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Crypto
Trump backs CFTC authority over prediction markets
US President Donald Trump says it is “critically important” that the CFTC has sole authority over prediction markets, and took aim at several state officials.
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Crypto
Bitcoin drops after $78K pop, but ‘value investor’ keeps ‘hoovering up cheap’ BTC
Bitcoin’s rangebound trading carries on as bears defend $77,000 and bulls hold out near $74,000.
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Markets
Booming AI chip demand helps create two new $1tn club members
SK Hynix and Micron are the latest tech firms to join the growing list of stocks with mega valuations.
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World
Dozens killed in Lebanon as Israel intensifies strikes
Israel says it struck 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and fighters in Lebanon, after PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to "crush" the Iran-backed group.
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Markets
Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned
The advertising watchdog said the adverts featuring top footballers had a strong appeal to under-18s.
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