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KARACHI: The Asia Cup may have ended, but the controversy kicked up by the Indian cricket team refuses to die down. Players, pundits and politicians from both sides continued to trade barbs on Monday, following team India’s refusal to accept the winning trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi — who also serves as Pakistan’s interior minister and head of the cricket board. Pakistan captain Salman Agha said India had “disrespected cricket”, whereas his counterpart Suryakumar Yadav complained his side were denied the trophy after winning the Asia Cup, which has been overshadowed by ill-will on both sides. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan standoff over heath care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years, with Democrats and Republicans in Congress unable to find agreement even as thousands of federal workers stand to be furloughed or permanently laid off. The government will shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday if the Senate does not pass a House measure that would extend federal funding for seven weeks while lawmakers finish their work on annual spending bills. Senate Democrats say they won’t vote for it unless Republicans include an extension of expiring health care…
Ethereum price started a recovery wave above $4,150. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $4,220 resistance. Ethereum remained stable above $4,020 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $4,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $4,100 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $4,220 and $4,250. Ethereum Price Eyes More Gains Ethereum price remained supported above the $4,020 level and started a recovery wave,…
Bitcoin traded listlessly as September wraps up, caught inside a tight price band and showing signs of weakening momentum. Related Reading Based on reports using CryptoQuant data and commentary by Axel Adler, demand cooled after the market failed to hold above $115,000, leaving traders watching a narrow corridor for the next move. The mood is neither euphoric nor panicked — it is cautious. Mounting Pressure At Descending Highs Over the past week Bitcoin swung between a local high near $115,550 and a low around $108,400. For the last sessions it settled into an even tighter $108,750–109,740 band. Sellers stepped in…
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy and helicopter pilot pleaded guilty Monday, Sept. 29, to federal conspiracy charges after he allegedly worked with a cryptocurrency businessman to extort one of the self-proclaimed “godfather’s” rivals and arrange a false arrest of another. Self-dubbed crypto “godfather” Adam Iza, who allegedly hired Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies as his enforcers. (Courtesy of Jerry Steering) Michael David Coberg, 44, of Eastvale pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion and conspiracy against rights, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Coberg “separated from the Sheriff’s Department” on Sept.…
TLDR Binance is launching a “Crypto-as-a-Service” solution for traditional financial institutions The white-label solution provides access to spot and futures markets, liquidity, custody, and compliance tools Traditional institutions maintain control of their front-end experience while Binance powers the back-end Select institutions can access the service starting immediately with wider rollout in Q4 Coinbase started offering a similar crypto-as-a-service solution in June 2025 In a move aimed at bridging the gap between traditional finance and cryptocurrency markets, Binance announced on Monday the launch of a new “Crypto-as-a-Service” (CaaS) solution. This white-label offering will enable licensed banks, brokerages, and stock exchanges to…
Bitcoin price started a recovery wave and traded above $114,000. BTC is trading above $114,000 and facing hurdles near $115,000. Bitcoin started a fresh recovery wave above the $113,500 zone. The price is trading above $114,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $112,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might continue to move up if it clears the $115,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Gains Traction Bitcoin price managed to stay above the $110,500 zone and started a recovery wave.…
Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…
Across Africa, crypto adoption has never been about hype; it’s been about solving real problems. While many associate crypto with speculation or Web3 startups, the continent has been using it in far more practical ways. The quiet driver of this adoption is stablecoins. Stablecoins are digital assets pegged to stable currencies such as the U.S. dollar. Unlike volatile cryptocurrencies, they provide predictability, accessibility, and speed. For millions of Africans, they are a safer way to save, send, and receive value in uncertain financial environments. Excessive FX fees Freelancers rely on USDC to avoid long bank delays. Informal traders use USDT…
Across Africa, crypto adoption has never been about hype; it’s been about solving real problems. While many associate crypto with speculation or Web3 startups, the continent has been using it in far more practical ways. The quiet driver of this adoption is stablecoins. Stablecoins are digital assets pegged to stable currencies such as the U.S. dollar. Unlike volatile cryptocurrencies, they provide predictability, accessibility, and speed. For millions of Africans, they are a safer way to save, send, and receive value in uncertain financial environments. Excessive FX fees Freelancers rely on USDC to avoid long bank delays. Informal traders use USDT…