Washington moves to cut China out of the machines powering US Bitcoin mining

The new Mined in America Act tries to reshore Bitcoin mining hardware, reduce China-linked supply risk, and fold the industry into America’s broader digital-asset strategy.
Gino Matos is a law school graduate and a seasoned journalist with six years of experience in the crypto industry. His expertise primarily focuses on the Brazilian blockchain ecosystem and developments in decentralized finance (DeFi).
America holds roughly 38% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the specialized hardware powering that positi

For the second time, this Kansas chain has abruptly closed a Wichita restaurant

For the second time, a Wichita Jose Pepper’s restaurant has abruptly closed.
It first happened in late 2022 when the Jose Pepper’s on the west side closed after a decade in business.
Now, the one at the Plazzio development at 13th and Greenwich has closed.
A Google listing for the restaurant said it’s temporarily closed, but a voicemail at the restaurant said, “This location has permanently closed.”
Former employees of the restaurant, which opened in 2009, posted about it on social media Monday. They are not

Delays with ****** eX's Starship risk NASA moon landing timeline, watchdog says

By Joey Roulette
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - ****** eX's Starship has accumulated at least two years of development delays since NASA picked the rocket as an astronaut moon lander in 2021, and is expected to require more ‌time to clear remaining hurdles before landing on the moon, NASA's inspector general said Tuesday as the agency ‌studies plans to speed up the program.
NASA has been working with an array of companies, most prominently Elon Musk's ****** eX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, in its multibillio

Starboard Pressure Puts Riot Platforms AI Pivot In Investor Focus

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Activist investor Starboard Value is urging Riot Platforms to speed up its shift away from bitcoin mining and toward AI and high performance computing data centers.
The campaign includes pressure on Riot to execute quickly on a new long term lease agreement with AMD, which is intended to support AI focused infrastructure.
These developments point to a potential reset of Riot's business mix and could influence

High street buildings to be demolished and rebuilt

Several buildings on the high street of a South Yorkshire town are to be demolished and rebuilt rather than refurbished as had originally been planned.
Surveys of the units on Laughton Road in Dinnington had revealed they were in a worse condition than first anticipated, according to Rotherham Council.
Fully demolishing and rebuilding the units as part of multimillion-pound regeneration plans for the area would deliver a safer and higher quality development, while also avoiding costly work in the future, a spokesperson said.
Councillor J

3 Big New Reasons to Be Bullish About XRP (Ripple) in 2026 and Beyond

Ripple, which issues the cryptocurrency XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), just announced its development road map for the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The chain is getting a host of upgrades, and all within the next few months. It will become a much more attractive place for financial institutions to manage and deploy their capital as a result.
Here are three of the most important new features, each of which is a fresh reason to be bullish about the coin for the rest of 2026.
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Stocks climb while warnings grow over what's next

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a fresh record high on Monday, after topping 50,000 for the first time last week. The S&P 500 and teach-heavy Nasdaq also climbed, continuing to reverse major losses suffered days earlier.
The performance marked the latest move in topsy-turvy markets -- and that rollercoaster may very well continue, some **** ysts told ABC News.
Analysts attributed the volatility to a flurry of developments in artificial intelligence (AI), and a perception of looming geopolitical uncertainty. Mixed signals in economic d

Blue Origin pauses trips on rocket that carried Jeff Bezos, Katy Perry and William Shatner to ******* e

Blue Origin announced Friday that it is pausing flights aboard its suborbital ******* e tourism rocket New Shepard. Since 2021, New Shepard has provided 10-minute flights to the edge of ******* e for wealthy thrill seekers, celebrities and special guests.
The company, founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, said in a Friday statement that it’s halting the joyrides for at least two years in order to “shift resources to further accelerate development of the company’s human lunar capabili

(WHNT) — Blue Origin has announced that it plans to put a pause on its New Shepard program for at least two years.
On Friday, the company announced it will pause its ****** e tourism flights to free up resources to accelerate development of its lunar program.
One injured after vehicle runs into Toney Fire Station
“The decision reflects Blue Origin’s commitment to the nation’s goal of returning to the Moon and establishing a permanent, sustained lunar presence,” the company said.
Blue Origin touts the New Shepard launch system as the first reusable ****** eflight system that can land vertic

An evolutionary development is raising alarms among scientists: Two of the world's most destructive crop pests have begun interbreeding — creating destructive hybrids that could threaten food supplies.
According to New Scientist, researchers discovered that two notorious agricultural pests — the cotton bollworm and the corn earworm — have successfully interbred in Brazil, exchanging genes that make them more resistant to pesticides in genetically modified crops.
Both insects are moth species whose caterpillars feed on crops. The corn earworm is native to the Americas and attacks corn, tomato

