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View More NewsBitcoin (BTC) eyed new July highs on Friday as US-Iran peace momentum kept oil lower.Key points:Bitcoin bulls keep upside momentum going as BTC/USD seeks a new multi-week record.Declining oil prices and US dollar strength contrast with crypto market rebound.$65,000 is now “crucial resistance” to be tackled, says analysis.Bitcoin reaches $64,350 as dollar strength, oil dropData from TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing above $64,000, coming within $400 of new three-week highs.BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAmid ongoing hopes that the US-Iran peace deal could be salvaged, US WTI crude oil stayed lower after rejecting from $76 per barrel.CFDs on US WTI crude oil…
A bipartisan housing bill containing a ban on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States is set to become law as the deadline approaches for President Donald Trump to sign it.Just after midnight on Friday, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will have been in Trump’s hands for 10 days, excluding Sundays, the maximum amount of time a bill can be on the president’s desk without a veto or a signature. Under the US Constitution, the legislation will automatically become law without action from Trump, who canceled the signing ceremony for the bill on Jun 24.In…
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A review of Love and Terror: The Helter-Skelter History of the Manson Murders by Claudia Verhoeven; 384 pages; Verso (May 2026)Although the True Crime genre of publishing and documentary television is replete with accounts of murderous spouses, serial killers, Mafia wars, and financial scams, rarely do the subjects transcend the headline immediacy of police procedurals to deliver the long-term import of critical analysis. The Victorian predator Jack the Ripper and the Depression-era exploits of Bonnie and Clyde are two such exceptions; a third is the countercultural carnage wrought by the Manson family. As such, Claudia Verhoeven’s new book Love and Terror: The Helter-Skelter History…
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In my first weeks as Executive Director of EFF, I’ve been reminded every day how consequential this moment is in determining what kind of…
Bitcoin BTC$64,035.60 is trading around $64,000, marking 307 days within the $60,000- $70,000 range. The consolidation range is now the third longest period spent…
Bitcoin (BTC) demand shifts are “behind” the price rebound to $64,000, new analysis claims.Key points:New Bitcoin price analysis says that US whales are behind…
In brief President Trump said he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill containing a temporary CBDC ban. It will automatically become law tonight…
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The Committee to Protect Journalists and partner organizations issued a statement Friday condemning the May 31 arrest of at least three journalists who were…
XRP is no longer fighting over $1.20. It’s fighting over whether $1.10 holds. The latest selloff came with the kind of volume usually associated…
Zcash developers and researchers are discussing whether a new shielded pool could help restore supply verification confidence after a recently patched Orchard vulnerability.Shielded Labs,…
A growing consortium of University of California (U.C.) educators is imploring the state system to consider basic testing standards for STEM applicants. As of…
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Republicans in the US House of Representatives are moving to add prediction market restrictions to a stalled congressional stock trading ban, as lawmakers scrutinize…
In brief The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has listed Hyperliquid and Hyper Foundation as unauthorized. CME’s chief warned that crypto perps could be a…