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The approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the US

ETFs are portfolios that allow investors to bet on multiple assets, without having to buy any themselves. Traded on stock exchanges like shares, their value depends on how the overall portfolio performs in real time. An ETF could comprise a combination of gold and silver bullion, for example, or a mixture of shares in both

Fake news cause Bitcoin price swing

The false post appeared on the SEC’s official X account shortly after 16:00 Washington time (21:00 GMT). It said the regulator “grants approval for #Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all registered national securities exchanges”. The post was immediately picked up and quoted by social media users and business news outlets. The Securities and Exchange Commission

Kaspersky exposes new cyber-threats

The contemporary crimeware landscape is marked by constant evolution, as cybercriminals deploy sophisticated tactics across various platforms to exploit victims. The company research team has uncovered the emergence of three cross-platform threats and reveals three new strategies being employed by cybercriminals using the FakeSG campaign, Akira ransomware, and AMOS macOS stealer. The latest cyber threat

Ugandan President wont bow down to America president

Biden removed Uganda, Central African Republic, Gabon and Niger from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), saying they did not meet the requirements to be part of the export deal. In an attempt to deflect international pressure over human rights abuses, Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has sought to reassure Ugandans that all was

Microplastics Environmental Pollutants

Every year, about 430 million tons of plastic products are produced around the world  a figure that could triple by 2060. Only around 9% of plastics are actually recycled. The rest is incinerated, goes to landfill or ends up in the environment, where it can take centuries to degrade. But, even then, it never fully

The US national debt

The US national debt is the amount of outstanding money that the federal government has borrowed in order to fund its various programs. On December 29th, the US Treasury Department published new data showing that the country’s national debt pushed above $34 trillion dollars for the first time in history. The US has had debt

Zelenskyy on Baltic Trip

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on Wednesday as he begins a tour of Baltic states he said is aimed at thanking them for their support as Kyiv fights against Russian invaders. The three countries i.e Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which all have had troubled relations with Russia and the former

Russian cyberattack on Ukraine

Russia on Tuesday said its military would do everything possible to stop Ukraine’s shelling of Belgorod, a border town where evacuations have taken place due to Ukrainian bombardments. A Russian cyber attack targeting Ukrainian state payment has been successfully repelled, Russian hackers allegedly tried to sabotage systems needed for government payments.A senior lawmaker says Ukraine

Gender Disparity in Education

Many sociologists have studied the process of gender socialization and identified differences between female and male behaviours. The process of socialization starts with birth when the family treats a child according to his or her sex in a potentially different way. The socialization of gender roles begins in delivery rooms including a blue dress for

Increase in Gold prices

While the Federal Open Market Committee has indicated its intention to reduce interest rates later this year, it appears to be an excessive move for an economy that is not currently in a recession and is still grappling with persistent inflation. If the market began to reverse its expectations of accommodating monetary policies, it could