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Source: Bitcoinist If Senator Ted Cruz of Texas gets his way, he wants the state to be the “oasis of Bitcoin.” For Cruz, the primary hurdle to full Bitcoin adoption is the federal government itself, particularly its left-leaning policies. The state of Texas, he says, can soon become a cryptocurrency hub with its decentralized environment…
Source: Coin Tegraph Justin Sun has purchased $30 million worth of tokens from Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial, making him the largest investor to date. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Google and the Department of Justice met one final time in an Alexandria, Virginia courtroom to debate the future of Google’s online ad tech juggernaut. Over about three hours of closing arguments, attorneys for each side delivered their last arguments before US District Court judge Leonie Brinkema, who is expected to rule…
Source: Coin Tegraph Ethereum reclaimed the top position against Tron on Nov. 21, and the gap has only widened since. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint Private sector lender HDFC Bank surged over 3 per cent in intra-day deals on Monday, November 25 to a fresh record high of ₹1801.90. This is the first time the stock has crossed the ₹1,800 mark. The rally comes as the broader market gained significantly, driven by the BJP-led NDA’s victory in…
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Source: The Verge Since the beginning of November, Amazon and other retailers have been releasing a steady drip of early Black Friday deals. However, now that we’re officially just a few days out from the main event, it feels like there are more deals than ever — and they’re getting better by the day. Surprisingly,…
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Source: The Verge Zoom is changing its name from Zoom Video Communications Inc. to just Zoom Communications Inc. In a post on the company blog, Zoom Communications CEO Eric Yuan writes that Zoom is now an “AI-first work platform for human connection” that delivers “modern, hybrid work solutions.” It’s a muddy, if vague, change compared…
Source: Bitcoinist Ripple Labs has introduced the first tokenized money market fund on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The initiative, in partnership with Archax and UK-based asset manager abrdn, signifies a notable advancement in the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) and the expansion of institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) for the XRP ledger ecosystem. Ripple Enters The…
Source: Coin Tegraph Rumble has become the latest company to confirm plans to add Bitcoin to its balance sheet after its CEO teased the idea on social media on Nov. 20. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge In 2024, UMG did not rely on chance, or even ordinary business practices, to “break through the noise” on Spotify, and likely other music platforms. It instead launched a campaign to manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves with a song, “Not Like Us.” in order to make that song go…
