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The Miami-based boutique fitness brand known for its unique class schedule plans to open 30 studios from LA to San Diego High-intensity interval training (HIIT) brand Sweat440 announced a landmark franchise development deal to open 30 new locations across Southern California, maintaining its expansion momentum. The deal marks one of the brand’s largest expansions to date, breaking Sweat440 into the California fitness market, with studios planned to stretch from Los Angeles to San Diego. The Miami-founded brand is known for its 40-minute, instructor-led circuit that combines strength, cardio and HIIT, broken into four 10-minute stations. With classes starting every 10…
Crypto analyst Bobby A has published a four-panel roadmap that ties together Bitcoin dominance, US small-caps, XRP’s monthly price structure, and XRP’s total market capitalization. The overlapping signals, he argues, identify a well-defined take-profit band for XRP between roughly $8.43 and $13.58. “Four charts to rule them all,” he wrote, adding that the market is “clearly positioning itself for higher prices.” Four Charts Signal XRP $8.43–$13.58 Peak On the XRP/USD monthly chart, Bobby plots a multi-month consolidation which is built above “Base Camp 1” and, more recently, above “Base Camp 2.” The structure sits on top of a series of…
Redotpay offers prepaid cards for payments in cryptocurrencies.Redotpay Redotpay, a Hong Kong-based crypto payment startup, has hit unicorn status after completing a $47 million funding round from investors including Coinbase Ventures, the venture capital arm of U.S. billionaire Brian Armstrong’s crypto exchange giant Coinbase Global. Other investors who joined the round include Vertex Ventures, a unit of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek, and Galaxy Ventures, the venture capital arm of U.S. billionaire Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital, as well as an unnamed “global technology entrepreneur,” Redotpay said in a statement on Thursday. Established in 2023 by ex-DBS banker…
Redotpay offers prepaid cards for payments in cryptocurrencies.Redotpay Redotpay, a Hong Kong-based crypto payment startup, has hit unicorn status after completing a $47 million funding round from investors including Coinbase Ventures, the venture capital arm of U.S. billionaire Brian Armstrong’s crypto exchange giant Coinbase Global. Other investors who joined the round include Vertex Ventures, a unit of Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek, and Galaxy Ventures, the venture capital arm of U.S. billionaire Michael Novogratz’s crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital, as well as an unnamed “global technology entrepreneur,” Redotpay said in a statement on Thursday. Established in 2023 by ex-DBS banker…
WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey was charged Thursday with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI director and other perceived political enemies.The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of Trump’s chief grievances: the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump and his supporters have long derided that investigation as a “hoax” and a “witch hunt” despite multiple government reviews showing Moscow interfered on behalf of the Republican’s…
The on-chain ecosystem of Ethereum has recently been rocked by a wave of scams and rug pulls, creating a period that many are describing as a bloodbath. While the underlying technology of the ETH blockchain remains robust and secure, the sheer volume of malicious projects and deceptive schemes is taking a significant toll on retail investor confidence. Is Ethereum Still The Home Of DeFi Innovation? The Ethereum on-chain ecosystem has been plagued by scams and rug pulls, resulting in significant financial losses and, more importantly, a decline in retail investor confidence. Analyst known as Fat Tony on X has expressed…
Crypto analysts Kaleo and Mags have predicted that the Dogecoin price will witness a parabolic run, with the potential to reach the $1 mark. This comes amid the top meme coin’s downtrend, which puts it at risk of retesting the $0.2 mark. Dogecoin Price Eyes Parabolic Rally To $1 In an X post, Kaleo declared that the Dogecoin price will rip to new highs from its current level. He further remarked that it is only a matter of time before prices catch up with institutional interest coming from DOGE treasury companies and ETFs. In line with this, he advised market…
After a delayed launch, NikeSkims is finally here. Can Kim Kardashian’s star power help Nike fend off challengers like Vuori and Alo? ATN breaks down 3 reasons to believe in the Swoosh’s new activewear line Everything Kim Kardashian touches seems to turn to gold. Skims, her shapewear and loungewear brand, has ballooned into a multibillion-dollar business, and her cultural influence is undeniable. But activewear, a category defined as much by performance as by marketing magic and consumer loyalty, presents a tougher test. That’s the backdrop for NikeSkims, set to debut Friday after production delays pushed it past its original spring…
Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations that the company “tricked and trapped” consumers into signing up for Prime memberships and hindered their attempts to cancel the subscription. FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said, “The Trump-Vance FTC is committed to fighting back when companies try to cheat ordinary Americans out of their hard-earned pay.” CNBC reports that Amazon has reached a $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC over allegations that the company engaged in deceptive practices related to its Prime subscription program. The settlement, announced on Thursday, comes just three days into the trial between Amazon and the FTC…
Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America’s President and Chief Operating Officer, is stepping down on December 31, 2025, according to Nintendo. Bowser’s leadership responsibilities will now be split between two executives: Devon Pritchard, NoA’s Executive Vice President of Revenue, Marketing and Consumer Experience, will take over as President, and Satoru Shibata, the current Corporate Director and Managing Executive Director, will act as the company’s CEO.Bowser first joined Nintendo in 2015 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, before replacing long-time President Reggie Fils-Aimé in 2019. In comparison to some of the company’s other leaders, Bowser was much less of a public-facing…