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Bakkt Holdings is refocusing on digital asset custody as its primary business, announcing support for six new coins in addition to Bitcoin and Ether.

Crypto firm Bakkt appears to be returning to digital asset custody as its primary business, adding support for six new coins, according to an announcement on Nov. 15. 

Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal has sought the support of his followers to fulfill his dream of building a "world-class" university in Odisha- a billion-dollar project that is stuck in court for years. In a post on the X platform, the business tycoon explained his vision for the planned project. The idea to build a university came from his first visit to the United States, several years ago.

Dabur India, is unfazed by the Religare Enterprises Ltd board's resistance to his family's open offer, after initially welcoming it. He says that acquiring Religare will add a crucial piece to the Burman family's growing bouquet of financial products and that the company needs a promoter to re-enter the lending business. In a lengthy interview conducted over two days, Burman stopped short of commending Religare chairperson Rashmi Saluja for the company's recovery while giving "full marks" to the management team for the turnaround.

Gautam Singhania announced on social media that he and his wife Nawaz Modi Singhania were separating, the latter posted a video of participating in a Diwali puja celebration with her in-laws. Nawaz took to Instagram — where she has 241K followers on her handle Nawazbodyartmumbai — and shared a video in which she thanked her in-laws «for their unstinted support, love, kindness & help, at these & all times.» In the video, the 53-year-old Nawaz is seen sitting on a sofa and participating in a puja with a few other unidentified family members. Later she is seen circling around the holy fire with the help of a walking stick. «Ever blessed to have my in-laws unstinted support, love, kindness & help, at these & all times.

The Bitcoin (BTC) price, last trading in the $36,700s, continues to take a breather after breaking out to fresh yearly highs near $38,000 last week, as investors book profits ahead of the release of US Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Tuesday.

Crypto exchange behemoth Coinbase announced Monday that will list two major altcoins on futures.

By MAJ GEN JAGATBIR SINGH, VSM ( RETD)

Markets have been very quiet in the last couple of days, with the lack of any major data causing stocks to drift higher, extending their recent trend, while the dollar has drifted back higher following last week’s data-driven sell-off. As a result, gold and silver have weakened so far this week. But are we now going to see a recovery? Will the dollar resume lower amid the peak US interest rates narrative? Attention will be on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, who is due to speak, as well as US jobless claims data.

A major proxy adviser with significant sway over Origin Energy investors has recommended they back a near-$20 billion takeover proposal for the electricity and gas giant despite describing it as an “uphill battle” given opposition from the company’s largest shareholder.

Titan Capital’s founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal, who were among the earliest backers of skincare brand Mamaearth, will reinvest their entire gains from the investment in the company into startups. They had first invested in Mamaearth back in 2017 in the company’s seed funding round. “The success of a start-up is not only in what it builds but also in what it helps build. At @TitanCapitalVC, Rohit and I are committing 100% of our gains from our Mamaearth investment to support the next generation of founders building startups in India,” Bahl wrote in a post on microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter).

EVs) to be used for energy storage in a bid to support the national grid, ET Energy reported, citing a CEA report. The report, prepared with contributions from experts at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIT Roorkee, among others, envisions a future where EVs can support the grid by offering services like peak shaving and load balancing. Emphasising the significance of smart charging and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) services, the CEA report said that EVs can be used as flexible loads and decentralised storage resources, providing additional flexibility to support power system operations. «With smart charging, EVs could adapt their charging patterns to flatten peak demand, allow valleys and support real-time balancing of the grid by adjusting their charging levels,» the CEA report stated. According to the report, the parked EVs also have massive potential. The report stated that the parked EVs remain idle for 80–90% of their lifetime and have vast electricity storage capacity. The report said that smart charging infrastructure could facilitate the seamless integration of renewable energy and advocated for supportive regulatory policies for sustainable EV charging systems.

Leading crypto exchange and wallet Coinbase on Tuesday, unveiled plans to completely cease support for Bitcoin SV (BSV) token. The platform had delisted the token in 2021.

MILAN (Reuters) — Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial (NYSE:CNHI) said on Tuesday it had approved a new share buyback program worth up to $1 billion as part of its plan to pursue single-listing in New York.

According to an official release, E2E Networks Ltd., a homegrown Cloud GPU infrastructure and AI technology, announced its active participation in Nasscom’s Generative AI Foundry program. Nasscom recently unveiled the inaugural cohort of about 26 innovative startups.

Origin Energy’s North American suitors have secured support for their $20 billion takeover proposal from key proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services, which has told investors the deal offers a “reasonable” premium.

The Florida Legislature will return to the Capitol for a special session that will allow lawmakers to express their support for Israel and give Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis more talking points as he campaigns for president

U.S. officials and lawmakers expressed support for the extension of a trade program that grants eligible African countries duty-free access to U.S. markets

Bitfinex has experienced a “minor” security incident after one of its customer support agents fell victim to a hacking attempt, leading to several users being targeted in a series of phishing attacks.

Gaza Strip early Sunday, killing at least 33 people and wounding dozens, health officials said. The strike came as Israel said it would press on with its offensive to crush the territory's Hamas rulers, despite US appeals for a pause to get aid to desperate civilians. The soaring death toll in Gaza has sparked growing international anger, with tens of thousands from Washington to Berlin taking to the streets Saturday to demand an immediate cease-fire. Israel has rejected the idea of halting its offensive, even for brief humanitarian pauses proposed by U.S.

Iran on Saturday marking the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy with cries of «Death to America» and «Death to Israel» in support of Palestinians under Israeli bombardment in Gaza. Radical Iranian revolutionary students stormed the embassy soon after the fall of the U.S.-backed Shah 44 years ago, holding 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. In Tehran, demonstrators marched on Saturday from Palestine Square in the heart of the capital to the former U.S.