Roger Ver was one of the first investors and promoters of Bitcoin. He participated as an investor in projects such as Ripple and Blockchain.com. He renounced his American citizenship and became a citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2017, Ver decided to switch his allegiance to Bitcoin Cash, the fork of Bitcoin. In 2024, … Read more
Elon Musk News: Space founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants SpaceX’s ‘Starbase’ to be converted into a new city in Texas. He is trying hard to convert his plan into reality. SpaceX has filed a petition in Cameron County asking for elections to be held at Starbase for their own municipality. Just a few … Read more
The next interest rate decision in the United States is Wednesday, December 18. There is a 96% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut, according to CME. The price of bitcoin (BTC) has reached $103,000 (USD) today, while a significant event is expected for the markets this week. This is the decision on interest … Read more
Israel will close its Dublin embassy due to the “extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government”, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said on Sunday. The decision refers to Ireland’s recognition of a Palestinian state and support for legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of genocide. Source link
The remaining members of the so-called “Bali Nine”, a group of Australians imprisoned since 2005 for trying to smuggle more than eight kilograms of heroin off the island of Bali, Indonesia, have returned to Australia. Negotiations over the group’s potential repatriation reportedly began following the recent election of President Prabowo Subianto. Source link
On the edge of the abyss. How Bitcoin saved MicroStrategy According to Michael Saylor in a interview with DigitraCom from 2024MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy began in 2020, at a time when the company He was between a rock and a hard place. The company managed a treasury of $500 million in cash that yielded 0% interest, … Read more
France’s satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine is marking the 10-year anniversary of a deadly Islamist attack on its offices with a cartoon contest calling on readers to submit their most mocking takes on God. Source link
34-year-old flight attendant Angélique Angarni-Filopon from the French Caribbean island of Martinique made history as the oldest contestant to win the Miss France pageant. She claimed the title on Saturday following a rule change that allowed women over the age of 24, as well as those who are married or mothers, to participate. Source link
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to comply with a summons to appear before prosecutors for questioning over insurrection allegations stemming from his failed bid to impose martial law, prosecutors said Sunday. Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung called for the “swift” formalization of his removal from office. Source link
At least 14 people have been killed in the French overseas territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido swept across the Indian Ocean island on its way to east Africa, a security source told AFP Sunday. French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said that it would take several days to know the full death toll, which he … Read more