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strive bought $335m in bitcoin after raising $369m from warrant holders. the nasdaq-listed bitcoin holder plans a $630m preferred stock sale next.

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just in: jalen hurts out for the season. blood clots found in his lungs. eagles lose their $255m quarterback mid-playoff run.

just in: saudi consulate offering to pay bail for executive accused of planting recording device at openai headquarters in san francisco.

just in: apple announces product launch event for oct. 28. analysts expect touchscreen laptop.

ben simmons has a torn achilles tendon and will undergo surgery. the injury is likely season-ending for the 30-year-old kings guard.

just in: home sellers cutting asking prices on 3,000 properties a day. more price cuts than any time in the past 15 years, according to data shared with the bbc.

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gen z started building wealth at 19—13 years before boomers. 56% say they did everything right financially and still can't get ahead. housing, tuition, and car costs are the culprit.

just in: police in turkey arrested hex founder richard heart and seized $7.15 million in cash plus six cold wallets across 15 addresses.

just in: stablecoin payments hit $482 billion this year, up 45%, as visa, mastercard and stripe add crypto rails to their networks.

france faces potential imf bailout as protests escalate into riots. the seventh-largest economy could require emergency assistance from international lenders amid weeks of demonstrations over cost of living.

just in: auburn stuns no. 1 georgia. qb byrum brown's running game dominated as gunner stockton's fumble with 58 seconds left sealed it.

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just in: nine companies including CoreWeave and Broadcom are objecting to tokenized trading of their shares on OKXICE, citing concerns about stock price and liquidity impacts.

just in: jalen hurts sidelined indefinitely with blood clot. eagles not placing him on injured reserve.

just in: iran war has cost the average u.s. household nearly $2,000. breakdown: $1,100 in higher energy prices, $540 in higher interest rates, $360 in military costs.

brent crude touches $110 as iran escalates attacks in the strait of hormuz. us crude also surging sharply on the threats to shipping.

katie zacharia is out as white house press secretary after five days. trump has now cycled through six press secretaries across both terms.

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