Bitcoin is trading near $88,600, up about 1.2% on the day, as markets absorb a fresh wave of institutional and regulatory developments that reinforce long-term conviction despite ongoing volatility.
With a market capitalization of $1.77 trillion and nearly 19.98 million BTC already in circulation, recent price action points to stabilization rather than stress following last week’s pullback from the $95,000 area.
Japan-based Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet raised its revenue and operating profit outlook for 2025 and 2026, even after booking a $680–$700 million non-cash Bitcoin impairment tie

Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Suggests

Researchers have discovered that eight different psychiatric conditions share a common genetic basis.
A study published in early 2025 pinpointed specific variants among those shared genes, showing how they behave during brain development.
The US team found many of these variants remain active for extended periods, potentially influencing multiple developmental stages – and offering new targets for treatments that could address several disorders at once.
Related: Study Traces Autism's Origin to The Rise of Human Intel

When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy runoff after a heavy storm. However, a much more significant threat is quietly and invisibly building in the ground.
Across some of the most productive farmland in the United States, a nutrient called phosphorus has been accumulating in the soil for decades, at levels far beyond what crops actually require. While this element is essential for life-supporting root development and cellular chemistry to grow food, too much of it in the wrong places has become a gr

Bitcoin is trading near $89,500, locked in a tight range that reflects consolidation rather than weakness. While price action remains compressed, a series of institutional and regulatory developments this week is reshaping how the market views Bitcoin’s longer-term role.
South Korean authorities are investigating the disappearance of roughly 70 bn won ($48 mn) worth of seized Bitcoin from official custody. The issue surfaced during a routine audit by the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office, according to local reports.
Preliminary findings suggest the loss resulted from a phishing attack, af

A new year invites reflection and resolve. As Monroe County enters 2026, we do so with momentum and a clear understanding of what it takes to compete in a rapidly changing economy. Looking into the rearview mirror of 2025, hindsight offers perspective that sharpens our focus and guides the choices shaping our economic future.
Over the past several years, the Bloomington Economic Development Corp. (BEDC) has remained focused on the fundamentals of long-term growth: business attraction, business expansion, and community readiness. Since 2021, these efforts have helped catalyze more than $1 bill

If all goes according to NASA’s plans, 2026 will finally be the year that astronauts once again launch to the moon.
In a matter of months, four astronauts are poised to fly around the moon on a roughly 10-day mission — the closest humans will have gotten in more than half a century.
The flight, known as Artemis II, could lift off as early as February and would be a long-awaited jump start to America’s lagging return-to-the-moon program. The mission will serve as a crucial test of NASA’s next-generation ***** e Launch System rocket and Orion ***** ecraft, which have been in development for mo

DBTC Highlights Cross-Chain Links Between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP in Evolving...

This weekly market update reviews the current performance of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as both ***** ets continue to trade within relatively stable ranges. Rather than focusing on short-term price movements, the article highlights a broader shift in market behavior toward long-term fundamentals, network stability, and structural development. Bitcoin is presented as a long-term value reference, supported by consistent network security and resilience, while Ethereum is discussed as a dynamic platform **

Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.
Grab a coffee and watch closely: while gold surges to new highs, signaling capital rotation toward safety, Bitcoin remains trapped below $90,000. A $300 million options structure suppressed volatility, but after the major expiry, this calm could quickly give way to dramatic price action.
Gold has surged to fresh highs, breaking above a multi-year ceiling and reinforcing its reputation as the market’s early warning signal when capital rotates toward safety.
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2025 has been a largely strong year for the cryptocurrency market.
Bitcoin climbed to a new all-time high of $126,000 during the year, alongside the launch of several new altcoin-focused exchange-traded funds and the establishment of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the United States.
The period was also marked by continued accumulation of Bitcoin by corporate treasury holders such as Strategy, as well as a series of broader macroeconomic developments that influenced digital ******* et markets.

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A controversial Bitcoin development proposal to permanently eliminate Ordinals inscriptions and Bitcoin Stamps has sparked fierce debate within the developer community.
The draft, known as “The Cat,” would mark millions of dust-sized outputs containing NFT data as permanently unspendable through a consensus-level soft fork.
The proposal targets what its author, Claire Ostrom, describes as an unprecedented explosion in Bitcoin’s UTXO set.
Between 2009 and early 2023, the UTXO database grew gradually to roughly 80-90 million entries.

