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US Senate Votes To Include CBDC Ban In Bipartisan Housing Bill Authored by Vince Quill via CoinTelegraph.com, The United States Senate voted on Thursday to include an amendment in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The CBDC prohibition will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2030, according to the amendment in the bill. The legislation, which passed 89-10, stated: “The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or a Federal Reserve Bank may not issue or create a central...

Crypto Wallet-Maker Ledger Confirms Unauthorized Hardware Implant, Says Losses May Exceed $86M Authored by Michael Millard via CoinTelegraph.com, Hardware wallet maker Ledger, which has been investigating reports of crypto losses involving its devices purchased from a Southeast Asian reseller, confirmed that one of the affected users' devices contained an unauthorized hardware implant. Ledger said in a Saturday post on X that it was contacting users as part of its ongoing investigation into the losses, which investigator Specter estimated may exceed $86 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tron. Ledger asked that individuals who have...

Watch Live: Apple Unfolds Its Next Chapter As New CEO Takes Reins Summary: New CEO John Ternus' First Major Test with Wall Street Apple Set to Launch Foldable iPhone at 1 p.m. ET Event Live Launch Event Apple's product launch event at its Cupertino, California, headquarters begins at 1 p.m. ET. Here's a breakdown of the expected announcements and production outlook from Susquehanna semiconductor analyst Mehdi Hosseini: 1. Our checks suggest Sep-Q iPhone builds are tracking to 60 million units, including 28 million units of the iPhone 18 family and 1-2 million units of the iPhone Ultra1,...