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Bitcoin’s realized volatility has fallen to 17.2%, one of its lowest levels in recent months. Multiple Bitcoin analysts have said that long periods of price compression, alongside declining volatility, have historically preceded double-digit rallies. Bitcoin realized volatility is down 56% in Q2Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. said that BTC’s one-week realized volatility, smoothed over a 30-day period, has fallen to 17.2% from 39% this quarter, a 56% decline.Bitcoin realized volatility (one-week). Source: CryptoQuant The realized volatility, which measures how much the price has actually moved over a given period, sits well below its long-term median of 40%. Adler explained that such volatility…

Chef Ben Robinson has his work cut out for him in the Below Deck Down Under season finale as his last group of guests gives him a hard time. In Us Weekly‘s exclusive clip from the Monday, June 1, episode of the hit Bravo series, Ben checks in on the guests — only to find out they are unimpressed with lunch even though it is what they asked for. “I’m not happy. You know what I was expecting [but] they don’t have much,” the co-primary says while another guest claims there is only “a bunch of lettuce.” It is at…

Despite concerns over rising rents, living costs and electricity supply, Abuja has emerged as the most preferred relocation destination for Nigerians seeking better opportunities for their families, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The report, titled “Where Nigerian Families Actually Thrive,” assessed quality-of-life indicators across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and seven states: Anambra, Bauchi, Cross River, Kano, Lagos, Oyo and Rivers. The study examined factors affecting family wellbeing, including income, affordability, healthcare, education, safety, infrastructure and social support systems. Why Abuja remains attractive According to the report, Abuja received 65 mentions from respondents who said they were…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has given his best in an effort to address the country’s deteriorating security crisis. In an interview with Channels Television, the former governor blamed the rising insecurity on the immediate past administration led by former President Muhammadu Buhari. According to him, the president is being blackmailed through the security crisis ahead of the 2027 election. He said, “President Tinubu may not be a perfect person, but he has given his best. Things were worse at the end of Buhari’s administration. President Tinubu literally handed the government to…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has defended his decision to refer to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as “Kachalla,” saying the title is commonly used by people such as notorious bandit leader Bello Turji to address their local leaders. Lawal made the remarks while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, shortly after announcing his resignation from the African Democratic Congress, ADC. According to him, “Kachalla” is a title used by people in the bush to address their leaders, adding that Atiku, being a Fulani man, should not find the description unusual.…

Chelsea on Monday announced that Academy defender Justin Osagie has signed a new contract with the club. The new deal will keep Osagie at the Premier League west London club until 2029. Osagie joined Chelsea during the opening months of the 2025/26 season. He has quickly established himself as an important part of the club’s Under-21s squad. The 20-year-old centre-back made 11 appearances across all competitions in his debut campaign for Chelsea. He is an Irish-Nigerian defender, meaning he is eligible to play for Nigeria’s senior national team and also for the Irish national team.

The All Progressives Congress in Jigawa State has suspended a member of the House of Representatives, Ibrahim Kamfani Auyo, and six other party officials over alleged anti-party activities. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Bashir Kundu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Dutse on Monday. Kamfani represents Auyo/Hadejia/Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. The suspension followed a controversy that emerged after a viral video showed the lawmaker receiving a large crowd of supporters in Auyo after losing the APC ticket for the 2027 general election. In the video seen by our correspondent, supporters were allegedly heard…

A passenger was reportedly killed while three others sustained injuries in a tricycle crash along Haske Road near Lamingo Golf Club in Jos, Plateau State. The accident occurred on Monday evening when two commercial tricycles, popularly known as Keke Napep, collided. An eyewitness, Joseph Haruna, told The PUNCH that the crash occurred around 5 pm. after one of the tricycle operators attempted to avoid a pothole on the road and collided with an oncoming tricycle. According to him, the impact of the collision left one passenger dead at the scene, while three other occupants sustained varying degrees of injuries. “The…

Nigeria’s fencers are bracing for a formidable challenge at the 2026 African Senior Fencing Championships in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, as they prepare to clash with some of the continent’s finest talents from May 31 to June 6. In the men’s sabre event, the trio of Brou Inkosi, Phoenix Olen, and Oluwafolayemi Akinyosoye will face off against Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist Fares Ferjani of Tunisia and defending champion Ahmed Hesham of Egypt, in what promises to be one of the most competitive contests of the tournament. Leading Nigeria’s charge is Akinyosoye, ranked 65th in the world and the country’s best…

Nvidia’s announcement that it’s getting into the consumer laptop chip space with RTX Spark is huge. Apple has proved for years that Arm-based chips can perform incredibly well while also delivering great battery life — at least on the Mac. In the Windows world, performance hasn’t fully matched up under Qualcomm chips, mostly in the graphics department. There’s clearly still untapped potential, and Nvidia seems to be promising to deliver it.This could be Windows’ moment to blow us away with a new generation of supremely capable chips, much like Apple’s back in 2020, with the introduction of the M1. But…