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CRYPTO
Bitcoin Liquidates $660M In Shorts As BTC Price Rallied Past $78K
Bitcoin (BTC) rallied above $78,000 to hit another 10-week high on Friday as crypto and equity markets reacted to cooling tensions in the US and Israel war in Iran. The rally above range highs also resulted in a large liquidation of leveraged Bitcoin positions. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView More than $660 million in short positions were liquidated, with Bitcoin…
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FINANCE
Market Update: TFC, BK, FAST, MAN, PEP, USB, CFG, DOW
Market Update: TFC, BK, FAST, MAN, PEP, USB, CFG, DOW Source link
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ECONOMY
Bank Failures: The Roles of Solvency and Liquidity
Bank Failures in the United States, 1863–2024 Source: “Bank Failures: The Roles of Solvency and Liquidity,” Correia, Luck, and Verner (2026a). Bank Failures: The Theory Bank failures can stem from two related but distinct sources. Under the liquidity view, a sudden wave of withdrawals forces a bank to liquidate assets at fire-sale discounts, rendering it insolvent. Runs can thus trigger…
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MARKET
U.S. oil prices plunge to around $80 a barrel after Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open. How soon could they return to prewar levels?
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday sent a fresh wave of relief through oil markets, knocking U.S. crude prices down to their lowest levels since the early days of the U.S.-Iran conflict last month. Source link
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook wants to scan users’ camera rolls for content
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Facebook is trying out a new approach to get people to share more content, with users in the U.K. now able to opt into a process that will recommend photos to share from users’ camera roll and provide suggestions for edits, collages,…
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GADGET
Sam Altman’s ‘human verification’ company thinks its eye-scanning orbs could solve ticket scalping
Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency turned identity verification startup Tools for Humanity is offering a new set of perks to people who scan their eyes at one of the company’s orbs. Among them, is a new tool called Concert Kit that could help bands and artists fight back against ticket scalping bots. The new feature relies on the revamped World ID, the…
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MOBILE
Samsung launches Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab A11+ Kids Edition is the latest addition to the maker’s child-focused tablet range. Like previous Kids Edition entries, it’s basically a Wi-Fi-only Galaxy Tab A11+ but with a host of parental controls on the software side and several bundled accessories. The most notable one is the foam case, which offers drop protection and features a built-in kickstand…
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SCIENCE
Did AI just solve the mystery of one of El Greco’s most enigmatic paintings?
April 17, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Did AI just solve the mystery of one of El Greco’s most enigmatic paintings? For years, art historians believed The Baptism of Christ was likely painted by El Greco with assistance from other artists. But new research suggests otherwise By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron The Baptism…
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CELEBRITY
Kelsea Ballerini NYC Life Update After Chase Stokes Breakup
January 2023: First Date Nerves In August 2023, Kelsea posted footage of the beginning of their relationship, sharing a throwback clip on TikTok of herself preparing for their first official date on Jan. 7, 2023. “Happy weekend,” she captioned the post, “heres a video i sent to my best friend before my first date with chase.” Set to her song…
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GAMING
Warhammer Survivors Reveals the Mighty Ork Menace and Xbox Launch in 2026
Summary Warhammer Survivors is a fast-paced roguelite survivors’ game where you’ll choose from a roster of iconic Warhammer champions. Learn more about members of the Ork menace, like Killa Kans, Lootas, Big Meks, and more. Warhammer Survivors is launching on Xbox Series X|S in 2026. Hello, Survivors! We’re excited to reveal that Warhammer Survivors will launch on Xbox Series X|S…
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