LEEF Brands, a Canadian-based cannabis company, announced the adoption of bitcoin (BTC) as a treasury reserve asset. This move makes it one of the first publicly traded companies in that field to take this step. As part of the strategy, the company arrive to an agreement with investment firm Canaccord Genuity to act as lead … Read more
The discovery of a World War II bomb in Cologne, Germany on Tuesday evening prompted authorities to urge more than 3,000 people to leave their homes. The explosive was discovered in the Sulz district of the western German city. “WWII bomb found in Sulz,” posted the official account of the city of Cologne on Sulz, … Read more
Bitvavo is the exchange with the highest trading volume in euros in 2024. On November 12, Bitvavo reached a 24H transaction volume of €1 billion. With 2024 about to end, it is interesting to take a look at the cryptocurrency market and analyze its behavior, specifically in Spain and the rest of Europe. Kaiko, a … Read more
Following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime, military rebels and Israeli forces have targeted strongholds across the country. For this story narrated by Veronica Villafane, VOA’s Joan Cabezas Vega visited Katana, Syria, a military base just outside the capital. Source link
If RLUSD is successful, it could benefit the price of XRP. This digital dollar will work on Ethereum and the XRP Ledger. The company Ripple, known for its cryptocurrency XRP and its focus on cross-border payment solutions, has taken a significant step in the world of cryptoassets, launching today, December 17, RLUSD, its own stablecoin. … Read more
Germany’s centre-right bloc the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) have voted unanimously in favor of an election program that promises to lower taxes and curb illegal migration. . The CDU/CSU wants to reduce income taxes and gradually reduce taxes for companies to 25%. It promises not … Read more
An international war crimes prosecutor said on Tuesday that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run “machinery of death” under toppled leader Bashar al-Assad in which he estimated more than 100,000 people were tortured and murdered since 2013. FRANCE 24’s Morgan Ayre reports. Source link
The biggest advantage of a BTC reserve lies in its scarcity: there will be no more than 21 million coins. Unlike gold, bitcoin does not require complex management or costly security measures. The bitcoin-based strategic reserve project, promoted by Senator Cynthia Lummis – known on Capitol Hill as “The Queen of Cryptocurrencies” – has captured … Read more
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo – At least 25 people, including children, were killed and dozens missing after a packed boat capsized in a river in central Congo on Tuesday, officials and local residents said. The ship was believed to be carrying more than 100 passengers after leaving the city of Inongo, northeast of … Read more
A UN envoy warned on Tuesday that Syria’s protracted conflict “has not ended yet”, even as the country’s victorious Islamist-led rebels stepped up contacts with governments that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah. The UN’s migration chief, Amy Pope, warned against a “large-scale return” of refugees to Syria, adding that “sending people back will … Read more