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Paris-based crypto data platform Kaiko acquired Amberdata, a US-focused digital asset data provider, as institutional investors demand broader market, derivatives and onchain analytics for digital assets.Kaiko said the deal will expand its institutional data stack and help the combined company serve banks, asset managers, hedge funds, exchanges and trading firms that need cleaner data across fragmented crypto markets, according to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph.The acquisition adds Amberdata’s derivatives analytics and artificial intelligence-powered research tools, including the GVOL options analytics platform, which Kaiko said had been one of the most requested capabilities from institutional clients.The transaction was finalized on Monday,…

Summer House star KJ Dillard can’t help but criticize former friend West Wilson’s behavior as the fallout from his relationship with Amanda Batula continues. “I know people make mistakes. I’m someone that gives grace, trust me,” KJ, 28, said during a Tuesday, June 2, appearance on the “More Life With Carl Radke” podcast. “I’ve made plenty of mistakes, and people have given me grace, but it just seems like he’s not learning from his mistakes.” The Bravo newbie continued, “I keep seeing stuff and hearing stuff. I’m just like, ‘Bro, what is going on? Are you actually sorry?’” KJ even…

The governments of the South-east states of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu say they have activated all necessary response mechanisms to prevent the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in their states. They disclosed this in separate interviews while reacting to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Survey on measures to prevent Ebola disease in the zone. NAN reports that the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had designated some states in the country as having high importation rate due to high volume of trade/travel routes, airport and borders. The NCDC has urged states with…

The federal government has launched a free healthcare scheme for pensioners earning below N70,000 monthly, in a move aimed at improving access to medical care for low-income retirees across the country. The initiative, known as PenCare, targets pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) who are aged 60 and above and receive monthly pensions of not more than N70,000. The development was announced in a statement issued by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Monday. According to the agency, the programme is designed to ease healthcare burden on vulnerable pensioners facing rising medical costs and declining purchasing power. Pilot phase…

Three members of the House of Representatives have dumped their various parties for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, while presiding over the House disclosed that that Shehu Dalhatu, representing Faskari/Kankara/Sabuwa Federal Constituency of Katsina State, dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for the PDP. In his letter of defection, Dalhatu said he resolved to join the PDP after careful consideration of the issues in the APC and having consulted with his constituencies. Another House member from Delta State, Etanabene Benedict, on his part, left the Labour Party for the PDP, attributing his move to the…

At least 40 people have died following a cholera outbreak that has swept across seven Local Government Areas of Borno State, with more than 3,000 infections recorded in 139 communities, according to government estimates. The outbreak, which affected Maiduguri, Jere, Mafa, Konduga, Monguno, Ngala and Magumeri between May 1 and May 28, 2026, has raised concerns among residents and health authorities as the number of cases continues to rise. Data released by the Borno State Government on Saturday, May 30, indicated that cholera had claimed 37 lives and infected more than 3,000 people. The latest figures represent a sharp increase…

Ibrahima Konate has become Real Madrid’s first summer signing. The 26-year-old has reached a verbal agreement with the LaLiga giants to join as a free agent. Konate only announced his exit from Liverpool in the past few days, as his contract ended with the Premier League side. He will now become the first arrival at the Bernabeu after Madrid wrapped up a deal to appoint Jose Mourinho as their new manager. The deals for Konate and Mourinho will be announced if Florentino Perez is re-elected as Real Madrid president. Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, wrote on X: “Real Madrid have…

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, football’s law-making body, the International Football Association Board, has approved the biggest package of rule changes in several years. The tournament will be the first major competition to use them. According to a post obtained from FIFA’s website on Tuesday, these are the new rules to be deployed in the forthcoming global showpiece scheduled to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico   1. Throw-in and Goal-Kick Countdown To combat time-wasting: * Referees will begin a visible 5-second countdown.* If a throw-in is not taken in time, possession goes to the…

Iran’s football team will leave for Spain this weekend en route to their World Cup base in Mexico despite still awaiting visas, the head of the country’s football federation said. The 2026 World Cup is being hosted jointly by the United States, Mexico and Canada. Neither the United States, where Iran will play their three group stage matches, nor Mexico, where the team will be based throughout the tournament, have yet issued visas for the players. “We will leave for Spain on Saturday, and from there the team will go directly to Tijuana in Mexico,” football federation chief Mehdi Taj…

Microsoft is kicking off its Build developer conference today with a promise of making Windows a trusted platform for development. As the company continues to focus on performance and reliability fixes for Windows 11, it’s also creating a developer-optimized experience that bundles a lot of useful tools and apps and embraces Linux even further.“We have optimized the Windows 11 experience for developers, bringing frequently used command line utilities, a familiar comfort shell, faster setup experience, a built-in way to create and interact with Linux containers on Windows and a new experimental Intelligent Terminal,” explains Windows chief Pavan Davuluri.Microsoft has created…