How Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt tapped his indie bookstore cred to revive the big-box chain

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After years of cookie‑cutter layouts and publisher‑paid shelf space, Daunt is remaking Barnes & Noble as a network of locally curated shops—ending co‑op deals and betting discovery will better compete with Amazon.

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BlackRock expands tokenized cash with new blockchain-based money market offerings

Both funds intend to qualify as eligible reserve assets for permitted U.S. payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.

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Did fungi give mammals an evolutionary edge after the dinosaur-killing asteroid hit? New evidence revives a provocative hypothesis

A revived hypothesis argues that a fungus-filled world after the Chicxulub asteroid impact may have given mammals an evolutionary edge. The idea could reshape how scientists think about mass extinctions, but it is still controversial.

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Is Saylor’s Strategy Selling Again? Lookonchain Claims Company Moved 299.84 BTC

A wallet potentially linked to Strategy moved 299.84 BTC, worth about $18.91 million, a transfer flagged by onchain tracker Lookonchain, reviving questions about whether Michael Saylor’s firm is preparing to sell bitcoin again.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com