associated with bitcoin and said the cryptocurrency is, quote, primarily a speculative, volatile asset . while investors and crypto watchers awaited the sec s decision, a false tweet was posted on the sec s official account a day earlier, saying the etfs had been approved. the sec said its social media account was compromised and an investigation is ongoing. let s stay in the us and head over to las vegas where the consumer electronics show is under way, it s the biggest consumer tech show in the world our north america technology reporterjames clayton has been trying some of the latest products. there s a lot of weird tech at ces. take this hyundai prototype car that, crab like, moves sideways into parking spaces. or drone soccer, where the goal is to fly a drone through a doughnut shaped goal, which is harder than it looks. now start using the left stick, and start moving. ooh! engines whirr. as you can tell, it takes a little bit of practice to fly. ok, so how would you
our business correspondent in new york, is erin delmore. if you re in the crypto world or curious about getting into it, then a spot bitcoin etf has been on your radar. it allows people to bet on bitcoin s gains and losses, even if they do not own bitcoin themselves. us regulators are widely expected to approve the new exchange traded funds this week. so, when a tweet was posted from the sec gov account, saying essentially that, it was noteworthy. it was also wrong. the sec and its chair, gary gensler, quickly posted on x that the sec account was compromised and the regulator had not yet approved the listing in trading of spot bitcoin exchange traded products. the erroneous tweet also included graphic with a quote from chair gensler, a second tweet that also said $ btc . bitcoin s ticker symbol was also posted but was then almost immediately deleted. for bitcoin s value, a bit of a ride. the cryptocurrency climbed to nearly $48,000 on the false news and fell back down to $45
apparently minutes before a crash in which two teenagers died, leading to riots. police investigating the disappearance of madeleine mccann begin searching a reservoir in portugal. in sydney tens of thousands fill a stadium to see india s prime minister, narendra modi, addressing a rally. a bbc investigation finds some vapes confiscated in schools contain lead and other metals. the rmt union have announced that london underground workers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of extending their mandate to continue to take strike action, this is in the long running dispute overjobs and pensions and conditions, so that is london underground workers voting to extend their strike action so there could be more pain ahead for commuters. another story we are following in the algarve, the search is continuing this is the long running investigation into the disappearance of madeleine mccann. this is a dam which is 50 kilometres away from where the british title i missing 16 years ago.
hello and a warm welcome to the programme. i m sally bundock. a day after he was found liable by a new york jury for sexual abuse and defamation, donald trump has faced questions in a live town hall in the us state of new hampshire. the frontrunner for the 2024 republican nomination for the presidency demeaned his accuser ejean carroll, he reiterated his position the 2020 election was rigged, and if he returned to the white house, mr trump said he would pardon many of his supporters who have mr trump said he would pardon many of his supporters who have on the us capitol. this is his response to a question about the ejean carroll court verdict. my my poll numbers just came out and they went up. my poll numbersjust came out and they went up. my poll numbersjust came out and they went up. i | and they went up. applause i think i m the and they went up. applause i think i m the only and they went up. applause i think i m the only person - and they went up. applause i think
rates are expected to rise from 4.25% to 4.5% as the bank of england tries to rein in soaring inflation. inflation is still running at over 10% and at a as year high, largely driven by soaring food and energy prices. the bank rate is already at its highest level for m years, and further increases will pile more pain onto borrowers, particularly homeowners through higher mortgage rates. let s look ahead now with azad zangana, senior european economist & strategist, schroders. this deal we will get in half an hour but it feels done and are priced n. it hour but it feels done and are riced n. , hour but it feels done and are priced n- hour but it feels done and are ricedn. ,, , . ,. priced n. it is pretty much expected end has been priced n. it is pretty much expected end has been flagged priced n. it is pretty much expected end has been flagged for priced n. it is pretty much expected end has been flagged for some - priced n. it is pretty much expected | end has been fla