Business intelligence and bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) has purchased an additional 20,356 bitcoin at an average price of $97,514.1, bringing its total bitcoin reserves to 499,096. The purchase, funded through a zero-coupon convertible note offering, brings Strategy’s holdings to more than 2.3% of the total bitcoin supply. This is Strategy’s largest bitcoin purchase since … Read more
The operator of OKX, a US-based cryptocurrency exchange, has pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws and agreed to pay $505 million in fines and forfeited fees. The company, Aux Cayes FinTech Co, admitted to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business without adhering to its own policies, allowing over $5 billion of suspicious transactions. … Read more
The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s Division of Animal Health have confirmed a new Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) case in a Union County live bird market. Although the risk to the general public is low, HPAI can be fatal for domestic poultry … Read more
North Carolina’s Hubert Davis’ team pulled off a crucial road win against Florida State, defeating the Seminoles 96-85 to extend their winning streak to four games. The Tar Heels dominated the second half, outscoring Florida State by 14 points to seal the victory. UNC came out strong in the first half, trailing only for a … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings have traded goaltender Ville Husso to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for salary cap relief. The deal comes just over a week before the 2025 NHL trade deadline, which is set for March 7. Husso, who was taking up space on the team’s minor league roster, had been demoted from the … Read more
The Detroit Pistons have extended their winning streak to seven, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 106-97 in a closely contested game at Little Caesars Arena. The victory marked a season-high for the team, with coach J.B. Bickerstaff praising his players’ resilience and mental toughness. The Pistons had struggled on the road earlier in the season, … Read more
Two Ohio counties, Mercer and Darke, have declared a state of emergency over the ongoing bird flu outbreaks. The counties are seeking additional funding and support from the state to combat the disease. Ralph Schlatter, owner of Canal Junction Farm in Paulding County, is not concerned about the outbreaks despite being relatively close to the … Read more
SpaceX has admitted that its latest Starship prototype self-destructed during a recent flight over the Caribbean, following an oxygen leak and sustained fires in its aft section. The incident occurred on January 16, when the rocket broke into pieces upon re-entry into the atmosphere over the British islands of Turks and Caicos. The cause of … Read more
Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how gene editing tools can be used to treat Down syndrome. The condition, caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21, is the most common genetic cause of cognitive dysfunction and has no cure. A new study published in PNAS Nexus explored the use of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing … Read more
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has discovered evidence of ripples from an ancient Red Planet lake, providing a rare glimpse into the planet’s warm and wet climate billions of years ago. The ripples, which suggest that the lake was free of ice at one point, were found in rock formations dating back 3.7 billion years. According … Read more