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Crypto perpetual futures trading volume on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) fell to $4 trillion in July, marking a 31-month low last seen in December 2023.Binance led CEXs with $1.4 trillion in monthly perpetual futures volume, followed by OKX with $607 billion and Bybit with $300 billion, analytics platform CryptoRank said in a Friday X post.Perpetual futures volumes briefly recovered between April and June before declining across all major venues in July.The 31-month low in perpetual futures activity came as daily spot crypto trading volume fell 23.6% between July 1 and July 31, from $17.8 billion to $13.6 billion, according to…

Dua Lipa doesn’t just eat well when she travels. She builds entire trips around where she’s going to eat. “Everything is based around food,” Lipa told the Dish Podcast in 2024. “I think about the trip, and then I think about the food and I start putting it in the diary.” She’s also not interested in keeping her best food spots to herself. “I’m not gatekeeping,” she added. “I’m sharing, I’m tagging the restaurant.” That openness led to a partnership between her media platform Service95 and Google Maps earlier this year. The result was a curated list of her favorite…

The quarter-final picture at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is now complete, with defending champions Nigeria handed a blockbuster meeting with Cameroon in what promises to be one of the tournament’s most compelling last-eight ties. The final quarter-finalists were confirmed on Thursday after Cameroon secured top spot in Group D with a 1-1 draw against tournament debutants Cape Verde in Casablanca. The result ensured the Indomitable Lionesses finished the group stage unbeaten, collecting seven points from three matches after recording two victories and a draw. That was enough to set up a mouthwatering clash with Nigeria, who progressed…

Obtaining citizenship in some countries remains one of the most challenging processes for foreigners, with strict residency rules, language requirements, cultural expectations and limited pathways for naturalisation making approval difficult. While citizenship laws differ from country to country, several nations are frequently ranked among the most restrictive due to the difficulty ordinary applicants face in meeting eligibility conditions or receiving approval. At the top of a list compiled by MSN, a web portal and online services platform that provides news, entertainment, lifestyle content, weather, sports updates, finance information and other digital services on Friday, these are countries where citizenship is…

For roughly an hour this week, Telegram vanished from Apple’s App Store. Even during that blip, it was a stunning absence for such a major app: an avenue of communication for more than 1 billion users around the world, used widely as a secure platform for people who live in countries under censorship. Apple later revealed that it had removed the app due to the presence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and restored it once that content was removed.But the decision once again stirred up questions and confusion about Apple’s moderation policies and how it treats different companies. And…

Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives trading volumes are now nearly eight times higher than spot markets on Binance.Key points:Bitcoin daily spot trading volumes on Binance are diverging from futures more than ever.Spot demand has declined in recent months, while futures demand is still net positive, per data from CryptoQuant.Options traders are hedging for downside in September after months of rangebound BTC price action.Binance sees record split in Bitcoin spot vs. futures tradingData from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant released on Friday reveals record readings for Bitcoin futures-to-spot trading volume ratios. The ratio now stands at 7.82, meaning that futures volume outweighs spot nearly…

For the past two seasons of the beloved Netflix show My Life With the Walter Boys, Ashby Gentry has been navigating an onscreen love triangle with costars Nikki Rodriguez and Noah LaLonde. Now his character, Alex, has found himself in another tricky dynamic — this time, with a different love interest. “He’s love triangle hopping, love triangle maxing to put it in 2026 vernacular,” Gentry, 27, exclusively quipped to Us ahead of the Thursday, August 6, season 3 premiere on Netflix. Warning: Spoilers below for season 3 of My Life With the Walter Boys. In season 3, Alex moved on…

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad on Thursday exchanged sharp criticisms in a social media row sparked off on X by the controversies surrounding the 15 August Osun governorship election. They traded barbs about their political influence, electoral credibility and Grammy nominations. It began after Davido reacted in apparent excitement to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga post on X sharing an update on the President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the Osun State Government account freeze controversy. Mr Onanuga announced in the post that President Tinubu had a phone conversation with Governor Ademola Adeleke,…

There was heavy security around the ancient Osun-Osogbo Grove as the annual Osun cultural festival got underway in Osogbo on Friday. From the road leading to the grove from the Olaiya-Ita-Olokan Road, there was a heavy presence of armed police operatives. The security operatives, positioned about 20 feet apart, were observed keeping close watch on movement into and out of the grove. At the last entrance to the grove, heavily armed military personnel were also observed as adherents and participants in the festival moved into the grove. Inside the grove, members of the Vigilante Corps barred journalists from accessing the…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! It’s impossible to reinvent or upgrade some articles of clothing. At least, that’s what I thought about trusty button-down tanks. After all, they’re a wardrobe classic for a reason! However, Demi Moore recently stepped out in a design that has a unique slimming element. While the actress’ Instagram post gave me serious style envy, it also made me do a double-take. At first glance, her button-down shirt looks pretty standard. However, the drawstring hem makes the top even more figure-flattering…