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World’s ‘Highest IQ Holder’ Says He Converted Entire Wealth to Bitcoin, Predicts 100× Surge

Bitcoin Magazine World’s ‘Highest IQ Holder’ Says He Converted Entire Wealth to Bitcoin, Predicts 100× Surge YoungHoon Kim, a South Korean figure who calls himself the “world’s highest IQ record holder,” says he has converted all of his assets into bitcoin. Kim also predicted that bitcoin will grow at least 100-fold within the next decade,…

Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come

The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit On the lawns of the prime minister’s Kirribilli residence in Sydney, overlooking the harbour, Anthony Albanese said he had never been prouder. “This is a day in which my pride...

Next Crypto to Explode as Solana Hits $140 Ceiling

What to Know: Solana stalls near $140 and ETF flows reshape liquidity as DEX volumes cool off. Money starts to rotate into projects with real narratives or structural links to Bitcoin’s liquidity base. Bitcoin Hyper brings SVM-powered smart contracts and ultra-fast execution to Bitcoin, aiming to unlock DeFi and dApps for BTC holders. Maxi Doge...

Olly O’Connor still celebrating state cross country championship

Viewpoint senior Olly O’Connor was the only local runner to capture a CIF Cross Country state championship this season. O’Connor was the first local runner to win an individual state championship since 2022, as he won the Division V State individual title at Woodward Park in Fresno last weekend. “It’s a goal I’ve been working...

How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism

By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life. Now, however, Tony Barbera is deeply grateful for BabyBIG, the sole antidote to the paralyzing...

Disney invests $1B in OpenAI in deal to bring characters like Mickey Mouse to Sora AI video tool

The Associated Press Disney is investing $1 billion in OpenAI and will bring characters such as Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Luke Skywalker to the AI company’s Sora video generation tool, in a licensing deal that the two companies announced on Thursday. The agreement makes the Walt Disney Co. the first major content licensing partner for...

How rough will 2026 be for Republicans?

Republicans’ win in a closely-watched special House election in Tennessee can’t mask what is shaping up to be an increasingly challenging 2026 for President Trump and the GOP. Indeed, with midterms often turning into referendums on the party in power, Trump is facing a number of headwinds suggesting that his final two years in office...

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Plotting a Move to $2.5 as Sellers Get Tired

XRP continues to hover near critical support zones as overall market sentiment remains cautious. While Bitcoin dominance puts pressure on altcoins, XRP’s recent structure shows a mix of compression and potential exhaustion in the sell-off. Both the USDT and BTC pairs are at decision points, with price action tightening and RSI levels trending below the...

Is Dogecoin Waking Up? Critical On-Chain Metric Explodes Higher

Dogecoin rose 4% to trade at $0.14 Thursday, according to market reports. Market capitalization was about $21 billion while 24-hour trading volume hovered near $1.6 billion. The move followed renewed on-chain activity that has drawn attention from traders and analysts. Spike In Active Wallets Based on reports from BitInfoCharts, the number of daily active addresses...

Bob Baffert runs Starlet Stakes streak to 9 with Consequent

CYPRESS — The Los Alamitos thoroughbred meet began with the first 15 races being won by 15 different trainers Friday and Saturday, including upsets by low-percentage barns. Then the surprises ended emphatically with Bob Baffert winning the Starlet Stakes. When Consequent and jockey Kazushi Kimura passed dueling leaders in the last 100 yards to win...

Who is Ciprian Ciucu, the new general mayor of Bucharest?

Ciprian Ciucu, the Liberal (PNL) mayor of District 6, secured more than 36% of the votes in the December 7, 2025, partial local elections, earning him the position of Bucharest’s new general mayor. The victory marks a significant step in his political career that began 25 years ago and has steadily moved from local administration...

ICE says agents have arrested 12 people in Minneapolis as part of immigration operation

By SARAH RAZA, Associated Press Federal agents have arrested a dozen people in Minneapolis since launching an enforcement operation this week primarily focused on Somali immigrants living unlawfully in the U.S., but fewer than half of those detained are Somali. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that agents had arrested 12 people. Of those,...

‘I won’t make a single one of these TV Christmas recipes; I’m just here to gawp’

I defy anyone to watch the Nigella Christmas special and feel anything but drunk on yuletide bonhomie If your run-up to Christmas already feels a bit chaotic, there’s always a cosy nook of the TV schedule where nothing but gorgeous, kitsch, heartwarming things happen. And by that I mean the cooking channels, where it’s currently...

Christmas dinner in a restaurant or kitchen carnage at home?

