Bhutan sends 400 bitcoin to QCP Capital in possible profit taking

Bhutan so far holds 11,688 bitcoin, valued at $1.17 billion. Another 100 BTC were sent by Bhutan to the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. This Monday, December 9, the bitcoin (BTC) wallet linked to the Kingdom of Bhutan, in Asia, registered various large movements of money. A total of 406 BTC, equivalent to more than $40 million, … Read more

Germany, UK look to stamp out people smuggling – DW – 12/10/2024

Germany and the United Kingdom have taken measures aimed at closer cooperation when it comes to dealing with human trafficking — specifically making it easier to prosecute syndicates involved in small-boat crossings to Britain. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and the UK’s Yvette Cooper on Monday signed a joint action agreement aimed at combating the … Read more

Kaspa is undervalued according to the “power law”

KAS would be undervalued by at least 40% of its fair price. Against bitcoin (BTC), KAS has been in a bearish trend for more than a year. Kaspa (KAS) has been one of the featured cryptocurrencies since mid-2023 and much of 2024. Many miners have turned to this network—including corporate giant Marathon Digital Holdings—which has … Read more

European countries put Syrian asylum bids on hold after Assad’s fall

European countries put asylum applications from Syrians on hold until further notice on Monday after rebels seized the Syrian capital and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia following 13 years of civil war. The decision, which affects tens of thousands of open claims, reflects the rapidly changing political situation in Syria as well as a … Read more

What will change in El Salvador if the obligation to accept bitcoin is eliminated?

«Accepting bitcoin was not mandatory for businesses in El Salvador. That is why many businesses still do not accept bitcoin,” recalls a Reddit user speaking about the possibility of changes being made to the regulation on the use of bitcoin (BTC). The comment, published on the social network this December 9, is part of a … Read more

What we know about Bashar-Al Assad’s escape

The overthrown Syrian dictator reportedly left Syria on the night of Saturday to Sunday, accompanied by his family, in a plane that left from Damascus, around the time the capital was taken by the Islamist rebels. The plane’s strange behavior tracked by Flightradar24 has aroused much speculation about Assad’s whereabouts in the initial moments he … Read more

HTS’ record in Idlib "not a liberal democracy by any stretch of the imagination": analyst

International diplomats reacted cautiously Monday to the prospect of the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group taking control in Syria after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. HTS has its roots in the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda and is proscribed as a “terrorist” organization by Western governments. Aaron Y. Zelin, Senior Fellow at the Washington … Read more

A bitcoin reserve would be positive for a few

According to Dudley, financing this project would increase the national debt or exacerbate inflation. Instead of a BTC reserve, he urged politicians to focus on regulatory frameworks. Bill Dudley, former chairman of the FED between 2009 and 2018, recently expressed concern about the proposal to create a strategic reserve of bitcoin (BTC). This was stated … Read more