Crypto deregulation under Trump: Promises vs reality
Source: Coin Tegraph The incoming US president will have the authority to enact many policies favorable to crypto users after taking office next week. Read Full Article
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Google Messages brings back customizable contacts
Source: The Verge Google is adjusting the “profile sharing” feature in its Google Messages app to allow users to set custom contact names and photos on their own devices for their stored contacts and others they send text messages. As reported by 9to5Google, a change rolled out late last year that overrode your custom names…
India’s $556 Billion Equity Rout Seen Worsening as Growth Cools
Source: Live Mint Investors are expecting Indian stocks to post another quarter of losses as a slowdown in economic growth and sticky inflation hurt corporate earnings and foreign flows. The benchmark NSE Nifty 50 Index will likely drop at least 5% in the three-months through March, according to a majority of 22 strategists and fund…
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‘Goodbye to my Chinese spy’ might be the last great TikTok trend
Source: The Verge TikTokers are coping with the app’s potential ban with an unusual trend: by bidding farewell to their “personal Chinese spy.” The trend, which pokes fun at security concerns surrounding the app, has users thanking their “spy” for surveilling them and filling their For You page with entertaining content, while others proclaim that…
BlackRock launches new Bitcoin ETF on Cboe Canada
Source: Coin Tegraph Steno Research analysts predict that Bitcoin ETFs could see an estimated $48 billion in net inflows during 2025. Read Full Article
Semler Scientific buys another $23M in Bitcoin
Source: Coin Tegraph The company now owns more than $192 million worth of BTC and touts a “Bitcoin yield” of more than 99%, it said. Read Full Article
China Securities Regulator Vows Efforts to Stabilize Market
Source: Live Mint China’s top securities regulator said it will work on building a mechanism to stabilize the market, vowing to anchor market expectations in 2025 after a disappointing start to the new year. The China Securities Regulatory Commission said stability is top of its agenda in 2025 as it pledged to make every effort…
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Chinese social media app RedNote tops App Store chart ahead of TikTok ban
Source: The Verge RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu, rose to the number one spot on the Apple App Store as a US ban closes in on TikTok. The app offers a mix of pictures, short-form videos, and text posts across “follow,” “explore,” and “nearby” feeds. A cursory scroll through RedNote’s…
Mistral’s new Codestral code completion model races up third-party charts
Source: Venture Beat The newest version of Mistral’s code generation model Codestral aims to be more efficient and generate code twice as fast. Read Full Article
NYDFS launches exchange program with Bank of England on crypto expertise
Source: Coin Tegraph The New York regulator’s Transatlantic Regulatory Exchange program would allow the NYDFS to exchange senior staff experienced in digital assets with those at the Bank of England. Read Full Article