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Ark Invest's ETF Holds Unique 'Bitcoin Puppet' NFT Worth Over $27,000

According to onchain metrics, Ark Invest’s holdings in its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) include several inscriptions, among them an Ordinal inscription from the “Bitcoin Puppet” digital collectible series, valued at $27,900. Similarly, Blackrock’s IBIT possesses an Ordinal inscription from the “Speculum Aeternum” non-fungible token (NFT) collection. Spot Bitcoin ETFs Are…
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DefenseNews

Saildrone, Thales collaborating on sub-sensing unmanned surface vessel

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Two defense companies separated by vast stretches of water are collaborating on drone boats capable of spotting submarines. U.S.-based Saildrone and Thales Australia, a division of France-based Thales Group, on April 8 said they would outfit the former’s Surveyor unmanned surface vessels with the latter’s BlueSentry towed arrays capable of detecting and classifying…
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Navy looks to shake up traditional carrier strike group model

When the destroyers The Sullivans and Delbert D. Black deployed in the fall to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, they joined the Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group that was already well into its cruise. The warships’ arrivals were part of an experiment the Navy is currently…
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Hyundai US boss calls out the competition as the brand goes 'all in' on electric vehicles

As rivals including Ford and GM pull back, Hyundai is surging ahead in the US electric vehicle market. Hyundai US CEO, Randy Parker, is calling out the competition as the brand goes “all in” on EVs. Hyundai goes “all in” on EVs as rivals pull back “Why would anybody want to purchase an EV from an [automaker like Toyota or GM] who’s lobbying against EVs?” Parker told The…
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CryptoNews

Ripple CEO Expects Crypto Market Cap to Double This Year — 'I'm Very Optimistic' – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says he is “very optimistic” about the crypto market, predicting it could double its market cap this year. The executive explained that the macro trends, such as the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), are driving “real institutional money” into the crypto space for the first time. Ripple’s CEO: Macro Factors Fuel Crypto Market Cap The CEO of Ripple…
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