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Bitcoin surges toward $80,000, on track for its biggest weekly gain in over 3 years

Bitcoin is up about 23% this week, on track for its best weekly gain since March 2023, as US Treasury bond buybacks lower yields and boost appetite for risk assets.

Fake DMs, phishing & crypto: How hackers are turning high-profile X accounts into traps in India

Attackers hack high-follower X accounts to use their credibility, knowing followers are likelier to trust a crypto pitch under the name of a former ambassador or veteran journalist.

Pakistan was flying high on crypto love. Darul Uloom fatwa sends govt in a tailspin

Pakistan has around 2 crore crypto users—far more than the 4.2 lakh people who invest in the capital market—placing the country among the world's top 10 for crypto trading.

At centre of abduction & sexual assault case involving Pakistan Dy PM’s grandson, a crypto deal offer

Ishaq Dar's grandson, Muhammad Raza Dar & 3 others were arrested last week after allegedly abducting & sexual assaulting a Dutch and a Venezuelan woman.

Trump made over $2 billion in 1st year back as president, $1 billion just from cryptocurrency—US govt report

In comparison, Trump's earnings over the previous year were $600 million, and Biden's in his last year were $600,000. White House says all actions by US President Trump in interests of American people.

As Pakistan mediates US-Iran ceasefire, how ‘crypto bro’ Bilal Bin Saqib reset ties in Trump 2.0  | Cut The Clutter

Episode 1673 of #CutTheClutter, originally published on 31 May 2025, connects the dots to explain how Pakistan inveigled its way into the White House in Trump's second term.

Pakistan’s $21 billion crypto market is out of the shadows. It’s finally legal there

With its economy in crisis and heavily reliant on repeated IMF bailouts, Pakistan is looking at a potential lifeline in cryptocurrency.

Dogecoin vs Dogwifhat vs Layer Brett: Why The Dog Days Could Be Over As Investors Race To Snap Up $LBRETT

Layer Brett ($LBRETT) is storming the crypto presale scene, fusing viral culture with next-gen Layer 2 blockchain utility, and traders believe it could be the next 100x altcoin.

Missed Out on Shiba Inu’s Billion-Dollar Rise? This Exclusive BlockchainFX ($BFX) Presale Could Be Your Second Chance at 1000x Returns

What if your second chance at millionaire-making gains is happening right now? Shiba Inu and Solana turned tiny investments into life-changing wealth, while millions...

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

On Camera

Why is India importing foreign waste when it cannot manage its own? Madras HC has a warning

The ruling has exposed a quieter form of colonialism in which poorer nations bear the environmental burden of richer countries’ consumption.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Sergio Gor visits Tata-Lockheed Martin facility days after IAF issues RFP for transport aircraft

Sergio Gor visits C-130J production line at TLMAL as Tata and Lockheed Martin explore the Medium Transport Aircraft competition and expand defence manufacturing in India.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.