Arizona has moved closer to establishing the first Bitcoin reserve at the state level in the United States. Lawmakers passed two key bills allowing up to 10% of public funds to be invested in Bitcoin and other digital assets. The bills now await the signature of Governor Katie Hobbs to become law. Arizona Legislature Advances Bitcoin Reserve Bills On April ...

With its new solution, American fintech giant Mastercard is deepening its ties in the stablecoin and blockchain ecosystem. As announced on April 28, the firm now has end-to-end capabilities that support stablecoins. This is a complement to its earlier push for the technology, at a time when regulatory push has taken a new leap globally. The Mastercard Stablecoin Solution The ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral three-day ceasefire in Ukraine next month, a move met with skepticism by Ukrainian officials who demanded the Kremlin leader immediately accept a longer truce proposal from the United States that he has so far rejected. Moscow said “all military actions” in Ukraine would be suspended from midnight May 8 to midnight ...

Embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he will step down on June 15, nearly three months after Israel’s government voted for the first time ever to dismiss the head of the security agency. “My love for the homeland and my loyalty to the state are the foundation of every decision I have made in my professional life,” Bar said ...

Gangs have attacked another town in Haiti’s central region, killing at least four people, including an 11-year-old child, a human rights activist told The Associated Press on Monday. At least 15 other people were injured by gunfire, and more than a dozen homes were burned in Petite Rivière, said Bertide Horace, spokesperson for the Commission for Dialogue, Reconciliation and Awareness ...

Real Estate and Healthcare Swapping Positions in Top 5 The top five sectors show remarkable stability, with Consumer Staples, Utilities, Financials, and Communication Services holding steady in the top four positions. The only change is Real Estate replacing Health Care, a shift that underscores the ongoing defensive tilt in the market. In the bottom half of the ranking, Materials and ...

Today, Carl and Erin made a big announcement! They are retiring at the end of June so today was the last free DecisionPoint Trading Room. It has been our pleasure educating you over the years and your participation in the trading room has been fantastic! Be sure and sign up to follow the DecisionPoint Blog on StockCharts.com where we do ...

“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that “none of us is happy” about the extra supervision that corporate leaders are imposing. Pelley made his comments at the end of the evening’s CBS News telecast, saying that in quitting, Owens proved he was the right ...

The first round of the NFL draft is typically the most watched part of the league’s event, but plenty of people were still tuned into the weekend, likely because of Shedeur Sanders. After the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft drew 13.6 million viewers across ESPN and NFL Network – second-highest ever – according to Nielsen, viewership remained strong ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you’ve stumbled upon the new Netflix documentary series “Race for the Crown,’ which chronicles the lead-up to last year’s Kentucky Derby all the way through the Triple Crown, you’d get the sense that horse racing is a sport of private jets, eccentric billionaires and corporatized trainers collecting dozens of high-priced 2-year olds hoping just one will ...

Austin Cindric held off Ryan Preece down the stretch to win the Jack Link’s 500 as the NASCAR Cup Series returned to action after a bye week on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The Fords of Cindric and Preece ran 1-2 side-by-side in front of the Chevrolets of William Byron and Kyle Larson with 17 laps to go. ...

Solana price action remains firm near $150, backed by increasing institutional interest and strategic investments positioning SOL for a major breakout. Solana (SOL) Holds $150 Support as Bulls Eye More Upside Solana entered the final weekend of April trading in a tight range but managed to maintain its critical $150 support level. As of Sunday, April 27, SOL traded between ...