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Ontmoedigt zelfs ABU, brancheorganisatie van uitzendbureaus, arbeidsmigranten om zich in te schrijven in de Basisregistratie Personen? Daarover ontstond de afgelopen weken onduidelijkheid. Voor arbeidsmigranten is die inschrijving belangrijk, omdat zij zonder heel makkelijk uit hun huis gezet kunnen worden en geen rechten opbouwen.

IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported on May 16 that Iran launched a platform called Hormuz Safe, offering digital insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz with premiums settled in Bitcoin. A document cited by Fars's reporter indicated Iran's Economy Ministry had been developing the mechanism since early May, with projected revenue above $10 billion. The […] The post Bitcoin Hormuz payments for ship insurance will test crypto’s neutral money thesis appeared first on CryptoSlate.

18 мая бывший глава Офиса президента Украины Андрей Ермак покинул СИЗО после внесения полного залога в размере 140 миллионов гривен. Значительную часть этой суммы, как выяснили журналисты, обеспечили семь частных компаний, которые в целом перечислили более 94 миллионов гривен, и это даже превысило необходимый объем средств.

Новый смартфон Xiaomi 17 Max дебютирует на этой неделе вместе с беспроводными наушниками и электромобилем от Xiaomi.

Bitcoin analysis says BTC price could revisit the $65,000 demand area after fresh US-Iran war tensions soured the crypto market mood. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to $76,000 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday as US-Iran tensions resurfaced.  Key takeaways Data from TradingView showed BTC price dropped as much as 7% over the last three days to three-week lows of $76,500, erasing all the gains made since May 1.  Read more

Bitcoin price dropped as low as $76,500 this morning as geopolitical shockwaves and a long market prediction collided in brutal fashion. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Hits a 2-Week Low as Liquidations Top $500 Million appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin Depot Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy The post Is It All Over For Bitcoin ATMs? Bitcoin Depot ATM Empire Collapses into Bankruptcy appeared first on Cryptonews.

Analysts flagged that geopolitical shocks no longer "hit crypto directly" thanks to institutional transmission via ETF flows.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Banca Transilvania's long-term issuer default rating (IDR) from "BBB-" to "BBB," one notch above Romania's sovereign rating.

XRP still faces short-term downside risk, with a symmetrical triangle breakdown pointing to a possible drop toward $1.00–$1.10. XRP (XRP) may go on a 10x–15x rally from its "quiet accumulation" zone, according to analyst Crypto Patel, who says the muted price action resembles the calm before its major breakout in late 2024. Key takeaways: In his Sunday post, Patel highlighted the $1.00–$0.70 range as a potential long-term accumulation zone, arguing that XRP’s muted sentiment and lack of retail hype could precede a larger upside move. Read more

Shaul Schneider, Chairman of the Board of Ashdod Port Company, “Our investment in Conbo’s technology reflects a long-term strategic vision and our commitment to investing in technologies.”

Shaul Schneider, Chairman of the Board of Ashdod Port Company, “Our investment in Conbo’s technology reflects a long-term strategic vision and our commitment to investing in technologies.”

The federal government has allowed temporary exemption of shops, markets and eateries from early closure timing of 8pm, state broadcaster PTV News reported, citing a notification, on Monday. The Cabinet Division notification dated May 18 states that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given the approval to exempt “with immediate effect and till May 31” several entities from the closure timings specified in a April 6 notification. According to the latest notification, all shops, departmental stores, markets, shopping malls, bakeries, tandoors, restaurants and grocery stores have been exempted from the early closure timings for all days of the week. On April 6, the federal government had announced that all markets across the country, barring Sindh, would close by 8pm throughout the week as part of energy conservation measures amid a global fuel crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran. Meanwhile, the closure time for wedding halls, bakeries, restaurants, tandoors and other eateries was set at 10pm. Days lat...

Через неделю после остановки части производства на АрселорМиттал Кривой Рог ситуация с логистикой не улучшилась. На предприятии заявляют, что из-за нехватки Подробнее

В Украине проведут летные испытания новой крылатой ракеты RUTA Block 3. Производителями ракет являются Украина, Нидерланды и Германия.

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The military operation to seize the vessels began shortly after the Foreign Ministry called on the flotilla participants to withdraw immediately: 'Israel will not allow any violation of the legal naval blockade of Gaza' • Israeli sources say no aid has been found on the vessels

Social media is now working as a high-speed pipeline to move money comfortably outside the perimeter of financial regulations. On TikTok and other apps, likes, gifts and livestream donations are converted into platform-specific digital credits. A follower buys virtual currency with their debit card, mobile wallet, or bank account, then sends gifts to the TikToker or creator during live streams or content interactions. The app takes a commission and sends the remaining ‘amount’ to the TikToker’s internal wallet. Once you earn a minimum amount, or cross a threshold, you can withdraw or transfer earnings through payment processors, digital wallets, or linked bank accounts into your local currency. In practice, a transaction that begins as a seemingly harmless “gift” or online appreciation can pass through multiple layers — virtual tokens, platform wallets, payment intermediaries, and cross-border processors — before emerging as legitimate funds in a bank account. What appears on the surface as digital admiration...

Alezzi Group, a real estate developer based in Constanta, has finalized the transfer of its concrete production operations to Heidelberg Materials Romania, one of the world’s largest producers of construction materials.

США предупредили Польшу о сокращении американского военного присутствия и отмене переброски около 4000 военнослужащих. Польское руководство узнало об этом с опозданием из-за проблем с передачей служебного письма Пентагону.