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View More NewsBy Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)Bitcoin BTC$66,942.46 is stuck in a tight range near $66,600 ahead of the Good Friday holiday, as geopolitical tensions and shifting macro expectations keep prices contained.While the cryptocurrency saw a slight rise in the last 24 hour period it failed to break above $67,000. It’s struggling as U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a harsher stance on Iran, now threatening the country’s infrastructure.Brent crude hit $120 per barrel on spot markets, levels not seen since 2008, over the ongoing crisis and its effects on the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global…
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold 3,778 Bitcoin in the first quarter, adding to a recent wave of sales by crypto firms amid tough market conditions.The Bitcoin (BTC) was sold at an average price of $76,626, netting Riot $289.5 million, according to the miner’s operational update released on Thursday. Bitcoin was trading at $66,867 as of Friday.The miner produced 1,473 Bitcoin for the quarter and had 15,680 coins on its books at the end of Q1. Blockchain intelligence platform Arkham also flagged a 500 Bitcoin outflow from a wallet it attributed to Riot Platforms on Thursday. It adds to a number of…
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I travel a lot, and this is one of my dad’s favourite things to brag about over coffee with his mates. Previous destinations—Mexico, Colorado, Bali—all elicited curiosity or envy. But now I was going to Israel for the first time, and his friends’ reaction was telling. “Why the hell would she want to go there?” they asked. Maybe they genuinely believe Israel is a warzone where people run to and from bomb shelters all day every day. But more likely, I suspect, they’re making a moral judgement, suggesting that visiting a country shows complicity in its perceived evils. I am very…
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