By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will unveil in the coming days guidelines for the use of carbon offsets inside and outside of government to build confidence in the market and ensure credits reflect real emissions cuts, the top U.S. climate diplomat said on Friday. It follows…

The largest tier of Bitcoin holders has restocked nearly 20K BTC with a monetary value averaging $1.235 billion just before the 2024 Bitcoin halving. As the Bitcoin network is expected to undergo a halving today, a historical pattern of accumulation has re-emerged on the side of BTC whales. Prominent market…

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Johnson speaks out after Democrats vote with him on foreign aid bill House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks to reporters after a bipartisan group of lawmakers voted to advance a bill that provides aid to Ukraine and Israel. Several hardline Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene, were opposed to the bill. Republicans may move to oust him as House Speaker for allowing the vote. The final vote on the bill could happen as soon as Saturday.

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Oil prices jumped overnight after explosions were reported near the Iranian city of Isfahan, but those gains dissipated Friday as officials sought to play down the latest escalation in Middle East tensions. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was down 0.4% at $86.8 per barrel, having earlier spiked more than 3%.…