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Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $71,783.52 on Friday, 0.9% higher than Thursday’s opening price of $71,120.57. The value of bitcoin as of 7:16 a.m ET was $72,139. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,189.99 on Friday, nearly the same as Thursday’s opening price of $2,190.33. The value of ethereum as of 7:16 a.m. ET was $2,210. Both bitcoin and ethereum have moved slightly higher ahead of the March CPI report due on Friday. Economists expect a headline inflation rate of 3.3% to 3.4%, which would be about a 1-point increase from the prior month. High inflation rates can clip demand for cryptocurrencies as…

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Founded by Mike Hansen and joined by veteran winemaker Harry Hansen, the new team combines transactional expertise with decades of hands-on winery and vineyard experience. Backed by Sotheby’s International Realty, the group is positioned to serve buyers and sellers across California’s premier wine regions. April 10, 2026 (Sonoma, CA) — The formation of the Hansen Vineyard & Winery Real Estate Team marks the launch of a specialized advisory group focused exclusively on vineyard, winery, and wine business real estate throughout California’s leading wine regions. Founded by Mike Hansen, an Associate Broker with Sotheby’s International Realty and a specialist in vineyard and…

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire investor who built one of Wall Street’s most successful hedge funds, says the future of money may not belong to banks or even Bitcoin. “Blockchain and the use of stable coins — if you want to throw crypto into that, tokens — [are] incredibly useful in terms of productivity,” he said in an interview with Morgan Stanley (1). “I assume our whole payment systems will be stablecoins at 10 or 15 years — efficient, quicker, cheaper.” But while he’s bullish…

Paragon Bank has updated its buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage range with the addition of limited-edition five-year fixes and an 80% loan-to-value (LTV) deal. The lender has added six limited-edition five-year fixes to its offering; three for loans up to £1m and three for borrowing between £1m and £4m. These products have a flat fee of £3,995 and the available loan size is subject to the LTV and the number of properties.  Rates start at 5.67% for loans up to £1m for single self-contained (SSC) properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A to C, rising by five basis…

Courtesy of PixabayBy TONY GUERREROHays PostThe total appraised property value in Ellis County, excluding utilities, increased to about $3.9 billion in 2026.Ellis County Appraiser Eugene Rupp updated commissioners on 2026 property valuation trends and outlined the upcoming reinspection process during Tuesday’s Ellis County Commission meeting.Rupp said 189 new parcels were added in 2026 due to new subdivisions. The total appraised property value increased about 3% from 2025, rising from roughly $3.8 billion.Rupp highlighted that residential property accounted for 62.18% of the total valuation in 2025, slightly decreasing to 61.8% in 2026.The total final property value for 2026, which includes residential,…

Investing.com — Russia expects oil production to reach 515 million metric tons this year, up from 512 million tons in 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. The forecast translates to approximately 10.3 million barrels per day. Novak told reporters that the government is working to increase fuel supplies to the domestic market. Industry sources said last week that Russian oil output cuts were imminent after Ukraine’s strikes on port infrastructure, pipelines and refineries reduced export capability by 1 million barrels per day, representing a fifth of total capacity. When asked about current oil output, Novak declined to…

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Paragon Bank has bolstered its range of buy-to-let mortgages with the launch of five-year fixed rate limited edition products, available up to 70% LTV, in addition to reintroducing an 80% LTV product.  Paragon has launched six limited edition five-year fixed rate products – three for loans up to £1 million and three for mortgages above £1 million up to £4 million (dependant on LTV and number of properties), all with a flat fee of £3,995.  Rates on products with a maximum loan of £1 million start at 5.67% for single self-contained (SSC) properties with an EPC rating of…

Following a detailed investigation, police have arrested two auditors in connection with the case. According to officials, as many as 119 account holders allegedly secured loans by pledging fake gold ornaments. Shockingly, the auditors responsible for verifying the purity and weight of the gold had reportedly approved the loans by giving a clean chit, raising serious questions over internal checks and accountability within the banking system.The arrested auditors have been identified as Pramod Tete and Rajendra Shilankar. Police suspect their direct involvement in facilitating the fraudulent approvals. Gold loans are typically sanctioned after strict valuation and verification by certified appraisers,…