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South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has submitted plans to introduce spot Bitcoin and crypto ETFs by the second half of 2025, marking a significant shift in the country’s Bitcoin policy amid growing institutional demand for regulated Bitcoin investment vehicles. According to a report from Yonhap News, the roadmap presented to the Presidential Committee on Policy Planning outlines comprehensive implementation measures for spot Bitcoin and crypto ETFs while establishing robust investor protection frameworks, including custody, operation, and evaluation standards. South Korea’s move follows the successful U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF launches that have attracted over $50 billion in institutional capital. The…

EPAThe BBC says it has decided not to broadcast a documentary about doctors working in Gaza, due to impartiality concerns it has surrounding the production.Gaza: Doctors Under Attack was commissioned by the BBC but produced by an independent production company. It was originally scheduled for broadcast in February, but has not yet aired on any BBC outlet.In a statement, the BBC said it was “determined to report all aspects of the conflict in the Middle East impartially and fairly”. BBC News has contacted production company Basement Films for comment. Its founder Ben de Pear said earlier this week the BBC…

Jannik Sinner at the Terra Wortmann Open 2025 (Image by Thomas F. Starke/Getty Images) World No.1 tennis player Jannik Sinner has found an unexpected new stage — lending his voice alongside legendary tenor Andrea Bocelli in a stirring new single titled ‘Dust and Glory’, released on Friday. The track, which beautifully weaves Italian and English lyrics, merges Bocelli’s iconic vocals with spoken verses narrated by Sinner, marking an unusual but striking collaboration between two of Italy’s most celebrated contemporary figures. Dust and Glory is described as a tribute to the struggle, beauty, and resilience that define life’s journey — and,…

MSBTE summer diploma results 2025: The Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education (MSBTE) has officially announced the Summer Diploma Results 2025 ahead of the scheduled date. Initially slated for June 24, 2025, the results were released early on June 20, 2025. Students who appeared for the even semester diploma examinations held between May 2 and May 24, 2025, can now check their results online at the official MSBTE website.The MSBTE Summer Diploma Exams 2025 included both theory and practical assessments, with practical exams conducted from April 18 to April 28, 2025. The board had earlier published the final timetable well…

Decentralized token folios (DTFs) are tokenized bundles of crypto assets, or a digital portfolio you can tweak on-chain. The Reserve Protocol, powered by RSR, crafts what’s in the portfolio to offer crypto diversification, according to the assets’ price and size. Interestingly, the recent 1.28 million RSR burn event has brought bullish sentiment on how it would impact the crypto price and the protocol’s future. The first burn, which happened exactly a month ago, did come with a promise of monthly repeats. The goal is to shrink RSR’s supply and nudge its value up by slashing supply and bumping demand. With…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Visa has teamed up with Yellow Card Financial, a digital payments company based in Africa, to expand the use of dollar-backed stablecoins. As reported by Bloomberg, the two companies signed an agreement to begin rolling out this new payment method in at least one African country before the end of 2025. More countries are expected to be added in 2026.The goal is to offer a more affordable and efficient way to send money across borders, especially in places where banking systems are limited. Did you know? Want to get smarter & wealthier…

The United States Federal Reserve maintained the benchmark rate at a range between 4.25% and 4.5% at Wednesday’s meeting. This comes after the Fed held rates at this level at its prior meetings in January, March and May, after cutting rates at the final three meetings in 2024. Today’s decision, which was a unanimous vote, was widely expected. The US dollar has showed little response to the Fed decision.FOMC Statement Dovish, Notes Concern about Inflation, US EconomyThe Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement noted that, “the unemployment rate remains low, and labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat elevated”.…

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NEED TO KNOW Amazon, Pottery Barn, J.Crew, and more popular stores are rolling out major markdowns on must-have looks for summer, patio furniture, outdoor hosting essentials, and more. Deals start at $13 with savings up to 73 percent off.  Now that it’s officially summer, tons of stores are dropping can’t-miss deals on everything from breezy fashion to outdoor must-haves — and this weekend is the perfect time to treat yourself. Check out J.Crew for all your warm-weather fashion during their Big Summer Event and if your shoe collection needs a refresh, grab a pair (or two) of celeb-approved Birkenstocks from…

Like a rabid zom­bie with a wan­ton desire to gorge mind­less­ly on its prey, film­mak­er Dan­ny Boyle has got a bloody sweet tooth for nos­tal­gia late­ly. From pub­licly despoil­ing a cop­per-bot­tomed cult clas­sic for cringey call-back kicks (Trainspot­ting 2), to appeas­ing the ​“gold” radio crowd (Yes­ter­day) and refram­ing the punk era as a dress­ing-up box far­ra­go (TV series Pis­tol), he’s drawn heed­less­ly to the amber glow of youth and hap­pi­er, more fruit­ful times of days yonder.You might deduce a hint of auto­bi­og­ra­phy, then, in his new film 28 Years Lat­er, which intro­duces a closed soci­ety of Northum­bri­an island dwellers who have expe­ri­enced no tech­no­log­i­cal or social evo­lu­tion since the…