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View More NewsBitcoin (BTC) is “done” with drawdowns of 85% or more from all-time highs, says ARK Invest CEO, Cathie Wood.Key points:Bitcoin will not see another correction of 85% or more versus its latest all-time high, Cathie Wood argues.A new prediction sees $34,000 becoming the next BTC price bottom.Bitcoin bear-market seasonality hints that a reversal could come this month.Wood on BTC price: No more 85% “collapses”In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box segment on April 1, Wood stayed calm about double-digit BTC price losses.“Believe it or not, in the Bitcoin community, down 50% — if that’s as far as it goes —…
In brief Jonathan, a giant tortoise living in St. Helena that is nearly 200 years old, was falsely reported as dead on Wednesday. The report was a hoax and April Fool’s Day joke that generated millions of views on social media. A Solana meme coin was connected to the hoax, and has been promoted by the perpetrator. An April Fool’s day joke concerning the death of a nearly 200-year-old tortoise named Jonathan caused a stir on the internet Wednesday.The hoax, perpetrated by an individual claiming to be the veterinarian that cared for the tortoise, posted about the purported demise 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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In brief The DOJ and CFTC sued Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut to defend prediction markets from state regulation. The Trump administration argues platforms like…
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A short excerpt from the long decision in Canel v. Art Institute of Chicago, decided yesterday by Judge Georgia Alexakis (N.D. Ill.): The First…
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The Trump administration’s battle against Ivy League institutions continued on Friday, when it filed a lawsuit against Harvard University for violating federal civil rights…
Bogotá, March 20, 2026—Ecuadorian authorities must swiftly and comprehensively investigate the shooting of journalist José Vinces Oviedo in the southern city of Huaquillas and hold those…