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‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back

After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

U.S. CFTC files request to erase Gemini settlement that it no longer considers fair

The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn’t have…

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Student loans inquiry responses show ‘massive scale of frustration and upset’

More than 52,000 people respond to Commons committee’s call for evidence amid criticism of loan…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Google engineer insider-traded search results on Polymarket, Feds allege

The charges mark the second major arrest over insider trading on a prediction market.

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Crypto cash backs potential new allies in Congress as industry’s PAC presence widens

As crypto world notches political wins in Texas and beyond, some of its emerging political…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Wall Street gets new crypto rival after Texas bank completes regulatory pivot

By establishing a national charter under the executive branch, United Texas Bank said it intends…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Elon Musk could become a top 5 corporate bitcoin holder if Tesla and SpaceX merge

CNBC reported Tuesday that Musk is discussing a merger between Tesla and SpaceX that would…

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UK heatwave triggers price rises for hot tubs and air conditioning units

Of 11 seasonal items in Guardian price comparison, six hit highest price in last three…

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Cryptocurrency, Memecoins

Crypto Long & Short: How the GENIUS Act repriced bitcoin’s monetary premium

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short, Ravi Tanuku on why the GENIUS Act didn’t…

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BIS project finds tokenization could make cross-border payments faster, safer

Project Agorá, backed by major central banks, will now move toward “real-value” testing to settle…

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