Last updated: April 24, 2024 23:10 EDT | 1 min read Since the fourth Bitcoin halving took place resulting in Bitcoin issuance dropping from 900 to 450 per day miners have seen daily revenue hit a record high of over $100 million, said CryptoQuant the on-chain data analytics firm based in South Korea.In its weekly research note, CryptoQuant said the spike in revenues was the result of record-high transaction fees of $80 million or 1,252 Bitcoin – representing 75% of total miner revenue that day.The issuance of new Bitcoin per block has been cut in half to 3.125 Bitcoin. This…

The 2024 Kentucky Derby is coming up quickly on Saturday, May 4 — with many still searching for the perfect fascinator or hat for the popular annual event. Fireball Whisky recently released its hot lid hat — which is tall enough to fit an entire 750 mL bottle of Fireball or the liquor of one’s choice. The brand also released a shorter hat, which can be used to store multiple Fireball 50mL shooters for the occasion.  OHIO WOMAN CELEBRATES 105TH BIRTHDAY WITH 105 FIREBALL SHOTS: ‘LIFE OF THE PARTY’ Fireball quickly sold out of the items on the first rollout, but…

A federal rule announced Wednesday will require airlines to quickly give cash refunds — without lengthy arguments — to passengers whose flights have been canceled or seriously delayed, the Biden administration said.“Passengers deserve to get their money back when an airline owes them — without headaches or haggling,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a statement.The rule from the Transportation Department says passengers who decline other reimbursement like travel credits are to get cash refunds.Travelers pass through Salt Lake City International Airport on Dec. 24, 2021.Rick Bowmer / AP fileIt applies when a flight is canceled or has a “significant change,” the…

Last updated: April 25, 2024 00:02 EDT | 1 min read Pyth Network has now launched its Pyth Price Feeds on Morph testnet, a Layer 2 which is looking to redefine the Ethereum scaling experience by combining ZK technology and optimistic rollups. This update will allow smart contract developers access to over 500 real-time price feeds across digital asset classes.The Pyth Network is a decentralized oracle network designed which provide high-frequency pricing data to blockchains. Pyth has moved from Solana to Pythnet, its own blockchain built using Solana’s codebase. The original whitepaper proposed an initial protocol design focused on the…

The pope issued a plea for an end to the wars raging in Ukraine and Gaza during a rare interview with CBS News on Wednesday.“Please. Countries at war, all of them, stop the war. Look to negotiate. Look for peace,” Pope Francis told “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell during the hourlong interview.“A negotiated peace is better than a war without end,” the leader of the Roman Catholic Church said.Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 that has destroyed infrastructure and killed civilians. According to the United Nations, the war has killed more than 10,000 civilians and…

The Made in California collection will sit in harmony with his ERL main line, which is produced with Dover Street Market in Comme des Garçons factories around the world, and will launch exclusively on a new ERL e-shop. The pieces are more luxurious (and obviously more expensive) versions of the items ERL is known for, there are cheeky plaid boxers, sun-bleached tees, perfect worn-in flannels, and dyed sweatpants that Russell models during our call. “I usually never wear my clothes,” he says with a laugh, “but I think this new stuff that I’m making, it’s actually what I feel is…

Kate Beckinsale. John Salangsang/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images Kate Beckinsale’s recent health troubles are not keeping her off the big screen. Beckinsale, 50, will star alongside Scott Eastwood in the kidnapping drama Stolen Girl, which is now in pre-production. The film will tell the true story of Maureen Dabbagh, a woman who spent years searching for her daughter after she was abducted by the child’s father. Most of Stolen Girl will be shot in Italy and is expected to begin principal photography soon, with a reported budget around $25 million. James Kent will direct the movie, with…

