In Jerusalem, tensions during the “march of the flags”
Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police, parade of Israelis waving national flags, police on alert: tension was high on Sunday, May 29, in Jerusalem for the "flag march" marking the conquest of the eastern...
MicroStrategy Increases Convertible Note Offering to $700MMax Characters: 63
MicroStrategy, a leading business intelligence firm, has decided to increase its convertible note offering from the initially planned $500 million to a whopping $700 million. This move comes as the company aims to raise...
Impact of U.S. Election on Crypto Market: TradFi Giants Unfazed
Global markets are on edge as traders keep a close eye on the U.S. election. One major question for the crypto industry is whether the results will influence traditional finance giants to either scale...
Losing Control of Our Currencies: Understanding the Shift in Monetary Power
Currency has played a crucial role in shaping human societies throughout history. From bartering to coins and paper money, the evolution of currency reflects the advancement of civilization. However, in recent years, the control...
‘The Merge’: What Ethereum’s transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake means for cryptocurrencies
This is a major transition that the Ethereum platform must tackle from September 15. Dubbed "the Merge", and repeatedly postponed due to technical difficulties, it involves switching the platform and associated cryptocurrency, ether, from...
Title: MakerDAO Halts New Loans, Crypto Investors Redeem $30M WBTC
MakerDAO Halts New Loans as Crypto Investors Redeem $30M WBTCIn a surprising turn of events, MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization behind the DeFi protocol Maker, has approved a proposal to halt new borrowing against...
Caught between inflation and the risk of recession, the ECB will raise its rates
War in Ukraine, galloping inflation, serial shortages... While the summer promises to be difficult for the European economy, a new twist has added another shadow to the picture: the resignation of Italian Prime Minister...
‘I’m the fucking president, take me to the Capitol’: Donald Trump allegedly tried to...
Donald Trump reportedly tried to get behind the wheel of a presidential limo on January 6, 2021 to join his supporters marching to Congress, a former White House aide reported Tuesday, June 28, during...
Italy Increases Capital Gains Tax on Crypto to 42%: Latest Updates
Italy's Deputy Finance Minister, Maurizio Leo, has announced that the government plans to increase taxes on capital gains from cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin to 42%, up from the previous rate of 26%. This decision...
Terrorists still raise money through crypto, but the Effect is Limited
Evidence indicates crypto's role in terrorism stays relatively minor:"It's not yet become a key means of terror financing."We're living now"amidst an explosion of risk linked to fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing, and data privacy,"...
The Rise of Altcoins: Exploring the World Beyond Bitcoin
In the ever-expanding universe of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin might have been the first to gain widespread recognition, but alternative cryptocurrencies, commonly known as altcoins, have...
