Google will begin enforcing stricter advertising policies for cryptocurrency services in Europe under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, the company said in a recent policy update. The move could be a “double-edged sword” for regulation that may prevent initial coin offering (ICO) frauds, but risks further enforcement gaps, according to legal advisers. Starting April…
All I could hear was the gentle splash of paddles and oars dipping in and out of the water. The river itself was quiet, with only the occasional gurgle when it trickled over rocks or lapped at my kayak. Waterfowl glided near us, a water snake slithered by. Bald eagles — so many! — soared…
Apr 10, 2025; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) passes the puck against the New York Rangers during the second period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images The New York Islanders know how the New Jersey Devils have felt at the end of the last two regular…
President Trump last week issued executive orders designed to revive the use of coal in power plants, a practice that has been steadily declining for more than a decade. But the effort is likely to fail, energy experts said, because the fossil fuel faces some critical hurdles. The power that coal plants produce typically can’t…
Bitcoin (BTC) is holding down the fort as the US trade war rages on into the third week of April. BTC price action attempts to overcome a long-term resistance trend line without success as trade war concerns dictate traders’ expectations. Tariffs are the key macroeconomic topic of the week as risk assets brace for potential…
On the last day of March, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital began an operation that they hoped might lead to a permanent change in how kidneys are transplanted in people. That morning’s patient was not a person. It was a pig, lying anesthetized on a table. The pig was missing one kidney and needed an…
Apr 7, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene (21) reacts after throwing against the San Francisco Giants during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images The Cincinnati Reds send their ace to the mound in an effort to finish their first series sweep when they host…
The team behind real-world tokenized asset blockchain Mantra says its native token’s sudden 90% plunge was caused by exchanges forcibly closing positions without notice, with one currently unnamed exchange potentially to blame. On April 13, Mantra (OM) price dropped from $6.30 to below $0.50, rapidly shedding over 90% of its $6 billion market cap. “We…
Ethical beauty brand Lush has filed its accounts for the year to last June and they show turnover dropping by 5% to £674.5 million. The company also remained loss-making as it continued to invest heavily in its store estate. Lush The company recorded a group EBITDA loss with the previous year’s EBITDA profit of £2.1…
Apr 9, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Los Angeles Angels center fielder Kyren Paris (19) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The Los Angeles Angels are looking to win their fifth straight series to…