Month: June 2026

Technology

AI could help win ‘race against extinction’ of vital plants, say botanists

Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Tether Gold now has a dedicated options market on Bybit

These options, settled in USDT, let traders hedge risk, speculate on gold prices.

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs bled cash Monday while every other crypto ETF gained

Ether, XRP, Solana and Hyperliquid funds all took in money, but bitcoin’s outflow was really…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

XRP gives back gains after 10% rally as traders take profit near $1.25

Asian demand and ETF inflows helped push XRP through $1.20, but the token struggled to…

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Profit-taking across bitcoin, ether, solana as traders wait on the Iran signing

A US-Iran deal pulled oil lower and lifted stocks, but bitcoin’s bounce is hesitant. ETF…

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Bitcoin rises after Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to a 31-year high

The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1%,…

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Technology

Florida lawsuit accuses TikTok of violating state’s child social media ban

State’s attorney general alleges TikTok exposed children to harmful sexual content and addictive features Florida…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Hyperliquid loses Anthropic, OpenAI markets as creator shuts down project

Ventuals, one of the teams behind real-world asset perpetuals on Hyperliquid, said it is closing…

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Technology

The politics of intergenerational wealth inequality | Letters

Dr Rajiv Prabhakar assesses the best age at which grants should be provided to young…

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Technology

Micro-staycations: why are people holidaying an hour away from home?

Mindful of steep airfares and global uncertainty, more and more UK holiday-makers are staying close…

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