ALERT: Car launched into the Hudson River after a man was allegedly trying to strangle his sister to death. Ahmed Hemedan was in the car with his sister in Albany, New York, when he allegedly started strangling her. She then drove her car into the Corning Preserve Boat Launch, and allegedly Hemedan pulled her out of the car and tried to drown her. A good Samaritan saw this happening, rescued her from the water, and gave her CPR until police arrived. She was treated by emergency medical providers before being transferred to Albany Medical Center in stable condition. Hemedan is being held without bond after pleading not guilty to attempted murder.

ALERT: College campus r*pist sentenced to life in prison after assaulting 6 women during his time at infamous party school. Arian Eteghaei, 24, has been charged with s*xually assaulting multiple women while attending the University of Santa Barbara. Jurors found Eteghaei guilty of forcible r*pe, forcible s*xual penetration, and misdemeanor domestic violence in January after a long trial. One of the witnesses was Eteghaei’s ex-girlfriend, who said he r*ped and assaulted her after a house party at his Isla Vista Apartment. Eteghaei was caught on camera trying to flee the police and was tackled to the ground after being found guilty. Of the 6 victims, 5 of the women were s*xually assaulted, and one was the victim of battery. Judge Von Deroian sentenced Eteghaei to 364 days in county jail, followed by 30 years to life in prison.

ALERT: Heirlooms were found in a mountain of trash after a woman accidentally threw them out. A woman immediately noticed that the pair of priceless rings she couldn't find had ended up in her apartment complex's dumpster in Brooklyn. She met sanitation workers when they came to pick up the trash cans and explained her situation. City sanitation workers then coordinated the truck to dump the trash at a designated area and search for the lost rings. “Every couple of months, a New Yorker will throw away something that is important to them… we set up what is called a lost valuables search, where in most cases, the resident and one very close friend get 90 minutes to go through the trash together.” Sanitation workers sifted through the trash and located both rings, which were returned to their owner.

ALERT: Florida teen victim who was robbed at gunpoint arrested after police find deleted texts showing he was trying to buy a firearm while on probation. Last month, a 16-year-old contacted the Volusia County Sheriff's Office after he met up with a 15-year-old acquaintance, Izrell Perez, and was robbed of cash at gunpoint. The driver of the car, 18-year-old Clayton Hencken, and Perez were arrested for robbery with a firearm. The 16-year-old victim, however, was also arrested after detectives found he had deleted text messages to hide that he was trying to purchase a firearm from Perez and Hencken. The father of the victim was also arrested while picking up his son from the Family Resource Center for having an open warrant.

ALERT: Semi-truck smashes into an overpass, causing it to explode with debris and slide into a car parked along the side of the highway. The footage was recorded by a AAA Carting truck, and the truck can be seen flipping on its side after being too tall for the clearance. Pernell Harris, the truck driver from South Carolina, has been ticketed for having a vehicle that exceeded the maximum height of 13 feet 6 inches. Harris and the driver of the Toyota it slid into on the side of the highway both reported having no injuries.

ALERT: Gunman hit by a car trying to escape a shootout that killed a man and injured 2 bystanders. The Seattle Police Department was on a nightline emphasis patrol in the Capitol Hill neighborhood when they heard gunshots around 11:33 PM. SPD says the group approached a 29-year-old man walking alone and began shooting at him, and he returned fire. Police found over 50 bullet casings, a man suffering multiple gunshot wounds to the leg, and a woman who was shot in the ankle. The Seattle Police Department's Gun Violence Reduction Unit is looking to determine what led to the shooting and is trying to identify the suspects.

