A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed on Sunday in a mountainous area in the country’s north-west, according to Iranian officials who did not provide details of his condition. State media showed video footage of a convoy of ambulances struggling to make their way through thick fog up a mountain road. According to Tasnim…
dvulikaia The Amplify U.S. Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSEARCA:MJUS) saw increased activity on Thursday amidst the most significant piece of federal reform of cannabis recently, if not ever. President Biden has officially announced that the government will be moving to reschedule cannabis to Schedule III, with the Department of Justice filing their official notice. This comes…
United States President Joe Biden has issued an order prohibiting the acquisition of certain real property by MineOne Cloud Computing Investment I L.P., citing national security concerns. The order, based on findings outlined by the President, aims to safeguard critical assets near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (Warren AFB) in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The President’s…
The Executive Office of US President Joe Biden has announced its stance on proposed legislation, H.J. Res. 109, that would allow highly regulated financial firms to act as custodians for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US President Joe Biden Administration says Biden would veto legislation that would allow highly regulated financial firms to custody #Bitcoin…
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In a recent statement, former President Donald Trump made it clear that, if elected for a second term, he would not reappoint Jerome Powell as the Federal Reserve Chair. Trump has expressed his dissatisfaction with the current Fed Chair’s performance, and suggests that Powell will rate cuts in attempt to give Democrats an advantage in the…
Strating January 1, 2024, Brazil will introduce a flat 15% tax on crypto profits and up to 6,000 Brazilian reais ($1,200), will be exempt from taxation. In a significant move, President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil has signed into law a measure that imposes taxes on crypto assets held abroad by Brazilian citizens….
Pro-Bitcoin candidate Javier Milei. Pro-Bitcoin president elect Javier Milei. Those sentences have been repeated all over by several outlets, content creators, or social media accounts focused on the Bitcoin space, all encouraging that Argentina’s new president will enact policies that favor the growth of the ecosystem in what has for long been one of the…
Cristian Martin Pampa Energia (NYSE:PAM) is one of the leading Argentinian energy companies, with operations spanning generation, petrochemicals, natural gas extraction, and the gas and electricity transportation networks. I wrote about PAMP in March 2023 (buy), and January 2022 (hold). These articles contain a more detailed revision of PAM’s operations. In the March 2023 article,…
Photo Credit: Dirección de Obras Municipales (DOM) President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador has been granted a special license allowing him to temporarily step down from his presidential role to pursue a second term in the country’s upcoming elections on February 4, 2024. This move aligns with a 2021 Supreme Court ruling and the constitutional…
In an exclusive interview with CNBC, Tom Farley, the former President of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and current CEO of Bullish, shared his optimistic outlook on the future of cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, upon the potential approval of a Bitcoin spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Farley’s comments come amidst…
After FTX scrutinized 75 bidders that were interested in restarting the distressed cryptocurrency exchange, only three firms, including Bullish, Figure Technologies, and Proof Group, have been chosen. The future of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading Ltd, popularly known as FTX, is expected to be decided before the end of this year according to the…
In recent weeks, the Salvadoran media has been abuzz with speculation that Bitcoin Country President Nayib Bukele will step down from his current role to pursue a second term in office. This move hinges on obtaining a special license from the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly, a process that requires three-quarters approval from the body. Previously, it…
El Salvador’s Vice President, Félix Ulloa, has expressed his belief that Bitcoin’s adoption is playing a pivotal role in the country’s economic and political resurgence. In a new interview with Forbes, Vice President Ulloa described it as a driving force behind a transformation that is fueling tourism, investment, and economic growth. Ulloa stated, “Without a doubt, tourism and…
Today on day two of Bitcoin Amsterdam 2023, the President of Madeira Miguel Albuquerque, alongside Prince Filip of Serbia in a fireside chat, announced the creation of a Bitcoin business hub in the region to foster innovation. “Last night you showed me the picture of what will be the new Bitcoin business hub,” said Prince Filip. “The…
The story of Ross Ulbricht is one that has captivated the Bitcoin community for years – a brilliant young mind, an entrepreneur with a passion for free markets, and the creator of the Silk Road, an anonymous e-commerce platform that operated on the fringes of the internet, has now been officially behind bars for 10…
In response to Erdogan’s proposition, Musk conveyed his enthusiasm for the Turkish market. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended an invitation to Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, urging him to consider establishing Tesla’s next factory in Turkey. The enticing offer was made during their meeting in New York, where Erdogan attended…
In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, former PayPal President David Marcus shared his vision for Bitcoin, aiming to transform it into a global payment network. Marcus, who is the CEO of Lightning Network infrastructure company Lightspark, emphasized the importance of expanding Bitcoin’s utility beyond just a store of value. During the interview, Marcus…
svetikd/E+ via Getty Images Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, which, thanks to an aggressive R&D and M&A policy implemented under the leadership of Robert Bradway, continues to expand its portfolio of medicines rapidly. This approach has allowed the company to remain a leader in the global…
Receive free Niger updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Niger news every morning. The head of Niger’s presidential guard has declared himself leader of the west African country after instigating the coup this week that deposed its pro-western leader. Abdourahmane Tchiani, who has headed the presidential guard since…