Two people have died and caused “numerous significant injuries” in a massive wildfire around Los Angeles, fire officials said Wednesday. “Unfortunately, we have a report of two civilian deaths, the cause of which was unknown at the time, and we have multiple significant injuries,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marone said during a press … Read more
“We are at the beginning of corporate adoption of BTC,” says Bitwise managing director. The size of corporate BTC treasuries has grown 112% in one year. Corporate adoption of bitcoin (BTC) as a strategic reserve asset has grown steadily, doubling in a matter of a year, according to data from investment firm Bitwise. According to … Read more
United Nations – The top UN envoy for Syria said on Wednesday the Syrian people and the international community need to “get the next step right” as the country rebuilds after nearly 14 years of civil war and the fall of the Assad family regime. “The way forward on political transition remains unclear,” Geir Pedersen … Read more
On January 8, 2025, executives of Exodus Movement Inc (EXOD), a wallet digital self-custody of crypto assets, rang the opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), thus making official its listing in the largest financial operations center in the world by market capitalization. This ceremony can be seen as a validation from traditional … Read more
Bursts of gunfire were heard near the presidential compound in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday evening, an AFP journalist on the scene reported. Armed men were reported to have attacked the interior of the compound while tanks were spotted on the streets of the capital, and all roads leading to the presidency have been blocked. … Read more
Gunshots were heard on Wednesday evening near the presidential palace in N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. News agency Reuters reported that a convoy of military vehicles was also seen heading towards Rashtrapati Bhavan. According to the AFP news agency, a security source said that armed men had attacked the interior of the presidential compound, while … Read more
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in on the back of elections he is widely accused of having stolen. FRANCE 24’s Mark Owen speaks to Valentina Ballesta of Amnesty International about the abduction of Carlos Correa, director of press freedom NGO … Read more
markets UBS report states that according to NPCI data, there has been no increase in Paytm’s UPI market share in December. Despite getting approval to add customers in October, Paytm’s share in the UPI market almost halved, falling from 10 percent at the beginning of 2024 to just 5.5 percent by the end of the … Read more
AnchorWatch, an insurance provider, launched a bitcoin custody service with a policy against BTC losses. The announcement of the inauguration of this company was published on January 6, 2025, after two years of product development and after the company became a legal entity, officially capable of acting as the holder of risk coverage in the … Read more
A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia killed at least 13 people and injured dozens of others on Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said. The attack came just minutes after regional governor Ivan Fedorov warned that “high-speed missiles” and “glide bombs” were headed towards the Zaporizhia region. The bodies of the victims and … Read more