ALERT: American Airlines flight has to make an emergency landing after flames and smoke shoot from an engine. A Boeing 737 was taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to Charlotte, North Carolina, with 172 passengers and 9 crew members. Shortly after takeoff, a pilot says, “Mayday, mayday, mayday. We’ve got an engine problem here.” It is believed to be caused by a bird strike, as multiple bird remains were found along the runway. The plane safely landed back in Myrtle Beach, and passengers praised the crew for remaining calm during the incident. 📹: Patrick Gotwalt | Facebook

Over the past month, there has been no shortage of headlines about struggling exchanges. Some of the founders involved are people I’ve crossed paths with. This is a sobering reminder of how unforgiving every crypto downturn can be. Most conversations today focus on which exchange survives or which project fails. But after spending the past month in the US and Europe meeting with Wall Street traders and institutional clients, I came away with a different perspective. What surprised me is that the institutions many people see as the backbone of market liquidity aren’t exactly having an easy time either. Many are going through painful adjustments of their own. A few observations that stayed with me: 1. The scars from last year’s 10.10 market shock are still healing The decline in crypto liquidity wasn’t temporary, but structural. Comparing notes with several institutional trading firms, even the largest venues have generally seen liquidity decline by around 30-40% since the market turmoil. Lower liquidity isn’t just about lower trading volumes. It also raises the cost of trust. Higher volatility, more fragmented liquidity and greater sensitivity to market manipulation have made institutions much more cautious about deploying capital. One lesson has become very clear: don’t overestimate how quickly markets recover, and don’t underestimate how long it takes to rebuild confidence. Everyone is repairing balance sheets. That process takes time. 2. Long-term conviction hasn’t disappeared, but the playbook has changed Despite a difficult market, institutional interest in digital assets hasn’t gone away. If anything, more firms are quietly preparing for the next cycle while prices remain subdued. The biggest change is how they think about crypto. It’s no longer viewed as a standalone speculative asset class. It’s increasingly becoming one component within a broader global portfolio. Multi-asset strategies, tokenized real-world assets, cross-asset collateral and hedged portfolios are becoming standard discussions. That also helps explain why some of the crypto trading volume lost over the past year is being replaced by equities, FX and commodities. Institutions aren’t leaving. They’re evolving. They’re optimizing for more stable, diversified return profiles rather than relying on pure crypto beta. Platforms built only around crypto trading may find it increasingly difficult to meet those changing needs. 3. More than ever, institutions want peace of mind From FTX to the more recent incidents across the industry, every exchange crisis has reinforced the same lesson: safety is the minimum requirement for staying at the table. When I speak with institutions and VIP clients today, the conversation is no longer just about generating alpha. Asset security, risk management and capital efficiency now matter just as much. They don’t want to put all their eggs in one basket. At the same time, they don’t want their capital sitting idle or becoming fragmented across different platforms and accounts. What they are looking for is fairly straightforward: transparent third-party custody, clear risk controls and an account structure that allows capital to move flexibly when opportunities arise. This is also why products such as rToken are attracting more attention from professional investors. The same position can provide market exposure, be pledged to access liquidity and be used as margin. The goal is not to take more risk with the same capital. It is to make every dollar work harder while keeping safety at the centre of the equation. ------- The financial industry has always rewarded scale and trust, and crypto is no different. I’ve often told our team that many offshore exchanges outside the top 10 group may not survive the next few years. But even being among the largest players is no reason to become complacent. Bear markets are uncomfortable, but they have a way of forcing everyone back to fundamentals. The companies that emerge stronger won’t simply be the ones that cut costs or survive another cycle. They’ll be the ones that manage short-term risk while continuing to build infrastructure, discover genuine product-market fit and solve real customer problems. That’s what we’re focused on. And I believe that’s where the industry’s next chapter will be written.

ALERT: Man loses his pants after smacking into a fence while trying to run from the police. Police in Columbus, Ohio, were chasing a suspect who was riding his bike until he crashed into a fence, sending him flying over. An officer then hurdled over the fence and chased the man out of frame while another officer also struggled to get over the fence smoothly. Mikelle Smith caught the encounter on his home security camera and said, "This man left his keys and his dignity in our yard."