Bitcoin could rally 40% by the end of the year, according to a top blockchain founder

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Welcome to the weekend. Phil Rosen here, writing to you from Manhattan. 

I'm somewhat of a skeptic when it comes to digital assets, but so far this year bitcoin's been the top performing asset by a landslide — it's up more than 73%.

I caught up with a blockchain executive to get the scoop on why that rally could see more upside as the economy slows down. 

Russian gold is now flooding the UAE, Turkey and Hong Kong after facing sanctions in the West

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Vladimir Putin.

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One of the world's most expensive cities just raised the minimum wage by 32 cents an hour — and it's getting absolutely slammed for it

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Financial hub Hong Kong just hiked its minimum wage on Monday — by 32 cents.

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Exotic turtles have been poached to near-extinction in Asia, but in Hong Kong, these species thrive

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A big-headed turtle

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Vacation destinations like Finland and Sicily are giving away free trips, flights, and hotels to revive tourism — see the full list

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White Lotus fans rejoice: Sicily, the Italian island where season 2 of the series is filmed, is offering visitors discounted airfare and a free night in affiliated hotels.

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Hong Kong is giving out 500,000 free plane tickets. I tried to get one as a Singapore resident and ended up stuck in a waiting room behind 50,000 people.

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Residents in Thailand and Singapore snapped up free round-trip tickets to Hong Kong from Cathay Pacific in a promotion to boost the city's tourism after three years of COVID-19 isolation.

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A license plate that only has the letter 'R' on it just sold for $3.2 million in Hong Kong — and it's not even a record in the city

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A license plate that only has the letter 'R' on it just sold for $3.2 million in Hong Kong

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I started an Instagram fan page for luxury watches and turned it into an $8 million resale business — here's how

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Austen Chu, left, and Sean Wong, his cofounder.

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Disney drops 'Simpsons' episode in Hong Kong in which character references 'forced labor camps' in China, reports say

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Disney cut an episode of "The Simpsons" from its streaming service in Hong Kong, according to multiple reports.

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Hong Kong is offering free flights to tourists across the globe, following years of COVID restrictions

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