Last updated: April 19, 2024 07:58 EDT | 1 min read Crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX’s Bitcoin perpetual swap XBTUSD is now offering 250x leverage, up from 100x, ahead of Bitcoin halving.The significant increase comes following requests from traders to profit from the anticipated volatility as halving approaches, the company said in a release shared to Cryptonews.A perpetual swap is a type of derivative trading product that offers traders a chance to take on large positions in a cryptocurrency with little money down.“With increased leverage of up to 250x for XBTUSD we want to ensure traders can capitalize the most on…

Former President Donald Trump’s newly public Trump Media & Technology company may be the target of market manipulation, CEO Devin Nunes alleged in a letter to Nasdaq CEO Adena Friendman on Friday.    Shares of the stock, which are listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker D-J-T, have seen extreme swings since going public on March 26. Ticker Security Last Change Change % DJT TRUMP MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP 35.10 +1.91 +5.75% “Reports indicate that, as of April 3, 2024, DJT was ‘by far’ ‘the most expensive U.S. stock to short,’ meaning that brokers have a significant financial incentive to…

In a new study, researchers are expanding the list of potential health dangers to people with dementia who are taking antipsychotic drugs.The researchers say the highest risk is present soon after people start taking the medications.They say caregivers should weigh the potential dangers before people with dementia start taking the drugs.A new study reports that there are more health dangers associated with giving antipsychotic medications to people with dementia than previously believed.The research, published in The BMJ (British Medical Journal), correlates antipsychotic drug use by people with dementia with elevated risks of heart attack, stroke, heart failure, blood clots, irregular…

Last updated: April 19, 2024 08:12 EDT | 3 min read The FLOKI price has jumped by as much as 8% today, rising to $0.0001418 as the cryptocurrency market as a whole increase by 5% in the past 24 hours.FLOKI is now down by 26% in a week and by 21% in a month, although the popular Ethereum- and BNB-based meme token has gained by an impressive 310% in a year.This sets it up nicely for a strong comeback in the near future, with the wider market preparing for the possibility of a post-Bitcoin halving rally.And with FLOKI outperforming more…

Unfazed by Thursday’s mass arrests, protesters at Columbia University returned to the campus’ lawn area on Friday morning to continue their anti-Israel protest and say they will “hold this line” until their demands are met. Video shows dozens of people, many donning black-and-white keffiyeh headscarves and COVID-19 masks, planted down on sheets and sleeping bags on a lawn adjacent to where yesterday’s fiery protests took place. A large banner with the words “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” marked their territory and several Palestinian flags were flying throughout their occupied zone.NYPD ARRESTS 108 PEOPLE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AFTER ANTI-ISRAEL AGITATORS SET UP ENCAMPMENT ON CAMPUSThe…

A bride-to-be made sure to include some of those closest to her in her wedding-day festivities in a very meaningful way. Kayrin Callaghan, 31, got engaged to Alex Slater-Brown, 26, in April 2022. The personal assistant from Camborne, England, said she knew she wanted to include four people whom she told SWNS were like family to her.TEXAS COUPLE SAYS ‘I DO’ IN 100% TOTALITY DURING SOLAR ECLIPSE: ‘JUST MAGICAL’Jamie, Daisy, Francesca and Chloe were the four “flowermaids” at Callaghan’s Oct. 2023 wedding. They are four individuals with Down syndrome whom Callaghan cares for daily. “I find it really important to me that the people…

Tesla is recalling nearly 3,900 of its Cybertrucks due to an issue with the vehicle’s accelerator pedal. The recall, announced Wednesday, was prompted by accelerator pedal pads in the trucks that “may dislodge and cause the pedal to become trapped by the interior trim,” the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.That issue “can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash,” according to the agency. All of the 3,878 of the 2024 Cybertrucks that Tesla built between Nov. 13 and April 4 are subject to the recall, the electric vehicle maker’s safety recall report said.…

Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course of a year in the 1970s. Julieta Cervantes/Stereophonic hide caption toggle caption Julieta Cervantes/Stereophonic Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course of a year in the 1970s. Julieta Cervantes/Stereophonic Stereophonic, a new play on Broadway with music by Arcade Fire’s Will Butler, tracks the volatile creation of a rock and roll album over the course…

Getty Images Tired of dealing with wrinkled clothes that never seem to straighten out, no matter how much you iron them? It’s time to buy a clothes steamer. These handy gadgets smooth out wrinkles, lines and creases from clothing so your duds look like you just brought them home. They’re super simple to use, and also a safe way to eliminate wrinkles from delicate fabrics like silk and linen and even dry-clean-only items (including suits and dresses). They also come in handy for steaming window treatments and upholstery, including sofas and chairs. But that’s not all. They can even help remove…

The suffs have arrived and Broadway will never be the same! The stars came out to celebrate opening night of Shaina Taub’s new musical, Suffs, last night at the Music Box Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there.”This is a hard year. It’s an election year and our democracy is on the line. The stakes are high! I think it’s important to remember our victories and our failures from the past and learn from them and keep marching forward,” Taub told BroadwayWorld’s Richard Ridge on the (appropriately) purple carpet.Suffs boldly explores the victories and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far…

Jury selection will continue — and could conclude — today in Trump‘s historic New York criminal trial.With a full 12-person jury and one alternate juror sworn in yesterday, Merchan has called a pool of 96 potential jurors to his Manhattan courtroom in hope of finding five more alternate jurors for the first trial of a former president, which is expected to last roughly six weeks. In addition to those 96 potential jurors, there are 22 left over from yesterday who will be questioned, as well.If the effort to fill the jury box is successful, opening statements could take place as…

Jobs that do not require as much mental engagement as other types of work are associated with higher rates of cognitive impairment after age 70, says a new study.The findings of this observational study do not necessarily imply that such jobs cause later cognitive issues.For people with occupations that do not require a high degree of mental engagement, there are other ways to strengthen cognitive reserve.Does the type of work you do throughout your life affect your chances of developing dementia later on? This question was central to an intriguing new study.According to the study findings, people who have more…

Last updated: April 19, 2024 09:30 EDT | 2 min read Singapore-based payments company Triple-A has announced plans to integrate PayPal’s stablecoin into its list of supported tokens for customer payments. As the first licensed crypto payments firm in Singapore, Triple-A aims to introduce support for PayPal’s stablecoin, PYUSD, by the end of June, according to a report from Bloomberg. Currently, the company offers payment services primarily in Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins issued by Tether and Circle.PayPal’s PYUSD Continues to Gather MomentumThis expansion marks another significant step for PayPal’s PYUSD, an effort by the fintech giant to challenge its crypto rivals. Tether’s USDT remains the dominant…

President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday safeguarded millions of acres in Alaska from fossil fuel drilling and mining — the latest in a frenzy of environmental actions in recent weeks that have drawn praise from green groups and condemnation from industry and Republican lawmakers. The Interior Department finalized a rule that bars oil and gas development across more than 13 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska’s North Slope. Established in 1923, the 23 million-acre reserve is the largest tract of federal land in the country and home to vast oil and gas deposits.Interior also moved to block…

A couple of months ago—not long after NBC had ordered a pilot for a Los Angeles-based companion series to Suits—British Vogue’s film and culture editor Radhika Seth penned a heartfelt plea to the Duchess of Sussex. “Would a small cameo on the upcoming show be completely and totally out of the question?” Seth wrote. “Meghan, if you’re reading this, please make an appearance.” The truth is: the chances of Meghan Markle “suiting up” again are about as likely as her now-defunct blog The Tig being resurrected from its digital necropolis. (Although we do have American Riviera Orchard to look forward…