kalshi, citing federal oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The case followed a cease-and-desist order issued by New Jersey in March last […]
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Robinhood has entered a new phase of its business by joining a U.S. government-backed financial project tied to the Trump Accounts program. Robinhood will serve as the brokerage and initial trustee, working alongside BNY Mellon under a structure led by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Ad Ad Robinhood Expands Into Government Program With Trump […]
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Grayscale Research is calling for the early rollout of quantum-resistant blockchain upgrades after a Google Quantum AI paper warned that quantum computing threats may arrive sooner than expected. The company points to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Solana’s post-quantum cryptography experiments as important steps to address security risks. Ad Ad Grayscale Identifies XRP Ledger and […]
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US SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the commission is advancing its own crypto fundraising rules through administrative rulemaking. It operates in parallel with the proposed capital raising exemption in the Senate’s version of the CLARITY Act. Ad Ad US SEC Pushes for Separate Crypto Fundraising Rules During the Vanderbilt University and Blockchain Association’s inaugural Digital […]
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HOOD stock price rose slightly today as the equities market rallied, and after the Donald Trump administration selected Robinhood to run the new Trump accounts for children. Robinhood was trading at $70, a few points above the year-to-date low of $63.70. Ad Ad Robinhood to Run Trump Accounts The Trump administration has selected Robinhood and […]
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Bitcoin price falls more than 1% in an hour after Iran rejects any temporary ceasefire with the US on Tuesday. Oil prices gain back above $114 as Trump’s deadline to strike Iranian energy infrastructure nears. Iranian media reports explosions were heard on Kharg Island, escalating the ongoing US-Iran war. Ethereum, XRP, Solana, Cardano, and the […]
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