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Hyperliquid whale holds $38M short against Bitcoin, but does it matter?

A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins. Does the position provide any signal on the markets’ future outcomes?

US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMxMzktOTcyYi03NDcxLWIyOTctZjEwMGMxNDJjNTUyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran" class="type:primaryImage">The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin in response to a request from US law enforcement.

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMxMjItZGM3YS03MTU4LWFmNDEtYjlkYzQzYjM3MTJmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash" class="type:primaryImage">The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc's announcement.

‘AI genuinely freaks me out’: Do I leave my $150,000 nonprofit job for a $215,000 data analytics position — with a 50-minute commute?

“Between layoffs and AI taking over lower-level data work, I’m not sure jumping ship for a big raise makes sense.”

‘My child requires lifelong support’: I’m in my 40s with $330,000 for retirement. How can I make this last both our lifetimes?

“The portfolio has grown, but I can’t help feeling that it hasn’t grown as much as it could have.”

Top memecoin holders expected to attend Trump luncheon

The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it's unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing the Trump family's crypto business, will appear.

Aurelion allocates $48M in tokenized gold to newly launched yield protocol

The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset.

AMD’s stock is red-hot — and just hit a major milestone

AMD joined the ranks of $500 billion companies, with its shares soaring after Intel’s earnings report.

There’s a new stock for the nuclear-power IPO trade, and Wall Street is piling in. Should you?

X-Energy’s stock soared out of the gate after the AI-power play’s upsized IPO priced well above the expected range. But how a stock starts out doesn’t dictate how it will perform over the longer term.

Charter’s stock is getting hammered. Here’s what’s fueling its worst day on record.

Charter lost more internet subscribers than expected in the latest quarter, signaling that the company isn’t out of the woods when it comes to broadband woes.

Why crude prices won’t fall back to levels seen before the Iran war anytime soon

SLB and Halliburton both said this week they expect crude prices to remain higher for longer. That will have immediate implications for a host of products — none as scrutinized as gasoline.

Nvidia’s stock heads for first record close in 6 months — thanks to Intel

Nvidia is finally on track to finish back in $5 trillion territory, capping off an “incredible week” for chip makers.

Quantum computer breaks 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMwODMtM2RjOS03NjE0LWE5YzItMmY1MWVjOWI4MDBmLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Quantum computer breaks 15-bit elliptic curve cryptographic key" class="type:primaryImage">The Bitcoin community continues to debate whether cryptographically relevant quantum computers are imminent or decades away.

Medicare Advantage buyers beware: The rules for selling plans are changing — and could harm seniors

The marketing rules behind Medicare Advantage are about to get looser, benefitting brokers and agents that sell the private-insurance alternative to traditional Medicare

Crypto PAC Fellowship halts support of Texas AG for Senate: Report

After reporting more than $1.7 million to election officials, a crypto-aligned political action committee has reportedly backed out of advertising for a Texas Senate candidate.

I went to an advanced high-school personal-finance class. Here’s what I learned.

Financial literacy will get serious treatment in high schools starting next year as part of the AP’s new ‘Career Kickstart’ bundle

A record 20 million single women own homes — even though it’s more expensive for a woman to buy a house than a man

While the majority of home buyers are married couples, 21% today are single women, compared to just 9% of single men.

Tesla is headed down a path of ‘runaway, unsustainable’ spending, analysts warn

The company plans to spend “in excess” of $25 billion in 2026, far more than it has ever spent in a single year.

Crypto Biz: Same players, bigger bets as crypto eyes a rebound

Familiar players ramp up Bitcoin and Ether bets as markets hint at a rebound, while institutions test blockchain rails and US lawmakers stall on crypto rules this week.

Bitcoin stays 'stalled' at $78K as oil threatens new risk-asset squeeze

<img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDQvMDE5ZGMwMzAtNDQ2NS03YWI2LTg3MGEtYjU5OTNiN2MyMmFkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin stays 'stalled' at $78K as oil threatens new risk-asset squeeze" class="type:primaryImage">Bitcoin and risk assets faced an uphill struggle after the S&P 500 hit new all-time highs as analysis warned that BTC price support was at risk.