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Argentina’s President Javier Milei Axes Ministries; ‘There Is No Money’
12.12.2023
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting...
Jailed Mastermind of South African Bitcoin Scam Reportedly Getting Preferential Treatment in Brazilian Prison
12.12.2023
Johann Steynberg, the imprisoned CEO of Mirror Trading International, a South African Bitcoin scam entity, is allegedly receiving preferential treatment in a Brazilian prison. The General Directorate of Penitentiary Administration (DGAP) has confirmed receiving a complaint about Steynberg’s access...
Economist Steve Hanke Blasts Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman’s ‘Global Phenomenon’ Inflation Remark
11.12.2023
Johns Hopkins University applied economics professor Steven Hanke has lambasted fellow economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman’s claim that inflation is a “global phenomenon.” Paul Krugman suggested that progressive U.S. citizens can still be convinced that the Biden...
SEC’s Absence at Binance Settlement Announcement Raises Questions
5.12.2023
SEC building. Source: Adobe / qingwa The recent $4.3 billion settlement between Binance and various US government agencies, announced by top Biden administration officials, has stirred controversy due to the absence of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler at the announcement....
SpaceX’s Doge-1 Lunar Mission Receives Final Approval from US FCC, DOGE Price Up 4%
1.12.2023
The CEO of Geometric Energy Corporation, Samuel Reid, confirmed on X that SpaceX’s “Doge-1” lunar mission has received license from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). As reported earlier, the mission had gained approval from the U.S. National Telecommunications...
Dogecoin-funded SpaceX Moon Mission To Launch in January
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay DOGE-1, a Dogecoin-funded SpaceX moon mission, has received a key regulatory approval from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The approval is one of the precursors to the final Federal Communications Commission license, which the mission is still yet...
Spain’s Crypto Users to Declare Digital Assets on Foreign Platforms as Tax Agency Updates Guidelines
28.11.2023
Source: alexlmx/Adobe Spain’s tax administration agency, popularly called Agencia Tributaria has released new rules governing digital asset reporting in the country that will see holders declare their foreign-held assets. The tax agency released form 721, a tax reporting form for users that hold...
Moody’s Downgrades US Credit Rating to ‘Negative’ on Fiscal Deficits and Debt Concerns
11.11.2023
The credit agency Moody’s has revised the United States credit outlook to “negative” from “stable” due to concerns over persistent large fiscal deficits and diminishing debt affordability. The announcement follows a previous downgrade by Fitch and reflects ongoing...
Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Fixes Blueberry Shoes And Party Members On Fire
9.11.2023
Developer Larian Studios continues to tinker with its massively successful Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Baldur’s Gate 3, having fixed thousands upon thousands of issues with the game since launch. The studio has dropped yet another update for BG3 that, while not as substantial as previous...
Biden Administration Seeks More Tools to Combat Illicit Crypto Use, Says Treasury Official
9.11.2023
United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo says the Biden administration is seeking more tools to combat the illicit use of crypto. “We’re going to work with Congress to get more tools,” he stressed, advising the crypto industry to “make sure that you’re...
Latam Insights: USDT Takes Over Brazil, Bukele’s Administration Accused of Embezzlement
6.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: USDT dominates the Brazilian crypto market, Bukele’s administration is accused of deviating funds for Bitcoin projects, and Venezuelan exchanges...
FTX and the Case for Web3 YIMBYism
1.11.2023
Biden Administration Issues Landmark AI Executive Order
31.10.2023
United States president Joe Biden has issued an executive order to establish new rules and standards that artificial intelligence (AI) companies will have to follow to secure the leadership of America in the field. The executive order also ostensibly seeks to protect the privacy of citizens...
Biden administration releases executive order for new AI safety standards
30.10.2023
The U.S. government’s executive order establishes six new standards for AI safety and security and its intentions for ethical AI usage within the government
Europe May Utilize Blockchain to Fix Bureaucracy as Authorities Suggests Use of “Digital Technologies”
25.10.2023
The European Union (EU) plans to improve the administration processes in all member nations by deploying digital strategies, a new Commission paper reads. A new EU report has placed the digitization of processes at the top of overhauling age-long bureaucracies as it aims to achieve modern...
U.S. Lawmakers Press Biden Administration to Address Hamas' Crypto Funding
23.10.2023
The U.S. government is tightening trade restrictions on Hamas-related to entities as Congress presses the Biden administration to do more about the terrorist group’s sources of crypto funding.
On October 17, over 100 senators petitioned U.S. Treasury and White House officials highlighting...
Report Exposes Warrantless Cash Searches at Atlanta Airport
22.10.2023
In a startling investigation report, Atlanta News First uncovered the concerning practices of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force officers. At Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, DEA officers, in plain clothes, have been found searching passengers’...
Elizabeth Warren and 100 Lawmakers Push Biden on Crypto-Terrorism Action, Despite Less Than 1% Illicit Use
18.10.2023
Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts, is alarmed by the potential of crypto-fueled terrorism. She has rallied over 100 policymakers and approached the Biden administration, urging the executive branch to tackle this pressing issue. The news follows Warren’s recently...
U.S. Sen. Warren Leads Lawmakers to Push Administration on Crypto-Backed Terrorism
18.10.2023
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led more than a hundred lawmakers in demanding top officials share their plans for heading off crypto-financed terrorism
Federal Aviation Administration varovala před satelity Starlink. Jejich trosky by prý mohly někoho zabít
17.10.2023
Americká Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) má obavy ze satelitů Starlink – konkrétně z toho, že jejich trosky by jednoho dne mohly zabít někoho na Zemi.
Tyto družice samozřejmě byly navrženy jako „demisable“, což znamená, že při opětovném vstupu do zemské atmosféry téměř kompletně shoří. V