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NEW DELHI: India’s Olympic javelin gold medallist Neeraj Chopra said it was now “completely out of the question” that rival Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan will attend his meet in Bengaluru next month following Tuesday’s deadly attack in Indian-held Kashmir. Relations between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan have plummeted to their lowest level in years after the killing of 26 tourists on Wednesday. A day before the attack, Chopra had announced that the world’s top throwers, including Paris Olympics champion Nadeem, had been invited to the first Neeraj Chopra Classic on May 24, an event he hoped would pave the way…

The Swiss National Bank has rejected holding bitcoin reserves, citing concerns over cryptocurrency market liquidity and volatility. “For cryptocurrencies, market liquidity, even if it may seem ok at times, is especially during crises naturally called into question,” said SNB President Martin Schlegel at the bank’s General Assembly meeting Friday. “Cryptocurrencies also are known for their high volatility, which is a risk for long term value preservation. In short, one can say that cryptocurrencies for the moment do not fulfill the high requirements for our currency reserves.” Unknown block type “jwpVideo”, specify a component for it in the `components.types` option Schlegel’s…

LAHORE: Up until the 11th over, Karachi Kings were cruising; run-a-ball needed, eight wickets in hand, all set to consolidate their number-two spot in the HBL Pakistan Super League standings. Quetta Gladiators — placed fifth — meanwhile, stayed in the hunt for a breakthrough. And when it finally came in the form of high-flying opener Tim Siefert’s miscued a heave off pacer Mohammad Wasim caught by Rilee Rossouw at long-on in the 12th over, Gladiators ensured the Kings did not breathe again. The next five wickets fell in the space of 33 balls, as Quetta stole the match by five…

China may shift to Bitcoin and gold amid global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions to diversify outside the U.S. Treasuries, BlackRock’s head of thematics and equity ETFs Jay Jacobs said. Jacobs said that central banks across the globe have been diversifying outside the U.S. dollar for decades now. Gold and Bitcoin are among the latest entrants to the list of alternative assets that banks have been increasingly relying on for the last 3-4 years, he added. The BlackRock executive made the remarks in an interview with CNBC on Apr. 25. In the long run, crypto is decoupled from the U.S. tech…

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its spring rally on Friday and is on track for its strongest weekly showing since Trump’s election victory. The largest and oldest cryptocurrency held around $95,000 during U.S. afternoon hours, up 1.8% over the past 24 hours. Ethereum’s ether (ETH) followed closely, gaining 2% to hover just over $1,800. Sui’s native (SUI), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Hedera’s HBAR led gains in the broad-market crypto benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index. Bitcoin price on April 25 (CoinDesk) Today’s gains cap an exceptional momentum for crypto markets recovering from the early April lows amid tariff turmoil. BTC is up over 11%…

Bitcoin’s seven day price action has been nothing short of explosive, surging from $82K to over $94K in less than a week! With volatility and ongoing macro uncertainty, BTC is holding strong around $93K. The momentum suggests that bullish sentiment remains firmly intact as the week continues. Jack Mallers and a group of investors have officially unveiled Twenty-One, a bold new Bitcoin investment company with $500M already committed. Loaded with over 42,000 Bitcoin, Twenty One is being formed through backing by Cantor Equity Partners, a publicly traded SPAC. The new entity is also supported by Tether and SoftBank. In a…

On Friday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s springtime roundtable series on crypto is gearing up to tackle a critical challenge — crypto custody — featuring panelists from Fidelity, Kraken, and Fireblocks. “Crypto custody is often taken for granted, until it fails,” Mark Greenberg, Kraken’s Global Head of Consumer and a participant in the SEC roundtable, told TheStreet Crypto. “In reality, securely holding digital assets is highly complex — and only a handful of firms have the infrastructure, security protocols, and expertise required to sufficiently protect crypto assets.” The roundtable — titled “Know Your Custodian: Key Considerations for Crypto…

Nasdaq, the operator of one of the premier U.S. stock exchanges and a crypto index, is advising the U.S. regulators to carefully focus on defining digital assets in four buckets that will clearly determine which agency acts as referee, according to a 23-page letter sent to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s crypto task force. “While a stock by any other word would still be a stock, the existing market ecosystem can readily absorb digital assets by establishing the proper taxonomy and calibrating certain rules to reflect what is truly new and novel about digital assets,” the letter argued in response…

M Swiet Productions | Getty ImagesMany Americans are worried they’ll run out of money in retirement.In fact, a new survey from Allianz Life finds that 64% Americans worry more about running out of money than they do about dying. Among the reasons cited for those fears include high inflation, Social Security benefits not providing enough support and high taxes.The fear of running out of money was most prominent for Gen Xers who are approaching retirement. However, a majority of millennials and baby boomers also said they worry about their money lasting, according to the online survey of 1,000 individuals conducted…

Dan Kitwood / Getty Images) Bitcoin was trading at recent highs Friday morning after an upbeat week for stocks. The leading cryptocurrency was recently changing hands near $95,000, reflecting a stretch in which investors have shown more appetite for risk assets amid signs of more clarity—and, perhaps, moderation—regarding Trump-administration trade policy. (Hopes of a summer Fed rate cut may also be helping.) At current prices, bitcoin remains below 2025 highs above $100,000 but has climbed off April lows closer to $76,000. (Read Investopedia’s live coverage of today’s trading here.) Bitcoin’s rise has energized some bitcoin bulls. ARK Invest, for example, this…