The team at Solana Foundation has released a critical bug fix, which would otherwise allow attackers to mint unauthorized tokens and withdraw the same from user accounts. In its recent diagnosis, the Foundation detailed the flaw that forged invalid proofs affecting Solana’s privacy-focused “Token-22 confidential tokens”. Although the SOL price took a dive to $140 levels earlier today, it has ...
Warren Buffett, whose name has become a synonym for the successful investor, has finally called it quits. After running Berkshire Hathaway for six decades, Buffett announced on May 3 that he will step down at the end of 2025. The billionaire investor, who turned 94 this year, announced the news during Berkshire Hathaway’s latest annual meeting in Omaha. Even his ...
Asian market sentiment was mixed on Monday, with Australian shares retreating, and most major markets closed for public holidays. Investors digested the implications of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese securing a historic second consecutive term—Australia’s first in over two decades—while Indian equities climbed on positive investor sentiment and a strong rally in Adani Group stocks. Meanwhile, oil prices plunged and Asia-Pacific ...
BOSTON, Mass. – Former Vice President Mike Pence was honored on Sunday night for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, in defying his then-boss, President Donald Trump. Pence received the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to honor Trump’s request to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election, and instead oversaw congressional certification of ...
Chinese bargain retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration’s new rules on low-value shipments took effect Friday. In recent days, Temu has abruptly shifted its website and app to only display listings for products shipped from U.S.-based warehouses. Items shipped directly from China, which previously blanketed the site, are now labeled as out of stock. Temu made ...
The second round of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs will start Monday night when the defending champion Florida Panthers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. That will be followed by two games on Tuesday night as the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Washington Capitals and the Edmonton Oilers visit the Vegas Golden Knights. The Florida-Toronto and Edmonton-Vegas series are repeats of 2023 ...
Gold trended down this week, dropping to just over US$3,200 per ounce on the first day of May. While the yellow metal remains historically high after a strong run this year, its price has pulled back from last week’s record-setting level of US$3,500, causing concern for some market participants. However, many experts agree that this week’s retreat isn’t a reason ...
Ethereum price is poised to reclaim its previous highs in a rally that could see ETH surpass $2,000 in the short term. The optimism is fuelled by a raft of factors, including ETH’s historically strong performance in May and an avalanche of institutions flooding the network. Ethereum Price Set To Stage Recovery In May While the chatter about Ethereum’s decline ...
The US Dollar Index (DXY) bounced back and retested the crucial resistance level at $100 after a series of economic data and hopes of a trade deal between the United States and China rose. The index will be in focus this week as the Federal Reserve delivers its interest rate decision amid pressure from President Donald Trump. US Dollar Index ...
Even though AI stocks have taken a significant hit this year due to Trump tariffs and concerns of a looming recession ahead, they remain at the front and centre of all financial debates in 2025. According to Ajit Jain, the vice chairman of the insurance operations at Berkshire Hathaway, it is beyond doubt that artificial intelligence is going to be ...
A small English town north of bustling Manchester just saw two controversial pro-Gaza candidates flip seats held by the mainstream Labour Party. Both candidates ran as independents in the May 1 local elections. Maheen Kamran, 18, won the Burnley Central East seat on the Lancashire County Council, while Azhar Ali won the position of county councillor for the Nelson East ...
Netflix is on a winning streak. The streaming giant’s stock has traded for 11 straight days without a decline, the company’s longest positive run ever. Its previous record was a nine-day stretch in late 2018 and early 2019 when the stock traded up for four days, was unchanged for a day and then traded positively for another four days. The stock ...