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In today’s crypto news (June 10), Bitcoin ended a few days of positive price action by crashing nearly -3% overnight, to $61,000, before recovering to $61,500. However, traders are seemingly learning, as there wasn’t a huge liquidation event during the BTC drop, with just $400M in positions wiped out, though more than $300M of that was from long trades. Of the other major caps, XRP and HYPE are two of the worst performers in the past 24 hours, down -5% and -11%, respectively. Daily trading volume is just $85Bn, down from over $200Bn two days ago, signaling that traders are…

Though sel­dom heard these days, the term “desk­top pub­lish­ing” once opened a great many eyes to the promise of the per­son­al com­put­er. It meant that one could cre­ate a pub­li­ca­tion with­out own­ing a press or con­tract­ing with an out­fit that did. Indeed, the whole process of writ­ing, design, and print­ing could take place on one’s desk, pro­vid­ed one had fur­nished it with the right com­put­er and acces­sories. From the mid-eight­ies through the ear­ly nineties, that meant an Apple Mac­in­tosh equipped with a Laser­Writer print­er and a copy of Aldus Page­Mak­er. For the first time, ordi­nary com­put­er users could cre­ate newslet­ters,…

Joan Cusack was one of the biggest stars of the ’90s.And on Thursday, the American actress and icon, 63, made a rare red carpet appearance in London as she celebrated the premiere of Toy Story 5, from the hit film franchise.Her last red carpet was believed to have been back in 2015, 11 years ago.’90s icon Joan Cusack makes first return to red carpet in 11 years in rare appearance.  Karwai Tang/WireImageFor the rare red carpet appearance, the star looked chic in a crisp white shirt, which she teamed with a long and high-waisted black skirt.She completed her look with…

Alternately known as Baltimore’s Pope of Trash and Prince of Puke, transgressive filmmaker, writer, actor, and artist John Waters is a true American original. Born when Truman was president, and raised in the atomic mid-century Eisenhower era, where rock and rolling teen rebels and anti-communist conservatives collided in a battle for America’s soul, Waters emerged as a paragon of bad taste, combining his love of arthouse and grindhouse cinema into surreal, post-modern film comedies all his own. All of his early films were made in Baltimore, often in and around his parents’ suburban home, with his troupe of trusty friends…

Last month, at a press conference ahead of an FA Cup semi-final, Pep Guardiola was asked about ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup. His answer was neither tactical nor diplomatic. “A long, long time ago, the World Cup was a celebration of the joy of football,” he said. “Everyone travelled across the world to watch their country. And it was affordable. Now it has become so expensive. Football is for the fans. This business doesn’t work without them.”  FIFA president Gianni Infantino had a different answer. When confronted with reports that World Cup final tickets listed on FIFA’s own…

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When the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, announced the national squads for the upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, alongside the Asian Games campaign, cricket enthusiasts expected a rewards-based lineup. However, the roster left the cricketing fraternity in disbelief. The most glaring omission from the transition-era squad was Rajat Patidar.Despite an unprecedented domestic run and masterminding a historical turnaround for his franchise, Patidar’s name was completely missing from the 15-member roster. The snub has ignited a fierce debate online regarding selection transparency, prompting a remarkably direct, data-heavy reaction from his…

The right hockey gloves help players handle the puck, making it easier for them to complete passes and score (or stop) goals. But which gloves are “the best”? Which are preferred by NHL players, and why? And for those of us that aren’t in the NHL, when it does it make more sense to spend on top-tier options, and when is it better to choose more affordable hockey gloves? ProStockHockey.com is here to give you a hand. What Makes a Hockey Glove the Best? Three brands dominate the professional gloves market: Bauer, CCM, and Warrior. Some players opt for TRUE…

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Traditional financial institutions are shedding their skepticism toward crypto, and the shift is accelerating in 2026. Banks, brokerages, and exchanges are racing to offer crypto products as demand from retail investors, institutions, and wealthy clients reaches a tipping point.  David Ripley, co-CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, told Axios that “nearly all traditional financial services companies are gonna offer crypto, bitcoin, ethereum to their customers” — a development he called “a big story of 2026.” The turning point reflects a broader collision of mega-trends reshaping financial markets. Stablecoins, tokenization, AI, and extended-hours trading are converging to create a financial system that…