PARIS: If a huge asteroid smashes into the Moon in 2032, the gigantic explosion would send debris streaming towards Earth that would threaten satellites and create a spectacular meteor shower, according to researchers. Earlier this year there were briefly fears that the 60-metre-wide (200-foot-wide) asteroid called 2024 YR4, which is big enough to level a…
BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday strongly backed the United States over its strikes on three nuclear sites in Iran, staking out a more defined position than other European allies have. “There is no reason to criticise what America did at the weekend. Yes, it is not without risk. But leaving things as they…
Grant Cardone, the well-known real estate investor, has announced that his firm, Cardone Capital, has added 1,000 BTC to its balance sheet. “CardoneCapital adds 1,000 BTC to balance sheet becoming first ever real estate/BTC company integrated with full BTC strategy combining the two best in class assets,” said Cardone in an X post. At current…
Fiserv, a Fortune 500 payments and fintech giant that processes 90 billion transactions annually, unveiled plans on Monday to launch a new digital asset platform and stablecoin, joining a roster of traditional financial firms rushing to capitalize on the stablecoin boom. The FIUSD stablecoin, planned to debut later this year, will be available to Fiserv’s…
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2789.42, down 4.4% (-127.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Friday. None of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: BTC (-1.8%) and LTC (-1.9%). Laggards: UNI (-11.4%) and ICP…
MARSEILLE: Two people in France have been taken into custody after a 27-year-old bride was killed at a wedding party in a village in southeastern France, a source close to the case said on Monday. The bride was killed when gunmen attacked a wedding party in the tiny village of Goult early Sunday, with one…
LONDON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday had lunch with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said, after he arrived in London ahead of a NATO summit in The Hague. Zelensky, who is seeking to shore up support for his country more than three years after Russia invaded, “visited The King this afternoon…
PARIS: Global airlines have suspended or reduced flights in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages and the United States joins the fight. The US carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites overnight Saturday to Sunday after over a week of deadly missile exchanges between Israel and Iran. Here is the…
THE HAGUE: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stressed that Tehran should not be allowed to have a nuclear bomb, as Israel and Iran exchanged fresh strikes on Monday. “When it comes to NATO’s stance on Iran’s nuclear programme, allies have long agreed that Iran must not develop a nuclear weapon,“ said Rutte ahead of a…
The price of Movement (MOVE) has rebounded 22.4% after bottoming at $0.1107. Buybacks and tightening supply are the primary factors behind the rebound. Niza Exchange listing has also boosted the token’s visibility and demand. Movement (MOVE) has emerged as one of the top crypto gainers today following a sharp correction. After bottoming out at a…
