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Hundreds of social media posts and websites operated by financial influencers are to be taken down following action by the City regulator.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the move was part of an international crackdown, which has led to three arrests in the UK.So-called finfluencers can legitimately give financial tips on social media to large audiences, but sometimes this can stray into illegal financial advice.That can include a lack of authorisation and a failure to explain the risks – all packaged in promotional posts using the pretence of a lavish lifestyle.Regulators across across the UK, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy…

LAS VEGAS, NV, May 26, 2025 – TakeOver, Magic Eden, Spark, and Stacks successfully hosted their second annual BitGala on May 26th at the Wynn in Las Vegas. The celebration brought together over 200 Bitcoin industry leaders and community members for an evening dedicated to celebrating Bitcoin.  The BitGala was designed as a curated gathering focused on inspiring continued development, education, and adoption while reflecting on the strides Bitcoin has made toward a future of open, decentralized money. The event successfully brought together key leaders, creating meaningful opportunities for collaboration and strategic partnerships within the Bitcoin space.  “BitGala celebrates our…

Getty ImagesSir Rod is set to become the first artist to have headlined Glastonbury and played its legends slotSir Rod Stewart has cancelled a string of concerts in the US as he recovers from flu, ahead of his Glastonbury legends set later this month.The 80-year-old rock star is due to play the coveted teatime slot on Sunday, 29 June – 23 years after he last appeared at the Somerset festival.Sir Rod announced on Instagram he was scrapping four dates and rescheduling another two that were due to take place over the next eight days.”So sorry my friends,” he said. “I’m…

Women’s Singles French Open Final 2025 Live Score: Saturday’s French Open final sets the stage for a blockbuster clash between Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff — the world’s top two players and fierce rivals — in a match loaded with significance. It’s the first women’s Grand Slam final featuring the top two seeds since 2018, and their head-to-head stands even at five wins each. Sabalenka, playing her first Slam final outside of hard courts, arrives with renewed confidence on clay after stopping Iga Swiatek’s 26-match Roland Garros streak with a dominant 6-0 deciding set in the semis. She called the…

Mastering English grammar: 10 common mistakes and how to avoid them. (AI Image) English grammar can be tricky, even for advanced learners. From confusing tenses to incorrect word choices, it’s easy to slip into errors without realising it. However, with some practice and awareness, these mistakes can be avoided. Here’s a list of 10 common grammar mistakes that learners often make, along with practical tips on how to avoid them.1. Misplacing apostrophesApostrophes are often used incorrectly, especially when it comes to plurals. Remember: apostrophes indicate possession, not pluralisation.Incorrect: The dog’s are barking.Correct: The dogs are barking. (No apostrophe needed for…

Africa crypto news: A judge in South Africa wants modern crypto laws and banks in Kenya ready for crypto as Tether invests in Shiga Digital. A South African judge has criticized the country’s financial regulators for relying on Apartheid-era laws to regulate crypto. In Kenya, a Central Bank survey reveals that an increasing number of banks are prepared to support cryptocurrency payments. Meanwhile, Tether, the issuer of the popular USDT stablecoin, has invested in the pan-African crypto and fintech platform Shiga Digital. Tether wants to expand its presence in the continent. Let’s explore these crypto stories that dominated headlines in…

People in crypto are always like, “Yo, be careful,” but most of the time that just means: Don’t post your private keys (preferably); Don’t click on any random link; Don’t tell your taxi driver about your crypto wins. But Kraken’s security chief, Nick Percoco, pointed out something we often forget: You need to be careful even when you’re surrounded by crypto people. Crypto conferences are getting bigger, more crowded, and way more global – and while that’s cool, it also means more chances for scammers to blend in unnoticed. So, let’s break down what the Kraken security team spotted at…

The US dollar has rallied rather significantly against the Japanese yen as we continue to see a lot of back and forth noise.Ultimately, I think you have to pay close attention to the 142 yen level as a potential floor in the market with the 145 yen level above offering significant resistance.All things being equal, this is a market that I think continues to see a lot of sideways action.And now I think ultimately, we have a situation where if we could turn around and break above the 145 yen level, then we could go looking for a move above…

Soon after the first elec­tion of Don­ald Trump to the pres­i­den­cy of the Unit­ed States, George Orwell’s Nine­teen Eighty-Four became a best­seller again. Shoot­ing to the top of the Amer­i­can charts, the nov­el that inspired the term “Orwellian” passed Danielle Steel’s lat­est opus, the poet­ry of Rupi Kaur, the eleventh Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, and the mem­oir of an ambi­tious young man named J. D. Vance. But how much of its renewed pop­u­lar­i­ty owed to the rel­e­vance of a near­ly 70-year-old vision of shab­by, total­i­tar­i­an future Eng­land to twen­ty-first cen­tu­ry Amer­i­ca, and how much to the fact that,…

Last month, Anthropic released a safety report about one of its most powerful chatbots, Claude Opus 4. The report attracted attention for its description of an unsettling experiment. Researchers asked Claude to act as a virtual assistant for a fictional company. To help guide its decisions, they presented it with a collection of emails that they contrived to include messages from an engineer about his plans to replace Claude with a new system. They also included some personal messages that revealed this same engineer was having an extramarital affair.  The researchers asked Claude to suggest a next step, considering the…