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

SpaceX Starship rocket grounded pending investigation – DW – 01/17/2025

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX’s prototype Starship rocket and ordered Elon Musk’s company to “investigate the accident” before resuming operations. The spacecraft disintegrated dramatically over the Caribbean on Thursday in what the company called “rapid undetermined disintegration.” In other words, a massive explosion. In a statement, the FAA said it was … Read more

What does it mean for the US to give national priority to Bitcoin?

A recent report reveals that Donald Trump is planning to issue an executive order declaring the cryptocurrency sector, led by bitcoin (BTC), as a national priority from the first day of his term. It should be noted that the president will take office on January 20, and His return to the White House has generated … Read more