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Saudi Central Bank Secures $60B Bitcoin Exposure via Strategy Stake
Saudi Arabia’s Central Bank has confirmed a 25,656-share purchase of Strategy, mirroring Norway’s wealth-fund playbook and giving the Kingdom indirect exposure to 568,840 Bitcoin, valued near $60 billion. The step coincides with Saudi leadership of MENA’s crypto growth despite sparse domestic rules.
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Judge Torres Shatters SEC-Ripple Pact, Sparking Crypto Regulation Turmoil
The SEC has hit a setback after Judge Analisa Torres denied its settlement bid with Ripple, saying the request to void an injunction and cut penalties lacked legal grounds. The ruling delays efforts to dismiss appeals and complicates Chair Paul Atkins’ push for clearer crypto rules.
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Eric Trump Token Skyrockets 6,200% – Is a Solana Rug Pull Next
Eric Trump Token has rocketed 6,200% after its May 16 launch on Solana’s Pump.fun, reaching a $140M market cap. Yet blockchain sleuths warn that more than 80% of the supply sits in only 10 wallets, mirroring distribution patterns behind earlier Solana meme-coin rug pulls like WOLF and MELANIA.
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Panama City Mayor Teases Bitcoin Reserve Plan After Meeting El Salvador Officials
Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi has sparked speculation about the city creating a Bitcoin reserve after meeting with two of El Salvador’s leading Bitcoin strategists.
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DWP alert over Pension Credit payments for older people going on holiday
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance for older people who are currently claiming Pension Credit and plan to go on holiday this summer …
State pension age update as Brits push for retirement at 60
A campaign for the state age to be lowered back to 60 has met with a major snag. …
The UK’s richest family revealed – worth a whopping £34bn more than King Charles
King Charles’ personal fortune grew by £30m this year, while the richest family’s wealth fell by £5.2m a day in the same time period. …
Rachel Reeves’s cash ISA plan ‘will see savers flock to popular tax shelter’
Fears over the future of the cash ISA and its generous allowance will encourage savers to stash their tax-free savings elsewhere, an expert has claimed. …
DWP underpaid some state pensioners by nearly £6,000 each last year – are you affected?
The government has released an update showing that state pensioners were underpaid by almost half a billion pounds in 2024/25 …
Tinian Defies Veto, Unveils First U.S. Public USD Stablecoin on eCash Network
Tinian, a Northern Mariana Islands municipality, has overridden a governor veto to issue the Marianas US Dollar, a USD-backed stablecoin on the eCash network. Backed by cash and Treasuries, it is paired with internet casino licenses to widen tourism and revenue.
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