Officials in Indonesia and Sri Lanka battled on Wednesday to reach survivors of deadly flooding in remote, cut-off regions as the toll in the disaster that hit four countries topped 1,500. In Indonesia, survivors expressed growing frustration about the slow pace of rescue efforts and aid delivery, as humanitarian groups warned the scale of the challenge was almost unprecedented, even in a country that has faced no shortage of natural disasters. Monsoon rains paired with two tropical storm systems dumped record deluges across Sri Lanka, and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia last week. In Indonesia, 770 were confirmed dead, the country’s disaster management agency said on Wednesday, revising the toll down from 812 it announced earlier in the day. Another 463 people are also missing. Information is only trickling in as many regions remain physically cut off by flood damage, isolated by electricity and communications failures, or both. “It’s very challenging logistically to res...
Tether’s rapid gold accumulation in Q3 2025 surpassed many national banks. This move reflects Tether’s strategy to build gold reserves. Tether purchased 26 tons of gold in Q3 2025, a larger quarterly acquisition than any reporting central bank. Its total holdings reached 116 tons, placing it among the world’s top 30 gold holders. Stablecoin issuers, sovereign wealth funds, corporations and tech firms are increasingly active in gold markets. This trend marks a structural shift in global demand once dominated by central banks. Central banks added 220 tons of gold in Q3 2025, up 28% from Q2. Countries such as Kazakhstan, Brazil, Turkey and Guatemala made notable additions despite record prices. Read more
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November production rose 11% and contracted power topped 1.4 GW, even as falling bitcoin prices and tighter margins pressure the mining sector. Bitcoin mining company CleanSpark (CLSK) maintained elevated production levels in November, signaling elevated revenue generation despite a challenging environment for cryptocurrency miners and the broader digital asset market. The company reported Wednesday that it mined 587 Bitcoin (BTC) during the month, an 11% increase from October. CleanSpark also expanded its contracted power capacity by approximately 11% to more than 1.4 gigawatts, a key measure of the electricity the company has secured to support future mining operations. A larger power footprint allows the company to deploy more mining equipment and scale output over time. Read more