Dogecoin (DOGE), XRP Get ETFs. Crypto Traders Say ‘Meh:’ Crypto Daybook Americas

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The SEC, as market regulator, now couldn’t be more pro-crypto if it tried! On Thursday, a spot ETF tied to one of the least “serious” cryptocurrencies — dogecoin DOGE$0.2641 — debuted in the U.S. alongside payments-focused XRP. Unlike bitcoin BTC$115,583.79, ether (ETH) and stablecoins, which act…

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US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people

In June, U.S. insurance giant Aflac disclosed a data breach where hackers stole customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers and health information, without saying how many victims were affected.  On Tuesday, the company confirmed it has begun notifying around 22.65 million people whose data was stolen during the cyberattack. In a filing with the…

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Let me tell you the good things the government has done in 2025 – because it certainly won’t | Polly Toynbee

Warning. This column contains good news, when it is an (un)truth widely acknowledged that only grim stories attract public attention. News must be something someone somewhere doesn’t want printed, says the old maxim. Well, battalions of interests want to suppress good news: the overwhelmingly Tory or Reform UK press and antisocial media sites don’t want…

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