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Crypto Briefing · Cryptocurrency ·
Arthur Hayes, CEO of Flop Labs, argues that token launches with large fully diluted valuations and thin tradable supply no longer generate Binance rallies. He contends that venture-capital presales have tilted tokenomics against retail buyers. His alternative is a fair launch with no presales or VC
Crypto Briefing · Corporate earnings ·
Anthropic reported first-half 2026 revenue of $16.3 billion, compared with $1.1 billion a year earlier, while discussing a possible IPO. Investors are weighing valuations between roughly $1.5 trillion and $2 trillion. The company also posted an $80.7 billion net loss, shaped by $72 billion in bookke
Bitcoin Haber · Cryptocurrency ·
Franklin Templeton’s XRP ETF recorded a $3.55 million net inflow on October 23, equal to about 2.71 million XRP. It was the only XRP ETF tracked by SosoValue to report a net gain that day, while peers saw no movement. The inflow indicated continued investor interest in indirect XRP exposure despite
Bitcoin Haber · Cryptocurrency ·
BNB traded between $730 and $745 after its 37th quarterly burn removed about 1.646 million tokens, then worth roughly $1.197 billion. The remaining supply fell to about 131.5 million as the project continued toward a 100 million token target. Market watchers identified $750 as a key level, with near
Bitcoin Haber · Cryptocurrency ·
Ripple CTO David Schwartz said broad adoption of the XRP Ledger would probably increase demand for XRP. He noted that XRP is the ledger’s native asset, carries no issuer counterparty risk, and is needed for fees and account reserves. Schwartz also argued that XRP would remain relevant even if Bitcoi
Bitcoin Haber · Cryptocurrency ·
BNB showed relative resilience while Shiba Inu, Dogecoin, and XRP struggled with downward momentum. SHIB traded near $0.00000508 and faced resistance around $0.00000530–$0.00000550, with support at $0.00000500. Dogecoin hovered near $0.07958 and XRP around $1.3045, both weighed down by weak technica
Bitcoin Haber · Cryptocurrency ·
Shiba Inu recovered to about $0.00000510 after touching $0.00000493, but the amount held on exchanges increased. A net inflow of roughly 53.8 billion SHIB over 24 hours suggested holders may be preparing to sell. On-chain activity rose modestly, while moving averages above the current price remained
KPBS · State & local government ·
A San Diego County Grand Jury report found that gaps in the city's bike network discourage people from cycling and recommended changes to how bike lanes are installed and maintained. City officials partially disputed the findings, saying bike infrastructure is improving and transportation decisions
KPBS · Elections ·
San Diego County opened 41 in-person voting centers Saturday ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3, with more locations planned later. Registrar Sean Brom said more than 320,000 mail ballots had been returned by Friday morning, roughly 16% turnout and about one-third higher than at the same point in 2022.
KPBS · Elections ·
Summer Boger is running for the San Dieguito Union High School District board in Area 3, which includes Del Mar, Solana Beach, Cardiff-by-the-Sea and part of Rancho Santa Fe. Her campaign website presents her as an educator and parent focused on academic achievement, budget accountability and career
KPBS · Elections ·
Brazilian citizens living in San Diego have no local polling place for Sunday's presidential runoff and must vote in Los Angeles. Brazil requires citizens abroad to vote and does not allow mail-in ballots, with the election administered through electronic machines. The contest pits incumbent Luiz In
Hello Magazine · Celebrity news ·
Melissa Gilbert shared a vintage Halloween costume modeled on Laura Ingalls, the character she played on Little House on the Prairie. The package paired a pioneer-style outfit with a plastic mask from a Famous Faces line. She posted it next to a series photo and reacted with amused disbelief.
Hello Magazine · Celebrity news ·
Nicole Kidman posted photos from a Vogue Australia shoot that show her in a black bikini against blue water. Her caption referenced Australia, and the images prompted enthusiastic comments from Elle Fanning and Joey King. The piece also highlights her thoughts on feeling confident at 59.
Hello Magazine · Fashion ·
Kim Kardashian appeared at Rome’s Bulgari Hotel in a black lace gown accented with hanging crystals. The design also featured a low-cut bra top, floral silver details, cutouts, and a pale pink satin section at the waist. She was photographed with Kris Jenner during the birthday-week outing.
