Bitcoin crosses $100k – and seven other wild moments in its history
Getty The price of Bitcoin has for the first time broken past the $100,000 mark, hitting a new record high. The value of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency has been boosted by hopes US President-elect Donald Trump will adopt crypto-friendly policies. The milestone was reached hours after Trump said he would nominate former Securities and Exchange […]
Bitcoin Crosses $100,000 After Donald Trump Appoints Pro-Crypto Lawyer Paul Atkins To Head US SEC
Last Updated:December 05, 2024, 08:49 IST Bitcoin Price Today: Bitcoin on Tuesday crossed $100,000 after US President-Elect Donald Trump has named pro-crypto lawyer Paul Atkins to head the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Bitcoin Price Today. Bitcoin on Thursday crossed $100,000 after US President-Elect Donald Trump has named pro-crypto lawyer Paul Atkins to head the […]
St. John’s teams to honor Carnesecca at games
NEW YORK — The men’s and women’s basketball teams at St. John’s University will wear “Lou” patches on their uniform jerseys for the rest of this season to honor Hall of Fame coach Lou Carnesecca, who died Saturday at age 99. A funeral mass at St. Thomas More Church on the university’s Queens campus will […]
Scientists release last five Hawaiian crow that went extinct in the wild decades ago
Five Hawaiian crows, also known as ʻalalā, which went extinct in the wild in 2002, were released on Maui for the first time on Wednesday as part of a conservation effort to restore the species to its natural habitat, officials said.Described as intelligent and charismatic, these birds are the last surviving species of Hawaiian crow, […]
Gymnast Simone Biles vows to ‘never’ return to Pilates class, cites difficulty with first experience
Simone Biles is an elite athlete and one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, but she recently admitted she struggled to get through a workout. Biles apparently took some time off after she won her fifth, sixth and seventh Olympic gold medals earlier this year in Paris. But she recently resumed her workouts. According […]
Only adverts showing junk food covered by TV ban
Brands that make unhealthy foods will be able to get round the government’s junk food advertising ban if their adverts don’t show products that break the rules. From October 2025, foods that are high in fat or sugar will not be able to be advertised on television before 9pm, or in paid online advertising. But […]
South Korean president's martial law declaration a 'blunder,' could embolden North Korea, expert says
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s surprising short-lived move to declare martial law, which drew condemnation from opposition lawmakers, to root out “anti-state” forces was a “blunder” and possibly an attempt to “reassert himself,” an expert says. Opposition parties moved Wednesday to impeach the president, which would require the support of two-thirds of the 300-seat […]
Madrid back Mbappé to ‘do better’ after pen miss
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 4, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Kylian Mbappé “can do better” after missing his second penalty in a week in Real Madrid‘s 2-1 LaLiga defeat to Athletic Club on Wednesday. Álex Berenguer put Athletic ahead in the 53rd minute at San Mamés, and Mbappé had the chance […]