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Update (April 29 at 12:40 am UTC): This article has been updated to include information on Elon Musk’s and Brian Armstrong’s citizenships.Crypto users betting on the outcome of the snap election to determine Canada’s next prime minister appear to be favoring a Liberal Party victory as residents head to cast their votes.As of April 28, cryptocurrency betting platform Polymarket gave current Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal Party candidate Mark Carney a 79% chance of defeating Conservative Party candidate Pierre Poilievre in the race to become the country’s next PM. Data from the platform showed users had poured more than $75…
The streets of Lisbon are “calm and serene,” the mayor said, but the Portuguese capital is still dealing with a host of challenges following a widespread power outages. “The information that I have right now, it will be another 6 or 7 hours, but I’m counting that overnight, probably, the situation will not be solved,” Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas told CNN of the status of restoring power, with nightfall approaching. The head of Portugal’s electricity grid operator also said energy is expected to be restored “within five to six hours.” João Faria Conceição, of Rede Electrica Nacional (REN), said Porto,…
Multiple WWE 2K25 fans have reported a frustrating count out glitch that’s been affecting their matches. Released just last March of this year, WWE 2K25 offers new experiences, like The Island. The game’s roster features over 300 WWE superstars and counting. The WWE 2K franchise allows fans to experience different match types and build up their personalized wrestlers to become the company’s top star. WWE 2K25’s Showcase Mode also gives them a chance to relive iconic moments in wrestling, like Rocky Maivia (aka The Rock) vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (aka Triple H) in 1997 and The OG Bloodline vs. The…
News about Android is being relegated to a side show at Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, next month. On Monday, the company announced it would share information about the latest updates coming to the Android ecosystem at an upcoming virtual event called “The Android Show: I/O Edition,” airing on May 13. The decision to move the Android portion of Google I/O to its own separate event ahead of the start of I/O suggests this year’s developer conference could be even more AI heavy than usual. AI news and updates were already taking up an increasingly longer portion of the…
What to know:Altcoins have lagged Bitcoin year-to-date, but BNB price shows relative resilience, trading only 10% lower than the previous cycle’s all-time high.BNB Chain shows a robust activity, consistently ranking third in daily transactions, active addresses, and TVL, while leading in the number of DApps.The blockchain’s weakest point is its revenue, which still lags compared to competitors.Altcoin price action has been underwhelming for much of the 2023-2026 cycle, pushing many crypto traders to focus primarily on Bitcoin. However, with moderate optimism returning to the markets, a closer look reveals that not all altcoins are struggling. In fact, the total altcoin…
What to know:Altcoins have lagged Bitcoin year-to-date, but BNB price shows relative resilience, trading only 10% lower than the previous cycle’s all-time high.BNB Chain shows a robust activity, consistently ranking third in daily transactions, active addresses, and TVL, while leading in the number of DApps.The blockchain’s weakest point is its revenue, which still lags compared to competitors.Altcoin price action has been underwhelming for much of the 2023-2026 cycle, pushing many crypto traders to focus primarily on Bitcoin. However, with moderate optimism returning to the markets, a closer look reveals that not all altcoins are struggling. In fact, the total altcoin…
A suspect wanted for mistakenly killing a beloved Harlem grandmother with a stray bullet surrendered to cops Monday morning, a police official said. Ricky Shelby showed up with a lawyer at the Manhattan district attorney’s office and was then taken to the 28th Precinct stationhouse, near where the shooting happened, to be processed, police sources said. Barry Williams/ New York Daily NewsNYPD Crime Scene officers collect evidence on Lenox Ave. near W. 113th St. on Wednesday, the day after Excenia Mette was fatally struck by a stray bullet. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News) Shelby, 23, was charged with murder,…
A Democratic candidate for Nassau County Legislature has been missing for five days, authorities said. Petros Krommidas, 29, was last seen Wednesday night at his home Baldwin and reported missing the following day, Nassau County police said in an alert. On Monday, searchers found Krommidas’ vehicle near the Long Beach boardwalk and his clothing on the beach, Newsday reported. Cops said foul play is not suspected in his disappearance. “He is believed to be in the Long Beach area,” Nassau County police wrote Wednesday. “Detectives request anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the Nassau County Police Department Missing…
Following the lead of several other mayoral candidates, Andrew Cuomo is pledging he would if elected kill the Adams administration’s stalled effort to move New York City’s 250,000 municipal retirees into a privatized Medicare plan that many fear would dilute their health insurance. Since taking office in early 2022, Mayor Adams has pressed to make an Advantage plan managed by a private insurance company the only health care option for the city’s tens of thousands of retired municipal workers, including cops, firefighters and teachers. That marked a significant shift from the status quo, in which the city offers its retirees…
Opinion by: Steven Smith, head of protocol and applied research, Tools for HumanityBlockchains were designed as systems of trust that are transparent, decentralized and accessible. The age of AI has, however, introduced significant new challenges. Nearly half of all internet traffic is generated by bots, with up to 80% of blockchain transactions now automated and AI agents accounting for most onchain activity. While some bots serve legitimate and helpful purposes, others — like those used for airdrop farming and fake account creation — clog networks, drive up fees, and monopolize space and resources. It’s up to humans to protect the blockchains…