Crypto
Stellar Eyes XLM Tokenomics Overhaul to Give Rewards to Holders and Users, Chief Product Officer Reveals
This week, Stellar Network's Chief Product Officer revealed a major development that could be huge for the protocol and XLM.
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Crypto
Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.3B in biggest weekly outflow since late June
Investors pulled a net $1.21 billion from BlackRock’s IBIT last week as Bitcoin fell below $76,000 and US technology stocks sold off.
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International
“We decided to help as quickly as possible.” How two surgeons saved the lives of an attacker and police in Krakow
During the shooting in the central square of Krakow, two Polish surgeons happened to be near the scene of the attack. One of them told the BBC that they decided to provide medical assistance to the victims as quickly as possible, and among those they helped was the shooter, who was wounded during arrest.
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International
Trump reconnaît une politique d'expulsions des immigrés "trop dure" après sa déroute électorale
Peu après la défaite des républicains aux élections de mi-mandat, le président américain a reconnu des excès dans sa politique migratoire, sans toutefois annoncer de changement concret. Une prise de distance qui intervient alors qu'il vient de confier un poste stratégique à Stephen Miller, artisan des expulsions massives.
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Finance
Rare call for more electricity supplies as wind power drops across Europe
Neso issued ‘electricity margin notice’ for gas power plants in Britain to fire up and boost generation this morning amid energy shortfall The government body tasked with keeping the lights on issued a rare call for more electricity supplies on Monday morning due to low wind power generation forecasts across Europe. A notice issued by the National Energy System Operator (Neso) on Sunday night said it faced a “shortfall” of almost 1,400 megawatts in its electricity supply margins from 6am until 11am on Monday. Continue reading...
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International
Trump rules out renewed war with Iran ahead of talks with the Qatari mediator
US President Donald Trump ruled out renewed fighting with Iran, in statements he made to CNN, ahead of his meeting on Monday with the Prime Minister of Qatar, which plays the role of mediator to end the war.
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Crypto
Adam Back Says Bitcoin Is Entering a Third Adoption Wave Led by Banks and Pension Funds
Bitcoin is about to enter its ‘third phase’ of global adoption, according to Adam Back, the CEO of Blockstream. In an interview this week (as tracked by Wu Blockchain), the legendary British cryptographer said BTC is preparing to enter this new growth phase. He termed it the ‘third phase’ of international adoption. Bitcoin is entering […]
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International
Sending troops to Haiti: Bukele’s regional bet
Following the disappearance of four Salvadoran soldiers in the Caribbean country, Bukele warned the leaders of local criminal groups that he could eliminate them, just as he did with MS-13 and Barrio 18. We discussed this with Romain Le Cour Grandmaison, a specialist on Haiti.
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International
COP31 kicks off in Türkiye with battle over climate finance
With delay and the first disagreements, the COP31 climate conference started this Monday in the Turkish city of Antalya with a call from the UN to "get serious" after a year of devastating phenomena...
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Sports
USA & Pacific Islands to host 2030 Rugby League World Cup
The 2030 Rugby League World Cup tournament will be hosted by the USA and the Pacific Islands, but the five host cities are yet to be confirmed.
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International
‘A global political awakening’: how gen Z protests are sweeping the world
From Serbia to Bangladesh and India to France, young people are pushing back against authoritarianism and reshaping political landscapes
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International
Trump says deportation crackdown was 'too tough' after midterm setback
US President Donald Trump said his administration's mass deportation campaign may have been "too tough" in a television interview aired Sunday, days after Republicans suffered heavy losses in midterm…
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