Up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to a criminal conviction or civil penalty involving a dolphin that was found shot to death in southwest Louisiana.MORE THAN 100 DOLPHINS, THOUSANDS OF FISH FOUND DEAD AS BRAZILIAN GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCYFederal wildlife officials, in a news release Monday, said a juvenile bottlenose dolphin was found shot to death March 13 along the coast of Cameron Parish. It was found on West Mae’s Beach, and the stranding was reported to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which said a necropsy showed multiple bullets lodged in the dolphin’s brain, spinal…

The Hubble Space Telescope, which has delivered awe-inspiring images of creation and destruction from the deepest reaches of the universe, was placed into orbit on this day in history, April 25, 1990. “Hubble’s launch and deployment in April 1990 marked the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo’s telescope,” NASA writes in an online history of the Hubble program.The telescope, NASA adds, “has brought the wonder, beauty and mysteries of the universe to Earth, spinning pictures out of light that have transformed our understanding of the universe.” ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, APRIL 24, 1800, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IS BORN, OLDEST FEDERAL CULTURAL…

Fans that purchased VIP tickets to a business conference in Miami over the weekend where seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady was expected to be one of the guest speakers were disappointed when the $3,600 tickets they purchased, which included a signed autograph from the NFL legend, didn’t turn out the way they had hoped.  Several attendees posted on social media and spoke to other media outlets about their experience at the EXMA event, where several claimed that their prized Tom Brady-memorabilia was ruined by what they said was an unrecognizable signature. But the New England Patriots legend was reportedly…

ARIZONA — An Arizona grand jury has indicted former Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani along with 16 others in an election interference case.The indictment released Wednesday names 11 Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring that Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election. It shows seven other defendants whose names were not immediately released because they had not yet been served with the charges.The Associated Press was able to determine the identities of the unnamed defendants based on their descriptions in the indictment.One is described as an…

Yesterday, The Museum of Broadway welcomed the stars of Merrily We Roll Along, Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff, and Lindsay Mendez, following their announcement of the 2024 Awards nominations live from the Museum.After the program, Daniel and Jonathan were able to catch exhibits featuring artifacts from their former Broadway credits currently on-view at the museum.Daniel Radcliffe stopped to pose with his iconic suit from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, on display in The Museum of Broadway, while Jonathan Groff visited composer Duncan Sheik’s piano, used in the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening.Check out photos from their visit below!Photo Credit: Matthew Cubillos / The Museum of Broadway*Daniel…

While the U.S., Jordan and several other countries have airdropped aid, experts have told NBC News that they are ineffective because it is difficult to predict where they will land and the supplies rarely reach the most vulnerable. They can also be dangerous because they can fall on people sheltering in the streets or spark stampedes to get to the supplies. World Central Kitchen also delivered almost 200 tons of aid by sea, but it suspended operations after its workers were killed.  The system for getting trucks into Gaza “is still quite sloppy and a little bit willy-nilly,” Georgios Petropoulos, a…

Last updated: April 24, 2024 16:42 EDT | 3 min read XRP Price Prediction as Daily Trading Volume Surges Past $1 Billion – Is Ripple Making a Comeback? The XRP (XRP) Price has been falling back over the past two sessions, despite daily trading volumes surging above $1 billion for a third successive session.Yahoo Finance put Wednesday’s trading volume at $1.5 billion, after clocking $1.35 billion and $1.67 billion on Tuesday and Monday.XRP faced resistance in the $0.5650-57 area on Monday and sell pressure has been elevated ever since. The presence of the 21DMA at $0.55 likely also hasn’t helped.The…

Billie Eilish had some serious thoughts on sex and self-pleasure in a new interview with Rolling Stone.“I should have a Ph.D. in masturbation,” she told the magazine, where she went into great detail about why her me-time matters.“TMI, but self-pleasure is an enormous, enormous part of my life, and a huge, huge help for me,” the “Bad Guy” singer shared. “People should be jerking it, man. I can’t stress it enough, as somebody with extreme body issues and dysmorphia that I’ve had my entire life.”Eilish told Rolling Stone how masturbating in the mirror has helped her tackle those issues, saying…