Hello Magazine · Celebrity news ·
Prince William joined a Graham Norton Show special tied to the Earthshot Prize. He told the host that he once hoped to become a police officer and later tried out a DJ persona called DJ Xara. He also remembered a Somerset resident asking him to sing before someone clarified that he was not the music
South Front · Russia & Ukraine ·
Russia's 50th Varyag Brigade released footage on October 22 showing a drone strike on a Ukrainian Mi-24 attack helicopter at Myrhorod air base in the Poltava region. The brigade identified the drone as a Geran-type, while the footage suggested a jet-powered Geran-4 Seeker with AI-assisted electro-op
South Front · Middle East ·
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on October 22 that Tehran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or resume talks with Washington until seven conditions conveyed through intermediaries are met. He warned that a renewed war would lead Iran to target US regional ass
South Front · Russia & Ukraine ·
Russia's Defense Ministry said on October 22 that its F-1 interceptor drone had been used in combat for the first time, claiming more than 20 Ukrainian attack drones were destroyed over four days. The ministry released footage of interceptions against FP-2 one-way attack drones and said the system a
South Front · Russia & Ukraine ·
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg on October 21, focusing on the Ukraine conflict and possible negotiations. A Kremlin aide said Putin presented the battlefield situation, while Witkoff welcomed the prospect of renewed trila
Hoka News / SEC Filing · Stock markets ·
Marathon Fusion says it has turned mercury into stable gold at a rate ten times CERN’s previous record. The article explores a hypothetical scenario in which a 1-gigawatt fusion plant produces about 5 tonnes of gold a year, and 100 such plants produce 500 tonnes, or roughly 14% of 2025 mine output.
Hoka News / SEC Filing · Cryptocurrency ·
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $635.6 million in net withdrawals on October 22, ending a three-day run of inflows. The reversal followed $524.8 million of inflows a day earlier and erased nearly 59% of the $1.07 billion added over the prior three sessions. The move occurred during a wider crypto sell
Hoka News / SEC Filing · Global trade ·
A tanker loaded with 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel is scheduled to reach New York on November 7, which would be the first such U.S. import since 2022. The U.S. Treasury granted a waiver through April 7, 2027, and Moscow agreed to resume exports as diesel prices remain high. President Trump ha
Hoka News / SEC Filing · Banking ·
Japan’s core inflation measure climbed to 2.1% in September from 1.7% in August, moving past the Bank of Japan’s 2% objective for the first time this year. Markets now expect another rate increase before the end of 2026, with the policy rate already at 1.25% after 50 basis points of tightening this
GN Crypto / Cointelegraph · Cryptocurrency ·
Ethereum developers pushed back the Hoodi testnet launch for Glamsterdam from Oct. 26 so they can examine how two proposed gas changes affect contracts already on the network. ChainSecurity warned that EIP-8037 and EIP-8038 could weaken safeguards against insufficient-gas griefing and said it found
GN Crypto / Cointelegraph · Cryptocurrency ·
A wallet tied to the Cysic bridge attack moved roughly $744,000 in Ether and BNB into Tornado Cash after the Cysic Foundation announced a 10% return offer. The attacker had minted 10 million CYS on BNB Smart Chain; Cysic paused the bridge and froze about 2.8 million of those tokens. The foundation s
GN Crypto / Cointelegraph · Cryptocurrency ·
Initia stopped its main network and linked rollups after an attacker created tokens without permission and moved over $2.6 million in assets to Ethereum. D2 Finance attributed the incident to a flaw in a Move-language function that let the attacker issue unbacked AUSD and swap it for Ethereum-held a
TECHi · Software & cloud ·
Microsoft released five Windows 11 Insider builds that divide phone controls, privacy settings, and repairs among different test branches. The experimental build adds Android controls for Do Not Disturb, ringer mode, and finding a phone through Quick Settings, while iPhone support is narrower. Anoth
TECHi · Artificial intelligence ·
The UK government is putting £100 million into a new independent AI biosecurity lab. OpenAI and Anthropic are contributing up to £200 million in model credits and compute, not cash. The program connects health, defense, and medicines agencies with frontier AI developers, but it has not yet named lea
Variety · Film ·
Sacha Baron Cohen has brought Ali G back for 'Ali G: Who Iz I?,' which is in theaters and arrives on Amazon Prime on Oct. 30. Speaking at a live 'Happy Sad Confused' taping, he recalled that Donald Trump kept him waiting about 40 minutes and credited Trump with moments of cleverness. He also suggest
Variety · Film ·
Kartik Aaryan’s next action drama, 'Captain India,' will be set during the Houthi conflict in Yemen. Aaryan plays a pilot who leads a rescue mission inspired by a real humanitarian evacuation, with Shimit Amin directing. The filmmakers have not revealed how the fighting will shape the plot.