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Why is China cracking down on car price wars now?
After years of price wars destabilizing the Chinese automobile industry, the government is finally stepping in to regulate prices and protect both manufacturers and consumers. China’s market regulator has released 28 new rules that target extreme price competition and encourage companies to make their platforms safer for consumers by flagging suspicious or unclear listings. Why […]Cryptopolitan
22 minutes ago
Dogecoin Is Now In The ‘Maximum Opportunity / Minimum Risk’ Zone: Crypto Analyst
Dogecoin is flashing what crypto analyst Cryptollica (@Cryptollica) calls on X a rare “maximum opportunity / minimum risk” setup, as long-horizon indicators on a DOGE-versus-dollar proxy chart push into levels that previously coincided with cycle lows. Why This Could Be The ‘Maximum Opportunit...NewsBTC
22 minutes ago
Lending protocols top DeFi hack targets with 67 historical exploits
Lending protocols are some of the most active DeFi apps. Due to the heavy usage of smart contracts, they are also the most at risk for hacks and exploits. Lending protocols logged the biggest number of exploits among DeFi attacks. Historically, lending protocols suffered 67 attacks in total, out of 267 DeFi incidents reported by […]Cryptopolitan
37 minutes ago
Red flags raised as Trump throttles US tech curbs on China for rare earth gains
The White House has reportedly stopped several security actions targeting Chinese tech firms just weeks before President Donald Trump visits Beijing in April. The move affects planned restrictions on China Telecom, TP-Link routers, and Chinese equipment in American data centers, as four unnamed officials familiar with the decisions told Reuters. The decision follows a pattern […]Cryptopolitan
an hour ago
Will Ex-Ripple CTO Schwartz Develop Bitcoin Again? His Answer Turns Heads
David Schwartz, Ripple’s former CTO and one of the original architects of the XRP Ledger, poured cold water on the idea of returning to Bitcoin development this week, calling Bitcoin “largely a technological dead end” in a reply that quickly ricocheted through crypto’s never-ending decentralization ...Bitcoinist
an hour ago
Ripple Price Forecast: XRP tests breakout strength amid muted institutional and retail interest
Ripple (XRP) exhibits subtle recovery signs, trading slightly above $1.40 at the time of writing on Thursday, as crypto prices broadly edge higher. Despite the metered uptick, risk-off sentiment remains a concern across the crypto market, as retail and institutional interest dwindle.
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Russia extends firewall to limits amid censorship of Telegram, WhatsApp, and YouTube
The full blocking of WhatsApp in Russia is linked to the nation’s firewall running out of capacity amid attempts to slow down Telegram, experts in the field suggest. Besides the two messengers, Russian authorities are also cutting traffic to YouTube, overloading the technology employed by the state to censor internet for its citizens. Russia extends […]Cryptopolitan
2 hours ago
World Liberty Financial reveals World Swap to expand USD1 into forex, cross-border payments
World Liberty Financial is expanding its operations into foreign exchange trading in order to strengthen its USD1 stablecoin ecosystem. The Trump-associated crypto firm confirmed at Consensus Hong Kong that it will launch “World Swap”, a USD1-based forex platform. Co-founder Zak Folkman said more information will be released at an upcoming Mar-a-Lago event. However, the core […]Cryptopolitan
2 hours ago
Calm Down: Ethereum Has Survived 8 Major 50% Falls, Lee Reminds Investors
Tom Lee, head of research at Fundstrat, is betting on a prompt bounce for Ethereum. He pointed to a pattern stretching back to 2018: each time ETH dropped deep, it later recovered strongly. Related Reading: Jim Cramer Suggests US Government Could Buy Bitcoin Near $60K That history has shaped the ton...NewsBTC
2 hours ago
Israeli prosecutors indict IDF reservist and civilian for Polymarket insider trading on Iran attacks
Israeli authorities have formally charged an army reservist and a civilian accused of using classified military information to place bets on Polymarket. According to court documents and official statements released Thursday, the Tel Aviv District Court lifted a gag order at the request of the State Attorney’s Office cyber department, allowing limited disclosure of the […]Cryptopolitan
2 hours ago
Mercedes profit falls 57% in 2025 due to $1.2 billion in tariffs and weak China sales
Mercedes just posted one of its toughest years in recent memory. Full-year earnings before interest and taxes dropped 57% in 2025. The damage came largely from about $1.2 billion in tariff costs, heavy price pressure in China, and currency headwinds. Revenue fell 9.2% to €132.2 billion. Net profit dropped 48.8% to €5.3 billion. Earnings per […]Cryptopolitan
2 hours ago
FTC sends warning letter to Apple over political bias in news app
Apple just got dragged into a political mess, and Tim Cook is right in the middle of it. The Federal Trade Commission sent him a letter that basically called Apple News biased and warned that the way it curates news might be illegal. This came straight from Andrew Ferguson, the guy Trump put in charge […]Cryptopolitan
2 hours ago
Chinese AI stocks ride big tech updates in latest surge
Investor money poured into Chinese artificial intelligence companies Thursday after several businesses rolled out new technology and Beijing’s leadership called for faster adoption across the country. Zhipu AI, which is listed on the Hong Kong exchange under the name Knowledge Atlas Technology, jumped almost 30% to close at 405 Hong Kong dollars ($51.8). The spike […]Cryptopolitan
3 hours ago
Ripple Exec Warns Compromise Is Coming – What This Means For XRP
Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer (CLO), Stuart Alderoty, has signaled that a compromise may emerge soon from ongoing discussions among banks, the US Senate, and crypto leaders over stablecoin rewards. The comments followed a smaller White House meeting focused on stablecoin regulations, which highlighte...Bitcoinist
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