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After years of speculation on when Warren Buffett will step back from leading Berkshire Hathaway, he said Saturday “the time has arrived.”Michael Prince for Forbes In Warren Buffett’s final annual shareholders’ meeting as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, his parting message was one of optimism and patriotism for the country that made his career possible. Buffett said he had informed his two children who serve on Berkshire’s board about his plans to retire in advance, but surprised the rest of his board, including his hand-picked successor Greg Abel sitting beside him on stage. Perhaps the news shouldn’t have caught anyone off…

The gold market is seeing a shift in activity, with central bank buying slowing and demand from exchange-traded funds and gold-backed cryptocurrencies growing. The latter recently moved to a three-year high, as measured by the net minting volume for tokens backed by the precious metal. Over $80 million worth of these tokens were minted over the past month, according to data from rwa.xyz. That boost helped push the sector’s market cap up 6% to $1.43 billion. Meanwhile, monthly transfer volume rose 77% to $1.27 billion, marking a sharp resurgence of interest in digital representations of the precious metal. The rise…

After years of speculation on when Warren Buffett will step back from leading Berkshire Hathaway, he said Saturday “the time has arrived.”Michael Prince for Forbes In Warren Buffett’s final annual shareholders’ meeting as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, his parting message was one of optimism and patriotism for the country that made his career possible. Buffett said he had informed his two children who serve on Berkshire’s board about his plans to retire in advance, but surprised the rest of his board, including his hand-picked successor Greg Abel sitting beside him on stage. Perhaps the news shouldn’t have caught anyone off…

Ethan Bianco, 17, waited right up until the May 1 deadline before deciding which college he would attend in the fall.The senior at Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston was accepted to several schools, and had whittled down his choices to Vanderbilt University and University of Texas at Austin. Ultimately, the cost was a significant factor in his final decision.”UT is a much better award package,” he said. In-state tuition for the current academic year is $10,858 to $13,576 a year, which would be largely covered by Bianco’s financial aid offer.More from Personal Finance:Is college still…

CME Group’s cryptocurrency derivatives market posted a steep increase in trading activity in April, reaching a new average daily volume (ADV) of 183,000 contracts worth $8.9 billion in notional terms, the firm reported. That marks a 129% jump compared to the same month last year, suggesting growing institutional interest in crypto markets. Ether led the growth. CME’s ether futures ADV surged 239% to 14,000 contracts, while micro ether futures climbed 165% to 63,000. Micro bitcoin futures followed with a 115% increase to 78,000 contracts. The CME’s bitcoin and ether futures contracts have a larger notional value, of 5 BTC and…

After a rough start to the year, Bitcoin recently regained the $95,000 price level. Bullish future price predictions for Bitcoin range from $200,000 to $13 million. A key factor in all of these price predictions is how much big institutional investors are willing to allocate to Bitcoin. Over the past 30 days, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is now up more than 15%. That’s a significant rebound, especially given the ongoing economic uncertainty about tariffs and Bitcoin’s slide earlier in the year. At one point, it looked like Bitcoin might dip below the $70,000 mark. Now it is close to regaining the…

A total of five teams will vie for the title of the National Women’s T20 Tournament 2025 beginning on May 7 at two venues in Karachi, the National Stadium and HPC Oval Ground, the Pakistan Cricket Board said on Saturday. Last month, Pakistan finished the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers unbeaten at the top of the table with a domineering victory over Bangladesh by seven wickets in Lahore to win the tournament. Pakistan had already booked their spot for the World Cup to be held later this year on April 17, courtesy of their bowlers, who had once again…

Bitcoin’s halvings tend to spur periods of excitement and opportunity for investors. The supply implications of the halving are key to Bitcoin being a good investment. It’s nice to see your portfolio gaining value, too. It’s been just over a year since Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) last halving, which happened on April 20, 2024. The next halving isn’t estimated to occur until mid-April 2028. But I’m already looking forward to it for at least three reasons, and I’m already preparing for it. You might want to do the same. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they…

MIAMI: US freestyle great Katie Ledecky posted the second-fastest 400m free time of her storied career on Thursday, clocking 3min 56.81sec to run down Summer McIntosh for a second stunning victory in as many days at the TYR Pro Swim Series meeting in Florida. Ledecky, who posted the second-fastest 1,500m free time in history on Wednesday, overshadowed the return to action of Paris Olympic star Leon Marchand, who posted a personal best in finishing third in the men’s 400m free in his first competition in four months. With the World Championships in Singapore coming up July 27-August 3, nine-time Olympic…

Bitcoin has been on a tear during the past year. There are quite a few factors driving its price higher, and most will stay in play. Three things in particular are pushing it higher, and none are linked to the halving. Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price is up almost 40% in the past six months, and it might be going even higher soon. This trend is not simply random fluctuation in the asset’s price. There are at least three things that are driving the coin’s surge. All are likely to continue, so let’s take a look at each. Where to invest…