Allegiant to buy rival budget airline Sun Country for around $1.5 billion
Budget air carriers Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines will merge, the companies said Sunday, the latest move toward consolidation in a heavily competitive industry.
Budget air carriers Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines will merge, the companies said Sunday, the latest move toward consolidation in a heavily competitive industry.
Parts of the financial market linked to hard assets and tangible items appear to be settling into what could become a prolonged boom.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTIvMDE5YWVkZDItODc5MS03MDhjLWJlMzgtMGMwNDUyMDYyZGUx.jpg" alt="ETH-BTC ratio bottomed in April, mirrors 2019 cycle: Analyst"></p><p>The Ethereum ecosystem continues to see increased development and value locked in tokenized assets, according to market analyst Michaël van de Poppe.</p>
On the surface, a 10% cap on APRs could mean a big hit to credit-card companies’ earnings. But a Jefferies analyst thinks it’s “highly unlikely” that Trump gets his way.
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFlN2QtYjExYy03YjlhLTlkNWUtOTc0NjRhODBmMTVkLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="India tightens KYC requirements for crypto user onboarding"></p><p>Tax and other regulatory agencies in India claim that cryptocurrencies and permissionless blockchain tech undermine tax collection.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFkZTgtN2ViOS03YWRkLTg1ZjgtZGQxY2NhYjMxOGI0LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Ethereum treasury company BitMine crosses 1 million staked ETH milestone"></p><p>BitMine Immersion Technologies is the largest Ethereum treasury company by holdings, with over 4 million ETH in its corporate treasury.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFkODctYTJiNi03ZmZiLWJjNTgtYTM3OWY1ODRjMTUxLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Monero's XMR hits $500 for the first time since 2021 as rival Zcash fumbles"></p><p>History shows XMR has repeatedly failed near record highs, risking another sharp pullback unless it decisively breaks above $500–$520.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFkN2ItYTVmZS03MjExLTlkYmItYmVhNjI1NTcwZGY4LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin bear market still in play as power law sees $65K 'do-or-die' price"></p><p>Bitcoin power law analysis concluded that price may face a new battle around $65,000 if BTC spends 2026 as a year of consolidation.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFjZjAtOWE3ZC03ZmZmLWExYzAtODFhOGM2N2YxZDQ2LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Russians ask government hotlines whether pensions are paid in crypto"></p><p>Crypto-related questions about pension payments are reaching Russia’s Social Fund hotline, suggesting digital assets are entering mainstream financial concerns.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFjNmItYzc5OS03YzA4LWI2ZTAtYWFjNWNkOTkzOTQ5LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="CryptoQuant founder slams X for penalizing crypto content instead of bots"></p><p>X’s head of product said Crypto Twitter’s reach problems are self-inflicted, blaming overposting rather than algorithmic suppression.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFiYjMtYWI3OC03Zjk1LWI1ZWUtYWVlZGNiMDZlM2Q1LmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Tennessee sends cease-and-desist letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, Crypto.com"></p><p>Tennessee regulator warned that failure to comply could trigger steep fines, court injunctions and potential law enforcement referrals for for further investigation.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmFiMzEtZTg1Yy03ODY0LTkwNTktZmM3Y2Y5MjQ3NWQyLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Samson Mow tips Elon Musk will ‘go hard’ into Bitcoin in 2026"></p><p>Jan3 founder Samson Mow’s predictions are among the more bullish outlooks compared with most recent forecasts from other crypto market participants.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjUtMTAvMDE5YTJiOTQtYzQwZC03MjE4LTk1MjktMDVlNjI3NTMwYzBh.jpg" alt="Ethereum sentiment mirrors levels seen before ‘major run’: Santiment"></p><p>Ethereum’s social media sentiment is “kind of reminiscent” of what was seen before its last major run, according to Santiment.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmE5YmMtMTc4Yy03YWRhLWI3ZTAtOGU0N2QzOWY0NjQzLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoin mining difficulty falls in first adjustment of 2026"></p><p>The Bitcoin mining difficulty continued to push through to new all-time highs in 2025 amid a turbulent year for the mining industry.</p>
“My deductible is $5,000.”
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmE5OGEtMGRiYy03ZDNiLTgxOWEtMWM2MWU4MWMyMTNiLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Starknet publishes post-mortem report after temporary network outage"></p><p>The outage was the second major network disruption in 2025, with both incidents requiring a block reorganization that rolled back some activity.</p>
<p style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 15px; width:240px;"><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/images/528_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjYtMDEvMDE5YmE5MjQtODYyNi03Zjg5LTgzZWEtMjJkYTJlNGNmMDVhLmpwZw==.jpg" alt="Bitcoiners celebrate 17th anniversary of Hal Finney's Bitcoin post"></p><p>Many in the Bitcoin community continue to speculate that cryptographer Hal Finney was Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto.</p>
“I really, really hate my job. I do work from home, but I’m very burned out.”
A few weeks after Elon Musk visited the White House in November, President Donald Trump launched an attack on the shareholder advisory firms that had recommended against the Tesla CEO’s $1 trillion pay deal.
The “silver tsunami” is about to crest. Watch out for the undertow.