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The deal is a major step toward resolving years of uncertainty about the app's future in the United States, dating back to when then-President Donald Trump unsuccessfully tried to ban the app.

Cypherpunk Adam Back dismissed concerns that quantum computing poses a threat to Bitcoin, arguing the technology is still “ridiculously early.” The response from Bitcoin developers on the risk of quantum computing to the cryptocurrency is weighing down its price and affecting capital flow, crypto industry executives have argued. Adam Back, a cypherpunk the and co-founder of Bitcoin infrastructure company Blockstream argued in a series of X posts on Thursday that it is good for Bitcoin (BTC) to be “quantum ready,” but it won’t be a threat for the next few decades, as the technology is still “ridiculously early,” and has research and development issues. He predicts there will be no risks in the next ten years and even if some parts of Bitcoin’s encryption were broken, it does not rely on encryption for its core security model and “it’s not going to result in Bitcoin being stolen on the network.” Read more

De Australische politie heeft bekendgemaakt dat donderdag zeven mannen zijn aangehouden in het zuidwesten van Sydney die ideologische banden zouden hebben met de twee vermeende schutters die bij een Chanoekaviering op Bondi Beach zondag vijftien mensen doodschoten.

Принц Уильям хочет нарушить некоторые многолетние традиции королевской семьи на Рождество, когда взойдет на трон после своего отца, короля Чарльза III. Изменения, к которым он стремится, могут в корне преобразить привычные зимние празднования.

De EU-leiders buigen zich toch over een plan om de Europese Unie miljarden euro’s te laten lenen aan Oekraïne, zeggen EU-bronnen. Nederland en veel andere landen wilden liever de bevroren Russische tegoeden gebruiken om Oekraïne uit de geldnood te helpen, maar daartegen blijkt het verzet nog te groot.

In a package of confirmations, the U.S. Senate approved Mike Selig to lead the CFTC and Travis Hill to run the FDIC, both with major potential reach into crypto.

TikTok-baas Shou Chew heeft aan medewerkers laten weten dat het moederbedrijf van de sociale media-app, ByteDance, bindende overeenkomsten heeft getekend om een Amerikaanse joint venture op te zetten. Die nieuwe onderneming is grotendeels in handen van Amerikaanse investeerders.

A LUCAS drone was successfully launched from the flight deck of the USS Santa Barbara, a littoral combat ship currently operating in the Arabian Gulf.

Deși interesul pentru investiții și instrumente financiare digitale este tot mai vizibil, obiceiurile românilor arată că prudența și educația financiară rămân la un nivel redus. Mulți utilizatori tratează superficial măsurile de siguranță și protecție ale platformelor, expunându-se unor riscuri mari

В ночь на 19 декабря в российском городе Орел Орловской области прогремела серия взрывов, после чего начались перебои с электроснабжением и теплом. Перед этим в регионе объявили ракетную опасность. Также взрывы раздаются в других регионах РФ.

US lawmakers are reviewing the de minimis tax exemption, with proposals indicating it could be limited to stablecoins, raising questions for crypto traders and small-value import transactions. The post ‘Severe Mistake’: Lawmakers May Limit De Minimis Tax Exemption to Stablecoins Only appeared first on Cryptonews.

Preparate culinare tradiționale specifice postului Crăciunului și Sărbătorilor de Iarnă și cele mai cunoscute colinde sunt aduse, an de an, la Muzeul Județean Olt. Mulți copii doar așa mai află, astăzi, despre anumite obiceiuri.

De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump heeft donderdag gezegd dat hij geen goedkeuring van het Congres nodig heeft om aanvallen op land in Venezuela uit te voeren, ondanks kritiek dat hij zijn grondwettelijke bevoegdheden al overschrijdt met aanvallen op zee. Volg alle ontwikkelingen in ons liveblog.

In Pokrovsk, soldiers of the 425th Separate Assault Regiment “Skelia” of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured two Colombian nationals who were fighting on Russia’s side.

The Cabinet of Ministers has reallocated UAH 142.3 million from the Fund for Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression to support reconstruction projects in the Chernihiv and Sumy regions.

Около полуночи 18 декабря россияне в очередной раз атаковали Одессу беспилотниками, из-за чего в части города пропал свет, а также отсутствуют водоснабжение и тепло.

XRP has a “number of reasons” that are attracting traditional investor dollars, which has helped to push XRP ETFs over $1 billion in assets, says CF Benchmarks CEO Sui Chung. XRP exchange-traded funds have surpassed $1 billion in assets due to the long-standing recognition of the token among mainstream market participants, combined with its strong price performance over the past few years, according to a crypto executive. It comes as spot Ether (ETH) ETFs continue to post outflows, while spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs have recorded choppy performance over the past week. “Many investors are taking a position in XRP because of the familiarity. It has a long track record,” Sui Chung, the CEO of crypto price index provider CF Benchmarks, told CNBC on Wednesday. Read more

Developers have begun testing new cryptography to guard against forged transactions and wallet theft, in preparation for a changing world.

TikTok heeft een akkoord bereikt met drie Amerikaanse investeerders over de verkoop van de Amerikaanse tak van het sociale medium. De deal moet een verbod op de app in de Verenigde Staten voorkomen.

Un geniu în vârstă de 15 ani, cunoscut sub numele de „micul Einstein al Belgiei”, și-a finalizat doctoratul în fizică cuantică la Universitatea din Anvers. Laurent Simons și-a susținut teza luna trecută, fiind unul dintre cei mai tineri doctoranzi din lume.