By Iyiola Ogunjobi Virgin Galactic, founded in 2004 by billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson, is a pioneering space tourism company seeking to provide commercial suborbital flights. After years of developing its reusable spacecraft technology, including overcoming setbacks like a fatal 2014 crash, Virgin Galactic launched its first tourist flights in June 2023. The company’s spaceship, VSS […]
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By Emir Abyazov The U.S. Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after an April 9 vote. The cryptocurrency advocate received 52 votes in favor and 44 against — almost strictly along party lines. Atkins’ confirmation followed his nomination from President Trump, who nominated the former Wall Street consultant […]
By Marco Piccolo Bitcoin has staged an impressive recovery, bouncing back to $82,000 after dipping below $75,000 earlier this week. The rebound comes as traders responded to tariff relief news from Donald Trump, easing fears that global trade tensions would spiral further. But what’s even more striking is that top analysts and industry leaders aren’t […]