Bloomberg published an editorial warning of the dangers for the traditional financial system with the combination between the cryptocurrency company Tether Limited and the upcoming Donald Trump government in the United States. The middle stands out that the Trump-Tether duo “presents quite a few potential problems” and that two in particular stand out. First, the … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s promised effort to remake the US government is set to include one of the country’s premier law enforcement and intelligence agencies. VOA national security correspondent Jeff Seldin reports on Trump’s choice to lead and reform the FBI. Kim Lewis contributed. Source link
Initially, the transparency of governments and states about their custody strategies is low. The need for states could bring new bitcoin custody technologies. The first government in the world to adopt strategic reserves was El Salvador, a country that has more than 5,800 bitcoins stored. Now, it seems that the world is heading towards a … Read more
Washington— NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday as it flew closer to the sun than any other spacecraft, with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of up to 930 degrees Celsius (1,700 degrees Fahrenheit). Launched in August 2018, the spacecraft is on a seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of our star … Read more
Los Angeles – One of the world’s most active volcanoes came alive again on Monday, spewing lava 80 meters above Hawaii, US volcanologists said. Images show huge cracks in the caldera of Kilauea on Hawaii’s Big Island, sending molten rocks flying into the air. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption in … Read more
Washington— Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington on Monday after suffering from fever. The 78-year-old was admitted for testing and observation in the afternoon, Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, Angel Urena, said in a statement. “He is in good spirits and deeply appreciates the excellent care he is … Read more
In his first term as US president, Donald Trump tightened economic sanctions against North Korea to try to force Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons program. VOA’s Young Gyo Kim looks at what Trump should expect from North Korea during his second term. Scott Stearns explains. Source link
Washington— President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, a vocal supporter of capital punishment expansion, takes office, commuting their sentences to life. Are turning into imprisonment. The move protects the lives of people convicted of murders, … Read more
“Bo Hines will be the executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets (the Cryptocurrency Council).” Those words, published by the president-elect of the United States on his Truth Social network, confirm that the politician has already defined who will occupy that role. Trump details, there, that this Council will be “a … Read more
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – Capitol buildings almost always have an impressive appearance. As seats of government, they are elegant and stately – and often covered with a dome. Visitors to Pennsylvania’s Capitol are attracted by its priceless artwork, polished marble, and intricate carvings, but behind the doors of some of its most ornate offices and chambers … Read more