JERUSALEM — It was hunger that drove Ibrahim Al-Rifi from his house in Gaza City at two in the morning Thursday. It had been months since he could find bread for his wife and daughters in war-ravaged northern Gaza. Flour sold for close to $1,000 a bag, and even the …
Six years ago, Dr. Elizabeth Comen, a breast cancer specialist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan, held the hand of a patient who was hours from death. As Dr. Comen leaned in for a final goodbye, she pressed her cheek to her patient’s damp face. “Then she said it,” …
The Port of Fontvieille Harbor in the Principality of Monaco. Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The ultrawealthy are looking for a better lifestyle and strong investment when it comes to buying their next home, according to a new study. One-quarter of American ultra-high-net individuals, or those …
The demand for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has surged since their recent approval on January 10, with BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF leading the way. This ETF has reached impressive milestones in less than two months, attracting significant investor interest and opening doors for various market participants to invest in …
Standard Chartered head of crypto research Geoffrey Kendrick predicts Bitcoin will continue to rally over the coming 24 months to culminate in a $200,000 price per coin by the end of 2025. Kendrick made the statement during a CNBC interview on Feb. 29. He said that macro and fundamental indicators all …
However, the report pointed out that timing the altcoin season is a “risky sport,” as the bitcoin ETFs have altered the crypto investment landscape, and there’s no guarantee that the money flowing to bitcoin will eventually trickle down to smaller assets. “There is enough risk appetite to send a select …
The SEC, moreover, hasn’t allowed any currently registered exchange or broker-dealer to list, custody or trade crypto tokens. The SEC’s view is that any registered institution willing to work with crypto tokens “could not deal in, effect transactions in, maintain custody of, or operate an alternative trading system for traditional …
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In the recent SlateCast episode, Texas Blockchain Council Chairman President Lee Bratcher discussed the controversial emergency survey recently issued by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) regarding Bitcoin mining energy usage. As Bratcher explained: “[The EIA] created this farce of an emergency and rushed it through without the notice and comment …
Unlimited 2% cash rewards — Cardholders earn an unlimited 2% cash rewards on purchases, with no categories to activate or earnings limits to track. There are other cards that offer higher cash back rates on certain categories, and while they can be worth it, they do require more effort. And they …
