Another state joins the race to create a US bitcoin treasury

Wyoming Representative Jacob Wasserburger introduced a bill called the “State Bitcoin Investment Funding Act” (HB0201), which seeks to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve in the state. The bill seeks to guarantee the financial future of the federal entity, while paving the way for broader adoption at the national level. HB0201 proposes that a fraction of … Read more

Israeli Cabinet approves deal – DW – 01/18/2025

Skip next section Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release deal 01/18/2025January 18, 2025 Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire and hostage release deal The full Israeli government voted in favor of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement after hours of consultations. “The government has approved the hostage return plan,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said … Read more

Rising the price of XLM, what possibilities does Stellar, its network, offer?

Stellar has a smart contract environment for creating dApps. Over the last month, the price of XLM, Stellar’s native token, rose 20%. Stellar, launched in July 2014, is an open source network and specialized in international transactionscommonly used for remittances and micropayments. This chain has similar qualities to those of the Ripple network, XRP Ledger … Read more

Biden says Equal Rights Amendment must be considered ratified

Washington— US President Joe Biden announced on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the US Constitution, a symbolic statement that is unlikely to change the decades-long effort for gender equality. “The Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land,” Biden said, even though presidents have no role … Read more

Banks now offer Ethereum staking service

It allows its clients to participate from 0.1 ETH. The entity claims to be the first bank to offer the service. While the world watches the return of Donald Trump to the White House in the United States with the promise of making radical changes with Bitcoin, the Swiss bank PostFinance introduces the Ethereum staking … Read more

Digital Currency Group will pay the SEC a fine of $38 million

The investment conglomerate Digital Currency Group (DCG), led by Barry Silbert, was accused by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of misleading investors, and sentenced to pay a fine of USD 38 million. As announced in a presentation made by the SEC this January 17, the firm agreed to make the payment within … Read more

Crews improve their handling of LA fires

Washington— The state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said Friday morning that firefighters have brought the Palisades and Eaton fires under control in Southern California. For now, the strong winds have calmed down, but the National Weather Service said dangerous conditions are expected to return again next week. The strongest winds are expected Tuesday … Read more

“I was wrong about XRP,” admits market analyst

The launch of Ripple USD (RLUSD) gives more utility to XRP. “The rise of XRP could be huge,” says Gafvert. The XRP market, the cryptocurrency issued by the Ripple company, is having a performance that reinforces bullish expectations. Even Practical Crypto Capital, investment company of analyst Chuck Gafvert, has retracted the bearish outlook it had … Read more