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Medicare Advantage is facing a reality check — and seniors are the ones who will pay for it

Once lucrative for insurers and a safe haven for patients, Medicare Advantage is getting squeezed.

How I got $1,000 back by complaining like a pro

Plus: Exploring the conventional wisdom around how to invest during times of geopolitical uncertainty.

The Iran conflict marks the biggest oil disruption in history, with no capacity cushion

Rapidan Energy Group says the 20% disruption from “Gulf War III” is more than double the prior record set in 1956-57.

Oil price correction gives Lufthansa shares lift-off

Lufthansa shares jumped 7% on Tuesday, continuing to outperform rival airlines since the outbreak of war in Iran.

Korea stock-market action was ‘textbook bubble,’ say Bank of America strategists

The whipsaw moves in South Korean stocks last week were examples of a textbook bubble, Bank of America’s equity strategists say.

Strategy records biggest STRC issuance day with estimated 1,420 BTC buy

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2Q3N2EtYjc0Ni03MWRjLTg0MjQtNmQzMjM4YmU4MWIyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Strategy records biggest STRC issuance day with estimated 1,420 BTC buy" class="type:primaryImage">Strategy sold a record amount of STRC, estimated to fund 1,420 Bitcoin purchases in a single day after easing ATM sales restrictions.

Babylon-Ledger tie-up expands access to Bitcoin Vaults for collateral use

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDIvMDE5Yzk2ODktOTYxZi03NDM2LTkzMWItMTcyNzdmNmNhNGExLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Babylon-Ledger tie-up expands access to Bitcoin Vaults for collateral use" class="type:primaryImage">The integration allows Ledger devices to sign BTCVault transactions as Babylon develops infrastructure to use Bitcoin as collateral.

Bitcoin’s quantum upgrade path: What BIP-360 changes and what it does not

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2Q3YzQtOTA0OC03ZGJiLTkwYzYtNTcwOWQ0ZDAxNGVlLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin’s quantum upgrade path: What BIP-360 changes and what it does not" class="type:primaryImage">How BIP-360 reshapes Bitcoin’s quantum defense strategy, what it improves and why it stops short of full post-quantum security.

French couple robbed of $1M in Bitcoin by criminals posing as police

A French couple was forced to transfer about $1 million in Bitcoin during a fake police home invasion as wrench attacks keep rising, local media reported.

Bitcoin price analysis warns of potential dip after $72K liquidity sweep

Bitcoin price taps $71,000, with liquidity thin above the spot price and heavy clusters below, setting up a potential sweep of the highs before another dip.

Return to the 2022 stock-market playbook as Iran conflict drags on, say these strategists

Barclays says the chasm between winning and losing stocks in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine was huge. Here are their style picks.

DeFi insurance is the final frontier of onchain finance

DeFi lacks its final primitive. Insurance turns hidden risks into priced, programmable coverage. Programmable insurance with uncorrelated capital creates TVC safety nets.

Kohl’s stock sinks as sales keep falling, dashing hopes that a recovery has taken hold

The disappointing earnings report comes just one quarter after the stock had enjoyed a record rally after upbeat results.

Bill Ackman tries again with plan for IPO of Pershing Square and a new fund

Hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman is again trying to take his fund management company public alongside the launch of a new fund.

South Korea sells $21.5M in recovered Bitcoin after custody breach

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2QwNTUtZmRhMy03ODBlLWI4NTUtNjRlYzE4ZTcxZGM0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="South Korea sells $21.5M in recovered Bitcoin after custody breach" class="type:primaryImage">Authorities sold the recovered Bitcoin in small batches over 11 days to avoid disrupting the market, according to local media reports.

US lawmakers probe Trump family-linked firm over Chinese stock scams

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmUxNDgtMDdlOC03ODViLThmOWItYThkODI5YjcyZDY4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US lawmakers probe Trump family-linked firm over Chinese stock scams" class="type:primaryImage">Dominari Securities, tied to Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., is among the brokerages named in the congressional probe.

Was Ethereum 'ultrasound money' a mistake? ETH down 65% vs. BTC since pivot

Ethereum has failed to remain deflationary since the switch to Proof-of-Stake, as ETH's price has disappointed Ether investors, particularly against Bitcoin.

Tokenized stocks surpass $1B as Ondo, xStocks dominate sector

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2Q2Y2ItNWNjNy03MDA0LWJjZGItZWQzOTU0NjMwMjI3LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Tokenized stocks surpass $1B as Ondo, xStocks dominate sector" class="type:primaryImage">Foresight Ventures says regulatory barriers and liquidity advantages are driving consolidation in tokenized equities as the market expands.

Bhutan moves $11.8M in BTC from its national stash: Arkham

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDMvMDE5Y2Q1YzEtY2M2OC03YmFiLWJkMTktMWYwYjUwMGFiNzg1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bhutan moves $11.8M in BTC from its national stash: Arkham" class="type:primaryImage">Bhutan has accumulated around 13,000 Bitcoin since launching state-backed mining operations in 2019, primarily fueled by hydroelectric energy.

Vitalik Buterin envisions ‘one-click’ Ether staking for institutions

“We want the authority over staking nodes to be highly distributed, and the first step to doing this is to make it easy,” said Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.