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The fast-food chain is also donating 210 sats from every Bitcoin meal toward open-source Bitcoin development. American fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake has announced the formation of a new Bitcoin treasury, built with the Bitcoin made from its restaurants’ sales.  “All payments received in Bitcoin will be placed in our [strategic Bitcoin reserve],” said Steak ‘n Shake in a post on X on Friday, which garnered strong support from the Bitcoin community. The company added that for every Bitcoin meal it sells, 210 sats (around $0.23) will be donated to nonprofit OpenSats, which supports contributors to Bitcoin Core and open source Bitcoin development. Read more

The fast-food chain is also donating 210 sats from every Bitcoin meal toward open-source Bitcoin development. American fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake has announced the formation of a new Bitcoin (BTC) treasury, built with Bitcoin made from its restaurants’ sales.  “All payments received in Bitcoin will be placed in our [strategic Bitcoin reserve],” said Steak ‘n Shake in a post on X on Friday, which garnered strong support from the Bitcoin community. The company added that for every Bitcoin meal it sells, 210 sats (around $0.23) will be donated to nonprofit OpenSats, which supports contributors to Bitcoin Core and open source Bitcoin development. Read more

• Islamabad says ceasefire with western neighbour not ‘open-ended’; any breach will trigger ‘all options’ • Foreign Office insists Istanbul statement a ‘preface’, not full text of accord • Says Taliban privately acknowledge TTP, BLA presence in Afghanistan • Khawaja Asif hints at multi-nation monitors, says ‘terrorism must stop’ ISLAMABAD: Islamabad on Friday viewed the Istanbul agreement with Kabul as a conditional truce and a step forward, but not an end-state as it awaited the next high-level engagement with the Afghan Taliban regime scheduled for Nov 6 in Turkiye. “Afghanistan should understand that this arrangement is a conditional truce, one which hinges on demonstrable responsibility by the Afghan side,” a senior security source said on condition of anonymity, underscoring Pakistan’s cautious optimism after five days of intense talks in Istanbul mediated by Turkiye and Qatar. The round of negotiations, which concluded earlier this week, produced a three-point understanding — the continuation of the cea...

• Critical Minerals Forum chief meets Aurangzeb • Islamabad welcomes move; asks team to revert with a detailed framework for collaboration ISLAMABAD: A leading US delegation met with Pakistani officials in Islamabad on Friday, seeking to build secure and transparent mineral supply chains for American industry amid Washington’s growing concerns over China’s upper hand in global rare earth materials. The delegation led by Robert Louis Strayer II, president of the US government-funded Critical Minerals Forum (CMF), “discussed avenues of cooperation in the minerals and mining sector, strengthening supply-chain security, and encouraging responsible and sustainable investment in Pakistan’s critical minerals landscape” with a Pakistani team headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, according to an official statement. The meeting took place as the US and India announced a 10-year defence framework agreement. The CMF’s focus is driven by the strategic threat posed by Beijing’s control over key resources. “China’s...

Светская львица и модель Ким Кардашьян шокировала скандальной теорией относительно высадки американских астронавтов на Луну в 1969 году, утверждая, что они так и не смогли добраться до пункта назначения.

Justitie in Italië heeft vrijdag beslag gelegd op 1,3 miljard euro aan aandelen van de sterkedrankengroep Campari. De aandelen zijn eigendom van de Luxemburgse holding Lagfin, die beschuldigd wordt van grootscheepse belastingfraude.

Deși nu sunt nici francezi, nici italieni - renumiți pentru rafinamentul produselor de cofetărie -, românii au avut totuși cu ce se lăuda când vine vorba de dulciuri. Gospodinele din Moldova reușeau să facă niște preparate autentice de puteau să te înnebunească.

Peste 40 de kilometri de autostradă între Cluj-Napoca și Zalău ar putea fi deschiși circulației în 2026, odată cu finalizarea lucrărilor la viaductele Topa Mică și Nădășelu și la nodul rutier Românași. Unul dintre acestea va avea doi kilometri.

