Last updated: April 26, 2024 11:21 EDT | 3 min read The Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin (FBTC) ETF, a key player in the spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market, experienced a significant setback on Thursday, with a first day of net outflows since launch. It recorded a noteworthy outflow of nearly $23 million, marking a significant event in the cryptocurrency market.This outflow trend, the first of its kind since its introduction in January, had a ripple effect beyond Fidelity Bitcoin ETF. It impacted other prominent funds in the cryptocurrency market, painting a broader picture of the market’s current state.On the…

After getting to personally meet former President Donald Trump at their construction site, two Steamfitters Local 638 members said support for the 45th president is now “through the roof.” “We all love him,” Gary Zuto said on “The Bottom Line” Thursday after meeting Trump that morning. “He takes care of the country, the country that we live in, and that’s what we love.””I see it on the job. Everybody’s got Trump stickers on their hard hats,” Zuto’s colleague Ronald Dioguard added. “They just see him as a passionate president for their country. It’s undeniable how much he cares about the…

London    Inflation may have tumbled from multi-decade highs on both sides of the Atlantic, but progress has stalled in the United States, with the Federal Reserve now expected to start cutting interest rates well after its European counterpart. Annual US inflation, as measured by the Fed’s preferred gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, came in at 2.7% in March, accelerating from 2.5% in February. The Fed aims to keep inflation at 2% over the longer run. Another measure of US inflation, the Consumer Price Index, has shown the same upward trend: In March, the CPI rose 3.5% compared with…

New York    College campuses across America have been shaken by unrest that has resulted in clashes with police, shut down some classrooms and captured the attention of the nation. Although much of the initial focus has been on antisemitic incidents and how university officials and police are responding to the demonstrations, all of this raises a fundamental question: What do the pro-Palestinian protesters actually want? The specific demands of the protesters vary somewhat from school to school yet the central demand is that universities divest from companies linked to Israel or businesses that are profiting off its war with…

Last updated: April 26, 2024 08:25 EDT | 2 min read Yao Qian, the influential figure behind China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, is currently under investigation for suspected “violations of discipline and law.”Qian played a pivotal role in leading the research effort at the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) to develop and issue a digital yuan, according to a report by state-owned news outlet Shanghai Securities News.However, he left the central bank in 2018 and has since been working at the China Securities Regulatory Commission.“Yao Qian, Director of the Science and Technology Supervision Department and Director of the Information…

An Army reservist testified on Thursday about Robert Card’s mental decline and the warning he issued a month before the shooting in Lewiston, Maine.Sean Hodgson texted leaders of his reserve unit, advising them to change the gate passcode and arm themselves if Card showed up.Hodgson also voiced concerns about Card’s escalating delusional and violent behavior.An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine’s deadliest mass shooting testified Thursday about his friend’s mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the warning he issued a month before the tragedy unfolded.Sean Hodgson texted leaders of his reserve unit six weeks before…

   Poppy Harlow, the longtime anchor who most recently co-helmed “ This Morning,” announced Friday that she will exit the network. “The nearly two decades since have been a gift,” Harlow wrote in an email to colleagues. “I have been inspired by you and learned so much from you – who are (and will remain) dear friends.” “I grew up here: as a journalist and as a person,” Harlow added. “I was allowed to stumble, to falter, and then to try again with the support and care of this family. This place has shaped me as a leader, taught me…

A buyer recently paid an eye-popping and record-setting amount at auction to land a Rolex that’s extremely hard to find. The bid that won the Rolex Reference 4113 split-seconds chronograph wound up at $3.5 million, according to Monaco Legend Group’s auction house.The eight-decade-old watch is considered extremely rare because Rolex made a “highly limited edition of only 12 examples” for Reference 4113, Monaco Legend Group said. The model represents the watchmaker’s sole split-second chronograph.  The auction house identified collector Auro Montanari (who goes by John Goldberger, as well) as the seller.  The watch’s approximately $3.5 million price tag became the…

