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Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin Could Be US Dollar's Ultimate Downfall
Bitcoin.com - 8 Dec 2024 04:30
Peter Schiff warns bitcoin could undermine the U.S. dollar, not by replacing it, but by fueling economic mismanagement through speculative government-backed investments. How Bitcoin Might Topple the Dollar--Peter Schiff ...
Ruby Slippers From 'Wizard of Oz' Sell for $28 Million at Auction
The New York Times - 8 Dec 2024 02:07
The slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" were stolen from the museum that bears her name in 2005 before investigators recovered them in 2018.
'Financially Illiterate'? Social Media Erupts as Paul Krugman Leaves New York Times
Bitcoin.com - 8 Dec 2024 01:30
This week, the American economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman officially stepped away from his role as an opinion columnist for the New York Times. Social media buzzed with criticism, as many voiced sharp opinions ab...
El Salvador's Bitcoin gains top $300M -- President
Coin Telegraph - 8 Dec 2024 13:47
El Salvador's unrealized gains of more than $300 million on its Bitcoin purchases came as BTC broke through the $100,000 milestone price.
Elon Musk says DOGE's work will be public — legally, it has to be
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2024 13:23A trade war under Trump would bring major losses for California agriculture, experts warn
L.A. Times - 8 Dec 2024 13:00Dedollarization Is Not Our Objective: India Clarifies Currency Goals
Bitcoin.com - 8 Dec 2024 06:30
ndia rejects de-dollarization narratives, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prioritizing local currency trade agreements to shield its economy from dollar volatility and global uncertainties. RBI Denies Dedollarizatio...
Young Men Are Making Risky Bets on Crypto and Politics---and Raking It In Right Now
Wall Street Journal - 8 Dec 2024 04:00
Markets are booming, but the investments and bets that disproportionately draw young men are leaving everything else in the dust.
Kamala Harris' campaign has $1.8 million left in the bank after spending over $1 billion to defeat Donald Trump
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2024 01:59
From October 17 through November 25, which included a key stretch of the race, Vice President Harris raised $160 million and spent over $270 million.
National Center for Public Policy Research proposes BTC treasury to Amazon
Coin Telegraph - 8 Dec 2024 23:53
The National Center for Public Policy noted that MicroStrategy's stock outperformed Amazon's stock by 537% due to its Bitcoin strategy.
Alibaba Launches AI-Powered E-Commerce Design Tool "Pic Copilot" in the U.S.
Small Business Trends - 8 Dec 2024 23:20
Alibaba launches Pic Copilot, an AI-powered design tool for U.S. SMEs, aiming to reduce costs and boost sales with advanced e-commerce features.
XRP's $149B Power Play: Tokenization, Defi, and a Regulated Stablecoin
Bitcoin.com - 8 Dec 2024 23:10
XRP, with a market cap of $149 billion, isn’t just a heavyweight in cryptocurrency—its distributed ledger network has been diving headfirst into tokenization and decentralized finance (defi). Meanwhile, Ripple is tur...
The US military struck 75 ISIS targets in Syria as Assad's government fell
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2024 22:55
President Joe Biden said the US sought to prevent ISIS from regrouping amid the chaos of Assad's fall.
Traders watch DOGE, SUI, PEPE and FTM as Bitcoin range trades near $100K
Coin Telegraph - 8 Dec 2024 22:42
Bitcoin's consolidation in the $100,000 range is giving traders an opportunity to take a closer look at DOGE, SUI, PEPE and FTM.
A Crypto Tax Paradise? Czech Republic Pioneers Tax-Free Crypto Policies
Bitcoin.com - 8 Dec 2024 22:30
Czech lawmakers have approved a groundbreaking tax reform exempting bitcoin and other digital assets from capital gains tax if held for over three years, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Additionally, annual crypto income below C...
ChatGPT's second birthday: What will gen AI (and the world) look like in another 2 years?
Venture Beat - 8 Dec 2024 22:15
We've come a long way in 2 years. Gen AI is the future, but how is it reshaping enterprise? And when will we reach AGI and superintelligence?
What we know about Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the offensive to oust Syria's leader
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2024 22:14
The organization, which the US designates a terrorist group, has tried to shed that image and appear more moderate to the West.
I toured Culdesac, a Tempe, Arizona neighborhood that banned cars, and found a walkable oasis in the Phoenix suburb
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2024 21:57Century 21 owner signs Sephora, Barcade to vital Broadway block, adding to leasing boom
New York Post - 8 Dec 2024 21:57
ASG Equities, the real estate arm of the store's owners, the Gindi family, went right to work finding new tenants.
Can Trump save TikTok? Here's where his cabinet picks stand on a TikTok ban.
Business Insider - 8 Dec 2024 21:38
President-elect Donald Trump once sought to ban TikTok in the US, but now says he'll "save" it. His cabinet picks mostly support a ban.
Latam Insights: Bolivian Crypto Market Overheats, Chile Belittles Bitcoin
Bitcoin.com - 8 Dec 2024 21:30
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this issue, the Bolivian cryptocurrency market keeps growing after the repeal of a blanket b...
Madison Avenue advertising giants Interpublic, Omnicom reportedly in talks to merge
New York Post - 8 Dec 2024 20:43
New York-based Omnicom competes with the Interpublic and UK's WPP, and is one of the world's biggest integrated advertising and communications firms with more than 5,000 customers.