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Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — Chile’s central bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter point for the third meeting and delivered a stern warning on short-term inflation challenges, raising the odds of a coming pause to its easing cycle. Policymakers led by Rosanna Costa voted unanimously to lower borrowing costs to 5% late…
Source: Coin Tegraph Ohio has become the third US state behind Texas and Pennsylvania to see bills introduced to establish Bitcoin reserves as part of the state’s treasury. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Following the beta launch of Apple Maps on the web in July, Apple has now recently added Look Around street-level views for several cities to the site, 9to5Mac reports. You can activate Look Around as you would in the Apple Maps app on devices like the iPhone or iPad by selecting the…
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Source: The Verge I opened the App Store today to find an emulator I’d read about, and a new prompt appeared under the search bar inviting me to “search the way you talk.” I hadn’t seen the prompt before on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, and quite frankly, I had missed the iOS 18.1 update…
Source: Bitcoinist French Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Sarah Knafo delivered a high-profile address, urging the European Union (EU) to adopt a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” as part of a broader effort to promote financial autonomy and combat inflationary pressures. A French magistrate and member of the Cour des Comptes, Knafo’s background includes public service…
Source: Coin Tegraph The new service is available “starting with” US companies paying contractors in 69 countries. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Grubhub has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that claimed the food delivery service misled customers and drivers while also damaging the reputation of restaurants. The proposed settlement will require Grubhub to make several changes to the platform, such as showing the total delivery cost when…
Source: Live Mint (Bloomberg) — The Bank of Japan is set to discuss whether or not an interest rate hike is warranted on Thursday, with views from officials suggesting a lean toward a hold amid growing market speculation of a January move. Governor Kazuo Ueda’s board is expected to leave its benchmark rate unchanged…
Source: Coin Tegraph This final guidance calls for a commonly adopted application of the definition of “financial instrument” across EU member states. Read Full Article
Source: Bitcoinist The Dogecoin price is now at a decisive junction as it hovers near a support level that could determine its short-term direction. A recent analysis on TradingView highlights the importance of the $0.394 support, with outcomes pointing toward both bullish and bearish scenarios depending on price movement at this support level. Dogecoin’s Key…