PHILADELPHIA — The head gardening curator of the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center calls the venue a feeling.He says entering these grounds can transport you to another time and place.”It’s almost like you’re not in Philadelphia anymore,” says Sandi Polyakov.”The setting, the architecture, it’s all there to convey a sense of feeling,” Polyakov says. “The idea of peace and emptiness and quiet beauty were very important in 16th-century Japan. These traditions have carried on for hundreds of years, including today.”In particular, it’s the 16th, 17th-century Japan that Shofuso specializes in.The house was built in 1953 and given to the New York…

The original cast recording of Here We Are, David Ives and Stephen Sondheim’s critically-acclaimed new musical, is now available to preorder and pre-save on digital platforms worldwide ahead of its release on Friday, May 17.“Exit Music,” the album’s final song, is now streaming. Watch the all new music video for the track, featuring footage from the recording studio, in the video above!Preorder the album and stream “Exit Music” HERE.The album will feature the cast of Joe Mantello’s celebrated world premiere production: Francois Battiste, Tracie Bennett, Bobby Cannavale, Micaela Diamond, Amber Gray, Jin Ha, Rachel Bay Jones, Denis O’Hare, Steven Pasquale,…

Severe spring storms will bring heavy rain and thunder to the Plains into the Mississippi Valley this weekend — including possible powerful tornadoes, large hail and flooding. On Friday, 21 million people are at risk for severe storms stretching from northern Iowa to northeast Texas with the main threats including very large hail up to four inches in diameter, and a couple possible strong tornadoes in Kansas City, Missouri, and Omaha, Nebraska.The storms are already underway Friday morning with a tornado watch in effect for eastern Oklahoma. The most intense storms are expected mid-afternoon to early evening, and some storms…

Last updated: April 26, 2024 08:46 EDT | 1 min read SPACEX is the newest token launch from a devoted Elon Musk enthusiast and developer known behind the @Elon_Meme_Token X handle.Recently, the same developer also successfully introduced multi-chain versions for both the ELON and TESSLA tokens. $ELON $TESSLA $SPACEX ready to colonize MARS🚀🚀#multichain #CosmosEcosystem #LUNC #INJ #STARS #OSMOSIS #BNB #Polygon #Solana #MemeToken pic.twitter.com/a4mNjkmasN — Elon Meme ⚛️ (@Elon_meme_token) April 26, 2024This article explores how SPACEX’s price hammered moon-shot gains and uncovers the next big meme coin set to skyrocket in the macro summer.SPACEX Price Analysis: Is New Space X Themed, Elon Musk…

“Girls, when a man goes to the store to buy a shirt, does he pick up the old one on the floor that’s been tried on and wrinkled? Or does he want a shirt straight out of the package, all nice and clean?”Mr. Walsh, our main academy religion teacher, literally foamed at the mouth when he got excited. He dabbed ineffectually at it now with the tail of a button-down oxford before gleefully tossing it to the stage floor.“Of course, a man always wants a brand new shirt!” he squealed, trampling the unfortunate item. “He doesn’t want the dirty one…

The jury might be out on method dressing, but its media impact is undeniable. Zendaya’s press tour outfits for Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is a prime example of this; Vogue’s May cover star has amplified the film’s visibility while delivering major looks.From the outset, Zendaya and her stylist Law Roach set a new standard in press tour fashion, with custom designs by Loewe, Jacquemus and Thom Browne, plus rare vintage finds from Ralph Lauren, Vivienne Westwood and Louis Vuitton. Even the more understated looks by Brunello Cucinelli and Tory Burch have left a lasting impression.Below, see all of Zendaya’s most unforgettable…

New York    The nuance and history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains difficult to capture succinctly, particularly during escalating turmoil among groups with deep-held and entrenched views on the issue. Students inside campus encampments that have spread across the United States over the past week are from a variety of backgrounds including Palestinians, Arabs, Jews and Muslims, joined by students of other religious and ethnic backgrounds. They hold a spectrum of political and social views too: liberal and heterodox, progressive and absolutist. Many have been motivated by the reports and video coming out of Gaza that is often unbearable to…