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GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) announced today that it intends to raise $1.3 billion through a private offering of convertible senior notes and will use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin. The move comes a day after the company revealed an update to its investment policy, allowing Bitcoin to be used as a treasury reserve asset. The offering consists of $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2030. Additionally, the company plans to grant initial purchasers an option to buy up to $200 million more in notes…

Ian YoungsCulture reporterGetty ImagesWigmore Hall is celebrating its 125th anniversary this yearOne of London’s most prestigious classical music venues has pulled out of England’s cultural subsidy scheme because of “crippling” red tape and a controversial strategy that is seen as failing to prioritise artistic excellence.Wigmore Hall will stop taking funding from Arts Council England, which gave it £344,000 of public money in 2024.Director John Gilhooly said: “The current policy is just too onerous, and they seem to have no interest in what’s happening on the stage, [or] in the great artists of the world.”The Arts Council said recipients of funding…

By Terry Ashton, updated March 26, 2025 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has rapidly evolved, offering new financial opportunities without intermediaries. However, with these advancements come significant risks. AI-driven DeFi security is becoming increasingly important as security breaches, market volatility, and protocol failures make risk management crucial. Enter Plume and Pond, two innovative blockchain projects that have partnered to revolutionize AI-driven DeFi risk management. This collaboration aims to create a safer, more efficient financial ecosystem. Understanding the Challenges in DeFi Unlike traditional finance, where banks and institutions oversee transactions, DeFi is fully decentralized. While this promotes transparency and accessibility, it also exposes…

Quinton de Kock (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders had a disappointing start to their IPL 2025 campaign against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 at Eden Gardens, but they bounced back in style on Wednesday. The defending champions put up a commanding performance to register their first win of the season, securing two valuable points in the standings. The star of the night was Quinton de Kock, whose stellar knock powered KKR to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals. This win also marked KKR’s first triumph under Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy.De Kock’s brilliance ensured that KKR remained…

Bank of Baroda recruitment 2025: Multiple vacancies available for various professional positions, last date to apply is April 15, 2025 Bank of Baroda Recruitment 2025: The much-awaited Bank of Baroda recruitment drive for 2025 has officially begun, offering a golden opportunity for professionals seeking a rewarding career in banking. BOB, one of India’s leading public sector banks, has rolled out its latest notification, inviting applications for 146 vacancies across various specialized roles, with positions available nationwide.Announced on March 26, 2025, this recruitment targets candidates for fixed-term contractual roles, spanning departments that require expertise in banking and financial services. With applications…

A coordinated group of whales, suspected of being backed by major cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance and OKX, manipulated the price of the JELLY token on the Hyperliquid (HYPE) DEX. Wallets linked to several major CEX’s opened a huge JELLYJELLY short on Hyperliquid and sent the crypto community into a frenzy, with the HYPE token crashing over 20% at one stage. A massive whale with 124.6M $JELLY($4.85M) is manipulating the price of $JELLY(jellyjelly) to make Hyperliquidity Provider (HLP) face a loss of $12M! He first dumped $JELLY, crashing the price and leaving HLP with a passive short position of 398M…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage GameStop (GME) is set to join the growing list of publicly traded companies adding Bitcoin to their treasuries, as trillion-dollar asset manager T. Rowe Price calls it a “really good time” to buy the cryptocurrency. GameStop said in its Q4 earnings report that its board unanimously approved adding Bitcoin to its treasury. The video game retailer plans to use a portion of its corporate cash or future debt issuances to acquire BTC and USD-pegged stablecoins. GameStop CEO Pictured With Michael Saylor At Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago GameStop CEO…

Created on March 26, 2025 Hopes for more dovish global monetary policies got a boost earlier today, as new CPI (inflation) data from the UK and Australia was lower than expected. Risk-on sentiment will have received at least a small boost this morning from the releases of CPI (inflation) data in the UK and Australia, with both showing inflation running cooler than was widely expected. Annualized inflation in the UK was expected to be 3.0% but is 2.8%. In Australia, the expectation was for 2.5% but 2.4% was the actual number. This might give a small tailwind to stock and…

The Future Of Seamless eLearning Integration Imagine a classroom where every digital tool, from quizzes to video conferencing, works seamlessly within your Learning Management System (LMS). No extra logins. No endless toggling between platforms. Just a streamlined experience for educators and students alike. Enter Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), the unsung hero of modern eLearning integration. If you’re an educator, Instructional Designer, or LMS administrator, understanding LTI is not optional anymore. It’s a necessity for creating efficient, engaging, and future-proof learning experiences. This article is your guide to understanding what LTI is, how it works, and why it’s a complete game…

One of Jennifer Coolidge’s former costars is hoping the busy actress will pencil in a catch-up on her schedule soon. Ahead of the March 19 season 1 finale of ABC’s Shifting Gears, Kat Dennings spoke with PEOPLE about how proud she is of her 2 Broke Girls costar, who is in the midst of a major career moment thanks to her Emmy-winning performance on seasons 1 and 2 of The White Lotus. However, Dennings, 38, admitted it has been a while since she and Coolidge, 63, had a chance to talk. “Oh my God, I’ve tried to get back in…