Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said his X account was hacked and that a thread promoting real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, which circulated for days as apparent thought leadership, was written by an attacker and heavily AI-generated.…
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Volvo Group has tested a proprietary cryptocurrency for settling payments across its supplier network, signalling that one of the world’s largest truck manufacturers now treats blockchain as a tool for moving money rather than only…
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Bitcoin held above $64,000 into the July 15 session, steadying a crypto market caught between escalating Middle East tensions and a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation print. The total crypto market capitalization slipped roughly 0.8% between the…
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The Financial Conduct Authority has started regulating Buy Now Pay Later in the UK, requiring third-party lenders to assess whether customers can afford repayments before extending credit and bringing a market used by almost 11…
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The Onion’s new parody of Alex Jones’ Infowars starts with $100,000 to Sandy Hook families
by adminby adminThe satirical news site The Onion isn’t waiting to take possession of Infowars to launch a parody of Alex Jones ’ conspiracy platform. More than a year after first trying to buy Infowars, The Onion…
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Jozy Altidore, now a broadcaster, is bullish on the U.S. making a deep World Cup run
by adminby adminGrowing up in South Florida, Jozy Altidore heard a lot of Spanish playing soccer with local kids and at home from his Dominican grandmother. As a teenager, he went to play for Villarreal, in the…
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Congress invites NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league’s use of streaming services
by adminby adminNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Rep. Jim…
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Jerome Powell warns politicizing the Federal Reserve would cost public trust
by adminby adminFederal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell warned Sunday about the impact of a politicized Fed and made a broader call for the defense of democratic institutions in his first public remarks since the end of his…
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MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike
by adminby adminMajor League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens…
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Judge declines to jail teenager accused of killing stepsister aboard cruise ship
by adminby adminMIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits…