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After the Colorado Supreme Court removed Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot under the United States Constitution’s insurrection clause, Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson and Ripple’s chief technical officer (CTO) David Schwartz had a heated debate over it. Indeed, quoting independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who argued that this decision should trouble every American, Hoskinson accused the judges of hating Trump so much that they “are willing to abandon the bedrock of innocent until proven guilty to keep him out of office” in an X post on December 20. Every American should be troubled by the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove President Trump from the ballot . — Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) December 20, 2023 As he added, “I guess the United States now operates under the new precedent of punish first and convict in a court of law later,” referring to the ruling as “profoundly dangerous for all Americans” and “a new arbitr...

EthereumPoW will disband its core development team to achieve full autonomy for the network. The announcement today reflects the EthereumPoW (ETHW) community’s desire for a decentralized governance structure. Following the dissolution, ETHW will become a fully autonomous public chain. This move also aligns with their commitment to uphold proof-of-work (PoW) as the underlying consensus mechanism for the chain, ensuring its stability and longevity. ETHW Core Organization Dissolution Statementhttps://t.co/tmdMaMpbuf#ethereumpow #ethw@EthereumPoW @ETHW_cn — EthereumPoW (ETHW) Official (@EthereumPoW) December 19, 2023 You might also like: US court approves settlement between Binance and CFTC During this transition period, OneDao, a decentralized protocol on the Harmony network, will temporarily take over the maintenance of the existing EthereumPoW servers. This is a temporary solution until long-term ecological partners are identified who align with ETHW’s vision ...

A US court has ordered Crypto exchange Binance and its former chief Changpeng Zhao ( CZ ) to pay $2.7 billion and $150 million respectively to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ). The CFTC announced on Monday that the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois approved the historic settlement, which was first reached in November as part of a larger package with the Department of Justice (DoJ), CFTC , and two bureaus of the US Treasury. By formalizing the settlement, the US court has found that Binance and CZ violated the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations. Binance will disgorge $1.35 billion in “ill-gotten transaction fees” and also pay a $1.35 billion penalty to the CFTC. CZ will personally pay a $150 million civil monetary penalty. Binance and CZ plead guilty but SEC lawsuit remains Read more: This one sentence from CZ’s criminal settlement has raised eyebrows In November, CZ was forced to resign as chief of Binance a...

Binance has successfully completed the rigorous SOC 2 Type II compliance audit to demonstrate the highest security benchmarks in the industry. In a thorough assessment conducted by independent auditing firm A-LIGN, Binance’s security infrastructure underwent meticulous scrutiny. The audit particularly focused on two critical areas: the robustness of system protection and the efficacy of data security measures. The favorable outcome of this audit not only confirms the sound design of Binance’s security protocols but assures their effective implementation in everyday operations. “We’ve dedicated significant resources and effort to demonstrating that crypto platforms can meet, and even shift, the strict standards that apply in traditional regulated industries. “ – Jimmy Su, Chief Security Officer at Binance You might also like: Investor files lawsuit against Lido DAO, claims unfair token control Binance has also recently announced its attainment of...

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. DOGE faces a dip, but analyst Ali Martinez predicts potential growth, while Meme Moguls (MGLS) gains traction in its ICO phase. Dogecoin (DOGE) recently experienced a price correction phase. It decreased in value by 9% during the previous seven days. Yet, major crypto analyst Ali Martinez remains bullish on its future, noting that the crypto still has growth potential, assuming it maintains favorable performance in the upcoming sessions.  In the meantime, traders have begun diversifying their holdings with a newer altcoin, Meme Moguls (MGLS), which is already making significant gains during its cryptocurrency ICO phase. Today, we will explore the price performance of both cryptocurrencies to see how far they can spike. >>Buy Meme Moguls Today<< Dogecoin (DOGE) warns about potential dip Dogecoin (DOGE) experience...

After United States Senator Elizabeth Warren recently caused a commotion in the crypto currency sector by unveiling a bill to tighten regulations within the expanding crypto space, a legal expert involved with this industry revealed that 20% of the US Senate already agreed to support her. Indeed, according to the lawyer and popular commenter on the courtroom standoff between blockchain company Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), John E. Deaton, “20% of the US Senate has already agreed to support her defacto ban in the US,” he said on December 17. Potential to cripple crypto As it happens, Deaton was commenting on the X post by Ryan Selkis, the founder and CEO of the crypto market intelligence platform Messari , who argued that the crypto sphere should not, “under any circumstances, underestimate Senator Warren’s potential to cripple crypto in the US.” As he continued: “We are in the fight of our careers, even if her name isn’t on the final bill that...

An analyst claims Bitcoin ordinal inscriptions are leveraging the Bitcoin brand for marketing purposes. Yet,  he sees this trend as a valuable stress test for the Bitcoin network.  He raised the possibility of a scenario akin to a “hash war,” where more individuals store intellectual property on the Bitcoin blockchain. In a recent tweet, a renowned Bitcoin analyst with X username “MDB” shared a mixed perspective on the growing trend of Bitcoin ordinal inscriptions, otherwise called NFTs, arguing potential stress test and hash war. According to MDB, Bitcoin ordinals, which grant users the ability to store extra data into the smallest unit of Bitcoin, “satoshis,” are not leveraging Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. He argued they merely utilize Bitcoin nodes to store images or any intellectual property, leveraging the Bitcoin brand for marketing purposes. Nonetheless, MDB noted that the free market is the ideal space for such experimentation and tha...

Arbitrum suffered a temporary outage for more than one hour due to a surge in network traffic. The platform resolved the issue and updated that the operations have been brought back to normal. In June 2023, Arbitrum faced a brief halt that resulted from a bug in its sequencer. Arbitrum, Ethereum’s scaling solution, has reportedly faced a “temporary outage” that lasted more than 60 minutes as an aftermath of the network traffic. As updated by the platform, the issue has been resolved, with the operations brought back to “normal.” We'd like to thank the community for their patience and understanding while we investigate this issue. Gas prices on Arbitrum One have stabilized, and operations are back to normal. We're continuing to gather more information and will provide a full post-mortem in the coming… https://t.co/8Eqza17Uhq — Arbitrum (,) (@arbitrum) December 15, 2023 According to Arbitrum’s status update, on December 15, at 10.29 a.m. (ET)...

Anticipation builds as the community waits for the Shiba Inu team to burn SHIB utilizing Shibarium gas fees. Currently, the accumulated Shibarium gas fees stand at $1,076,140. Previously, the Shiba Inu team incinerated over $70,000 SHIB from Shibarium gas fees. The Shiba Inu community members eagerly await another substantial SHIB burn utilizing Shibarium gas fees by the Shiba Inu development team. This bullish anticipation comes amid the date schedules the Shiba Inu team outlined in SHIB’s magazine for manual burns to occur.  Specifically, the dates are  December 14, 15, and 16. Given that the proposed dates have now materialized, the SHIB Army brews in anticipation of the burn endeavor commencing. In a recent tweet, a Spain-based Shiba Inu OG remarked, “SHIB massive burns is about to start,” alongside enthusiastic fire-depicting emojis. $SHIB massive burns is about to start #SHIBARMY #Shibarium pic.twitter.com/P6XUFLd1T8 — Shib Spain 𝕏 (@ShibSpai...

Montenegro’s Prime Minister Milojko Spajić begins consultations for a Bitcoin (BTC) hydro bond utilizing the country’s abundant river resources. In a meeting on Dec. 14, officials in Montenegro discussed the possibilities of utilizing the nation’s abundant hydro resources for mining Bitcoin. The meeting was attended by the country’s Prime Minister, Milojko Spajić, Samson Mow of Bitcoin technology firm JAN3, Serbia’s Prince Filip Karađorđević and Ben Van Hool. Prime Minister @MickeySpajic's finance background makes him perfect to unlock the country's hydropower potential . During their talks, @Excellion and @PrincFilip1 also discussed why Montenegro can become a new Bitcoin community hub. Read more here: https://t.co/5cvxpMs0a0 — JAN3 (@JAN3com) December 14, 2023 JAN3 is known for efforts to expand Bitcoin access. Among other tools, the company proposes to use Bitcoin hydro bonds as a way to enhance the country’s coffers. These bonds, fueled by...

The cryptocurrency space has grown from being called a “scam” and “Ponzi” to entering mainstream finance. One of the most significant reassurances regarding its acceptance is financial institutions opening their doors to crypto and digital assets. According to reports, financial giant JPMorgan ’s crypto and blockchain unit, Onyx, has grown three-fold in the last few years. Also Read: Bitcoin: GBTC May Lose $2.7B If ETF Approved: JPMorgan According to the report, JPMorgan’s crypto unit had only 100 employees three years ago. The figure has increased to 300 as of now. The growth in employees accounts for a 200% increase in three years. The firm’s growth is a testament to the growing popularity of crypto and digital assets among financial institutions and their clients. Is JPMorgan’s CEO not bullish on crypto? Source: Bitcoin.com Although JPMorgan ’s cryptocurrency unit has grown in its number of employees, the financial g...

Crypto miners in Russia may benefit from special legislation next year, that allows them to export their mined crypto currency as an export product . Deputy minister of finance Ivan Chebeskov discussed the plans at a round table about the future of digital finance, according to local outlet RBC. “There is an option and a bill to use the export of cryptocurrency as a product of mining activity. That is, there is special legislation for the export of gas,” Chebeskov said (translated from Russian). A bill regulating crypto mining in Russia has been in the works for years, marked with periodic delays thanks to disagreements with Russia’s central bank. However, Chebeskov has recently said that a “common ground” is slowly being found. US sanctions Russian woman for laundering oligarch funds with crypto Read more: Russian founder of sanctioned exchange Garantex starts Tether desk Under this legislation, crypto mining would be seen as a legitimate indu...

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The Bitcoin price has consolidated above $40,000 after briefly touching $45,000 in a show of strength that has fired the starting gun on what could be the biggest-ever digital assets price explosion. At 11pm UTC today (Wednesday December 13) the Bitcoin ETF Token presale enters its 10th and final stage, so there are only hours left to buy at the cheapest available price of $0.0066. The $BTCETF price increases to $0.0068 in Stage 10. As the FOMO around the imminent approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF continues to mount, traders have poured $3.73 million into the $BTCETF initial coin offering. There is now less than $100,000 to raise to meet the current stage target of $3,864,976, so a sellout of Stage 9 beckons. El Salvador’s #Bitcoin bonds gain regulatory approval for an early 2024 issuance on Bitfinex Securities, a regulated division of @bitfinex. President Nayib Bukele confirms Q1 2024 issuance. &#128184; What impact do you foresee these #Bitcoin-backe...

Donald Trump unveils his third NFT collection: Trump Digital Trading Cards MugShot Edition. Trump’s latest NFT release prompts scrutiny, as new NFT releases have been known to crash the prices of his earlier collections. Data from the NFT Price Floor indicates Trump’s NFTs maintain value, with the floor price for Digital Trading Cards exceeding its initial price. Former U.S. President Donald Trump has unveiled his third collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), known as Trump Digital Trading Cards MugShot Edition. Announced via Trump’s Truth Social account, the newest collection sets itself apart by offering not only digital collectibles but also physical versions of the cards. https://t.co/0TJzDIcOBP Watch This Video: Don't Miss Out! pic.twitter.com/vunSPlEY6Z — CollectTrumpCards (@CollectTrump) December 12, 2023 Collectors purchasing 47 NFTs in a single transaction are promised one of these unique physical cards, potentially...

Publix is a Lakeland-based grocery chain in Florida, with over 800 stores around the state. The grocery chain is open on all except three days of the year. If you are hoping to pick up some things from Publix on the Christmas Holiday, you won’t be in much luck. Here’s what you need to know about Publix’s hours on Christmas, and if the store is open. Is Publix Grocery Open on Christmas? In short, Publix is only closed on three holidays yearly, and Christmas Day is one of them. Publix only closes its doors on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Easter. The grocery chain is open every other federal holiday, though some locations close early. Each store closes early on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day, posting their own open and closing times on signs in their stores before the holidays come around. However, those hours also vary on the store. A notice on Publix’s corporate site states: “Since our founding, we...

The USD vs INR trade reached an all-time high of 83.40 on Monday, making the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) much worried. BRICS member India most likely dumped US dollars in the currency markets to limit the damage done to the Rupee. The Central Bank is looking to curb losses in the Rupee and sold US dollars to keep it from falling further. While the majority of Asian currencies dipped, the Rupee managed to slightly rise in the charts due to the market intervention. Also Read: BRICS: Analyst Predicts Biggest Economic Crash in US History The RBI is indulging in market intervention to limit the Rupee ’s fall, said four traders to Reuters on the condition of anonymity. India ’s Central Bank is most likely to “keep protecting,” the Rupee at these levels, said a foreign exchange trader. The move helps the Rupee to maintain a steady pace and not dip against the strong US dollar. Also Read: BRICS: $2 Billion Copper Trade To Be Paid In Chinese Yuan, Not US Doll...