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Michael RaceEconomics reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesStock markets around the world have been relatively settled this week after a period of chaos, sparked by US trade tariffs.But investors are still closely watching a part of the market which rarely moves dramatically – the US bond market.Governments sell bonds – essentially an IOU – to raise money for public spending and in return they pay interest.Recently, in an extremely rare move the rate the US government had to pay on its bonds rose sharply, while the price of bonds themselves fell.The volatility suggests investors were losing confidence in the world’s biggest economy.You…

SPAR has begun accepting Bitcoin payments at its Zug, Switzerland location, marking another milestone in Switzerland’s progressive approach to bitcoin adoption. The implementation uses the Lightning Network through DFX Swiss’s OpenCryptoPay solution, enabling instant transactions at the point of sale. The store’s location in Zug, often called “Crypto Valley,” reflects Switzerland’s embrace of technology. The country has emerged as a global leader in bitcoin adoption, with cities like Zug and Lugano spearheading initiatives to integrate bitcoin into everyday transactions. Lugano, in particular, has made headlines with its “Plan ₿” initiative, which aims to make bitcoin a de facto legal tender…

To celebrate Piku’s 10th anniversary, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan announced its re-release in cinemas on May 9, 2025. Deepika paid tribute to the late Irrfan Khan, who starred alongside them. Fans eagerly await the chance to relive the beloved film’s heartfelt story and performances on the big screen. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Piku, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan have announced that the beloved film will be re-released in cinemas on May 9. The actress shared this exciting news on Instagram with a heartfelt video featuring Bachchan, while also paying tribute to the late Irrfan Khan.Deepika’s Heartfelt TributeIn…

PBKS players celebrate the wicket of RCB’s Virat Kohli during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru suffered their third consecutive home defeat as Punjab Kings secured a five-wicket victory in a rain-shortened 14-over game at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. After a two-hour rain delay, RCB struggled with the bat, managing only 95/9 in their innings, leading to criticism from former India opener Virender Sehwag.The RCB batting lineup collapsed early, with openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli falling to poor pull shots within the first…

NEET UG 2025 admit card to be released by May 1, confirms NTA NEET UG 2025 admit card: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the release date of the NEET UG 2025 admit card. According to the latest update, the admit card for the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) will be available for download by May 1, 2025. This crucial document is mandatory for all aspirants appearing in the NEET UG 2025 examination scheduled to be held on May 4, 2025.With nearly 23 lakh candidates expected to participate, NEET UG continues to be the largest undergraduate medical…

After a season of layoffs, the Kraken IPO date is finally shaping up. Founder and former CEO Jesse Powell planted the seed back in 2021, and now the timeline begins to solidify. Bloomberg reports the parent company, Payward, is zeroing in on an early 2026 launch. – Price Market Cap – – – 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time Log Kraken IPO Date: Leadership Restructuring and a Leaner Vision Kraken’s transformation started in late 2024 with a hard pivot at the top. Investor and board member Arjun Sethi stepped in as co-CEO alongside David Ripley, and the duo didn’t waste…

Plus: Paying for your groceries with BTC GM. Happy (almost) Easter to those who celebrate! 🐰 A quick heads-up before we get into today’s edition: there won’t be a newsletter on Monday. Even the Squeeze needs a little break to hunt for chocolate eggs and aggressively overeat. Enjoy the long weekend! 🌸 Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming – here’s what we’ve got for you today: 🤔 Can you crack Bitcoin using a quantum computer? 🐣 Freshly hatched news: pump(.)fun for AI agents, Bybit’s cleaning season + more 🧺 Market basket today Yesterday’s US initial jobless claims came in…

Markets swung hard last week as traders reacted to fresh trade tension, central bank moves, and mixed data surprises.

Until the end of his life, Carl Sagan (1934–1996) con­tin­ued doing what he did all along — pop­u­lar­iz­ing sci­ence and “enthu­si­as­ti­cal­ly con­vey­ing the won­ders of the uni­verse to mil­lions of peo­ple on tele­vi­sion and in books.” When­ev­er Sagan appeared on The Tonight Show with John­ny Car­son dur­ing the 70s and 80s, his goal was to con­nect with every­day Amer­i­cans — peo­ple who did­n’t sub­scribe to Sci­en­tif­ic Amer­i­can — and increase the pub­lic’s under­stand­ing and appre­ci­a­tion of sci­ence. At the end of his life, Sagan still cared deeply about where sci­ence stood in the pub­lic imag­i­na­tion. But while los­ing a bat­tle with myelodys­pla­sia, Sagan…

While it’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, she’s since found a new address IRL.”I had my whole adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid happened, and it pushed it over the edge. Whether it’s the homelessness or the taxes, not that I want to s–t on California—it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now.”So for the past few years, the actress, her husband José Bastón and their…