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The European Commission has found that Meta and TikTok had violated rules under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and is now giving them the chance to comply if they don’t want to be fined up to 6 percent of their total worldwide annual turnover. According to the Commission, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok have “put in place burdensome procedures and tools” for researchers who want to request access to public data. This means they’re stuck with incomplete or unreliable information if they want to do research on topics like how minors are exposed to illegal or harmful content online. “Allowing researchers…
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set for its biggest expansion yet, with two new teams and two additional venues expected to feature in the next edition of the tournament, PSL Chief Executive Officer Salman Naseer revealed on Friday. Speaking during a podcast released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Salman said the board was “very seriously considering moving on the six venues this time,” adding that “HBL PSL 11, God willing, will be played across six venues.” He said the long-forgotten Imran Khan Stadium, formerly Arbab Niaz Stadium, in Peshawar was “almost ready,” but required some final upgrades before…
President Donald Trump’s favorability has fallen among Hispanic adults since the beginning of the year, a new AP-NORC poll shows, a potential warning sign from a key constituency that helped secure his victory in the 2024 election. The October survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 25% of Hispanic adults have a “somewhat” or “very” favorable view of Trump, down from 44% in an AP-NORC poll conducted just before the Republican took office for the second time. The percentage of Hispanic adults who say the country is going in the wrong direction has also increased…
Bitcoin’s grinding tape, tamed volatility and repeated, incremental all-time highs are not symptoms of a failed cycle but evidence of a market changing hands and changing character, according to Alex Thorn, Galaxy’s head of firmwide research in an interview released October 23. Bitcoin Bull Run Gone Quiet: Here’s Why The researcher argues that the driver capping bitcoin’s near-term upside is exogenous—US–China tariff risk—rather than any structural deterioration in the asset’s fundamentals or adoption. “I don’t yet think it’s more existential than that for the bull market,” he said, describing the current price action as “sort of crab,” with the market…
There have been different ways that market analysts have tried to predict the direction that the Bitcoin price could be headed next. Many have turned to technical analysis, reading chart formations and patterns in a bid to pinpoint the next move. Others turn to market sentiment, using social commentary in a bid to determine what might happen next. However, one lesser-known route some analysts have taken is astrology, which is a study of how the movement of celestial bodies affects human behaviour, and ultimately, the Bitcoin and crypto market. Using The Moon Cycles To Predict Bitcoin Movements Crypto analyst Draz is one…
What to Know: Pave Bank raised $39M in its Series A funding, bringing its total amount raised to $45M. The bank offers traditional banking services as well as digital asset-management solutions. This latest funding round is a strong signal that the line between traditional banking and blockchain technology is increasingly blurring. On the consumer side, Best Wallet Token is pumping with its own crypto wallet. Singapore-based Pave Bank recently raised $39M in its Series A funding round led by Accel, a venture capital firm. The bank, which brings together traditional and programmable banking solutions, is the latest in a string…
President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance who was convicted of money laundering. Zhao, one of the most powerful people in the crypto world, was jailed for four months and forced to step down as head of Binance in 2023 in a plea deal, and the company reached a settlement of $3.4 billion for failing to report more than 100,000 illegal transactions from groups including al Qaeda, Hamas, and the Islamic State. “President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr. Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in…
President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance who was convicted of money laundering. Zhao, one of the most powerful people in the crypto world, was jailed for four months and forced to step down as head of Binance in 2023 in a plea deal, and the company reached a settlement of $3.4 billion for failing to report more than 100,000 illegal transactions from groups including al Qaeda, Hamas, and the Islamic State. “President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr. Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in…
President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance who was convicted of money laundering. Zhao, one of the most powerful people in the crypto world, was jailed for four months and forced to step down as head of Binance in 2023 in a plea deal, and the company reached a settlement of $3.4 billion for failing to report more than 100,000 illegal transactions from groups including al Qaeda, Hamas, and the Islamic State. “President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr. Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in…
President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance who was convicted of money laundering. Zhao, one of the most powerful people in the crypto world, was jailed for four months and forced to step down as head of Binance in 2023 in a plea deal, and the company reached a settlement of $3.4 billion for failing to report more than 100,000 illegal transactions from groups including al Qaeda, Hamas, and the Islamic State. “President Trump exercised his constitutional authority by issuing a pardon for Mr. Zhao, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration in…