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Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick says “there’s a lot of room” in crypto for more than one blockchain as networks race to win market share of tokenized assets. Solana and Ethereum will both thrive in the tokenization race and neither blockchain will push the other out of the space, says Dragonfly general partner Rob Hadick. “They are both Facebook,” Hadick told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday, when asked which blockchain will gain market dominance like social media platform Facebook or fall behind like the once-popular MySpace. Hadick said that with growing interest in tokenization and increasing economic activity onchain, there’s room for multiple blockchains to coexist.  Read more

• Term legislation ‘unconstitutional and unlawful’ • SCBA, LHCBA accuse provincial govt of ‘appeasing’ land mafia • Court refers matter to LHC CJ for full bench ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The controversy surrounding the recently enacted Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Act, 2025 intensified on Wednesday as various lawyers’ associations — irrespective of their political affiliation — endorsed the Lahore High Court’s intervention to suspend its implementation. Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) Vice Chairman Chaudhry Tahir Nasrullah Warraich strongly condemned the statement made by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, in which she reportedly sought to justify the law empowering deputy commissioner-led committees to decide property disputes. The Punjab chief minister had argued that the law was enacted to provide long-awaited relief to millions of citizens suffering from prolonged land and property disputes. On Dec 22, LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum suspended the operation of the law and announced that a full bench w...

• CCoE approves pilot wheeling auction under Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Model • 800MW to be auctioned for five years; volumes may rise after trial phase • Indicative wheeling charge put at Rs12.55 per unit; industry objects to cost impact • 18-member steering committee formed for integrated energy planning ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a pilot electricity auction that will allow power to be bought and sold through competition, while also end­o­r­sing steps towards integrated energy planning a­cross the country to end fragmented decision-making. In this regard, the Cabinet Committee on Energy on Wednesday approved framework guidelines for a “wheeling” auction of 800-megawatt of electricity under the Competitive Trading Bilateral Contract Model (CTBCM). Wheeling refers to the use of the national electricity grid to deliver power from a generator to a buyer. Big factories or companies may buy electricity directly from a producer, but they still need the grid wires to get it. The fee they pay...

Some Polymarket users reported that their accounts had been breached and drained, which the prediction market blamed on a third-party provider. Prediction markets platform Polymarket has pinned a series of reported user account breaches on a third-party login tool. In a post to the company’s Discord on Tuesday, Polymarket said that it had flagged and resolved a security issue that impacted “a small number of users,” after some had reported suspicious activity on their accounts. “The issue was caused by a vulnerability introduced by a third-party authentication provider,” Polymarket said. “Polymarket takes security extremely seriously, and the issue has been remediated.” Read more

Blockchain tokenization is radically expanding the definition of money, enabling anyone to trade, save and spend in virtually any asset they like, says Kraken’s Mark Greenberg. Blockchain tokenization is transforming money beyond fiat currencies such as the US dollar by allowing users to save and instantly move virtually any asset across platforms, said a Kraken executive. “I think we’re past the point where money only means fiat or your local currency,” Kraken head of consumer Mark Greenberg told CNBC on Wednesday, adding that “anything can be money” with tokenization. Kraken’s xStocks is one of several tokenized stock offerings to hit the market this year as crypto exchanges look to expand beyond offering crypto trading. Coinbase and Gemini have also begun to offer tokenized stocks and have pushed betting via prediction markets as another offering to hook users. Read more

Finland claimde met groot succes de geboorteplaats van Santa Claus en haalt daar inmiddels een half miljard per jaar mee binnen. Maar hoe krijgt dat ene onbeduidende Finse stadje Rovaniemi dat voor elkaar? Verslaggever Jurriaan Nolles stuit ter plekke op een scheutje cultuur, een portie geschiedenis én een wel heel listige marketingmachine. Met, jawel, zelfs een gebod voor de precieze lengte van de baard van de enige echte Kerstman.Dit verhaal is ook te luisteren:

Высокая британская модель Katie Woolls призналась, что в преддверии Рождества ее почта буквально взрывается сообщениями от поклонников. Мужчины просят ее нарядиться в образ миссис Клаус — в красное платье, фартук и каблуки — и обыграть разительный контраст роста, представляя себя "маленькими эльфами".

Anul 2025 a adus o serie de modificări fiscale, pe lângă înghețarea pensiilor, salariilor și alocațiilor fiind majorate o serie de taxe și impozite, care au împovărat deopotrivă populația și mediul de afaceri.

Двое солдат Северной Кореи, которые воевали на стороне России и которых военнослужащие ВСУ взяли в плен, заявили, что хотят переехать в Южную Корею.

De Noord-Koreaanse leider Kim Jong-un heeft de recente wens van Zuid-Korea om samen met de Verenigde Staten nucleair aangedreven onderzeeërs te ontwikkelen bekritiseerd.

Sezonul de iarnă începe tot mai târziu în stațiunile montane, iar lipsa zăpezii lasă pustii pârtiile care altădată deveneau centrul acestora din primele zile de decembrie. Unele stațiuni încearcă să se reinventeze, adăugând noi atracții turistice.

The security situation near the Sumy region border remains unpredictable, potentially complicating the evacuation of civilians.

Военнослужащие Национальной гвардии Украины уничтожили российскую огнеметную систему "Солнцепёк" стоимостью более 8 миллионов долларов.

De kerstperiode is aangebroken. Voor de meeste sporters ook een periode om even hun rust te pakken en terug te blikken op het afgelopen jaar. Bekijk hier de leukste foto’s van sporters uit binnen- en buitenland op sociale media.

Op een leghennenbedrijf in het Limburgse Veulen (gemeente Venray) is vogelgriep vastgesteld. De circa 99.000 dieren op de locatie worden gedood.

Justin Bieber heeft op Instagram teruggeblikt op de keerzijde van zijn vroege roem. Bieber brak op 15-jarige leeftijd in 2009 wereldwijd door met zijn EP My World.

Cele mai vechi rețete de sărbători sunt cunoscute de peste două milenii și au inspirat bucătăria tradițională românească. În Antichitate, aceste preparate aveau și un rol ritualic, fiind oferite zeilor ca ofrande înainte de a fi consumate la mesele festive.

The case of a former head of one of the Logistics Forces directorates of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, exposed for illegal enrichment of more than UAH 17 million, has been referred to court.

Boundless (ZKC) spiked 30% overnight following weeks of downward pressure, trading at $0.12 with over $90 million in volume as the universal zero-knowledge compute protocol attempts to stabilize after losing over 80% from post-TGE highs. The post Boundless Price Prediction: ZKC Price Spikes 30% Overnight, Is This a Christmas Gift or Pump Before Dump? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Если российские "зеленые человечки" попытаются еще когда-то нарушить государственную границу Эстонии, то ответом на это станет их расстрел.