Brazil says social media sites must respect domestic laws – DW – 01/09/2025

Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes said social media companies must comply with domestic laws and regulations to continue operating in Brazil. A day after media giant Meta announced it was abandoning its fact-checking program. Moraes said Brazil’s Supreme Court would not allow technology companies to exploit hate speech for profit, adding that social media in … Read more

Bitfinex moves its derivatives business to El Salvador

The exchange wants to provide innovative solutions β€œto the underserved regions of Latin America.” Several Bitfinex businesses have already moved to El Salvador. Bitfinex Derivatives, the arm of the cryptocurrency exchange dedicated to the financial derivatives sector, announced that it will move its headquarters to El Salvador. This move comes after the company received a … Read more

Gold “should experience a greater boom in 2025”

This asset was one of the highlights during 2024. Crises strengthen the gold investment narrative, Nelson explains. The price of gold could maintain its upward trend in 2025, replicating its outstanding performance of 2024, said financial analyst Jim Nelson. This asset, considered a safe haven, has proven to be a pillar of stability in times … Read more

Journalist federation leader tells VOA that Iran is ‘suppressing press freedom’

Anthony Belanger, secretary general of the International Federation of Journalists, told VOA that Iran is “repressive of press freedom”, and urged foreign journalists to be “as cautious as possible” when traveling to countries like Iran. Belanger spoke on Wednesday, the day after Italian journalist Cecilia Sala was released from detention in Iran and returned to … Read more

Solana wants you to pay your commissions with the cryptocurrency you want

Users would cover network fees with SPL tokens, expanding Solana’s accessibility. Relays would automate fee calculation and transaction preparation. On January 7, 2025, developer Ilan Gitter submitted the proposal called β€œsRFC-34: Standardized Relayer API” for the Solana network. Its objective is to allow users to interact in this chain without the need to own SOL, … Read more

Many people died in ‘widespread disaster’ due to fire in California – DW – 01/08/2025

Five people have died and caused “numerous serious injuries” in a massive wildfire around Los Angeles, fire officials said Wednesday. Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told radio station KNX that the death toll could rise further. “I’m really praying we don’t get anything else [victims]But I don’t think that’s going to happen,” he said, … Read more

“It’s time to buy bitcoin,” says the community as the price falls

At this time when bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing days of high volatility, members of the community express their confidence that the bullish rally will continue and see the situation as “a buying opportunity.” With the loss of the USD 100,000 support that the digital currency had reached days ago, most of the comments on social … Read more

Wind-fueled wildfires are out of control in California

Several huge wildfires driven by wind are spreading with devastating force across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and forcing thousands of people to flee. Fire officials are preparing for conditions to worsen as strong winds are expected to increase. More than a thousand structures have been burned. Although it’s rare to see destruction on … Read more