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Bitcoin’s network hashrate fell 4% in the month through Dec. 15, a development that could set the stage for stronger price performance in the months ahead, according to ***** ysts at VanEck.
Key Takeaways:
Bitcoin’s hashrate fell 4% in December, a pattern VanEck says has historically preceded stronger price returns.
Miner profitability is under pressure as lower BTC prices and higher costs force capacity offline.
Part of the hashrate decline may be permanent, with mining power shifting toward AI workloads.

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Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.
Grab a coffee, because after weeks of consolidation, the pioneer crypto has reclaimed $90,000. Technical breakouts, looming options expiries, and ETF positioning are combining to set the stage for a potentially volatile yet bullish end-of-year run for Bitcoin price.
Bitcoin has climbed back above the $90,000 mark, reviving bullish momentum across the crypto market as technical breakouts, derivatives positioning, and ETF-related incentives align during thin yea

Egypt found itself back on the international front pages in the second half of this year. The country played host to the Sharm el-Sheikh conference in October when US President Donald Trump rallied global and regional powers alike behind his ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip. Shortly after, in November, Cairo invited world leaders to attend the spectacular opening of the new Grand Egyptian Museum next to the pyramids.
Amid these eye-catching events, other domestic developments have received less attention. Most notable were Egypt’s parliamentary elections, with the first round held in Novembe

PARIS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The European Union has reached a preliminary deal on how to regulate gene-edited crops in a move that could ease the development of new varieties in a region long ‌wary of biotech innovations in food.
The EU has debated for years how to regulate so-called new ‌genomic techniques (NGT), which can edit the genetic material of an organism without introducing traits from another species.
Proponents say the technology accelerates naturally-occurring mutations and offers a response to climate and environmental pressures, while critics bracket it with genetically modified o

UK approves development of 190MW Helios solar project

Enso Energy has announced that the 190MW Helios renewable energy project has secured consent from the UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
The Helios solar farm project consent allows for the installation of ground-mounted solar arrays and energy storage infrastructure, supporting the generation of more than 50MW of electricity.
The project, jointly developed by Enso and Cero Generation, is situated west of Camblesforth and north of Hirst Courtney in North Yorkshire.
The scheme will also involve the construction of **** o

Japan's 2-year government bond yield surged to 1% on December 1, its highest since 2008. Bank of ***** an Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled a possible interest rate hike at the December 18-19 monetary policy meeting, sending ripples through global financial markets.
This development could mark the end of three decades of ultra-low interest rates that fueled the yen carry trade. As borrowing costs rise and the yen strengthens, global markets now brace for significant deleveraging across ***** et classes.
Japan’s bond market moved sharply following Ueda's recent statements. The 2-year note yield ro

The human brain is not a hard-wired machine but a malleable organ that is regularly re-shaping itself.
Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge in the UK and the University of Pittsburgh in the US have now identified four major turning points in brain wiring between birth and death.
Like chapters of our lives, each of these neurological 'epochs' marks a new era of development or decline.
"Looking back, many of us feel our lives have been characterized by different phases," says senior author and neuroinformaticist Duncan Astle from Cambridge.
"It turns out that brains also go through

Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.
Grab a coffee because as JPMorgan reveals Wall Street’s shift from spot ETFs to complex Bitcoin-linked derivatives designed around the halving cycle. What you read here today may be a hint at a new approach to trading BTC, amid a deeper shift in how institutions plan to approach the 2026-2028 halving cycle.
JPMorgan has filed a new structured note linked to BlackRock’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF. It offers fixed double-digit returns if BTC reaches preset targets, but ex

Barbara Scollin, grandniece of Major Gen. Kenneth D. Nichols, continues her series on his life.
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Ample reasons, most notably leadership skills, personality traits and qualifications, led to choosing General (then Colonel) Kenneth D. Nichols as Deputy District Engineer and subsequently as District Engineer of the Manhattan Engineer District (MED). In this capacity he had supervision of the research and development connected with, and the design, construction and operation of all plants required for the production of plutonium and uranium-235, including the construction of the towns of Oak

The University of Manchester (MFT)
Oliver Chu, 3, was born with a rare genetic condition called Hunter syndrome that impacts physical and mental development
He traveled to the U.K. to become the first person to undergo a groundbreaking stem cell gene therapy treatment
Oliver has now exceeded doctors' expectations after treatment, and his parents are “forever grateful”
A California toddler is thriving after becoming the first person in the world with his rare genetic condition to be treated with gene therapy.

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