The biggest spider on the planet is not a myth, and it still shocks scientists today. I get excited every time this topic comes up because spiders deserve respect, not panic. When people ask about the biggest spider on the planet, I already know the fear in their eyes. But science tells a far cooler…
Bitcoin climbed roughly 1% from an intraday low near US$68,450 to just above US$69,000 after President Trump extended his pause on strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure from five to 10 days. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.43%, its highest level since August and up 48 basis points since the Iran conflict began on Feb. 28,…
Ripple Is Redeploying Years of Capital Into Real Businesses for XRP: Franklin Templeton’s Crypto Exec – BitRss – Crypto World News The Crypto Basic 17 minutes ago 3 XRP ($1.36 · Live)-New1020121010210100.png” alt=” Franklin Templeton’s Crypto Exec”> Franklin Templeton’s Head of Digital Assets, Roger Bayston, recently highlighted how legacy blockchain projects like Ripple and XRP…
Energy is made up of ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots.’ On one side of the ledger sit the buyers: Europe and Asia. On the other side sit the sellers: the US, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. These three countries make up almost half of global oil and gas production. But despite decades of conflict, embargoes, and blockades, very…
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) introduced the PREDICT Act on March 25, targeting federal officials, their spouses, and dependents who trade on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket. Violations would carry a civil penalty of 10% of the transaction value plus full disgorgement of profits to the U.S. Treasury. A Harvard…
And so the deadline gets pushed to 6 April now. It all started with 48 hours from the past Saturday and then another supposed 5 days from Monday. This is starting to drag on for quite a bit more than “just a couple of weeks”. US president Trump is trying to calm the nerves as…
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Gold ETFs recorded approximately US$11 billion in outflows in the first three weeks of March, led by SPDR Gold Shares’ record US$7 billion (AU$10.07 billion) monthly redemption. JPMorgan analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou noted that gold’s market liquidity has “deteriorated below bitcoin’s for the first time,” marking a historic shift in relative market depth. Gold has fallen…
If you’ve been watching the yen lately, you’ve noticed that USD/JPY, the currency pair that tells you how many yen one dollar buys, has risen to a number that makes Japanese officials nervous: 160. Right now, the pair is trading around ¥159–159.54. Traders consider this an “Intervention Zone,” an area where the Japanese government has…
Welcome to this article designed to help readers—entrepreneurs and aspiring founders—understand and implement Smart Startup habits. As you dive into the startup world, remember that being a startup founder isn’t just about having a great idea. It’s about building the smart startup habits that will keep your business afloat as you scale up, face challenges,…