While Venezuela ratifies an absolute veto on Bitcoin mining under the premise of protecting an exhausted National Electrical System (SEN), a group of Venezuelan experts operates from Colombia an alternative that could change the game. The proposal by Arley Lozano from Horeb Energy, and Carlos from Terawatt LLC, is a business model but also a … Read more
Mexico will end the school year more than a month early, the country’s education minister has announced as it prepares to host the World Cup amid scorching heat. Education Secretary Mario Delgado made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday, sparking a wave of criticism amid fears of an impact on education and … Read more
There are 3 factors that allow anyone to respond effectively to the Spanish Treasury. “Disorder is what complicates your life,” warns tax advisor Jesús Lorente. The increase in tax surveillance in Spain has led to a massive sending of notifications and letters to taxpayers who transacted with bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies during the 2025 financial … Read more
Spanish authorities say a 32-year-old woman from Alicante has symptoms of hantavirus infection and is being tested. The woman was on the same flight as a Dutch woman who was on the MV Hondius cruise ship and later died from the virus. Officials said the woman was showing “mild respiratory symptoms” and was kept in … Read more
Payward, the parent company of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States (OCC) on May 8 to obtain a national trust company license, in a bid to expand its regulated digital asset custody business. According to the releaseIf the company receives approval, … Read more
When Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his government coalition of the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU), the Christian Social Union (CSU) and the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) took office on May 6, 2025, voters’ expectations could not have been higher. Economic reform was to be the top priority. Within a few months, citizens will feel that … Read more
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a Silicon Valley debate: it’s becoming part of Africa’s creative revolution. In Nigeria, filmmakers and digital artists are experimenting with AI tools to create films, archive disappearing oral histories and imagine new African futures. Obinna Okere-keocha, founder of Naija Artificial Intelligence Film Festival, and filmmaker Malik Afegbua, use AI … Read more
South Africa’s President is facing the possibility of impeachment, in a long running scandal known as Farmgate. It involves the dissapearance of over half a million dollars from Cyril Ramaposa’s luxury farmhouse, which was stolen in a breakin in 2020. Ramaphosa is accused of serious violations and misconduct, and the Constitutional court has lifted an … Read more
A report from security firm CertiK, published on May 8, 2026, warns that Europe has become the main global focus of so-called wrench attacks, which are physical “assaults” aimed at gaining control of cryptocurrencies through coercion. Between January and April of this year, 34 verified incidents were recorded globally, of which 28 occurred in European … Read more
The political career of former Botswana President Festus Gontebane Mogae can be summarized under one heading: “Good governance.” During his tenure from 1998 to 2008, the southern African country experienced steady economic growth and became one of the most prosperous countries on the continent. It now holds regular elections and is seen as one of … Read more