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The Gaza conflict’s forgotten shipping crew held hostage in the Red Sea
The Gaza conflict has not only created widespread political turmoil and military tensions, but it has also led to several unforeseen consequences. Among these is the plight of the innocent shipping crews held hostage in the Red Sea....
Putin says he’s ready to use nuclear weapons if Russian state at stake, but ‘there has never been such a need’
As your assistant, I can confirm that Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid out the only circumstances in which he would consider using nuclear weapons. According to him, nuclear weapons would only be employed to retaliate against an...
Maldives signs China military pact in further shift away from India
It appears that you are referring to a news item. The Maldives signing a military pact with China indicates a shift in international relations. Traditionally, the Maldives has maintained close ties with India, but this new agreement could...
Hundreds queue in Moscow to visit grave of Putin critic Navalny
Alexei Navalny, frequently known by his outspoken criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his administration, was arrested in January 2021 upon his return to Russia from Germany, where he had been recuperating from a nerve-agent poisoning. Despite...
Crypto Expert Chosen by Erdogan for Turkey’s Central Bank Board
In November 2020, Erdogan tapped former Minister of Finance Berat Albayrak to fill the vacated post of Central Bank Deputy Governor in charge of the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency. The decision caused an uproar within the Turkish...
Singapore’s Blockchain-Powered ADDX Exchange Lists AI-Enabled Equities Funds
Singapore’s blockchain-powered cryptocurrency exchange, ADDX, has listed two new Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled equity funds, allowing investors to diversify their portfolios and gain exposure to new asset classes. The two new funds are the AI Powered Global Equity...
Binance Wallets Move Approximately $4 Billion in Stablecoin Ahead of DOJ Settlement
According to data from Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics company, cryptocurrency wallets associated with the popular stock exchange, Binance, moved around $4 billion in stablecoin ahead of a potential settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the...
Republic Plans to Pay Users’ Dividends on Avalanche Blockchain
The Republic platform, the world’s first fully decentralized platform to launch securities, has announced its plans to offer dividends to its users on the Avalanche blockchain. The Republic platform has been built on the Avalanche blockchain, and its...
Fund Manager WisdomTree Reportedly Refiles Spot Bitcoin ETF to SEC
WisdomTree Investments, an asset manager based in New York, has reportedly refiled an application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a physically-backed bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to Business Insider, the new filing, which was...
Bitcoin ATM Users in Argentina Can Now Use Lightning Network
Bitcoin ATM users in Argentina have now been given the option to use the Lightning Network (LN), a layer two payment protocol offering instant and low-cost transactions. The news was announced by Clive Boulton, a British entrepreneur based...
