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A US judge has temporarily blocked the detention of British social media campaigner Imran Ahmed, who took legal action against the US government over having his visa removed.The Center for Countering Digital Hate founder was among five people denied US visas after the Trump administration accused them of seeking to “coerce” tech platforms into censoring free speech.The move brought a backlash from European leaders defending the work of organisations monitoring online content.Mr Ahmed, a US permanent resident, had warned that being detained and possibly deported would tear him away from his American wife and child. Praising the judge’s decision, he…

Interhash has acquired a controlling stake in Neopool, a Bitcoin mining pool. The deal was closed during the Bitcoin MENA 2025 conference. Neopool, launched earlier this year, has entered the top 15 global mining pools and ranks first worldwide in Daily PPS efficiency, according to miningpoolstats.stream. Alexander Lozben, CEO of Interhash, said the company sees strong potential in Neopool and views mining pools as an undervalued part of the Bitcoin ecosystem, in a note shared with Bitcoin Magazine. Interhash develops solutions for crypto mining and high-performance computing, focusing on sustainable infrastructure. Neopool CEO Andrei Kapeikin said the investment provides a…

Getty ImagesGirls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts has announced she is pregnant with her first child.The star said in a social media post that she is five months’ pregnant and that she and her partner, footballer Mitch Hahn, “can’t wait” to meet their baby in spring. Roberts, 40, could be seen cradling her baby bump in front of a Christmas tree in a photo gallery shared on Instagram.”Mitch and I have had the most magical Christmas Day sharing the most precious news with our families,” the post read. She added the pair had been “keeping a secret” before revealing the happy…

The cryptocurrency market continues to grow through constant new token launches, but not every new token represents a serious or sustainable project. For readers of a crypto blog, especially those interested in long-term value rather than short-term hype, it is essential to focus on verified new token launches and rely only on verified and publicly available information. A clear, data-based overview of new token launches helps reduce uncertainty and allows projects to be evaluated more objectively. Importance of Verified Data in New Token Launches New tokens usually enter the market through a token generation event, often called a TGE. Verified…

Mumbai’s Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) Rohit Sharma’s brief stay at the crease ended in a golden duck, but Mumbai’s firepower ensured they defeated Uttarakhand by 51 runs in a Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy clash on Friday. Batting first, Mumbai posted a commanding 331 for seven, thanks to crucial contributions from Hardik Tamore, who remained unbeaten on 93 off 82 balls, and half-centuries from Sarfaraz Khan (55 off 49 balls) and Musheer Khan (55 off 56 balls). The Khan brothers stitched together a 107-run partnership for the third wicket, with Sarfaraz targeting square-of-the-wicket shots, including a six off Mayank Mishra,…

For years, the H-1B visa symbolised possibility. Skilled professionals applied with hope. Employers registered their names and waited. A computer-generated lottery often decides life-altering outcomes. Talent and experience mattered, but chance mattered more.That foundation is now being dismantled. The United States is redesigning the H-1B programme to reflect a different priority. Wages will matter more than volume. Seniority will matter more than entry-level promise. For professionals planning a future in the US, this shift is not procedural. It is structural. End Of H-1B Lottery: Donald Trump Overhauls US Work Visa System Prioritising High Pay And Skills A system reset by…

Is the Bitcoin price in danger heading into 2026? The US Securities and Exchange Commission has charged three crypto trading platforms and four affiliated investment clubs for allegedly defrauding American retail investors out of roughly $14 Mn. This crackdown is landing just as Washington is finally building a clearer regulatory perimeter around digital assets. BULLISH: SEC Chair Paul Atkins says crypto market structure legislation will soon pass in Congress. This will drop market manipulation by 70%-80%. pic.twitter.com/lllPXrgH4I — Max Crypto (@MaxCrypto) December 24, 2025 According to the SEC, Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge Blockchain Technology Co. Ltd., and Cirkor Inc. worked…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! Hyperliquid $92.34M Labs has clarified concerns from its community about a wallet accused of selling large amounts of HYPE tokens. In a Discord post on December 22, co-founder Iliensinc said the address in question belongs to someone who no longer works for the company.According to Iliensinc, the wallet identified by users, 0x7ae4…1028, is controlled by a former staff member who left in early 2024. He wrote, “This individual is no longer associated with Hyperliquid Labs, and their actions do not reflect our team’s standards or values”. Did you know? Want to get…

Article Highlights Bearish Structure Dominates: ETH trapped below both 50 and 200 SMAs. Price down 23% from November highs. $3,000 is the Line in the Sand: Bulls must break both to flip the trend. Multiple failed attempts already. Momentum Shows No Conviction: Williams %R at -58.16 signals indecision. Neither bulls nor bears in control. Range-bound chop likely continues. Merry Christmas to anyone staring at charts instead of stockings today. The good news is that ETH does not know it is a holiday. Ether (ETHUSD) is trading around $2,928, stuck in a frustrating consolidation pattern after its dramatic collapse from the…

Upon hear­ing the name of Sal­vador Dalí, even a total lay­man in the art world is bound to get visions of melt­ing clocks. Sur­pris­ing­ly, for an artist who showed so much self-mar­ket­ing savvy, Dalí nev­er brought an actu­al time­piece in that dis­tinc­tive­ly, even canon­i­cal­ly sur­re­al shape to mar­ket. But that hard­ly stopped Carti­er from putting out the Crash, whose dis­tort­ed shape may have always brought The Per­sis­tence of Mem­o­ry to mind, but whose name hints at the inspi­ra­tion of a watch smashed up in a car wreck. The Crash came out in swing­ing-six­ties Lon­don at its very height, by which time Dalí…