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How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany

Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

One ant for $220: the new frontier of wildlife trafficking

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective.

Here’s why Wall Street suddenly obsessed with tokenization – but on its own terms

Wall Street spent years talking about tokenization, but never seemed to move beyond vague plans and pilot projects. This week, however, we've seen a culmination of various efforts and incentives that ...

Crypto is winning the race to own oil trading after hours as Wintermute launches 24/7 trading

For decades, the oil market moved on a very familiar and very predictable schedule. The biggest signals came from legacy futures venues; traders knew where the deepest pools of liquidity were and when...

The crypto winners from AI may not be AI coins at all as agents start spending autonomously

AI agents are moving beyond chatbot duty and into a bigger role across the internet. As software starts researching, buying, coordinating, and completing tasks with limited supervision, a new question...

Why GameStop Put $315 Million in Bitcoin Into a Covered Call Options Strategy

GameStop has pledged nearly all of its Bitcoin to a covered call strategy on Coinbase Prime to generate some yield.

Why bitcoin's 'compressed' valuation offers reduced downside risk versus stocks

The recent surge in oil and gas prices has driven up inflation expectations, causing markets to adjust their bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, with traders now pricing in a near 40% chance of no rate...

Canada moves to ban crypto donations for election campaigns following UK

Bill C-25 follows years of warnings from Canada's Chief Electoral Officer about the risk that crypto donations could pose to electoral integrity.

Kalshi secures license to offer margin trading to institutional investors

Margin feature is a departure from traditional prediction markets, which typically require fully collateralized positions, and comes as the industry sees growing trading volumes and investment.

Washington sues Kalshi as states ramp up legal pressure against prediction markets

The Washington state attorney general alleged Kalshi offers "gambling products" products dressed up as prediction markets in a lawsuit Friday.

Crypto needs a reset before the next bull run

The industry’s most significant opportunities are being forged during this period of uncomfortable volatility. Here’s why, argues Grider.

Two Cuba-bound aid ships found days after disappearing

The crew are safe and will complete their mission, a spokesman for the organisers said.

Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charge in Florida

Peters is accused of instigating a fight between two women and then posting a video of it online, authorities say.

Tiger Woods released on bail after DUI arrest

Tiger Woods, the 15-time golf major champion, is released on bail following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence following a car crash in Florida.

No Kings protests across the US rally against Donald Trump

The demonstrations against the Trump administration are set to sweep cities across the US on Saturday.

Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters

The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.

How AI agents can reshape arbitrage in prediction markets

Arbitrage opportunities in prediction markets often exist for seconds, giving AI-driven systems a structural advantage over humans.

Google plans to back $5B data center for Anthropic: Report

Google and lenders move to finance a $5 billion Texas data center for Anthropic as a US judge blocks a federal push to restrict the AI firm’s use.

Tokenized platform xStocks brings new private shares fund on-chain

The closed-end Fundrise Innovation Fund holds stakes in private technology companies including Anthropic, Databricks and SpaceX, and came public earlier this month.