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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining offers a hassle-free way to mine Bitcoin and Ethereum, attracting aspiring investors. Since the advent of the Internet, cloud mining has gradually gained attention as a more convenient way to mine cryptocurrencies. Cloud mining allows users to participate in mining projects of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum by simply renting the computing power of cloud servers without having to purchase expensive mining machines and perform complex technical operations. Such projects have attracted many people who hope…

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June 5, 2024, will have to wait a little longer to return to Earth due to a delay in SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission. Space.com reports that the return of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who flew the first-ever crewed mission of Boeing’s Starliner capsule, has been postponed until at least March 2025. This delay comes as a result of SpaceX pushing back its Crew-10 mission, which was originally scheduled for February 2025, to allow more time for the completion of a…

Blackpink singer Rosé debuts her first solo album Rosie inside the top 10 on five of the six U.K. … [+] charts it reaches this week, only missing out on one tally. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 07: Rosé from BLACKPINK attends the RIMOWA “Seit 1898” 125th Anniversary Exhibition at Chelsea Factory on September 07, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)Getty Images Earlier this month, Rosé became the first member of Blackpink to release a solo studio album. Several of the singers that make up one of the most famous girl groups in K-pop have…

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares were pinned near three-month lows on Friday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data that could either ease or worsen concerns about price pressures, while the dollar towered at two-year peaks. The closely watched inflation gauge – the U.S. Core Personal Consumption Expenditures – is due later in the day. Forecasts are centred on a monthly rise of 0.2% for November, and any upward surprises there could lead markets to further scale back bets for U.S. policy easing next year. Futures imply just 37 basis points of rate cuts from the Federal…

Lawmakers, industry leaders, and blockchain innovators gathered this week to discuss the future of crypto policies and their impact on national security. The Blockchain Association hosted its third annual Policy Summit in Washington, D.C., on December 16-17, 2024. With key U.S. lawmakers, industry stakeholders, and representatives from the decentralized infrastructure sector in attendance, the event focused on aligning blockchain innovation with regulatory clarity and national security priorities, according to Denis Serikov, CEO of crypto PR firm ThronePR. Serikov attended the summit and shared his observations in a note to crypto.news. U.S. policymakers attended the event The summit brought together policymakers,…

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday filed criminal complaints against subsidiaries of electronics giant Apple in France and Belgium, accusing them of using “blood minerals” sourced to mines controlled by armed gangs in the eastern DRC. The complaint charged Apple France, Apple Retail France, and Apple Retail Belgium with using tin, tantalum, and tungsten extracted from mines in the conflict zone and “laundered through international supply chains.” These metals, known as the “3T minerals,” are extensively used in manufacturing computers and smartphones. “These activities have fuelled a cycle of violence and conflict by financing militias and terrorist groups,…

Where is everybody?getty The white-collar job cuts are reshaping the labor market, as organizations adapt to economic pressures and technological advancements. Amidst a growing desire to flatten organizations, companies are cutting in the middle and eliminating white collar jobs. According to recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 500,000 jobs in professional and business services were eliminated in September 2024 alone—the most significant cuts in nearly two years. This trend is part of a broader shift: the shrinking of white-collar opportunities and restructuring the future of work. Reasons Behind the White-Collar Job Cuts Professional and business services, encompassing…

By Lisa Baertlein and Abhinav Parmar (Reuters) -FedEx announced the much-anticipated spinoff of its freight trucking division on Thursday, as it restructures operations to focus on its core delivery business. Shares jumped 8% in after-hours trading, adding $5 billion to FedEx’s market capitalization. Analysts believe the spinoff could unlock up to $20 billion in shareholder value, while clearing the way for FedEx management to zero in on merging operations of its separate Express and Ground units to boost profits. They say FedEx Freight assets were not fully appreciated within FedEx and that spinning off the trucking business as a publicly-held…

Craig Wright, who for years claimed to be Bitcoin’s creator, was found guilty of contempt and sentenced to 12 months in prison. Australian computer scientist Craig Wright was sentenced to 12 months in jail, with the sentence suspended for 24 months, after a U.K. judge found him guilty of contempt of court. In March, a court ruled that Wright was not Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin (BTC). The ruling came after Wright’s £900 billion intellectual property claim, in which he demanded copyright ownership of the Bitcoin whitepaper and key code databases. The Crypto Open Patent Alliance fought back,…

Family Feud host Steve Harvey was the victim of a bogus death pronouncement Wednesday which was automatically generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and spread virally to a waking world. A story claiming the comedy veteran had died late on Tuesday led to many social media posters mourning the 67-year-old’s passing and offering condolences to his family and loved ones. Thankfully nothing of the sort had happened to the man who also fronts the ABC daytime courtroom series Judge Steve Harvey. The Wrap reports an article titled “Steve Harvey Passed Away Today: Remembering The Legacy Of A Comedy Legend” was posted to…