Pope Francis will be buried in Rome’s church of Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking a 100-year-old tradition.
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China has halted rare earth exports, can Australia step up?
Australia has proposed to create a strategic reserve of critical minerals.
Pope Francis’ funeral: A visual guide
The procession, the ancient rituals and the symbolic changes – how Pope Francis will make his final journey.
‘Something different in the air’ as hushed Rome reckons with Pope’s death
Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis’s funeral and the conclave.
Zelensky and Trump meet inside St Peter’s Basilica
The two leaders held talks ahead of attending the service in Vatican City on Saturday.
Arkansas Town Blocks Crypto Mining as Pollution Fears Spur Nationwide Crackdown
Crypto Mining has drawn mounting scrutiny nationwide. In Arkansas, Vilonia has blocked a proposed facility and legislators have tightened operating rules. Studies link large-scale mining to pollution exposing 1.9 million people, spurring calls for tougher oversight.
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Is Circle Becoming a Bank? CSO Slams Rumors, Demands Stablecoin Law
Circle, issuer of USDC, has clarified it does not intend to become an insured bank but expects to obey any future U.S. stablecoin statute, potentially via a federal or state trust charter. The company has reminded Congress that unresolved oversight contrasts with clearer rules in Europe and Japan.
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OpenSea Grabs 42% of NFT Market After 0.5% Fee Cut as Rivals Lag
OpenSea has sustained its dominance with 41.9% of NFT trading volume and 428,000 wallets in 30 days. The OS2 upgrade has trimmed fees to 0.5%, introduced Solana support, real-time analytics and SEA token rewards, while the SEC has ended its probe, easing regulatory uncertainty.
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Arbitrum Jumps 18% on 1.6M Wallet Boom—Breakout Next?
Arbitrum has advanced 18% over the past week, lifting price to the edge of an ascending-channel breakout toward $0.378. On-chain data show 1.6 m new wallets and 1.3 bn monthly transactions, yet a $140 k signature exploit and questions over a 225 m-token gaming fund continue to weigh on sentiment.
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SEC Chair Paul Atkins Marks Swift Departure From Gary Gensler-Rulemaking
Paul Atkins has used his appearance as Chair at the SEC’s crypto roundtable to outline support for clearer rules, shifting from Gary Gensler’s enforcement focus and praising Hester Peirce’s push for coherent standards. He has vowed to engage industry and Congress on a fit-for-purpose framework.
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