According to Agence France-Presse reported on January 11, US President Biden on the 10th attacked Meta Universe Platform (Meta) for ending fact-checking on social platforms Facebook and photo walls in the United States, calling the move "very shameful". Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on the 7th that the company will give up third-party transactions in the United States.
According to AFP, Russia intercepted eight "ATACMS" missiles launched by Ukraine.
According to AFP, Syrian police have imposed a curfew in Homs following the protests.
According to AFP, a fire broke out in the reception hall of the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria.
According to the latest news from AFP on the 7th, a source from the airport told the media that American entrepreneur Musk is expected to arrive in the French capital Paris that afternoon to participate in the reopening ceremony of Notre Dame Cathedral. According to the source, Musk is expected to land at 15:00 local time at Le Bourget Airport in the suburbs of Paris, which often has private jets.
The United Nations nuclear agency reports that Iran has installed thousands of new centrifuges.
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule Nov. 21 to regulate large non-bank companies that offer digital money transfer and payment wallet applications. The rule will help the CFPB ensure that these companies (especially those that process more than 50 million transactions per year) comply with federal law, as do large banks, credit unions, and other Financial Institution Groups that the CFPB already regulates. The CFPB estimates that the most widely used application...
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has announced the permanent revocation of the lending license of bankrupt cryptocurrency lending platform BlockFi. The decision comes two years after BlockFi filed for bankruptcy. The DFPI suspended BlockFi's license in November 2022 and has since conducted a comprehensive review of the company. BlockFi has agreed to accept license revocation and promised to stop illegal and unsafe business practices. The DFPI originally fin...
According to CNN, AFP and other media reports, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Trump returned to Butler City, Pennsylvania on Saturday local time and held a "high-profile" campaign rally. According to CNN, American billionaire Elon Musk was invited to the above campaign rally that day and took the stage to be in the same frame as Trump. Or affected by this news, a number of Trump-related Meme coins rose, including: DMAGA rose 77.2% in the past hour and is now trading at...
Israeli military officials say they are "ready to respond" to an Iranian attack.
Wall Street strategist Ed Yardeni said that US stocks could soar to new highs thanks to the Federal Reserve's sharp interest rate cut last week, but could also lead to a return to inflation if Fed officials are not careful. The latest policy decision raises the probability of a "complete meltdown" in stock prices - like the S & P 500's 220% surge from 1995 to the end of the last century during the dotcom bubble - from 20% to 30%. He believes...
Scott Helfstein, head of investment strategy at Global X, said the Fed wants to start a rate-cutting cycle without triggering an asset bubble, but a 50 basis point cut could be too aggressive. We have already seen the Fed cut rates by 50 basis points ahead of time, which could be seen as the Fed's concern about a weaker economy. However, strong fundamentals in the coming weeks could calm markets and may keep money out of the market.
1. carbon neutrality blockchain platform OFP completed seed round financing; 2. Derive, a derivatives trading platform, completed angel round financing, EtherFi Lianchuang and other investment; 3. People familiar with the matter: Tiger Global Management plans to participate in the OpenAI financing round; 4. People familiar with the matter: AI company Poolside is seeking nearly $500 million in financing at a valuation of $3 billion; 5. Solana on-chain mining project Ore established Regolith Labs ...