Uber Ordered to Pay $8.5M in Rape Case; Bitcoin Price Plummets
A US court ordered Uber to pay $8.5 million to a woman who alleged she was raped by a driver, while the price of Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since September 2024, according to reports from multiple news sources. The ruling against Uber, stemming from a federal lawsuit heard in Arizona, could influence thousands of other cases against the ride-share company. Simultaneously, the cryptocurrency market experienced a downturn, with Bitcoin's value dropping significantly.
The Uber case involved a plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, who said she was sexually assaulted in the car. The jury, after deliberating for two days, found Uber responsible for the driver's actions. Uber has stated its intention to appeal the verdict. The jury rejected additional claims in the lawsuit, including that Uber was negligent and that its safety systems were defective, according to BBC Technology and BBC Business.
Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin plummeted, reaching a low of $60,000 (44,000), its lowest point since September 2024, despite public support for cryptocurrency from Donald Trump. This drop followed months of rising Bitcoin prices, which had reached an all-time high of $122,200 in October 2025, according to BBC Technology. Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association, told Reuters that investors who had "bet too big, borrowed too much or assumed prices only go up are now finding out the hard way what real market volatility and risk management look like."
In other news, emails have revealed new details about Prince Andrew's relationship with financier David Rowland. The emails, part of the Epstein files, show Andrew referring to Rowland as his "trusted money man." The documents suggest Andrew attempted to promote Rowland's financial ventures while serving as the UK's trade envoy, according to BBC Business.
In Nigeria, the chief of a village in Kwara state recounted a night of terror where jihadists massacred residents. Umar Bio Salihu, the local head of Woro, said gunmen killed two of his sons and kidnapped his wife and three daughters, according to The Guardian. The attack occurred earlier this week, leaving the village in ruins.
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