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The $11 billion Bitcoin whale made millions in profit from last week’s crypto market crash and continues betting on more downside. The $11 billion Bitcoin whale is back with another massive short position, signaling that some large investors are hedging for more crypto market downside amid the tariff concerns and ongoing government shutdown. The Bitcoin whale, which is crypto slang for a large investor, returned with a $235 million 10-times leveraged short position on Bitcoin (BTC), which is a de facto bet on the price decline of the world’s first cryptocurrency. The large investor opened the short position on Monday, when Bitcoin was trading at $111,190. He currently faces a $2.6 million unrealized loss on the short bet, which stands to be liquidated if Bitcoin’s price surpasses $112,368, according to Hypurrscan blockchain data. Read more

Fed has proposed a framework in which payment accounts would link Stablecoin firms and other Issuers directly to Fed rails without bank intermediaries, with balance caps, no interest, no daylight overdrafts, and no discount window access, while staff has begun seeking stakeholder feedback. The post Fed Proposes Letting Stablecoin Issuers Access Banking System Directly Without Banks appeared first on Cryptonews.

Een cliënt van een instelling voor complexe gehandicaptenzorg blijkt te zijn overleden nadat vier medewerkers hem in bedwang hielden. De Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd vindt dat zorginstelling Ipse de Bruggen uit Zoetermeer niet alle zaken goed op orde had.

De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump eist ongeveer 230 miljoen dollar (198 miljoen euro) van het ministerie van Justitie. Trump betoogt dat hij recht heeft op een schadevergoeding nadat hij voor zijn tweede ambtstermijn te maken had gekregen met strafrechtelijke onderzoeken. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

The Russian army has carried out an airstrike on the Korabelny district of Kherson, injuring a 76-year-old woman.

Procurorii din Paris au anunțat valoarea oficială a celor opt 1„bijuterii ale Coroanei” Franței, furate în timpul unui jaf spectaculos comis duminică, 19 octombrie, la Muzeul Luvru.

Mensen hebben een grotere kans op hart- en vaatziekten als ze wonen in een buurt met veel restaurants en winkels die ongezond eten verkopen en weinig mogelijkheden om te bewegen. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek van twee Nederlandse universiteiten.

Miliardarul Todd Graves și-a construit o casă în valoare de 400.000 de dolari într-un copac, transformând un proiect din copilărie într-un refugiu creativ, cu trei etaje, dotat cu bar, vitralii și vedere panoramică, care a atras mai multe vedete, printre care Snoop Dogg.

После сложных лет борьбы за творчество певец снова почувствовал вдохновение и гармонию. Артист признается, что секрет его внутреннего спокойствия — в семье и поддержке жены, с которой он делит не только жизнь, но и работу.

Браузер создан для обеспечения более персонализированного веб-опыта и способен выполнять задачи от имени пользователя — такие, как бронирование авиабилетов или редактирование документов.

OCC’s Jonathan Gould has said stablecoin risks have been overstated, adding a threat to bank deposits and a run would not happen overnight. Banking groups have urged Congress on GENIUS Act yield issues as supply has grown past $300B and EU/UK regulators have set temporary limits. The post Top U.S. Regulator Dismisses Stablecoin ‘Bank Run’ Threat as Market Soars Past $300B appeared first on Cryptonews.

Guvernul a decis demiterea conducerii Societății Naționale a Sării (Salrom) după ce Corpul de Control al Prim-Ministrului a constatat grave deficiențe în gestionarea situației de la Salina Praid, unde riscurile de inundare au fost subevaluate și ignorate de responsabili.

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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday night said tremors of a 5.3-magnitude earthquake were felt in the twin cities and the northern areas of the country. The PMD stated that the epicentre of the quake was located in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 234 kilometers and occurred at 11:15pm local time. It added that the quake was felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Chitral, Swat, Dir and Malakand. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) registered a 5.1 magnitude quake 34km west of the Ishkashim border town in Badakhshan province at a depth of 243.9km. A screenshot of a map showing three earthquakes registered north and west of Pakistan. — Screengrab via USGS Two Reuters witnesses said strong tremors were felt in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul. The twin cities and other northern areas were similarly jolted by tremors on Friday when a magnitude of 5.6 struck at a depth of 120km at 5:15pm in the Hindu Kush mountains.

De Israëlische premier heeft zijn veiligheidsadviseur ontslagen. Volgens een statement van Tzachi Hanegbi liet Netanyahu aan hem weten een nieuw hoofd van de Nationale Veiligheidsraad aan te stellen. Volg alle ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.

The Ukraine Energy Support Fund has accumulated nearly EUR 1.3 billion in international aid to support the country's energy sector, but there remains a current shortfall of EUR 400 million – not accounting for the consequences of the latest Russian attacks.

In verkiezingstijd worden veel oude paradepaardjes weer van stal gehaald. Voor de christelijke partij is dat abortus. Tot ergernis van velen, onder wie Debby Gerritsen. Vrouwen bepalen zelf wel wat ze doen met hun lichaam, daar heeft God niets over te zeggen. Geloof hoort eigenlijk niet thuis in de Tweede Kamer, vindt ze.

ISLAMABAD - Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, interacted with participants of the 17th National Workshop Balochistan at General Headquarters (GHQ) on Tuesday.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday launched INSPIRE as Pakistan’s National Semiconductor Initiative, which he believed was a milestone in Pakistan’s transition toward a knowledge-based digital economy and also marked its entry into over $600 billion global semiconductor ecosystem.