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On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin closes the week trading at the $97,000 level. Shares of Coinbase drop after reporting a surge of more than 130% in revenue from last year. Also, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino reacts to a recent JPMorgan research report suggesting the stablecoin issuer may have to sell its bitcoin to comply with new U.S. proposals.On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin closes the week trading at the $97,000 level. Shares of Coinbase drop after reporting a surge of more than 130% in revenue from last year. Also, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino reacts to…

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing 50% ownership rights to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals hit a wall Saturday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the bid as too focused on U.S. interests.U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing 50% ownership rights to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals hit a wall Saturday after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the bid as too focused on U.S. interests.    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Feb. 14, 2025.  Nathan Howard | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump’s hopes of securing…

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On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin closes the week trading at the $97,000 level. Shares of Coinbase drop after reporting a surge of more than 130% in revenue from last year. Also, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino reacts to a recent JPMorgan research report suggesting the stablecoin issuer may have to sell its bitcoin to comply with new U.S. proposals.On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin closes the week trading at the $97,000 level. Shares of Coinbase drop after reporting a surge of more than 130% in revenue from last year. Also, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino reacts to…

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States in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast were heavily betting on offshore wind to meet their future power needs.States in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast were heavily betting on offshore wind to meet their future power needs.    A view of the turbines at Orsted’s offshore wind farm near Nysted, Denmark, September 4, 2023.  Tom Little | Reuters President Donald Trump promised to unleash U.S. energy dominance, but his sweeping executive order targeting wind power puts a pipeline of projects at risk that would generate enough electricity for millions of American homes. The order Trump issued on his first day in office indefinitely…

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has kickstarted its two-day meeting which could see an interest rate cut on Tuesday.The Reserve Bank of Australia has kickstarted its two-day meeting which could see an interest rate cut on Tuesday.    Doctoregg | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday, as investors parsed Japan’s fourth-quarter economic growth data, while awaiting a slew of central bank decisions from the region this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded around the flatline, while the Topix added 0.29%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.18% andthe small-cap Kosdaq added 1.2%. Japan’s economic expansion in the fourth quarter beat…

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Bozena Knapinski’s husband of 40 years filmed her allegedly putting toxic levels of selenium into his drink bottles on five occasions before he took the evidence to police. ​Bozena Knapinski’s husband of 40 years filmed her allegedly putting toxic levels of selenium into his drink bottles on five occasions before he took the evidence to police.    By Rebecca Peppiatt February 17, 2025 — 2.52pm A 63-year-old woman accused of poisoning her husband with selenium has told a Perth court she was only ever trying to improve his health and, subsequently, their marriage. Bozena Knapinski is on trial in Perth District…

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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic rock musical gets a thrilling steampunk makeover that at times overwhelms the tragic Jesus/Judas drama. ​Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s classic rock musical gets a thrilling steampunk makeover that at times overwhelms the tragic Jesus/Judas drama.    By Mark Naglazas February 17, 2025 — 2.53pm MUSICAL THEATREJesus Christ Superstar ★★★½Crown Theatre, Burswood, February 16 Sometime in the ’60s, the figure of Jesus Christ was wrenched from the conservative conclave into the counterculture, culminating in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1971 reimagining the son of God as the sexy, charismatic frontman of a…

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Follow our live coverage here. ​Follow our live coverage here.    We’re bringing our blog to a close for today, thank you for joining us. Here’s what made headlines today: Thank you again for tuning in. We’ll see you again tomorrow for all the news you need to know. Pearce MP Tracey Roberts will recontest the upcoming federal election despite being diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative disease similar to Parkinson’s disease. Roberts took to Facebook today to detail her fight which she had been battling behind closed doors. Labor’s Tracey Roberts after she won the seat of Pearce.Credit: Holly Thompson “Recently,…

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The average National Basketball Association team is worth $4.66 billion, according to CNBC Sport’s official NBA valuations.The average National Basketball Association team is worth $4.66 billion, according to CNBC Sport’s official NBA valuations.    The average National Basketball Association team is worth $4.66 billion, according to CNBC Sport’s official NBA valuations. This places the league between the average National Football League team, worth $6.49 billion, and the average National Hockey League team, worth $1.92 billion.  The most valuable NBA team is the Golden State Warriors, worth $9.4 billion. The Warriors generated $781 million in revenue — net of their revenue-sharing payment…

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As electric car giant BYD gets serious about advanced driver-assistance systems, analysts expect its suppliers can benefit.As electric car giant BYD gets serious about advanced driver-assistance systems, analysts expect its suppliers can benefit.   As electric car giant BYD gets serious about driver-assistance systems, analysts expect its suppliers can benefit. Shares of the Hong Kong-listed automaker hit a record high in the past week after the company launched a driver-assistance system for a range of its cars, including one of its low-cost models priced below 70,000 yuan (roughly $9,600). BYD also said it’s integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence capabilities. Companies that sell parts…

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