According to a report by Kim Ten, multiple people familiar with the matter have revealed that US President-elect Trump plans to use his executive powers to ease the regulatory burden faced by cryptocurrency companies and promote the adoption of digital assets in the first few days after taking office. Trump is expected to sign an executive order to establish a cryptocurrency advisory council after taking office, an idea he first proposed in July last year.
According to the Washington Post, people familiar with the matter have revealed that Republican Vivek Ramaswamy plans to formally announce his candidacy for governor of Ohio soon. Previously, it was reported that Vivek Ramaswamy led the U.S. Department of Effectiveness with Musk, served as Donald Trump's campaign surrogate, and has been an active supporter of cryptocurrencies.
On January 16, according to CCTV, three people familiar with the matter said that the Biden administration is considering how to keep TikTok operating in the United States. An administration official said that officials are "exploring various options" so that TikTok will not be banned this Sunday (January 19).
On January 16, according to the New York Times, two people familiar with the matter said Wednesday that TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Trump and is invited to sit on the honorary position of the podium, which is traditionally seated by former presidents, family members and other important guests. Mr. Vance's inaugural committee extended an invitation to Mr. Chew, who will attend the event alongside the CEOs of tech giants such as Mr. Zuckerberg and...
According to sources, Trump is not planning to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, but may make a video address.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump plans to visit wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles as early as next week to review the damage and assess reconstruction needs. The exact time of the visit has not yet been determined, but Trump advisers are considering setting it for later next week, after Monday's inauguration. Trump advisers want to ensure that Trump's presence does not interfere with the...
According to the Washington Post, sources said that Trump is expected to issue an executive order on the first day of his presidency regarding banks' crypto operations and the repeal of the controversial cryptocurrency accounting policy, which requires that digital assets held by banks must be accounted for as liabilities on their balance sheets. "The Trump team has made it clear that this is a priority," a source told The Washington Post. The upcoming executive measures target cryptocurrency re...
On January 13, according to i24NEWS, Hamas sources said that the three mediators, the United States, Qatar and Egypt, are expected to announce a major breakthrough and even a framework on the Gaza ceasefire agreement in the next few hours. They agreed unanimously to allow the Israeli army to maintain a buffer zone of 500-700 meters at 6 sites around the Gaza Strip, including the Philadelphia corridor. The seventh site is located in Juhor ad-Dik in the central Gaza Strip, with a width of 1 kilome...
Three Indian refining industry sources have said that Indian refiners are bracing for new U.S. sanctions against Russia and are expected to face major Russian oil supply disruptions.
According to a Reuters report last week, citing unnamed sources, the cryptocurrency industry has been lobbying Trump to issue an executive order within his first 100 days in office to build up U.S. bitcoin reserves, ensure the industry has access to banking services, and create a cryptocurrency advisory council. The report also said that the industry expects at least one order to come on January 20. (Jin Ten)
Four people familiar with the matter told CNN that Trump is considering declaring a national economic emergency to provide a legal basis for imposing a large number of general tariffs. The announcement would allow Trump to create a new tariff plan using the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), which unilaterally authorizes the president to manage imports during a national emergency. One of the sources noted that Trump likes the law because it gives broad jurisdiction over how to ...
According to sources, India's gold imports fell sharply by $5 billion in November, the largest decrease.
According to sources, Microsoft (MSFT. O) will add non-OpenAI models to Power 365 Copilot.
According to sources, Microsoft has been working on adding in-house and third-party artificial intelligence models to support its flagship artificial intelligence product, Microsoft 365 Copilot, diversifying existing OpenAI-based technologies and reducing costs. Microsoft is a major supporter of OpenAI, and this time Microsoft seeks to reduce its reliance on the artificial intelligence startup, which is different from Microsoft's practice of boasting of its accessible OpenAI models in recent yea...
On December 22nd, the Israeli public broadcaster quoted Israeli sources as saying on the evening of December 21st local time that the Israeli delegation is still in Doha, Qatar to continue participating in the Gaza ceasefire talks and is not close to reaching an agreement. The source said that the relevant parties are still divided in the negotiations and need more time to achieve a breakthrough and reach an agreement acceptable to all parties.