The US Treasury would be empowered to monitor and audit the bitcoin reserve. Currently the Treasury has reserves of different financial assets, such as bonds and cash. The formation of a strategic reserve of bitcoin (BTC) in the United States seems to be an imminent policy, which will be carried out by President-elect Donald Trump, … Read more
President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo are leading commemorations marking 10 years since Al-Qaeda-linked gunmen attacked French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and a major Jewish supermarket that sends shockwaves across the globe and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion that still rages this very day. For a deeper perspective … Read more
Indonesia formally became a member of BRICS on Monday, bringing Southeast Asia’s largest economy and the region’s most populous country into the group. Officially established in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, China and India, BRICS has become relevant as an international forum for developing countries. South Africa joined soon after the first summit, and Egypt, Iran, … Read more
Employment data was released in the United States. The market would be anticipating that the Fed will not make interest rate cuts in the coming months. One more time, bitcoin (BTC) lost $100,000 support. At the time of writing, the digital currency is trading at $98,065 on major exchanges. Paradoxically, what caused this decline is … Read more
Washington— The United States determined on Tuesday that members of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and allied militias have committed genocide in Sudan and it imposed sanctions on the group’s leader in a conflict that has killed thousands and driven millions from their homes. has been removed. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a … Read more
France is set to mark Tuesday 10 years since an Islamist attack on the Charlie Hebdo satirical newspaper that shocked the country and led to fierce debate about freedom of expression and religion. France 24 takes a look back at how the events of that day unfolded. Source link
Romania and Bulgaria officially joined the EU’s visa-free Schengen zone on January 1 despite having been European Union members since 2007. Their delayed accession to the now 29-nation zone had been blocked by Austria over migration concerns. Source link
The RLUSD stablecoin, issued by Ripple, has seen a significant increase in usage since its official launch on December 17, 2024. According to a CryptoQuant reportsince initial testing in June 2024, RLUSD has processed 33,953 transactions on the XRP Ledgerwhile 1,690 transactions have been recorded on Ethereum. Number of transactions for each network. Source: CryptoQuant. … Read more
On January 7, 2015, gunmen stormed the offices of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and assassinated 12 people in an attack that shook France to its core and sparked a global outcry about press freedom. Ten years after the assault that coined the phrase “Je suis Charlie”, the fight for secularism continues. A look back … Read more
More than 120 people have died after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayas on Tuesday morning, while more than 200 people have been injured in the natural disaster. Local Chinese media reported at least 126 deaths in and around the Tibetan city of Shigatse, while tremors were felt in neighboring Nepal and India. “A … Read more