Terwijl de spanningen tussen de VS en Venezuela steeds verder oplopen, heeft Trinidad en Tobago vrijdag zijn leger in de hoogste staat van paraatheid gebracht. De eilandstaat ligt op zo’n 10 kilometer van Venezuela. Acteur Harrison Ford heeft in een interview met The Guardian uitgehaald naar de Amerikaanse president Donald Trump. Hij hekelt de ‘onwetendheid’ van Trump over klimaatverandering en zijn ontmanteling van het klimaatbeleid van de overheid. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

На днях в Николаевской области жительница заметила небольшого черного жука, который оказался майкой осенней (Meloe autumnalis), представительницей семейства нарывников (Meloidae). Выяснилось, что насекомое несет определенную опасность для человека и его не стоит трогать голыми руками.

Het Witte Huis zal binnenkort aankondigen dat de export van Nexperia-chips uit China kan worden hervat.

BRD și Fundația Friends For Friends au lansat rezultatele studiului „Student în România. Tânăr în România”, o cercetare despre viața Generației Z, studenți și non-studenți, din România, reprezentativă la nivel național.

Brian Armstrong wrapped Coinbase’s third-quarter earnings call on Oct. 30, with a line that instantly resolved live prediction market contracts on Polymarket and Kalshi. The episode sparked debates about whether the industry’s most visible CEO had just mocked a niche betting venue or crossed a line that regulated financial executives shouldn’t approach. Armstrong said in […] The post When the CEO reads the script: Did Coinbase Brian Armstrong manipulate a market? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Românii care au cumpărat titluri de stat cu scadenţă în 2026 le pot vinde la un preț fix stabilit de Ministerul Finanțelor și pot cumpăra altele cu scadenţă 2035, după ce instituţia de resort a decis să preschimbe unele titluri de stat cu maturitate scurtă în obligațiuni pe termen lung.

Russian troops shelled the village of Bilozerka in the Kherson region, wounding a civilian.

Российская армия начала применять новую тактику, используя беспилотник типа "Молния" в войне с Украиной. Дроны получили новый способ управления.

Elon Musk expects X Chat to launch within the next few months and promises it won’t sell or share users’ data with advertisers. Tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk is set to launch a standalone messaging app called “X Chat” to compete with Telegram and WhatsApp, with a rollout expected within the next few months.  “On X, we just rebuilt the entire messaging stack into what’s called ‘X Chat,’” said Musk during The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which aired on Friday.  Musk said he hopes the new messaging app will be released in a “few months,” adding it won’t have any “hooks for advertising” as he pointed to competitors like WhatsApp, which “knows enough about what you’re texting to know what ads to show you,” he said.  Read more

Elon Musk expects X Chat to launch within the next few months and promises it won’t sell or share users’ data with advertisers. Tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk is set to launch a standalone messaging app called “X Chat” to compete with Telegram and WhatsApp, with a rollout expected within the next few months.  “On X, we just rebuilt the entire messaging stack into what’s called ‘X Chat,’” said Musk during The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which aired on Friday.  Musk said he hopes the new messaging app will be released in a “few months,” adding it won’t have any “hooks for advertising” as he pointed to competitors like WhatsApp, which “knows enough about what you’re texting to know what ads to show you,” he said.  Read more

Elon Musk expects X Chat to launch within the next few months and promises it won’t sell or share users’ data with advertisers. Tech entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk is set to launch a standalone messaging app called “X Chat” to compete with Telegram and WhatsApp, with a rollout expected within the next few months.  “On X, we just rebuilt the entire messaging stack into what’s called ‘X Chat,’” said Musk during The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which aired on Friday.  Musk said he hopes the new messaging app will be released in a “few months,” adding it won’t have any “hooks for advertising” as he pointed to competitors like WhatsApp, which “knows enough about what you’re texting to know what ads to show you,” he said.  Read more

Un cuplu care a cumpărat de la o agenție de turism un pachet all-inclusive la un hotel de cinci stele din Albania, a avut parte de un coșmar în locul unei vacanțe de vis. Cazul a ajuns în atenția Curții de Justiție Uniunii Europene.