BitMEX Study Reveals 90% Drop in Extreme Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Funding Rates Since 2016, Signalling Market Maturation
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BitMEX, the safest crypto exchange, today announced the findings of its comprehensive study on XBTUSD, the longest–running Bitcoin perpetual swap, to shed light on the evolution of the funding rate market. The research, spanning from May 2016 to May 2025, reveals a significant shift in funding rate patterns, marking a transition...
Mexico’s Judicial Elections: A Democratic Mirage
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By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Jun 30 2025 – On 1 June, Mexico made history by becoming the only country in the world to elect all its judges by popular vote, from local magistrates to Supreme Court justices. This unprecedented process saw Mexican voters choose candidates for 881 federal judicial positions, including all nine Supreme...
The Young Nigerian Innovator Lighting Up Communities With Recycled Solar Innovation
Celebrating the opening of this brightly coloured charging station made using recycled plastic tiles. Stanley Anigbogu projects bring vibrant solutions to underserved communities. Credit: LightEd
By Promise EzeABUJA, Jun 30 2025 – When Stanley Anigbogu heard his name announced as the 2025 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year in London earlier in March, he could hardly believe it. He had not...
The Demographic Struggle Over International Migration
The number of people desiring to emigrate permanently exceeds the number of immigrants countries are willing to admit, leading many individuals to migrate without authorization. Credit: Shutterstock.
By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Jun 30 2025 – Approximately 1.3 billion people, or 16% of the world’s population, wish to leave their country permanently, while over a billion people believe that...
Intellias strengthens cloud transformation capabilities as one of only 19 Google Cloud DevOps specialists worldwide
CHICAGO, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intellias, a global software engineering and digital consulting company, today announced that it has earned the highly coveted Google Cloud DevOps Specialization. Fewer than one percent of all Google Cloud partners—just 19 out of more than 2,300 worldwide—hold this distinction, underscoring the firm’s leadership in cloud–native...
Bitget Lists NodeOps (NODE) for Spot Trading
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the listing of NodeOps (NODE) in the Innovation, AI, and DePIN Zone, adding it to spot trading. NodeOps is a DePIN infrastructure platform. Trading for the NODE/USDT pair will begin on 30 June 2025, 10:00 (UTC), with withdrawals available from 1 July 2025, 11:00...
When Life-Saving Treatment Disappears: The Coming Crisis in Child Malnutrition
A young boy in Mozambique sleeps next to a bag of food aid donated by USAID and distributed by the UN’s World Food Programme. Credit: WFP/Rein Skullerud
By Heather StobaughNEW YORK, Jun 30 2025 – On July 1st, USAID officially shuts down and transfers operations to the U.S. State Department. Amid growing uncertainty about the future of U.S. foreign assistance structures and funding, supply...
Bitget Launchpool to List Fragmetric (FRAG) with 4.6 Million Tokens in Rewards
VICTORIA, Seychelles, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the upcoming listing of Fragmetic (FRAG) in the Innovation, LSD and Solana Ecosystem Zone for spot trading. The FRAG/USDT pair begins on 1 July 2025, 8:30 (UTC), with withdrawals available on 2 July 2025, 9:30 (UTC). Besides being available for spot trading,...
Global Tobacco Control Efforts Protect up to 6.1 Billion People
Over 7 million people die from smoking-related deaths every year. The World Health Organization’s protocols to control and reduce tobacco have been adopted in at least 155 countries. Credit: Unsplash/Kouji Tsuru
By Maximilian MalawistaUNITED NATIONS, Jun 30 2025 – Tobacco kills up to half its users who don’t quit, a grim reality that highlights the urgent mission of global tobacco control....
Africa-China Trade Momentum Accelerates at Key Expo
The 4th China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) — Quality African Products
CHANGSHA, China, June 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Haiwainet, the website of the overseas edition of the People's Daily, today reported, the 4th China–Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE), themed “China and Africa: Together Toward Modernization”, was successfully held in Changsha,...
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