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Source: Coin Tegraph FTX’s $1.2 billion repayment is seen as a significant liquidity event for the industry that may bolster cryptocurrency valuations. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Much of Amazon’s experimentation in the Kindle line has generally led to bigger devices that are easier to read, but the Kindle Colorsoft is the first that ventures beyond a fully monochromatic viewing experience. Of course, that comes with a higher price tag than comparably sized Kindles, but if you’re a Prime…
Source: Live Mint European stocks advanced for four consecutive weeks as miners rose on a report Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have discussed combining their businesses. UK stocks rose to a record. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was up 0.7% at the close in London, with mining stocks leading the gains. The FTSE 100…
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Source: The Verge In his first statement since the Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban TikTok from the US on Sunday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered no insight into what would happen to the app in just a few days. Instead, he took the opportunity to appeal to President-elect Donald Trump. “I…
Source: Coin Tegraph Once finalized, the license will let Crypto.com operate across the EU under a unified regulatory framework. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Microsoft made a trio of announcements this week that are going to be very important for how the company approaches its big AI bet in 2025. It started off by creating a new AI engineering group to focus its developers on building an AI platform and tools for both Microsoft and its…
Source: Bitcoinist There are new concerns regarding the transparency in the regulatory methods of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, following allegations against it. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming thinks the agency sabotaged critical data related to “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” which is believed to have targeted the cryptocurrency sector. What Is Operation Chokepoint 2.0?…
Source: Coin Tegraph Bitcoin’s chance of hitting a new all-time high has increased, buoyed by expectations of the adoption of a US Bitcoin reserve. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos are among the powerful tech leaders lined up to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, but Nvidia’s CEO won’t be joining them. Reuters reports that when asked about his attendance, Jensen Huang said he would instead be celebrating the Lunar New Year “on the road”…
Source: Live Mint Intel Corp. shares were trading over 8 per cent on Friday, January 17, as media reports emerged that the chipmaking giant is a potential acquisition target. Intel Corp. shares were trading 8.21 per cent higher at $21.29 as of 11:38 a.m. (EST), compared to $19.67 at the previous US market close. The…
