Joan Presky worries about dementia. Her mother lived with Alzheimer’s disease for 14 years, the last seven in a memory-care residence, and her maternal grandfather developed dementia, too. “I’m 100 percent convinced that this is in my future,” said Ms. Presky, 70, a retired attorney in Thornton, Colo. Last year, she spent almost a full…
Notre Dame forward Kate Koval (13) goes after a loose ball during the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament between Notre Dame and Stephen F. Austin at Purcell Pavilion on Friday, March 21, 2025, in South Bend. Madison Conner scored 23 points as TCU, the second seed in the Birmingham 3 regional of…
BaFin, the German financial regulatory authority, has prohibited all public sales of Ethena GmbH’s USDe (USDe) — a synthetic dollar — claiming the token violates the European Union’s MiCAR regulations and accused the firm of selling unregistered securities in the region. BaFin ordered Ethena to freeze the reserve assets that back the token, close down…
Mar 21, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Connecticut Huskies forward Jaylin Stewart (3) defends against Oklahoma Sooners forward Jalon Moore (14) during the second half at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images RALEIGH, N.C. — Solo Ball scored 14 points and Alex Karaban provided 10 of his 13 points in the last 11 minutes to…
The US Treasury Department has dropped cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash from its sanctions list, the agency said on March 21. The removal follows a January ruling by a US appeals court, which said the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) cannot sanction Tornado’s smart contracts because they are not the property of any foreign…
Mar 21, 2025; Palm Harbor, Florida, USA; Jacob Bridgeman plays his shot from the eighth tee during the second round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament at Innisbrook Resort. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images Jacob Bridgeman shot a 2-under-par 69 to carve out a one-shot lead over Viktor Hovland and two others at the Valspar…
Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly engaging with a Big Four accounting firm to audit its assets reserve and verify that its USDT (USDT) stablecoin is backed at a 1:1 ratio. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino reportedly said the audit process would be more straightforward under pro-crypto US President Donald Trump. It comes after rising industry concerns…
Mar 20, 2025; Wichita, KS, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Khalif Battle (99) shoots in the first half of a first round men’s NCAA Tournament game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Intrust Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images Khalif Battle recorded 24 points and eight rebounds as eighth-seeded Gonzaga trampled ninth-seeded Georgia 89-68 on…
US President Donald Trump wants to make his country a “Bitcoin superpower,” but the question remains as to who he is competing against. Speaking at Blockwork’s Digital Asset Summit on March 20 to a crowd of crypto industry executives and observers, he said, “Together we will make America the undisputed Bitcoin (BTC) superpower and the…
Mar 19, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) drives to the basket past Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) in the second half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images Something seems to be off with the Minnesota Timberwolves. That’s the bad news. The good news, veteran forward Julius…