After several attempts at eating ‘out’, I’m still on the fence Christmas dinner? At home or in a restaurant? It’s at this juncture of the year, with Christmas dinner hurtling towards us, that you may well find yourself muttering: “Well, we could always go out!” Who could blame any home cook for wanting to shove...

What boycotting looks like 70 years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott

By KIMBERLY CHANDLER and JAYLEN GREEN, Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Doris Crenshaw was 12 years old on Dec. 5, 1955, when she and her sister eagerly rushed door to door in their neighborhood, distributing flyers prepared by activists planning a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Alabama. “Don’t ride the bus to work,...

‘This extraordinary story never goes out of fashion’: 30 authors on the books they give to everyone

Colm Tóibín, Robert Macfarlane, Elif Shafak, Michael Rosen and more share the novels, poetry and memoirs that make the perfect gift I love giving books as presents. I rarely give anything else. I strongly approve of the Icelandic tradition of the Jólabókaflóðið (Yule book flood), whereby books are given (and, crucially, read) on Christmas Eve....

Trump wants to destabilise European democracy. Where on earth is parliament? | John Crace

You’d think MPs would be lining up to decry the US president’s support for far-right nationalists. Instead, only backbenchers and a few junior ministers bothered to turn up ’Twas the fortnight before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Apart from a few exceptions. The Labour backbencher...

Simon Cowell: The Next Act review – the billionth take on his one idea

This Netflix show starts off feeling like a documentary, and winds up as another attempt to recreate The X-Factor. It really cannot be overstated how much of a rehash this boyband contest is Ladies and gentlemen, the most cynical bait and switch of the year has finally arrived. To the casual viewer, Netflix’s new series...

Authorities step up security at Hanukkah events in LA County after Australia attack

Authorities were providing extra patrols at Jewish facilities and Hanukkah events throughout Los Angeles County on Sunday after a deadly attack in Australia killed as many as 16 people who were gathered at a beach to celebrate the first day of the Jewish holiday. “The Los Angeles Police Department is deeply saddened by the tragic...

XRP Holders Labeled ‘Uneducated Perma Bulls’ By Veteran Trader – Details

Veteran market trader Peter Brandt has reignited debate around XRP after issuing sharp remarks about the token’s most loyal supporters. Drawing from a career that spans more than five decades, Brandt grouped XRP alongside silver when describing markets where bullish belief often holds firm despite repeated price swings and long periods of disappointment. According to...

Air quality alert issued for Los Angeles County until early Tuesday

Los Angeles County is the focus of an air quality alert reported at 11:33 a.m. on Sunday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect until Tuesday Dec. 16, at midnight. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA adds to be ready for, “The South Coast AQMD has extended a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents...

Ripple Price Analysis: XRP Plotting a Move to $2.5 as Sellers Get Tired

Insurance company Allianz-Țiriac Asigurări sells two former headquarters in Bucharest

Allianz-Țiriac Asigurări, one of the leading insurance companies on the local market, has completed the sale of its two former headquarters located in the Victoriei Square area of Bucharest. The deals were brokered by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The property on Căderea Bastiliei Street, of approximately 6,000 sqm GLA, was acquired by Praktiker Real Estate,...

Bitcoin Price Analysis: Here is the Most Likely Scenario for BTC in the Next Few Days

Bitcoin remains trapped within a corrective structure as sellers continue to defend major resistance zones. Despite temporary recoveries, the market has not yet shown the strength required for a sustained reversal, and recent order-flow data indicate that downside risk may not be fully exhausted. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart Bitcoin continues to trade...

European nations set to discuss a tightening of migration rules

By SAM McNEIL and RENATA BRITO, Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders will call for a toughening of migration policies on Wednesday in a move critics say bends to pressure from far-right groups and harms basic human rights protections for vulnerable people. Related Articles Ukraine can hold elections within months if security is ensured,...

Why Congress must rein in the modern presidency

If there is one theme that has shaped recent American politics, it is the steady concentration of power in the presidency. Congress — under both parties — has repeatedly delegated authority that was never meant to rest in a single office. The consequences are now impossible to ignore. The actions of President Donald Trump reveal...

No NPC Society Announces $NONPC 48 Hour Presale

[PRESS RELEASE – Hyogo, Japan, December 10th, 2025] No NPC Society (NONPC), the awakening protocol, has announced the official presale of its native token, $NONPC. The presale will open on December 15th at 12:00 PM (UTC) and run for a strictly limited 48-hour window, opening the first opportunity for early participants to join the project’s...