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Polygon is drawing renewed attention in the crypto market after introducing a new liquid staking token, sPOL, a move that is already influencing both price action and liquidity dynamics.The staking token, which allows users to stake while maintaining access to their capital, has effectively unlocked roughly $330 million previously tied up in staking.sPOL unlock reshapes liquidity dynamicsThe launch of sPOL marks a shift in how staking works within the Polygon ecosystem.Traditionally, staking required users to lock up their tokens, removing them from active circulation in decentralised finance.But with sPOL, users receive a liquid representation of their staked assets, which can…

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CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday laid out his game plan for the week ahead after what he called one of the most “remarkable” rallies he’s ever seen.”If you didn’t believe we could have still one more week where we’d rally 3%, you’d be right,” Cramer said. “We actually rallied 4% thanks to today’s gigantic moves as peace seems to be breaking out in the Middle East.”The major averages surged on news of Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon — a critical artery for global oil transport. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 869…

NewsFeedA Lebanese man who returned to his village in southern Lebanon after the temporary ceasefire was announced removes the Israeli flag from Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif). The castle which dates back to the 12th century is in the Nabatiyeh Governorate.Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved.U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley in Sacramento, California, made the ruling late Friday afternoon, finding that eight attorneys general and DirecTV were likely to prevail in their legal bid to stop the merger.The deal, announced last year and approved by the Federal Communications Commission, would create a company that owns 265 television stations in 44 states and the District of Columbia, most of them local affiliates of one of the “Big Four” national…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former New York City police officer, sentenced to three to nine years in prison for fatally throwing a cooler at a fleeing suspect, will be released from prison while he appeals his conviction.Erik Duran was granted $300,000 bail by a state appeals court in a ruling on Friday, the New York Post reported.”I am very pleased to announce that the SBA’s team of attorneys has secured bail for Erik Duran, and he will be released from prison and remain free throughout his appeal,” Sergeants Benevolent Association president Vincent Vallelong said in…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Brunswick is modernizing its 911 dispatch system — and it’s beginning in Bathurst. The Bathurst Public Safety Answering Point became the first in Atlantic Canada to use the next-generation 911 service late last month.Public Safety Answering Points are the first point of contact for 911 calls, where emergency dispatchers assess the situation and co-ordinate the appropriate response.“It’s completely different from what we are used to, whereas before you would release a call one way and now in a different way, it’s a process of getting used to it, and that’s going…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! WNBA star Angel Reese spoke out about her recent departure from the Chicago Sky during her first news conference with the Atlanta Dream on Friday after she was traded from Chicago to Atlanta earlier this month.”I’m always gonna be grateful for that because I did experience a lot of great things,” Reese said Friday of her time in Chicago. “I enjoyed being able to grow within my first two years, but I wanted more. I love to win, I love to compete and I wanted to be surrounded by people that can…

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NewsFeed‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ US President Donald Trump said at a Turning Point USA event as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz. He also thanked Gulf states for their ‘tremendous’ support.Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo