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One Solana (SOL)-based memecoin is going parabolic after top US crypto exchange Coinbase added the digital asset to its listing roadmap. Coinbase announced adding Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT) to the roadmap, triggering a more than 31% gain Wednesday. PNUT is trading for $1.34 at time of writing. With a market cap of $1.3 billion, the memecoin is the 111th largest crypto project. Coinbase uses the listing roadmap for transparency and to prevent insider trading on coins prior to them being listed. Being placed on the listing roadmap means the firm has determined the asset will likely be available for trading…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The pound hovered close to its highest level against the euro since the Brexit vote, as the European Central Bank cut interest rates and investors bet on diverging fortunes for the UK and Eurozone.The euro dipped as low as £0.8224 on Thursday, putting it close to the £0.8201 hit in March 2022. Moving past that level would mark the strongest level for sterling since its dramatic fall from around £0.76 in June 2016, when the UK voted to leave the EU. The…

(Reuters) – The two executives leading Intel (NASDAQ:) after the ouster of its chief executive said on Thursday that the company may spin out its manufacturing division. Speaking at an investment banking conference, Co-Chief Executive Michelle Johnston Holthaus said she did not think would make sense to fully separate the company’s product and manufacturing divisions but that “someone will decide that.” Co-Chief Executive David Zinsner outlined how the company has already begun separating manufacturing into a subsidiary to handle outside customers and that a full separation is “an open question, you know, for another day.” Source link

Exodus Movement announced updated figures for its digital asset holdings and swap volume as Bitcoin surpassed the $100,000 milestone. According to a note sent to crypto. news, the company disclosed preliminary financial data for the fourth quarter of 2024, reflecting strong performance in its exchange services.  Exodus reported holding over 1,900 Bitcoin (BTC) and 2,660 Ethereum (ETH) as of December 11. This marks an increase of 100 Bitcoin in its treasury since the end of Q3 2024.  CFO James Gernetzke attributed this growth to revenues generated from the platform’s exchange aggregator, which processed record volumes during the quarter. Exodus Movement…

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Cruise lines take few things as seriously as gastrointestinal illnesses. They can move quickly from one passenger to the other and rapidly spread through a ship.That’s why hand-washing is encouraged, and hand sanitation stations are everywhere on cruise ships. Properly washing your hands is actually your best defense against the spread of illness. Related: Iconic cruise ship to get huge makeover in 2025The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has been very clear about the benefits of hand-washing;”Washing hands can keep you healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory and diarrheal infections. Germs can spread from person to person or from surfaces…

World Liberty Financial Initiative (WLFI), a DeFi project backed by US President-elect Donald Trump, has made headlines with a recent $12 million crypto acquisition.On Dec. 12, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain revealed that WLFI acquired 2,631 ETH for $10 million at $3,801 per token. Additionally, it bought 41,335 LINK and 3,357 AAVE, investing $1 million in each.According to Arkham Intelligence data, these purchases have boosted the project’s crypto holdings to a value exceeding $74.7 million. WLFI now holds approximately 14,576 ETH (worth over $57 million), 102.9 cbBTC (valued at $10.3 million), and other assets like USDC alongside its newly acquired LINK…

Retired man checks his 401(k) balance SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. A growing number of workers report that their primary source of retirement income will come from their 401(k) workplace savings plan, according to a new retirement study from Schwab. In 2022, workers said 37% of their retirement money would come from 401(k) cash. In 2023, that figure has risen to 40% of workers. “Placing such a high priority on 401(k)s is not surprising since it is their primary retirement resource, with workers counting on it to deliver 40% of…

By Sriparna Roy (Reuters) – Price increases for five of the 10 drugs that contributed the most to a rise in U.S. medical spending in 2023 were not supported by clinical evidence and drove costs higher by $815 million, an influential drug pricing watchdog said on Thursday. The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) said that half of the drugs assessed had price increases based on new evidence of additional benefits or reduced harm, while the other half lacked such evidence. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:)’s cancer drug Darzalex was on the list of price increases not backed by clinical…

Holders of $PEPU – the new Pepe Unchained meme coin listing – will be smiling today. In just two days since its December, 10 launch, $PEPU’s market capitalization has sky rocketed to above the $480M mark. That’s a meteoric 500% gain. Bullish much? Pepe Unchained is certainly proving its mettle as one of the best new meme coins of the year. At the time of its DEX listing, 1 $PEPU cost $0.004638. The figure has now currently stands around $0.04905, with a 24-hour trading volume of an impressive $37.52M. Not too shabby at all, considering it entered the scene at…