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Bitcoin’s [BTC] largest holders and smaller retail participants are once again at odds over the asset’s next move, taking opposing positions—whales leaning short, while retail investors continue to bet on upside. In the short term, price action appears to favor retail sentiment. BTC staged a strong rebound, reclaiming the $68,000 level in early trading on

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BlackRock has moved forward with its Bitcoin premium income strategy, revealing a ticker for its upcoming iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on X that the fund will trade under “$BITA” and noted that BlackRock has filed an amended S-1 registration statement for the product, describing it as a sequel

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Casagrand, the Chennai-based real estate developer, has unveiled its largest-ever residential project, Casagrand Highcity, a 41-acre integrated community on Chennai’s rapidly transforming Outer Ring Road (ORR). The project brings together 4,000-plus planned 2 and 3 BHK residences across four G+22 towers, anchored by a 5-acre ultra-modern sports clubhouse, aligning with the rapid transformation of the